# Survey Help vs MapLayers

The clearest difference is rating: MapLayers at 5.0 against Survey Help's 3.0. MapLayers also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Survey Help's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Survey Help sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MapLayers sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

MapLayers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Survey Help ships an update every 14 months, MapLayers every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Survey Help | MapLayers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survey-help/id1523184336/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maplayers/id6446806262/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [David Bourne](https://appshunter.io/developer/1031086386) | [CartoLake, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1604655747) |

## What reviewers say

### Survey Help

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survey-help/id1523184336)

This app helps you find specific locations by calculating your distance to up to four pre-set points. It continuously updates your proximity as you move, making it useful for locating geotagged spots. You can save and retrieve sets of locations for later use.

**Highlights:** Input up to four GPS locations, Real-time distance updates, Locate geotagged spots, Save and retrieve location sets, Input from current location

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Load External Location Sets | $0.99 | one-time |


### MapLayers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maplayers/id6446806262)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Yearly | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Survey Help free?

Survey Help is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MapLayers free?

MapLayers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Survey Help or MapLayers?

MapLayers is rated higher. Survey Help averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MapLayers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Survey Help or MapLayers have ads?

MapLayers shows ads; Survey Help does not.

### Which is updated more often, Survey Help or MapLayers?

Survey Help ships an update every 14 months, and MapLayers every 3 weeks. Most recently, Survey Help was updated on October 24, 2026 and MapLayers on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*