Comparison

MapDraw App vs SketchMap

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

Head to head
About

MapDraw App

Annotate images from maps or your own photos with text, lines, and pins. Plan layouts for roofs, roads, and buildings. Save your visual notes directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Draw on map images
  • Annotate uploaded photos
  • Add text, lines, and pins
  • Map roof, road, and building layouts
  • Save drawings to device
Features
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Draw on an image captured from a map, or upload a photo to draw on. Map out roof structures, road layouts, building layouts, etc using text, lines, and pins. Save drawings to your device.

About

SketchMap

Features
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SketchMap is a doodle application that allows you to draw freely on a map. Whether it is a travel deal or a playful doodle, you can intuitively express your ideas on the map. There are no complicated functions, it is simple and anyone can use it immediately. Enjoy new discoveries and creative moments with SketchMap.

Screenshots

MapDraw App2 screens
SketchMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MapDraw App at none against SketchMap's shown. SketchMap's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 18 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapDraw App ships an update every 18 months, SketchMap every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MapDraw App versus SketchMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapDraw AppSketchMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBobby WestmanTatsumi Oikawa

In-app purchases

None

MapDraw App

No in-app purchases

None

SketchMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapDraw App free?
MapDraw App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SketchMap free?
SketchMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MapDraw App or SketchMap have ads?
SketchMap shows ads; MapDraw App does not.
Which is updated more often, MapDraw App or SketchMap?
MapDraw App ships an update every 18 months, and SketchMap every 8 days. Most recently, MapDraw App was updated on September 17, 2026 and SketchMap on October 9, 2026.

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