Map Marks vs Score Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Map Marks
Record and share bird and blind placements for retriever training. Precisely mark locations, choose throw types, and manage your training setups. View distances and order of throws or retrieves.
- Record bird and blind placements
- Set up sharing with friends
- Mark exact locations with a tap
- Choose throw types (left, right, angle, square)
- Erase or move marks, blinds, and mats
- Display mark titles, distance, and current location
- Save chronological history of setups
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The Map Marks app was designed specifically for anyone who trains retrievers. Use the app to record bird and blind placement for training setups, field trials, and hunt tests. Setups can easily be shared with friends (facebook post, email, etc). The exact location of a mark or blind is recorded by simply pressing the Map for 1 second. You choose the type of throw for each Mark – left, right, and angle in, square, or angle back. Any Mark, Blind, or Mat can easily be erased or moved to a new location. Tap the settings icon to view a menu that will let you display your mark titles, distance, and your current location. Distances to each Mark and blind can be displayed in yards or meters. You also have the option of displaying the order that the marks were thrown OR picked up. The app maintains a chronological history of your saved setups.
Score Up
Easily track scores for games and friendly competitions. This app calculates score increases and provides daily insights into score changes. All your data is stored locally on your device for privacy.
- Keep track of scores
- Calculate score increases
- Daily score change insights
- Local data storage
- Simple interface
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ScoreUp keeps the scores you check for friends organized in one place. Record an update yourself, see the change since last time, and follow each person’s history. TRACK YOUR PEOPLE • Create a separate profile and score history for each person. • Search your list and add a score right from the people screen. • See the latest score, change since the previous update, and last update at a glance. FOLLOW THE FULL STORY • Compare each score with the previous recorded update. • View every observation on a chronological chart. • Browse the newest updates, including their date and time. PRIVATE AND SIMPLE • No account required. • Names and score histories stay on your device. • You enter each score yourself. ScoreUp doesn’t connect to other apps or fetch scores automatically.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Score Up at Free against Map Marks's $1.99. Map Marks's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, 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
Score Up is free to download; Map Marks costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Map Marks ships an update monthly, Score Up every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Marks | Score Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (322 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 322 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bill Pearson | Rares-Constantin Popa |
Bugs and requests
Map Marks
Reported bugs
3 issues- App is broken
- Finger pressure not working outside
- Can't move drill markings once created
Requested features
22 requests- Sync between phone and iPad
- More options to label locations
- More options like diversion bird/shot, retired gunner
- Ability to add decoys (round bales, etc.)
- Show arc of the throw
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- Remove option to fix mistakes
- Create dog profiles and save retrieves
- Use same point for multiple retrieves
- Update without losing set-ups
- Type in an address to move map
- Search for locations
- Edit descriptions after saving
- Create a fall area (FA) and throw area (TA)
- Scale mark location for smaller icon
- Draw dog's track to mark within app
- Wind direction icon
- Add wind marker
- Visually see the arc of the throw
- Delete a mark or blind
- Undo button on main screen
- Include gunners/throwers
- Add birds of free search
Score Up
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Map Marks
No in-app purchases
Score Up
No in-app purchases
