MetaWear vs MapTap.gg
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MetaWear
Stream sensor data from MetaWear BLE sensor boards. This platform provides a comprehensive solution for building wearable devices and collecting sensor information.
- Stream sensor data
- MetaWear BLE sensor board compatibility
- Build wearable devices
- Gather sensor data
- Complete platform solution
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The MetaWear App lets you quickly and simply stream sensor data from any wireless MMS or MMRL sensor board.
MapTap.gg
Explore world geography through daily historical challenges. Discover new locations connected to "this day in history" and tap them on an interactive 3D globe. Learn historical context and improve your geography skills with curated challenges and leaderboards.
- Daily geography challenges
- Tap locations on a 3D globe
- Historical context for locations
- Global leaderboards
- Earn badges and streaks
- Practice modes with curated challenges
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MapTap turns world geography into a daily adventure. Every day, discover 5 locations connected to events that happened "this day in history" ... then tap them on a beautiful 3D globe. Each location comes with historical context: unexpected heroes, surprising discoveries, and stories that changed the world. And maybe learn a little geography along the way.. DAILY GAME • 5 new locations every day • Compete on global leaderboards • Earn badges and streaks PRACTICE MODES • 50+ curated geography challenges • World capitals, major cities, themed collections • Play anytime, perfect your skills BEAUTIFUL GLOBE • Realistic Earth visualization • Smooth rotation and zoom Terms of Use (EULA): https://maptap.gg/terms Privacy Policy: https://maptap.gg/privacy
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Verdict
MetaWear and MapTap.gg both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of MapTap.gg's written reviews are positive against 50% of MetaWear's. MapTap.gg also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (16K vs 1). MetaWear's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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. MapTap.gg sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MetaWear asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MetaWear against 4.9 for MapTap.gg. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapTap.gg has 16K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of MetaWear's written reviews are positive against 93% of MapTap.gg's.
MetaWear ships an update every 6 weeks, MapTap.gg weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MetaWear | MapTap.gg |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (16K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 93.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #43 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MBIENTLAB INC | MapTap Inc |
Customer experience
MetaWear
MapTap.gg
In-app purchases
MetaWear
No in-app purchases
MapTap.gg
- MapTap+ Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- MapTap+ Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
