Comparison

Open Location vs CarMap Link

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

Head to head
About

Open Location

Seamlessly share locations between your favorite map and navigation apps. Easily send points of interest, contacts, or geo-tagged media to apps like Google Maps, Uber, or Outdooractive. Combine your existing navigation tools in novel ways.

Highlights
  • Share locations between different map apps
  • Supports various data types (contacts, photos, GPX, KML)
  • Integrates with numerous navigation and map services
  • Streamlined iOS share extension
  • Combines existing apps in new ways
Features
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Map Switcher App in form of a streamlined iOS-share-extension. There are many good apps for navigation and map display. Unfortunately, it's currently not possible to exchange locations between different map apps. However, most apps offer the option to share a location. And that's precisely where this app comes in. You share a location and then select the "OPEN LOCATION" action provided by this app. EXAMPLE USAGE: I found a point of interest on Google Maps or Yelp. I share it via the "OPEN LOCATION..." action. Then I choose e.g. 'TomTom', because this might be my favorite app for car navigation. Or I could choose 'UBER' to order a ride. Or maybe 'Outdooractive' to hike to this location. Et cetera, etc... Everyone should be able to find good use of combining his/her existing apps with each other in new ways. SUPPORTED DATA TYPES: - contacts (vCard) - geo-tagged photos & movies - geo: links - GPX waypoints - ICS / ICAL events - KML placemarks - Plus Codes - textual coordinates - Wikipedia pages SUPPORTED APPS: - Apple Maps - Citymapper - CoMaps - Direkto - Google Earth - Google Maps - Guru Maps - here - Komoot - Lyft - Magic Earth - MapOut - maps.me - Organic Maps - OsmAnd Maps - Outdooractive - Pocket Earth - Scenic Motorcycle Navigation - Sygic - TomTom Go - UBER - Waze - What3Words - Wigemo - Yelp

About

CarMap Link

Easily send navigation routes from your phone to your Tesla's built-in system. Supports multiple map apps with smart auto-completion and destination memory for quick route planning. Features an intuitive interface for seamless control.

Highlights
  • Send routes to Tesla navigation
  • Supports Google Maps and other apps
  • Smart auto-completion
  • Frequent destination memory
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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CarMap Link seamlessly connects your smartphone’s navigation apps with your Tesla’s built-in navigation. Choose a destination in Google Maps, or other supported apps, and send it directly to your Tesla in one tap. With smart auto-completion and memory of frequent destinations, finding your route has never been easier. Enjoy a simple and intuitive UI designed for effortless navigation control.

Screenshots

Open Location3 screens
CarMap Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CarMap Link at weekly against Open Location's every 3 weeks. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Open Location sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CarMap Link sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Location ships an update every 3 weeks, CarMap Link weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Open Location versus CarMap Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen LocationCarMap Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMichael Hoerethyonggeon kim

Customer experience

Open Location

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

CarMap Link

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Open Location

One-time1
  • Unlock all Features$3.99
4 purchases

CarMap Link

One-time4
  • Credit 100$0.99
  • Credit 400$2.99
  • Credit 800$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Credit 1000$5.99

Questions

Is Open Location free?
Open Location is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CarMap Link free?
CarMap Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Open Location or CarMap Link have ads?
Neither Open Location nor CarMap Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Location or CarMap Link?
Open Location ships an update every 3 weeks, and CarMap Link weekly. Most recently, Open Location was updated on November 3, 2026 and CarMap Link on October 30, 2026.

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