Photo Map vs Been There
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Map
This app uses your photo library to create a visual map of your travels, highlighting memories from each location. Rediscover past adventures and share your journey with customizable maps.
- Map travel history using photos
- Scan photo library for trip locations
- Rediscover trips by state/country
- Highlight favorite photo from each trip
- Frame photos with location outlines
- Share customizable travel maps
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-- LET YOUR PHOTOS TELL THE STORY -- You've been to a lot of places and taken a lot of pictures. Photo Map uses your photo library to tell the story of the places you've visited and the adventures you've had. -- REDISCOVER YOUR FAVORITE TRIPS -- Photo Map automatically scans your Photo Library to find photos from each of your trips. Rediscover your epic journeys and weekend escapes by state, country, province, or territory. -- HIGHLIGHT YOUR FAVORITE MEMORIES -- Highlight your favorite photo from each trip or stop on your journey. Frame each photo in the unmistakable outline of the place it was taken. -- SHARE YOUR STORY WITH CUSTOMIZABLE MAPS -- Your photos tell the perfect story of your journey. Tell the world where you went and what you did by sharing an image of your map. -- FIND INSPIRATION AND FILL OUT YOUR MAP -- There's hundreds of places to visit, and you're just getting started. Find the inspiration you need to book your next adventure!
Been There
Track your travel history and compare it with friends. Discover new places and see who has explored the most locations. A fun way to gamify your adventures and share experiences.
- Track visited locations
- Share with friends
- Compete with friends
- Discover new places
- Gamify travel experiences
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See where you and your friends have been and compete with friends to visit more places
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Been There at none against Photo Map's 2. Been There also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Photo Map's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 4). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Photo Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Been There asks for nothing beyond the download.
Been There holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Map has 1.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Photo Map ships an update every 7 months, Been There fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Map | Been There |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | Jared Jones |
Customer experience
Photo Map
Been There
Bugs and requests
Photo Map
Reported bugs
4 issues- Photos not showing up on map
- Scrolling issues when selecting photos
- Crashes and freezes
- Incorrect location mapping
Requested features
5 requests- Add more countries/regions
- Allow multiple photos per location
- Ability to edit/resize photos
- Sync across devices
- Itinerary/trip planning features
Been There
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Photo Map
- Explorer Pack$3.991 Month
- Explorer Pack$7.99
Been There
No in-app purchases
