Historical landmark map vs Earth Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- High-definition 3D globe
- Historical street view
- Latest satellite imagery
- Measure area distance
- Oriental compass function
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Historical landmark map | Earth Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 78.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FARBEYOND LLC | FOXPOI PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
Historical landmark map
Earth Maps
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
Historical landmark map
- Premium plan$1.491 Month
Earth Maps
- Week$5.19
- month$14.99
- year$24.49
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- Lifetime$36.49
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