Map Snapper vs Geoly
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.
Geoly
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Got a KML or KMZ file your iPhone won't open? Geoly shows KML, KMZ and GeoJSON map files on a real map β the places, routes and boundaries inside, right on your iPhone. Open a file from the Files app, or send it to Geoly from Mail, Messages or another app with "Open in". The map zooms to fit everything in the file, with a list of every feature underneath. β’ KML, KMZ AND GEOJSON β plain KML, zipped KMZ archives and GeoJSON (.geojson) files, including shapes grouped in MultiGeometry and multi-part GeoJSON. β’ POINTS, PATHS AND AREAS β placemarks become pins, LineStrings become routes, and Polygons become shaded areas. β’ FEATURE LIST β see how many points, paths and areas the file holds, and tap any feature in the list to highlight it and centre the map on it. β’ PINS WITH NAMES β tap a pin to see the placemark's name. β’ SHARE THE FILE β send the original KML, KMZ or GeoJSON on by AirDrop, Mail, Messages or to Files. Honest scope: Geoly is a viewer. It does not edit files or convert between formats, and it draws every feature in its own colours rather than the file's styles and custom icons. Polygon holes, image overlays and network links are not shown. Files can be up to 40 MB; very dense files are trimmed to the first 150,000 coordinates. Your file is read on your iPhone and is never uploaded. The background map comes from Apple Maps, so map tiles need an internet connection. No account needed. Viewing is free and unlimited. Sharing a file from the app includes 3 free shares; a one-time $4.99 purchase unlocks unlimited shares. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Geoly at fortnightly against Map Snapper's every 2 months. Map Snapper's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.3 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Geoly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Map Snapper ships an update every 2 months, Geoly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Snapper | Geoly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.3 β better | 16.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Mark Malone | Jhomar Maravillas |
In-app purchases
Map Snapper
- Map Snapper Pro$0.99
Geoly
- Unlock Unlimited$4.99
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