Comparison

Bit Map vs MapCheck

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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).

About

MapCheck

Explore your own digital maps offline with support for GeoPDF, GeoTIFF, and over 10,000 projections. Navigate with your current location visible, import custom map files easily, and utilize high-quality satellite basemaps for context. Ideal for outdoor navigation, agriculture, surveying, and research.

Highlights
  • Import custom map files
  • GeoPDF and GeoTIFF support
  • Offline navigation with current location
  • 10,000+ map projections
  • High-quality satellite basemaps
  • Smooth pan, zoom, and rotate tools
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Import and explore your own digital maps with full support for GeoPDF, GeoTIFF, 60+ CRS, and over 10,000 projections. Use MapCheck to open maps and GIS data anywhere, offline and easy. • Import custom map files instantly from Files, AirDrop, QR codes or web links. • Full support for GeoPDF, GeoTIFF, and other georeferenced raster formats. • Navigate with your current location visible. • Save waypoints - add a title, description and photo or file attachments. • Export and share saved locations with AirDrop - GPX, KML and GeoJSON. • 60+ Coordinate Reference Systems and 10,000+ map projections supported. • Offline, on‑device processing - no accounts, no signal required. • High‑quality satellite basemaps for context and comparison. • Smooth pan, zoom, rotate, and inspect tools. • Clean interface built for mobile. MapCheck is a powerful on‑device map viewer for advanced geospatial workflows, navigation, sports, and more: • Backcountry, trail maps, and outdoor navigation - Bushwalking, Mountain Biking, Fishing, … • Agriceulture & Cropping analysis and monitoring • Surveying, land marks and property boundaries • Orienteering & Rogaine sports events • Vegetation management, environmental conservation and ecosystem monitoring • Data collection & Waypoint mapping • Research & Development, education and learning Supports NDVI and visual maps, with both vector or raster data. Download digital maps directly from the internet, create QR codes to share with others and explore high resolution data 100% offline. Load your maps. Take them anywhere. Explore with confidence - Download MapCheck. Screenshots and promotional material contain digital maps distributed by 3rd party organisations. These maps and datasets are provided for illustration under the following licences, and not distributed by MapCheck. - © Apple, Map data and imagery. https://maps.apple.com - © The LIST, State of Tasmania. https://thelist.tas.gov.au - © State of New South Wales (Spatial Services, a business unit of the Department of Customer Service NSW). For current information go to spatial.nsw.gov.au. - © 2006 Tasmania South East 1:250 000 GIS Dataset. SK55-23. Geoscience Australia, Canberra. https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/64230

Screenshots

Bit Map3 screens
MapCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bit Map and MapCheck both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of MapCheck's written reviews are positive against 25% of Bit Map's. MapCheck also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Bit Map's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

MapCheck is free to download; Bit Map costs $3.99 up front. Bit Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MapCheck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bit Map against 5.0 for MapCheck. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Bit Map's written reviews are positive against 100% of MapCheck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bit Map ships an update monthly, MapCheck every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bit Map versus MapCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBit MapMapCheck
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB33 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNIXANZJohann Burgess

Customer experience

Bit Map

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

MapCheck

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bit Map

One-time1
  • Bit Map Pro$12.99
3 purchases

MapCheck

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99

Questions

Is Bit Map free?
Bit Map costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MapCheck free?
MapCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bit Map or MapCheck?
Bit Map and MapCheck are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Bit Map or MapCheck have ads?
Neither Bit Map nor MapCheck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bit Map or MapCheck?
Bit Map ships an update monthly, and MapCheck every 2 months. Most recently, Bit Map was updated on October 25, 2026 and MapCheck on October 25, 2026.

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