Comparison

LiveKit vs Cartograft

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

Head to head
About

LiveKit

This real-time map application provides server administrators with tools to manage players and server settings. Players can view live map updates, track player movements, and set custom markers for navigation. It's designed for performance on Bukkit-based servers.

Highlights
  • Real-time player tracking
  • Admin player management (ban, kick, inventory)
  • Server setting control (gamemode, weather, time)
  • Player-created markers and navigation
  • Multiple map view types
  • Live block change updates
Features
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See what your players are up to at any time, from anywhere. LiveKit is a new live map for Bukkit based servers (Spigot, Paper etc.). It is build with performance in mind and delivers a real time live map experience. Over 3000 servers already support LiveKit and the number is rising everyday Features for Admins: - Ban, Kick Players - Change Gamemode - Give Items - Open Player Inventories (Delete unwanted items) - Set Global Markers - Full Console Access - Enable/Disable Whitelist - Manage Whitelist - Manage Weather and Time Features for Players: - Bed Spawn Location - Set Custom Markers - Compass to navigate - Different Map Types (Biomes, Height Map) - Real Time block changes - Player movement - Player Actions (Block breaking, Block placing) more features to come!

About

Cartograft

Create detailed, interactive world maps from your Minecraft gameplay. Upload screenshots or use your world seed to generate maps, add custom markers, and navigate your creations with zoom functionality. It's designed for players who want to document their exploration and builds.

Highlights
  • Generate maps from world seed
  • Graft map screenshots
  • Add custom location markers
  • Support for all dimensions
  • Interactive map navigation
  • Screenshot editing tools
Features
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Transform your Minecraft maps into detailed, interactive world maps with Cartograft FEATURES: • Unlock parts of the map with the world seed • Upload and graft together screenshots of your maps • Add custom markers for important locations • Support for Overworld, Nether, and End dimensions • Nether grid overlay for structure tracking • Interactive map navigation with zoom • Built-in screenshot cropping and editing tools • Custom marker types with icons Perfect for Minecraft players who want to: - Document their world exploration - Mark important locations like villages, strongholds, and biomes - Create comprehensive maps of their builds - Share their world discoveries - Spend a lot of time on the Cartography table Easy to use: Simply enter your seed or take screenshots of your in-game maps and let Cartograft help you crop and organize them into a complete world map. NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG OR MICROSOFT.

Screenshots

LiveKit4 screens
Cartograft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LiveKit at 4.8 against Cartograft's 4.0. LiveKit also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Cartograft's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. LiveKit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Cartograft asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LiveKit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of LiveKit's written reviews are positive against 71% of Cartograft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveKit ships an update every 2 weeks, Cartograft every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LiveKit versus Cartograft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveKitCartograft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (30 ratings) — better4.0 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilip LindnerYannick Schlagenhauf

Customer experience

LiveKit

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Cartograft

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LiveKit

Subscriptions2
  • LiveKit+ 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • LiveKit+ 6 Months7 Days trial$17.996 Months
One-time4
  • Height Map$1.99
  • Console$2.99
  • Biome Map$2.99
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  • Biome Highlights$4.99
None

Cartograft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveKit free?
LiveKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cartograft free?
Cartograft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LiveKit or Cartograft?
LiveKit is rated higher. LiveKit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Cartograft averages 4.0 from 24 ratings.
Do LiveKit or Cartograft have ads?
Neither LiveKit nor Cartograft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveKit or Cartograft?
LiveKit ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cartograft every 2 months. Most recently, LiveKit was updated on November 7, 2026 and Cartograft on November 8, 2026.

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