Comparison

YouMap vs Iconfactory Tapestry

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

Head to head
About

YouMap

Create a personalized map of places and people important to you. Customize your maps with various tools and collaborate with communities based on shared interests. Share insights and control your privacy settings for a tailored experience.

Highlights
  • Personalized world view
  • Customizable maps
  • Community creation and joining
  • Seamless content sharing
  • Robust privacy controls
  • POI search and post pins
Features
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YouMap is the social mapping platform designed for people who actually go places. Whether you are planning a cross-country road trip with friends, tracking the best hidden ramen spots in the city, building a local guide for your neighborhood, or mapping the causes and interests your community cares about. YouMap turns your interests into a living, breathing community. Most maps are static and generic. YouMap is different. Every map starts as a blank canvas where you and your community can add posts, and share what's happening in real time. It is one part social network, one part community builder, and entirely yours. BUILD YOUR WORLD, YOUR WAY • Custom Communities: Create maps for anything from “Best Dog Parks” to “Secret Skate Spots” to causes your community advocates for. • Collaborate with Friends: Invite others to add their own posts, photos, and tips. • Pro-Level Tools: Post templates give your map structure and style. Use custom post templates to make your map’s content richer. New maps come with basic built-in templates so contributors can start posting right away. • Hyper-Local Discovery: Find maps created by locals and experts who know the area better than any algorithm. FROM FIRST POST TO THRIVING COMMUNITY Don’t worry about a blank screen. Our Map Setup wizard guides you through every step of building your community identity, setting the rules, and growing your audience. You bring the ideas; we provide the structure. KEEP YOUR WORLD ORGANIZED With a redesigned sidebar and an infinite-scroll library, your maps are always one tap away. Join other creators, travelers, and locals building a more human map of the world.

About

Iconfactory Tapestry

Aggregate content from various social media, blogs, podcasts, and video channels into a single, chronological feed. Organize your digital life with custom timelines, powerful search, and spoiler-blocking rules for a personalized browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Unified chronological timeline
  • Supports social media, blogs, RSS, podcasts, YouTube
  • Customizable timelines
  • Spoiler and topic muting rules
  • Cross-device sync
  • Private by design
  • Custom connectors
Features
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Tapestry weaves your favorite blogs, social media, and more into a unified and chronological timeline. ⁕ The Web Your Way Tapestry combines posts from your favorite social media services like Bluesky, Mastodon, Tumblr along with others like RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube channels, and more. All of your content is presented in chronological order, with no algorithm deciding what you should or shouldn't see. ⁕ Join The Conversation Compose new posts, reply to your friends, and read discussions on Bluesky or Mastodon right from inside of Tapestry. No need to switch to another app when you want to interact. ⁕ A Bird's Eye View Tapestry makes it easier than ever to browse content from dozens or even hundreds of sources. Create custom timelines, seamlessly sync your reading position across devices, and keep track of feeds in an easy-to-read, color-coded stream of content. ⁕ Avoid Spoilers Everywhere Quickly create powerful rules that control what you do and don't see across all your feeds. Avoid potential spoilers and stay clear of unwanted topics by creating rules that muffle and mute items in everything you follow. ⁕ Powerful Searching Search for topics and terms across all feeds simultaneously. Tapestry makes it easy to find that blog post, YouTube video, or podcast you're looking for - and easy to mark it for later. ⁕ Private By Design Your privacy is a priority. Tapestry works with content stored on your device, so searching and viewing content is completely private. We never sell or share your data with third parties. ⁕ Custom Connectors Expand Tapestry’s potential with third-party connectors. Import custom connectors from trusted developers, or even write your own to add your favorite bit of data to the timeline. If there's an open data feed available, a connector can weave it into Tapestry. Additional Features: • Universal app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS • Quickly open posts in your favorite third party apps to take action • Syncs your reading position via iCloud across devices • Fully accessible using VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and more • Customize Tapestry's app icon, layout, and fonts • Create custom timelines of your favorite feeds • Mark your favorite items to read later • Light and dark mode support -------- Tapestry uses auto-renewing subscriptions. The subscription provides access to premium features like ad removal, custom timelines, feed customization, and more. The subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of your subscription period and will be charged through your iTunes account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/privacy

Screenshots

YouMap4 screens
Iconfactory Tapestry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YouMap at none against Iconfactory Tapestry's 3. YouMap also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Iconfactory Tapestry's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (300 vs 7). On price and update cadence 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. Iconfactory Tapestry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. YouMap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YouMap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iconfactory Tapestry has 300 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of YouMap's written reviews are positive against 81% of Iconfactory Tapestry's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YouMap ships an update monthly, Iconfactory Tapestry every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
YouMap versus Iconfactory Tapestry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYouMapIconfactory Tapestry
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.6 (300 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better81.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7300 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB74 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperYouMapThe Iconfactory

Customer experience

YouMap

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Iconfactory Tapestry

All ratings300 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.2%
Negative12.8%

Bugs and requests

YouMap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Iconfactory Tapestry

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when rotating device
  • Occasional feed sync issues
  • Crashes when trying to screenshot certain screens

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add ability to mark posts as read
  • Implement bookmarking/saving functionality
  • Allow custom font size and theme options
  • Provide more granular control over muting/filtering
  • Add in-app engagement features (likes, replies, etc.)
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  • Improve connector discovery and setup process
  • Develop a dedicated newsletter connector
  • Release a companion Mac app

In-app purchases

None

YouMap

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Iconfactory Tapestry

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tapestry Lifetime Purchase$79.99

Questions

Is YouMap free?
YouMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iconfactory Tapestry free?
Iconfactory Tapestry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, YouMap or Iconfactory Tapestry?
YouMap is rated higher. YouMap averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Iconfactory Tapestry averages 4.6 from 300 ratings.
Do YouMap or Iconfactory Tapestry have ads?
YouMap shows ads; Iconfactory Tapestry does not.
Which is updated more often, YouMap or Iconfactory Tapestry?
YouMap ships an update monthly, and Iconfactory Tapestry every 4 weeks. Most recently, YouMap was updated on September 10, 2026 and Iconfactory Tapestry on September 24, 2026.

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