Comparison

Open Location vs Map Switch

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

Map Switch

Features
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Open any place in your preferred map app. Share or paste a map link, coordinates, or a location code. Map Switch finds the place, previews it on a map, and creates links for compatible services. Supports Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps, HERE WeGo, TomTom, and many more apps. Use DD, DMS, and DMM coordinates, plus UTM, MGRS, Plus Codes, Geohash, and other geographic formats. History lets you find, rename, and reopen recent conversions. You can also copy coordinates or share a place as text or a customizable map card. No account and no tracking. Some short links may require a connection to the service that created them.

Screenshots

Open Location3 screens
Map Switch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Map Switch at none against Open Location's 1. Open Location's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Map Switch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Location ships an update every 3 weeks, Map Switch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Open Location versus Map Switch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen LocationMap Switch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael HoerethErminio Ricciardi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Open Location

One-time1
  • Unlock all Features$3.99
None

Map Switch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open Location free?
Open Location is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Map Switch free?
Map Switch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Open Location or Map Switch have ads?
Neither Open Location nor Map Switch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Location or Map Switch?
Open Location ships an update every 3 weeks, and Map Switch every 3 months. Most recently, Open Location was updated on October 3, 2026 and Map Switch on October 11, 2026.

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