Gameout vs ChatMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gameout
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Gameout enhances your gaming experience by extending your reachability to all your devices. Send and receive messages and notifications to and from your favorite games in real time. Stay reachable even when you are out of the game so you will never miss a message or update.
ChatMap
Connect with people at real-world locations through location-based group chats. Discover nearby activities, join conversations, or start your own to build community around shared spaces and interests.
- Location-based group chats
- Explore nearby activity
- Join or create groups
- Share photos in real time
- Build local community
- Connect at parks, courts, trails
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Your neighborhood, alive on a map. Drop a pin, spark a chat. ChatMap puts group chats on a map. Every group is a pin at a real place: a trailhead, a ski area, a pickleball court, a park. Open the map, tap a pin, and you're talking with the people who actually go there. Need a fourth at the pickleball courts? Looking for the run club that meets at your park? Hitting the backcountry and want to know what the conditions are like? Find the pin. If it isn't there yet, drop one and start the group yourself. Why ChatMap? • No hunting for the right group name • No invite links or phone numbers needed • Just a map, some pins, and real conversations What you can do: • Explore the map: see groups pinned to real places near you • Start a group anywhere: long-press the map or tap +, then pick a name for the spot • Keep plans organized: threads, replies, reactions, and photos in every group • Drop a pin in a chat: show everyone exactly where to meet. Move it and the group gets the update. • Message directly: one-on-one or in a group • Know who's real: verify your identity and get a badge on your profile • Stay in the loop: notifications and an unread count on the app icon • Run your group: creators can edit the photo, bio, and pin location Great for: • Ski days, trail conditions, and group rides • Pickleball and pickup games • Run clubs and gym communities • Marinas and boat tie-ups • Local meetups ChatMap is new and growing one place at a time. If your spot isn't on the map yet, you can be the one to put it there. The map is the group chat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ChatMap at none against Gameout's shown. ChatMap also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months). Gameout's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gameout ships an update every 18 months, ChatMap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gameout | ChatMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hugo Fabian Martinez Sena | Blind Squirrel Labs, LLC |
In-app purchases
Gameout
No in-app purchases
ChatMap
No in-app purchases









