Map Redirect for Map Links vs Timr
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.
Timr
Manage multiple tasks simultaneously with customizable timers. Organize timers into pages, personalize alerts, and track time efficiently with a clean, ad-free interface. Ideal for cooking, studying, workouts, and any situation requiring precise time management.
- Unlimited simultaneous timers
- Multiple timer pages for organization
- Customizable labels, colors, icons
- Adjustable alert styles and sounds
- Intuitive tap-to-start/pause/resume controls
- Drag and drop timer reordering
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Minimalist & clean design, flexible timers, multiple timer pages, rich features, no ads, and even more that perfectly fits your time tracking needs. Create unlimited timers for anything: cooking, studying, or workouts, Timr offers customisable timers for any situation to help you be organised and productive! Intuitive usage: tap to start a timer, tap again to pause, tap again to resume. Create multiple timer pages to categorise different timers and manage them effortlessly. Tap and hold to enter edit mode, drag and drop to reorder your timers. Swipe to navigate through different timer pages, just like your iPhone's home page. Customise your timers with numerous labels, colors, icons, alert styles, sounds, and notifications. Download Timr and start managing your time today with unlimited boards, timers, and various features . Standard Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Timr at Free against Map Redirect for Map Links's $1.99. Timr also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Map Redirect for Map Links's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Timr is free to download; Map Redirect for Map Links costs $1.99 up front. Timr sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.69 per month. Map Redirect for Map Links asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timr has 176 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Map Redirect for Map Links's written reviews are positive against 57% of Timr's.
Map Redirect for Map Links ships an update every 2 months, Timr weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Redirect for Map Links | Timr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (16 ratings) | 4.5 (176 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 176 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miao Wang | App Forgeron LLC |
Customer experience
Map Redirect for Map Links
Timr
Bugs and requests
Map Redirect for Map Links
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Timr
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Search function based on name
- Ability to create folders to separate different timers
- Chain timers for multi-step tasks
In-app purchases
Map Redirect for Map Links
No in-app purchases
Timr
- Monthly Pro$1.691 Month
- Yearly Pro$6.691 Year
- Lifetime ProFree
- Lifetime Pro$9.99
Questions
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