MarkIt Now vs Sweep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MarkIt Now
Save any location on Earth without needing an address. Easily open saved spots in your preferred map app or share them with friends and family. Perfect for remembering hiking trails, climbing routes, or any place you want to revisit.
- Bookmark any location
- Open in favorite map app
- Share locations with others
- Save locations without addresses
- Remember hiking trails
- Save rock climbing spots
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Welcome to MarkIt Now, the application to bookmark any location on the planet. With MarkIt Now you can save any location you visit and then either open it in your favorite mapping program, or share it with others. With MarkIt Now you can share where you saw a owl's nest while you were on a hike in the woods, or a rock climbing spot you found that you want to be able to find again in the future. You can share any location anywhere on the planet. There is no need for an address or other label for a location you want to remember, you can just MarkIt and it will be saved in your phone. You can then open that location in a mapping program or share it with others via social media, email, text message, etc. I hope you find MarkIt Now useful! Thanks for giving it a try.
Sweep
Navigate parks and trails with confidence using official, accurate maps. Track your hikes and explore new routes with real-time location data, even offline. The app's coverage is rapidly expanding thanks to community contributions.
- Official park maps
- Real-time location on trails
- Offline navigation
- Hike tracking and logging
- Community-maintained maps
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Navigate hiking trails with official park maps. Sweep helps you explore national, state, county, and city parks using official trail maps maintained by parks and trusted local partners. See your real-time GPS location on reliable maps, stay on trail, and discover new places to hike with confidence. Whether you're hiking a new trail or revisiting a favorite park, Sweep makes trail navigation simple and accurate. With Sweep you can: - Navigate with official trail maps - See your real-time GPS location while hiking - Explore national, state, county, and city parks - Record and log your hikes - Discover new trails and outdoor destinations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sweep at 100% against MarkIt Now's 0%. Sweep also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MarkIt Now | Sweep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sculptor Solutions LLC | Sweep Outdoors |
Customer experience
MarkIt Now
Sweep
In-app purchases
MarkIt Now
No in-app purchases
Sweep
No in-app purchases
