Map Redirect for Map Links vs MapSwitch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Map Redirect for Map Links
This Safari extension automatically redirects map links on webpages to your preferred map application. Choose to always open in Apple Maps, Google Maps, HERE WeGo, Bing Maps, or Waze, or select an option to be prompted each time. It eliminates the need to copy and paste addresses.
- Redirect map links on webpages
- Choose default map app (Apple, Google, HERE, Bing, Waze)
- Prompt to choose app for each link
- Works on Google Search and other pages
- No copy-pasting needed
- Safari Extension
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Map Redirect is a Safari Extension to replace all map links on a webpage to be opened with the map app of your choice. You can select your target to always open in Apple Maps, Google Maps, HERE WeGo Maps, Bing Maps, Waze. Map Redirect will automatically redirect you to the maps app of your choice. If you select "Ask Me" a prompt will appear to ask you where to open the link. Works on Google Search pages and any other webpage. No need to copy/paste addresses anymore. Instructions: 1. Download Map Redirect from the App Store 2. Go to Settings -> Safari -> Extensions. Enable Map Redirect as Safari Extension 3. Open Safari. Search for location. For example, type London 4. Click on Context menu (the symbol "aA"). Click on Map Redirect to give it access to the webpage you are visiting. 5. The extension needs to read and alter the web page to change the map links. If asked for access, you may select to allow it for one day or to always allow. 6. In the Map Redirect popup, you can select your target. For example: select Apple Maps 7. Map Redirect will now scan the webpage for map links and convert them to be opened in Apple Maps. 8. Click on any map link 9. Map Redirect will now take you to London in Apple Maps Note: Map links on websites can appear in various forms with different parameters. Map Redirect tries to detect and convert them as much as possible to your desired target. Therefore, Map Redirect requires permission to read and alter the web page to change the map links. If asked for access, you may select to allow it for one day or to always allow. In case Map Redirect does not work on a specific webpage, please contact us and let us know the URL to check and fix it. Thank you for contributing. *HERE WeGo deeplinking support is limited to only links with geo-coordinates *Bing maps will use Apple Maps on iPhones *Waze Deeplinking support is limited to searching from your current location to what is around you Privacy: Map Redirect does not use any trackers of any sort, nor does it keep, track, sell, rent, or share any information on you throughout your use of the app with any third parties. All processing happens locally on the webpage you visit with the extension. No data is transferred to any central server. For any questions, feel free to contact us directly.
MapSwitch
This app automatically redirects Google Maps links to Apple Maps within Safari, ensuring a seamless browsing experience. It also offers an optional Waze redirection feature and a dark mode for improved accessibility. Users can also manually trigger Apple Maps searches with specific prefixes.
- Automatic Google Maps to Apple Maps redirection
- Optional Waze Maps redirection
- Dark mode with high contrast ratio
- Manual Apple Maps search prefixes
- Works across all websites in Safari
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MapSwitch will also automatically redirect Google Map links to Apple Maps when using Safari - built from the ground up with the goal of creating seamless experience in your Safari browsing experience. MapSwitch works on any website, surf freely across the internet and MapSwitch will continue to work its magic and automatically and convert any Google Maps links to Apple Maps. Download and see what everyone is talking about! MapSwitch also has a bonus WAZE Maps feature. Prefer Waze navigation? Set the Waze Maps option to in the extension popup and MapSwitch automatically redirect links to your Waze Navigation App. Not only that MapSwitch has an additional dark mode feature which satisfies the AAA standard of a contrast ratio of 7 for Accessibility and Contrast when Dark Mode is enabled. With MapSwitch you can easily open Apple Maps automatically when searching. Preceding any search with amm or amaps will automatically open the search in Apple Maps. For example: use "amaps martial arts" to search Apple Maps for martial arts studios near you or "amaps sushi" to find sushi restaurants near you in Apple Maps. To start using MapSwitch simply enable the extension by going to your device settings > Safari > Extensions > and set MapSwitch to "On". There is a video walk-thru tutorial in the app as well to help you. Satisfying you our customer is our one priority. Share you feedback, report bug, feature request. Just email us at jcltravels@gmail.com We take your privacy very seriously. Switch does not collect, store, read any of your personal data so you can rest assured when using the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MapSwitch at 4.4 against Map Redirect for Map Links's 3.6. MapSwitch also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Map Redirect for Map Links's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Map Redirect for Map Links costs $1.99 and MapSwitch $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MapSwitch holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Map Redirect for Map Links's written reviews are positive against 50% of MapSwitch's.
Map Redirect for Map Links ships an update every 2 months, MapSwitch fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Redirect for Map Links | MapSwitch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (16 ratings) | 4.4 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miao Wang | Ameen Mody |
Customer experience
Map Redirect for Map Links
MapSwitch
In-app purchases
Map Redirect for Map Links
No in-app purchases
MapSwitch
No in-app purchases
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