Map Discovery vs Fiux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Map Discovery
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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.
Fiux
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The future of communication is one without numbers, emails, or sign-ups. No middlemen. No stored transcripts. Just pure private connection. Our mission is simple: revive the honesty of how our ancestors spoke—directly, privately, without gatekeepers or record keepers. Fiux isn’t just another chat app; it’s a return to the roots of human connection. Built for people who believe real conversation shouldn’t need permission. Benefits: - Impossible to cold-find. Only peers who exchange contact IDs can reach each other, making it effectively impossible for scammers to discover Fiux users. - No server archives. Messages live only on the devices involved—never in the cloud, never on our servers, leaving no trail to exploit. - Attachment sandboxing. Files and links stay contained inside Fiux, neutralizing malicious downloads and redirects before they can harm you.
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Verdict
Map Discovery and Fiux are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Map Discovery | Fiux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tech Maven GeoSpatial LLC | Usham Kamaljit Singh |
In-app purchases
Map Discovery
No in-app purchases
Fiux
No in-app purchases









