Comparison

Historical landmark map vs Earth Maps

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Historical landmark map

Discover and navigate to historical sites, shrines, and temples. Share information about lesser-known locations and collect digital stamps. A premium plan offers ad-free browsing and custom pin displays.

Highlights
  • Search for historical sights by region or current location
  • GPS navigation for walking, car, or train
  • Digital stamp rally function
  • Share and register new historical sites
  • Comment and information exchange with users
  • Premium plan for ad-free experience and custom pin colors
Features
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You can make plans to search for historical sights, shrines, temples, etc. You can also look for sights by region, or see them as you went. You can also pilgrimage to anime and dramas This app is an application to share information on historical sights, shrines, temples, etc. with people who like history and sights. If there are facilities that are not yet registered, register them immediately and share information! Share not-so-known historical sights more and more, and let's excite among users who like history and shrine! You can exchange information with comments and enjoy the number of red stamps. ■ Search for sights around the current location and destinations You can find the nearest historical sites, shrines, temples, etc. from where you are. You can also expand the range or find a place far away! You can search for places in various ways, such as searching for free words or searching for categories such as temples, shrines, and sights. ■ Navigation function All pins registered on the map, such as castles, shrines, and historical sights, are navigated by GPS from the current location. In addition to walking, it also supports train and car movement, so you can go around the sights by your favorite means of transportation. ■ On stamp stamp rally function Equipped with stamp rally function, collect stamps by registering shrines of shrines and images of famous places in places you actually went! ■ In the premium plan, you can separate the display of pins and hide advertisements There are three types of pin display: “Ocean / Castle Ruins”, “Shrine / Temple”, “Cemetery / Tumulus”, and no ads will be displayed. [Premium plan] To hide advertisements and color code pins, you must register for the “Premium Plan”. [Price and period of premium plan] * Prices are subject to change. * The period is automatically renewed within one month from the date of application. [Billing method] You will be charged for your iTunes account and automatically renewed every month. [Details of automatic update] -Subscription period will automatically renew for one month unless you cancel the ad-free option 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. ・ The usage fee for the renewal subscription period (1 month) will be charged within 24 hours after the end of the subscription period. ・ Please keep in mind that if you subscribe to the advertising non-display option for a fee from the AppStore screen during the free trial period of the non-display option, the free trial period will end at that point and you will be charged. [How to check registration status / cancel automatic update] 1. Open the Settings app 2. Select “iTunes & App Store” 3. Select "Apple ID: <email address>" displayed at the top of the screen. 4. Tap “Show Apple ID” in the pop-up that appears. 5. Sign in if necessary 6. Select the “Manage” button under the “Register” item The currently registered monthly membership application is displayed. You can cancel the ad hide option here. Please note that you cannot cancel the ad hide option from within the app. [Cancellation for the current month] We do not accept cancellations for the current month with the option to hide ads. privacy policy https://far-beyond.biz/maps_privacy_policy Terms of service https://far-beyond.biz/maps_ios_tos

About

Earth Maps

Explore Earth with high-definition satellite imagery and historical street views. This app offers a detailed 3D globe, allowing you to virtually travel the world and examine terrain, buildings, and roads with exceptional clarity. Discover places online without leaving your home.

Highlights
  • High-definition 3D globe
  • Historical street view
  • Latest satellite imagery
  • Measure area distance
  • Oriental compass function
Features
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1. High-definition 3D globe 2. Load map tile data 3. Oriental compass function 4.historical street view 5.Measuring area distance 6.latest satellite imagery World Satellite Map allows you to view any place on Earth using photos taken from satellites. The advantage of the world satellite map over other maps is that the satellite map allows you to consider the surface terrain, forests, rivers, lakes, buildings, roads in sufficient detail with a high degree of detail. With satellite maps, you can travel the world online without leaving your phone. From world satellite map.

Screenshots

Historical landmark map4 screens
Earth Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Earth Maps at none against Historical landmark map's shown. Earth Maps also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 5). Historical landmark map's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Historical landmark map sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month and Earth Maps sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Historical landmark map against 4.8 for Earth Maps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earth Maps has 1.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Historical landmark map's written reviews are positive against 78% of Earth Maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Historical landmark map ships an update every 24 months, Earth Maps every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Historical landmark map versus Earth Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHistorical landmark mapEarth Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better78.0% of reviews
Number of ratings51.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFARBEYOND LLCFOXPOI PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Historical landmark map

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Earth Maps

All ratings1,150 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative20.9%

Bugs and requests

Historical landmark map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Earth Maps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Historical imagery not loading
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More frequent updates
  • Improved historical imagery access

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Historical landmark map

Subscriptions1
  • Premium plan$1.491 Month
4 purchases

Earth Maps

One-time4
  • Week$5.19
  • month$14.99
  • year$24.49
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  • Lifetime$36.49

Questions

Is Historical landmark map free?
Historical landmark map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Earth Maps free?
Earth Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Historical landmark map or Earth Maps?
Earth Maps is rated higher. Historical landmark map averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Earth Maps averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Historical landmark map or Earth Maps have ads?
Historical landmark map shows ads; Earth Maps does not.
Which is updated more often, Historical landmark map or Earth Maps?
Historical landmark map ships an update every 24 months, and Earth Maps every 3 weeks. Most recently, Historical landmark map was updated on October 24, 2026 and Earth Maps on November 3, 2026.

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