Bit Map vs AmpCharge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bit Map
This app offers advanced mapping and navigation capabilities, supporting both online and offline map services. It allows users to record locations, create custom layers, and georeference map images directly within the application.
- Offline map support (JPEG, TIFF, PNG)
- Online vector/raster map services
- Offline vector layer support (GeoPackage, Shapefile)
- Record tracks and waypoints
- Create and update custom layers
- Georeference map images within the app
- Support for hundreds of coordinate systems
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Bit Map provides mapping and navigation with offline maps (inc. JPEG, TIFF, PNG), online vector or raster map services (inc. WFS, WMTS, TMS, XYZ, OSM-compatible services), and offline vector layers (inc. GeoPackage, Shapefile, File Geodatabase, GPX, KML). Record locations as tracks and waypoints. Create and update custom layers and attributes. Style (symbology) of vector layers is highly customisable. Bit Map was the first iOS app to provide navigation with arbitrary user-supplied maps in 2009. Map image files need not be georeferenced before importing, as Bit Map includes 4 methods to georeference map images within the app. Bit Map can even publish your map layers to a Web Map and automatically keep them in sync with the web map! Bit Map is built on a true GIS foundation and can manage data in hundreds of different coordinate systems, projections and geographic datums. Layers with different projections can be displayed simultaneously in the same map. Disclaimer: Do not use Bit Map while operating a motor vehicle, other vehicle, machinery or in any potentially dangerous situation. Do not rely on Bit Map, or on the accuracy of data presented by Bit Map, for any purpose in which inaccuracies or any app behaviour could cause danger, loss, damage or problems of any kind to the user or to any third party. Users are responsible for abiding by the copyright and license terms of any data, maps and services that they import, configure or use in Bit Map. Some features are not available in the 'Lite' version (see web site for details).
AmpCharge
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AmpCharge allows you to fast-charge your electric vehicle (EV) from one of our widespread Ampol public charging destinations across Australia. With the help of our AmpCharge app you’ll be able to find your nearest AmpCharge EV charging point. With our app you’ll be able to: Locate an AmpCharge charging point to charge your EV Coming soon – we’ll be rolling out AmpCharge charging solutions for the home and for business, providing Australians access to a network of EV chargers, no matter where they are. For more information about AmpCharge, visit ampcharge.ampol.com.au Require technical support? Let us know by calling 13 14 04 Have feedback for us? Send an email to info@ampcharge.com.au For terms and conditions, visit ampcharge.com.au/app-tcs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AmpCharge at Free against Bit Map's $3.99. AmpCharge also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Bit Map's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On 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
AmpCharge is free to download; Bit Map costs $3.99 up front. Bit Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AmpCharge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bit Map ships an update monthly, AmpCharge every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bit Map | AmpCharge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NIXANZ | Ampol Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Bit Map
- Bit Map Pro$12.99
AmpCharge
No in-app purchases
