Cutouts vs mapnow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cutouts
Instantly react to messages with your own face. Snap a picture, then drag and drop it directly into your iMessage conversations to express yourself in a fun, personalized way.
- Snap photos for reactions
- Drag and drop into iMessage
- Personalized face cutouts
- React with your face
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Welcome to Cutouts for iMessage! Simply snap a pic and drag it on a message to react with your face.
mapnow
Easily share unfiltered photos and videos pinned to their exact locations on a global map. Connect with friends and family by mapping your journeys and experiences. Engage with others' content through reactions and comments.
- Pin photos and videos to map locations
- Share unfiltered, time-stamped content
- Create groups for specific sharing
- React to and comment on posts
- Follow other users' adventures
- Control profile privacy
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mapnow is the easiest way to share unfiltered photos and videos on a global map with your friends. Your pictures are effortlessly pinned to their precise locations on the map based on their geolocation. Every photo and video you share is unfiltered, time-stamped, and geotagged, ensuring an unparalleled and authentic experience. - Effortlessly map your journeys, travels, and life experiences - Share your globe to friends & family - Create groups and share your content to specific individuals - Engage with other mappers' contributions using reactions and comments - Follow mappers and stay in the loop of their adventures AUTHENTICITY We exclusively feature unedited and unfiltered content, promoting authenticity and trust within mapnow's community. REAL-TIME PHOTOS & VIDEOS Capture and share moments as they happen, providing an authentic and immediate way to share experiences with your friends and followers. PRIVACY Enjoy privacy by controlling who can see your profile. Download mapnow !
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Verdict
Cutouts and mapnow both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of mapnow's written reviews are positive against 68% of Cutouts's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
mapnow holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 715 and 264 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Cutouts's written reviews are positive against 100% of mapnow's.
Cutouts ships an update every 4 days, mapnow every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cutouts | mapnow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (715 ratings) | 4.6 (264 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 715 — better | 264 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wellnest, Inc. | NOERDEN |
Customer experience
Cutouts
mapnow
Bugs and requests
Cutouts
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not working properly with iOS 17
- Glitches with message sending and keyboard issues
- Compatibility problems with iPad
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back library and copy/paste functionality
- Add search/browse option for stickers
- Improve sticker size consistency
- Allow deletion of individual reactions/images
mapnow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cutouts
No in-app purchases
mapnow
No in-app purchases
