Comparison

Map Discovery vs GEOSTIX

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

Head to head
About

Map Discovery

Features
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Users are able to load GIS mapping data: mbtiles, gpkg, Shapefiles (zipped), KML, GPX, CSV, GeoJSON As well as connect to basemaps, OGC WMS, XYZ Tile servers (with support for more services coming soon) Open Street Map Vector tiles with different stylesheets basemap and many raster tile basemaps are available from multiple providers. The app has a data catalog JSON format feature that allows for configuring online mapping services (ESRI MapServer, ESRI ImageServer, ESRI FeatureServer, OGC WMS, OGC WMTS Tiles,XYZ/TMS Tiles,OGC WFS) The app supports data creation and editing digitizing/drawing vector features. Can create new geojson data with any properties you want defined and view attribute/grid and perform searching OGC WFS-T Transactional data creation and Editing is available for users that have GeoServer, QGIS Server, MapServer and others. Analysis tools like measure distance and area, map swipe, getting elevation, viewing attribute tables Search open street map places and geographies via OSM Nominatim Search. It also does address geocoding. The app is very customizable to your needs the units of measure can be changes as well as Display of Map Coordinates ( Latitude and Longitude, MGRS, GARS) and Scale bar The app is also able to connect to our other app Tile Server for iOS and access data being served by that app.

About

GEOSTIX

Features
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GEOSTIX is an application made for Geobsys GNSS receivers. Functionalities included in the app: - Configuration of your receiver (RTK, NMEA, base mode...) - Create a project using the right coordinate reference system (many thousands embedded) - Collect and stakeout points - Import or Export CSV, DXF, Shapefile, KML, KMZ files

Screenshots

Map Discovery4 screens
GEOSTIX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GEOSTIX at weekly against Map Discovery's every 6 weeks. Map Discovery's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Discovery ships an update every 6 weeks, GEOSTIX weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Map Discovery versus GEOSTIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap DiscoveryGEOSTIX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size102 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTech Maven GeoSpatial LLCGeobsys

In-app purchases

None

Map Discovery

No in-app purchases

None

GEOSTIX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map Discovery free?
Map Discovery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GEOSTIX free?
GEOSTIX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Map Discovery or GEOSTIX have ads?
Neither Map Discovery nor GEOSTIX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map Discovery or GEOSTIX?
Map Discovery ships an update every 6 weeks, and GEOSTIX weekly. Most recently, Map Discovery was updated on September 8, 2026 and GEOSTIX on September 11, 2026.

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