Tiles Explorer vs Topomapviewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Tiles Explorer
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Tiles Explorer is an iOS helper app for Explorer Tiles. The explorer tiles are based on OpenStreetMap 256x256px tiles on zoom level 14. What is the point of explorer tiles? Explore the map with your workouts and get the biggest possible square and visit as many tiles as you can! Check out VeloViewer for further information. Tiles Explorer will help you to keep track of your explored tiles. The app covers a map with tiles. There are four tile types (explored, explored and part of the maximum square, not explored, marked).. You can pick which types should be displayed on the map. Explored tiles are tiles you visited during a workout. You can also see your current position to check which tile you are currently in and to estimate the distance to the next tile. There is an option to mark tiles. This can help to keep track which tiles you want to visit next. Select a color for each tile type (explored, explored and part of the maximum square, not explored, marked) to visualise your tiles. To mark a tile, just click any and use the star button on the map. Tiles Explorer shares its database with the app Workout Map. Import your explored tiles directly from Apple Health with Workout Map or within Tiles Explorer. There is also an statistics tab to compare your explored tiles over different time ranges. For the best performance, only a certain amount of tiles are displayed at once. You might need to zoom in on the map to show the tiles. When moving around the map, it takes a moment to display the tiles for the new visible area on the map.
Topomapviewer
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The Topomapviewer is an application that allows you to view the standard topographic maps and aerial photographs of the National Geographic Institute of Belgium. Measure distances, print a pdf version, send comments about mistakes on the map. Import and share gpx trails and discover our beautiful country.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Topomapviewer at Free against Tiles Explorer's $0.99. Topomapviewer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Topomapviewer is free to download; Tiles Explorer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tiles Explorer ships an update every 10 months, Topomapviewer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiles Explorer | Topomapviewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Andre Albach | NGI-IGN National Geograhical Institute of Belgium |
In-app purchases
Tiles Explorer
No in-app purchases
Topomapviewer
No in-app purchases







