Comparison

PlaceMapper vs POInterest

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

Head to head
About

PlaceMapper

Organize and manage your important locations, from favorite restaurants to client databases. Group places by category and tag, add photos, and get directions. Collaborate with friends and colleagues on shared maps.

Highlights
  • Organize points of interest
  • Group by categories and tags
  • Add photos and information
  • Get directions
  • Collaborate with others
  • Import/Export data
Features
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PlaceMapper is the ultimate App to collect, manage and store your points of interest, organized in collections. For both personal and professional use. “Why do we have a list of contacts and not a list of places?” With PlaceMapper you can organize and collect the places that matters you most: A list of your favorite restaurants, visited cities, your clients’ database, the Abbeys located in your region or your next trip bucket list... PlaceMapper is the right tool. Group your points of interest, organize them in categories and tags, use filters and display different styled maps. You can also add photos and additional information, or get the directions to reach them. The new PlaceMapper version also features multiple collections and sharing tools, to invite and collaborate with your friends and colleagues. - Features: • Multiple Filters for Categories and Tags • Internal Research Poi • Research places with Google Place • Reverse Geocoding • Keep track of the visits to points of interest • Add your personal photos or from Google Places • Navigation with ApplePlans, GoogleMaps, Waze & Sygic • Data Import from PMP, KML, CSV files. • 160 Pins • 8 Map styles • Universal App for iPhone/iPad - Pro & Enterprise Versions Features: • Unlimited Poi • Multiple Collections (5 Pro, 20 Enterprise) • Invite and share your Map with other users (5 Pro, 100 Enterprise) • KML, CSV, PMP or TXT Data Export • HQ photo resolution upload PlaceMapper is available for iOS devices only WebApp: www.placemapper.io

About

POInterest

Explore places and reviews using augmented reality. This app provides visual references for tourist spots, restaurants, and points of interest through your camera. Manage and interact with reviews in a unique, immersive way.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality exploration
  • Search and manage points of interest
  • View and interact with reviews
  • Simple account creation
  • Dynamic content adaptation
Features
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POInterest allows you to search, manage, and view places and reviews in augmented reality. This is useful for having visual references that allow you to explore tourist areas, plazas, restaurants, and any other points of interest you need using your camera. Key features include: - A simple and streamlined environment for quick application management. - You can easily create your account in two steps with an e-mail or directly with your Apple ID. - Manage, edit, and view the points of interest and reviews you need. - Use augmented reality to explore and interact with reviews in a whole new way! - The application adapts its content and visual distribution to the horizontal or vertical position depending on how you see fit to use it.

Screenshots

PlaceMapper4 screens
POInterest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlaceMapper at none against POInterest's 1. PlaceMapper also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). POInterest's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. POInterest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlaceMapper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

POInterest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlaceMapper ships an update monthly, POInterest weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PlaceMapper versus POInterest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaceMapperPOInterest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.6 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNicola CanaliCarlos Villegas Zamora

Customer experience

PlaceMapper

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

POInterest

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PlaceMapper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

POInterest

One-time1
  • Donate$0.99

Questions

Is PlaceMapper free?
PlaceMapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is POInterest free?
POInterest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PlaceMapper or POInterest?
POInterest is rated higher. PlaceMapper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while POInterest averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PlaceMapper or POInterest have ads?
PlaceMapper shows ads; POInterest does not.
Which is updated more often, PlaceMapper or POInterest?
PlaceMapper ships an update monthly, and POInterest weekly. Most recently, PlaceMapper was updated on September 23, 2026 and POInterest on September 30, 2026.

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