Mapaper vs UnblockPiP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mapaper
This app automatically visualizes your current location on your home screen using live map wallpapers. Set custom trigger rules, such as arriving at home or work, to update the map display.
- Live map wallpapers
- Automatic location visualization
- Custom trigger rules
- Uses system shortcuts for wallpaper setting
- Map data from Mapbox and OpenStreetMap
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- Introduction Mapaper is a map live wallpaper app that utilizes the 'set wallpaper' function existing in the system shortcuts app on iOS 14.3. Set your own trigger rule like when arriving at your home or workplace and let Mapaper automatically visualize your location on the home screen. - Copyright Notice Mapaper uses map data from Mapbox and OpenStreetMap and their data sources. To learn more, visit https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps/ and http://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
UnblockPiP
This Safari extension allows you to detach web videos into a Picture in Picture window, enabling background playback while you multitask. Enjoy seamless video and audio continuity across apps and browsing sessions.
- Detach videos into Picture in Picture
- Background audio playback
- Safari extension integration
- Quick access to recent videos
- Private by design, no tracking
- One-time purchase
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Stop letting websites lock your video screen. UnblockPiP turns web videos into a floating mini-window so you can multi-task across your phone or iPad. Watch tutorials while taking notes, keep lectures open while browsing, or listen to long-form interviews with your screen turned off. If a video plays in Safari, UnblockPiP lets you pop it out - even on websites that try to block standard floating playback. What You Can Do Pop Out Any Video: Shrink web videos into a floating window that stays on top while you text, work, scroll, or switch between apps. Listen with Your Screen Locked: Keep audio playing in the background when you switch apps or turn off your screen—perfect for interviews, podcasts, and video lectures. One-Tap Control: A simple button appears right on web video players. Tap it once to pop the video out instantly. Quick History: Easily jump back to recently popped-out videos without searching for the webpage again. 100% Private: Operates entirely on your device. Zero ads, zero tracking, and zero personal data collected. Pay Once, Own Forever: No recurring subscriptions or hidden paywalls. Setup in 3 Fast Steps Open Safari and tap the Page Menu icon in the address bar. Tap Manage Extensions and toggle UnblockPiP on. Grant permission for the websites you visit, then tap the new Detach button on any video. Privacy & Terms Privacy Policy: https://riyapekar.blogspot.com/2026/05/privacy-policy-unblockpip.html Terms of Service: https://riyapekar.blogspot.com/2026/05/terms-of-service-unblockpip.html
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Verdict
Mapaper and UnblockPiP both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Mapaper's written reviews are positive against 17% of UnblockPiP's. Mapaper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). UnblockPiP's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, 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. Mapaper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and UnblockPiP sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Mapaper against 4.0 for UnblockPiP. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Mapaper's written reviews are positive against 17% of UnblockPiP's.
Mapaper ships an update every 4 days, UnblockPiP every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mapaper | UnblockPiP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (15 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 昊天 郑 | Valeriya Pekar |
Customer experience
Mapaper
UnblockPiP
In-app purchases
Mapaper
- Full Access$0.99
UnblockPiP
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$18.991 Year
- Lifetime purchase$29.99









