Comparison

Mapspot vs AroundYou

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

Head to head
About

Mapspot

Claim virtual space tied to real-world locations, linking them to your social media. Build your presence, connect with others nearby, and discover digital gateways to user profiles.

Highlights
  • Claim exclusive 100-foot virtual spots
  • Link spots to social media profiles
  • Discover and connect with nearby users
  • Swap or gift virtual spots
  • Build digital presence and visibility
Features
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Mapspot® lets you place virtual Spots on the world map that connect directly to your social profile, creating new ways for people to discover you both online and in the real world. Place Spots in busy, high-traffic locations to increase your visibility, attract new visitors, and drive more engagement to your profile and content. Everyone starts with one free Spot. You can expand your presence by subscribing for additional Spots or earn up to 10 Spots through referrals. With Spot Swap™, you can also trade Spots with other users, send and receive offers, or gift Spots directly to someone else. Platform rules: - Each person may have only one Mapspot account. - Your free Spot must be placed outside a major city. - Spots on the same account must be at least two miles apart. - An active subscription is required to place additional Spots. - Subscribers may place one Spot per major city. Subscriptions renew automatically each month unless canceled. Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase, and renewal may be charged within 24 hours before the next billing period begins. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store subscription settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current paid billing period. Legal Privacy Policy: https://mapspot.com/privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://mapspot.com/termsofservice End User License Agreement (EULA): https://mapspot.com/enduserlicenseagreement Disclaimer: https://mapspot.com/disclaimer

About

AroundYou

Connect with people in your immediate vicinity to discover local events, ask for help, or find new friends. Share thoughts, requests, and recommendations with your neighbors. Stay updated on what's happening around you in a dynamic, location-based social feed.

Highlights
  • Connect with people within 1 km
  • Discover local events and places
  • Ask for help and information
  • Share posts and comments
  • Private chat functionality
  • Location-based recommendations
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AroundYou is a social network that connects all people within a 1 km radius, allowing interaction to make friends, ask for help, get information about places, and events around you. The app does not intend to connect specific people but enables interaction with anyone within 1 km of you. By interacting with these people, you'll stay updated on what's happening nearby, receive recommendations for places, services, and events, ask for help, or simply have company. All this can be done via comments on posts or through private chat. The app's interface is intuitive and user-friendly. Upon opening, you're greeted with a feed of new posts from individuals near you or old posts from people who have been in that area. All of this is associated with appropriate tags to meet users' desires. Posts can be in the form of questions, requests for help or information, invitations, or simply expressing a thought associated with the location and time. Around You is an extremely dynamic platform that reflects the reality experienced by its users. Enjoy the places and people around you!

Screenshots

Mapspot4 screens
AroundYou4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AroundYou at none against Mapspot's 10. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mapspot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. AroundYou asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mapspot ships an update every 3 days, AroundYou every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mapspot versus AroundYou: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapspotAroundYou
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (51 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings51 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB30 MB
Age rating9++12
DeveloperMapspot Inc.Victor Ordozgoite

Customer experience

Mapspot

All ratings51 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AroundYou

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mapspot

Subscriptions9
  • 1/2 virtual acre$1.991 Month
  • 1.5 virtual acres$5.991 Month
  • 2.5 virtual acres$9.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • 5 virtual acres$19.991 Month
  • 7.5 virtual acres$29.991 Month
  • 12.5 virtual acres$49.991 Month
  • 25 virtual acres$99.991 Month
  • 37.5 virtual acres$149.991 Month
  • 50 virtual acres$199.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Referral SpotsFree
None

AroundYou

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mapspot free?
Mapspot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AroundYou free?
AroundYou is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mapspot or AroundYou have ads?
Neither Mapspot nor AroundYou shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mapspot or AroundYou?
Mapspot ships an update every 3 days, and AroundYou every 6 days. Most recently, Mapspot was updated on September 12, 2026 and AroundYou on September 20, 2026.

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