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.
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.
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.
- StandBy widget support
- Home screen widget support
- User-friendly interface
- Soft animations
- Customizable time displays
- Landscape and portrait orientation
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Map Marks | StandBy Widget & Always On |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (322 ratings) — better | 4.6 (132 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 322 — better | 132 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bill Pearson | Bulent Hanci |
Customer experience
Map Marks
StandBy Widget & Always On
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
StandBy Widget & Always On
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Map Marks
No in-app purchases
StandBy Widget & Always On
- StandBy Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- StandBy LifeTime$9.99
Questions
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