Comparison

YouMap vs thislist

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

Head to head
About

YouMap

Create and share custom maps with your community. Collaborate with friends to build local guides, track hidden gems, or map community causes. Discover hyper-local insights from locals and experts.

Highlights
  • Custom community maps
  • Collaborative map building
  • Real-time post sharing
  • Customizable post templates
  • Hyper-local discovery
  • Map setup wizard
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

thislist

Create, share, and discover lists for anything from recipes to travel spots. Organize your thoughts with customizable list types like ranked or tier lists. Explore content from other users and find inspiration.

Highlights
  • Create custom lists
  • Image-based lists
  • Ranked and tier lists
  • Share lists with others
  • Discover user-generated lists
  • Customize lists with fields
Features
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thislist is the simplest way to make, share, and discover lists about anything. Create custom lists for your favorite recipes, restaurants, movies, travel spots, product recommendations — anything you want to keep track of or share with others. Think of it as Pinterest meets your Notes app. CHOOSE YOUR LIST TYPE - Image Based Lists — add photos to bring your list to life - Ranked Lists — order your items from best to worst - Tier Lists — group items into tiers (S, A, B, C and beyond) - & More! Use fields like: links, location, photos, tags and more to customize your lists! SHARE & DISCOVER - Share your lists with friends or make them public - Explore lists from other users for inspiration - Find lists from people who love the same things you do MAKE LISTS ABOUT ANYTHING - Restaurants, coffee shops, and food spots - Movies, shows, and books you love - Travel destinations and local favorites - Rankings, recommendations, and more Start listing the things you love :)

Screenshots

YouMap4 screens
thislist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: thislist at none against YouMap's shown. thislist also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). YouMap's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

thislist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of YouMap's written reviews are positive against 100% of thislist's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
YouMap versus thislist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYouMapthislist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB31 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperYouMapDivya Krishnagiri

Customer experience

YouMap

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

thislist

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

YouMap

No in-app purchases

None

thislist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YouMap free?
YouMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is thislist free?
thislist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YouMap or thislist?
thislist is rated higher. YouMap averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while thislist averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do YouMap or thislist have ads?
YouMap shows ads; thislist does not.

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