Comparison

Share the World vs Lite Maps

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

Head to head
About

Share the World

Explore curated maps of popular locations like national parks and trails. Share interactive map snapshots directly with your contacts via messages, allowing them to view and interact with your discoveries.

Highlights
  • Browse maps of trails and points of interest
  • Interactive 3D map experiences
  • Share map snapshots via messages
  • Zoom and rotate maps
  • Insert map images into messages
  • Use inline replies and Tapback
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Stay connected to your World by exploring some of our favorite places on the map. See our maps and explore campgrounds, trails and other points of interest and share to your contacts from within Messages. Features • Browse maps and locations for trails in Lebanon, Oregon and Joshua Tree & Yosemite National Parks. • See Joshua Tree & Yosemite in a rich and interactive three-dimensional experience. • Take a snapshot of your map and send to your contacts as you browse around and "Share your World". Adjust the map by zooming and rotating and then pressing the camera aperture to insert your map snapshot into your message. • "Share the World" with your iMessage contacts by sharing the trails, points of interest, and places that you have explored. • Insert the map image to a single contact or to your group iMessage and add your own text to your contacts. • Sharing maps via iMessage, allow you and your contacts to use inline replies and Tapback. • Send unlimited map images to any iOS, iPadOS, macOS, or watchOS device with iMessage, or send to your contacts over as a MMS messages.

About

Lite Maps

Explore the world with immersive 3D maps, high-resolution satellite imagery, and dynamic live street views. Plan your adventures, discover landmarks, and navigate unfamiliar areas with this intuitive mapping tool.

Highlights
  • 3D Maps and Satellite Views
  • Live Street View
  • Global Landmark Exploration
  • GPS and Accurate Navigation
  • Intuitive Interface
  • Customizable View Modes
Features
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Lite Maps lets you explore the world in seconds — no sign-up, no clutter. Tap “Explore a place” to jump to a famous landmark anywhere on Earth, then look around at street level as if you were standing there. Save the places you love, browse curated collections, and test yourself with a geography game built on real street imagery. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Explore a place — one tap takes you to a world landmark you haven't seen yet • Street-level views — walk the streets of New York, London, Paris, Tokyo and more • 3D City & satellite — see skylines, mountains and coastlines in 3D, with day-to-night lighting • Guess the Place — a geography quiz: where in the world are you? Keep your streak alive • Landmark of the day — an optional evening notification with a new place to visit • Collections — Wonders of the World, Arab World, Europe & Türkiye, Americas, Asia & Oceania, Africa • Saved and recent places — jump back to your favorite spots anytime • Search any place or address, get a route, and share a spot with friends LIGHT BY DESIGN Lite Maps opens fast, stays simple and focuses on one thing: seeing the world. 60+ LANDMARKS ON EVERY CONTINENT From the Pyramids of Giza to the Golden Gate Bridge, from Hagia Sophia to Mount Fuji. Available in English, Arabic and Turkish. Street-level imagery is shown where coverage exists. Location access is optional and only used to show where you are on the map. Questions or ideas? We'd love to hear from you: info@mapasview.app Privacy Policy: https://lite.mapasview.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Share the World4 screens
Lite Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Share the World at none against Lite Maps's shown. Share the World also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). Lite Maps's advantage is ratings volume (161 vs 5). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Share the World holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lite Maps has 161 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Share the World ships an update every 2 weeks, Lite Maps every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Share the World versus Lite Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShare the WorldLite Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.6 (161 ratings)
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5161 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperePi Rational, Inc.SOAD HAMADEH

Customer experience

Share the World

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lite Maps

All ratings161 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Share the World

No in-app purchases

None

Lite Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Share the World free?
Share the World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lite Maps free?
Lite Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Share the World or Lite Maps?
Share the World is rated higher. Share the World averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Lite Maps averages 4.6 from 161 ratings.
Do Share the World or Lite Maps have ads?
Lite Maps shows ads; Share the World does not.
Which is updated more often, Share the World or Lite Maps?
Share the World ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lite Maps every 11 months. Most recently, Share the World was updated on October 30, 2026 and Lite Maps on October 30, 2026.

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