Comparison

Favo Map vs Commonplace

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

Head to head
About

Favo Map

Save and organize places you want to visit on a map. Get notified when you're near a saved location and easily plan your trips with custom categories and route guidance. Create personalized map albums with notes and photos.

Highlights
  • Save places from map apps and web searches
  • Categorize and tag favorite locations
  • Customize marker icons and colors
  • Receive proximity notifications
  • One-tap route guidance
  • Create map albums with photos
  • Backup and data migration
Features
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Manage interesting places and favorite places on a map. ** Introduction ** Don't you forget about the shops you've seen on TV, in magazines, or on the internet when you're about to go out? If you register places to this app as soon as you find a place or shop you want to visit, you can plan your trip efficiently. If you categorize things like restaurants and activities, you can easily search for registered content. Easy to organize information with map locations and notes. If your registered favorite place is nearby, you will be notified by notification, so you won't miss the shop you care about! ** Features ** - Easily register a place data by sharing it with this app from map apps and web search results. - Since you can register tags to your favorite places, you can easily search by registering various tags. - You can change icons and the color of markers for each favorite place, making it easy to search from the map. - You can search for registered favorite places by icon, marker color, or distance from your current location. - Notify you by notification if the registered favorite place is nearby. - Route guidance to the registered location with one tap. - Since it can be linked with the map application, you can easily check information such as registered shops. - Create your own map album by registering photos in your favorite places. - Easy data migration when changing device models with the backup function. - You can create your own list of places you want to visit. ** Terms of Use ** https://coconutsdevelop.com/en/terms/terms_of_use.html ** Developer website ** https://coconutsdevelop.com/

About

Commonplace

This app reimagines the historical Commonplace Book for modern thinkers. It offers a private, distraction-free space to curate and recall profound insights, quotes, and observations. Intelligent recall features help you remember what you've saved, fostering deeper understanding and communication.

Highlights
  • Curate quotes and observations
  • Intelligent recall and testing
  • Distraction-free writing interface
  • Privacy-first architecture
  • Beautiful typography and dark mode
  • Organize and capture ideas effortlessly
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We are drowning in content, but starving for wisdom. For centuries, history’s greatest minds —from Marcus Aurelius to Virginia Woolf — kept a "Commonplace Book." It was a central archive to curate the quotes, anecdotes, and observations that shaped their worldview and cultivated their wisdom. But today, we have lost this practice. We consume more than ever, but retain less. Our most profound insights are buried in screenshot folders, lost in generic "Notes" apps, or forgotten in the infinite scroll. Commonplace is the return to depth. We have reimagined the historical Commonplace Book for the modern thinker and communicator. We combined the tactile beauty of a personal library with the power of digital recall. WHY COMMONPLACE? - A Sanctuary, Not a Feed Social media is designed to be forgotten. Commonplace is designed to be kept. We replaced the cluttered list view with a calm, editorial-style interface that gives weight and dignity to the words that resonate with you. - Curate, Don't Just Collect. A library is of little use if you never visit it. Unlike a standard notebook, Commonplace uses intelligent recall to gently surface and test you on past entries, ensuring the wisdom you curate today is remembered tomorrow. - A Quiet Place to Think. Beautiful typography on warm cream paper, with a dark mode for late-night reading. When you enter the Writer, the interface fades away — no toolbars, no distractions. Just you and the ideas you want to capture. - For Thinkers & Communicators. Whether you are writing a speech, leading a team, or journaling for clarity, your best ideas are now at your fingertips. Capture instantly; organize effortlessly. • Private & Timeless. Your mind belongs to you. Commonplace is built with a privacy-first architecture. No ads, no tracking, or notifications. Just a quiet space for your thoughts. Start building your collection. Join the tradition. Download Commonplace today.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Favo Map at 5.0 against Commonplace's 3.0. Favo Map also leads on device support. Commonplace's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume 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. Favo Map sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Commonplace asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Favo Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Favo Map versus Commonplace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFavo MapCommonplace
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshiya HondoMark Connolly

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Favo Map

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads (Monthly)$1.991 Month
None

Commonplace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Favo Map free?
Favo Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Commonplace free?
Commonplace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Favo Map or Commonplace?
Favo Map is rated higher. Favo Map averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Commonplace averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

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