Map Snapper vs FieldFind Salinas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Map Snapper
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Plan orienteering events by placing and fine tuning control locations in the field. Create your own instant offline maps. Create geolocated maps from photos and pictures, either with your own photos of maps, or with maps imported from elsewhere. Open geolocated KMZ map images created by Map Snapper or other programs. Just copy it to Map Snapper. Import Controls (placemarks) from KMZ, KML and IOF XML files, as well as create your own. Check your control placement against the map, and satellite images. Fine tune the control locations while in the field. Export your controls to KML files. Either export all controls, or create a MapRun compatible file with S1, numbered controls and F1 (if no F1, S1 location will be used for finish). Export your controls to a Condes compatible file, then import to Condes to update the control locations. Import Courses from IOF XML files, or create your own. These are simply a list of control codes in order and are used to create MapRun compatible KML files. Hubs are supported by repeating the control code for the hub for subsequent visits. Map Snapper Pro (optional In-App Purchase) With Map Snapper Pro, you can export your map with embedded location data as JPG or KMZ. Map Snapper Pro also allows you to open multiple maps at once. How to Geolocate a Map: 1. Take a photo of the map (or copy a picture to Map Snapper). 2. Choose an obvious location on your photo, and line up the purple crosshairs. 3. Find the same location on the map, and line up the purple crosshairs on the map. 4. Press the Purple crosshair button to lock this location. 5. Repeat for another location with the blue crosshairs. 6. Check your alignment, and use your map. Note: Most maps on information boards are accurate enough for this simple alignment method to work - they just have to be drawn to scale. How to work with Condes https://condes.net (c) Finn Arildsen Software (not affiliated with Map Snapper): 1. From Condes, Export a KMZ or Bitmap Image as JPG. 2. Copy map (KMZ or JPG) to Map Snapper. 3. For JPG, geolocate the Map as described above. 4. Optional: export IOF XML Event Data with controls and send to Map Snapper. 5. Edit and add controls in Map Snapper as desired. 6. From Map Snapper, Export the Controls to Condes File. 7. Import the Controls into Condes, overwriting controls that have moved. Note: Map Snapper defaults the Condes map location bottom left corner to (0,0). In Condes, Either: 1. Make sure print area is at (0,0) - adjust the canvas map details East & North if not. 2. Or, for a geolocated map, export IOF XML Event Data with at least 2 Controls, send to Map Snapper, and update the map location.
FieldFind Salinas
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FieldFind Salinas puts 3,290 Monterey County agricultural fields in your pocket β no signal required. Built for the people who work the land: farm supervisors, harvest crews, pest control advisors, seed reps, ag consultants, and anyone who needs to know exactly which ranch they're looking at, who's farming it, and what's growing there. TAP ANY FIELD β GET INSTANT INFO Zoom in, tap a field boundary, and see: β’ Ranch name β’ Grower / operator β’ Acreage SEARCH BY RANCH OR GROWER Need to find a specific ranch? Or every field farmed by a particular grower? Just type it. Results show instantly. WORKS OFFLINE All 3,290 field boundaries are bundled locally. No cell signal? No problem. Works anywhere in the Salinas Valley β from Watsonville down to King City. SATELLITE IMAGERY Hybrid satellite view so you can see exactly what the field looks like from above. Ground-truth it in real time. YOUR LOCATION, ALWAYS Tap the location button and jump straight to your current position. See exactly which field you're standing in. COVERS THE ENTIRE SALINAS VALLEY From Watsonville and Castroville in the north to King City and Greenfield in the south. All of Monterey County's commercial ag land β strawberries, leafy greens, broccoli, lettuce, row crops, and more. Data sourced from the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner.
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FieldFind Salinas at none against Map Snapper's 1. FieldFind Salinas also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Map Snapper's advantage is iOS requirement (12.3 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Map Snapper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FieldFind Salinas asks for nothing beyond the download.
Map Snapper ships an update every 2 months, FieldFind Salinas fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.
| Parameter | Map Snapper | FieldFind Salinas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.3 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Malone | Elliott Dozier |
In-app purchases
Map Snapper
- Map Snapper Pro$0.99
FieldFind Salinas
No in-app purchases
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