Comparison

Map Marks vs StandBy Widget & Always On

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

StandBy Widget & Always On

Enhance your device's display with elegant clock widgets and a sophisticated standby mode. Easily customize time displays with legible numerals and soft animations, perfect for any setting.

Highlights
  • StandBy widget support
  • Home screen widget support
  • User-friendly interface
  • Soft animations
  • Customizable time displays
  • Landscape and portrait orientation
Features
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StandBy - Clock & Display StandBy transforms your iPhone or iPad into a refined clock display, purpose-built for charging docks and always-on setups. Whether on your desk, nightstand, or countertop, it keeps time looking sharp from across the room. Choose between a clean digital clock or a classic analog face. Large, high-contrast numerals stay legible at a distance, and the display adapts gracefully to both portrait and landscape orientations. Personalize every detail to match your environment. Pick from dozens of themes — flat or gradient — each carefully crafted with its own color palette and typeface. Free themes get you started immediately; premium unlocks the full collection. You can also build your own look with a custom font, font size, and any colors you choose, then save it as a preset to switch back to anytime. The secondary row puts useful information right beneath the time: live weather conditions, battery level, both at once, or nothing at all. Animated backgrounds add depth for those who want more visual interest. StandBy also includes a home screen widget and a StandBy mode widget, so the experience extends beyond the app itself. Features - Digital and analog clock styles - 12-hour and 24-hour format - Seconds display toggle - Date display toggle - Weather, battery, or combined secondary row - Animated backgrounds - 8 free themes, 70+ premium themes (flat and gradient) - Custom color, font, and font size - Saveable and loadable presets - StandBy widget support - Home screen widget support - Portrait and landscape orientation - Screen stays on while in use Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDrZMeR5Cidf-RH8I3UB716GLMVS89r8RjYqQJAoXVc/edit?usp=sharing Terms and Conditions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1URFYc55rRZAn1cDHaEeU4w9uYzU_vBL4G9SxuRpRORQ/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Map Marks4 screens
StandBy Widget & Always On3 screens

Verdict

The call

Map Marks and StandBy Widget & Always On both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Map Marks's written reviews are positive against 17% of StandBy Widget & Always On's. Map Marks also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 32 months). StandBy Widget & Always On's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

StandBy Widget & Always On is free to download; Map Marks costs $1.99 up front. StandBy Widget & Always On sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Map Marks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Map Marks against 4.6 for StandBy Widget & Always On. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 322 and 132 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Map Marks's written reviews are positive against 17% of StandBy Widget & Always On's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Marks ships an update monthly, StandBy Widget & Always On every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Map Marks versus StandBy Widget & Always On: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap MarksStandBy Widget & Always On
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (322 ratings) — better4.6 (132 ratings)
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings322 — better132
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBill PearsonBulent Hanci

Customer experience

Map Marks

All ratings318 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%

StandBy Widget & Always On

All ratings130 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

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
Show 17 more
  • 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

StandBy Widget & Always On

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Map Marks

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

StandBy Widget & Always On

Subscriptions1
  • StandBy Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • StandBy LifeTime$9.99

Questions

Is Map Marks free?
Map Marks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StandBy Widget & Always On free?
StandBy Widget & Always On is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Map Marks or StandBy Widget & Always On?
Map Marks is rated higher. Map Marks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 322 ratings, while StandBy Widget & Always On averages 4.6 from 132 ratings.
Do Map Marks or StandBy Widget & Always On have ads?
Neither Map Marks nor StandBy Widget & Always On shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map Marks or StandBy Widget & Always On?
Map Marks ships an update monthly, and StandBy Widget & Always On every 32 months. Most recently, Map Marks was updated on October 29, 2026 and StandBy Widget & Always On on October 30, 2026.

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