Comparison

Bentos vs Mapper

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

Head to head
About

Bentos

Design and visualize retail display bays in 3D. Effortlessly create, test, and share product arrangements using customizable fixtures and realistic store environments. Preview designs in augmented reality.

Highlights
  • 3D bay visualization
  • Fixture and product placement
  • Realistic store environments
  • Augmented reality preview
  • Customizable templates
  • Shareable design exports
Features
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Bentos is a merchandising playground that helps you quickly visualize virtually any bay for use in an Avenue. Effortlessly design, test, and share endless displays in minutes, all in 3D. Bay Builder: Choose a 5-foot or 10-foot bay. Select a backdrop or make your bay a Graphic Panel. Add fixtures like counters, shelves, and drawers. Add products like phones, trays, and tablets. Adjust the position, rotation, stock, and style of items in your bay. Store Environments: Choose between five realistic environments to see how your bay will look in a real store. Toggle between day and night mode. AR Preview & Sharing: Preview your designs in augmented reality and share AR Quick Look files, ZIP archives, video tours, and snapshots with friends and colleagues. Customizable Templates: Start with a built-in template and rearrange fixtures or add new products. Asset Library: Extend your bay with custom artwork and 3D models. Bentos is available on iOS and iPadOS.

About

Mapper

Design custom wallpapers using maps of your favorite locations. Explore curated landmarks and apply artistic filters to create unique map art for your phone.

Highlights
  • Create map art wallpapers
  • 3D landmarks widget
  • Curated landmark collection
  • Artistic filters
  • Seamless iPhone export
Features
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Mapper: Create Stunning Wallpapers from Your Favorite Places Explore handpicked landmarks & filters and create beautiful map wallpapers that tell your story. - 3D landmarks widget, renew daily - Curated collection of iconic landmarks, cities, and satellite imagery, powered by Apple Maps - Artistic filters that enhance place character - Seamless export for iPhone wallpapers From your dream city to your favorite street, turn memorable places into your own artwork - wallpaper, poster, and more. Download Mapper and make every glance at your screen a journey! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bentos4 screens
Mapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bentos at none against Mapper's 3. Bentos also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Mapper's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Mapper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Bentos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bentos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 17 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bentos ships an update every 7 months, Mapper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bentos versus Mapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBentosMapper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.6 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews—84.6% of reviews
Number of ratings717 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael Steeber鉴 袁

Customer experience

Bentos

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mapper

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

Bentos

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Mapper

Subscriptions2
  • Mapper+ Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Mapper+ Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mapper+ Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is Bentos free?
Bentos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mapper free?
Mapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bentos or Mapper?
Bentos is rated higher. Bentos averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Mapper averages 4.6 from 17 ratings.
Do Bentos or Mapper have ads?
Neither Bentos nor Mapper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bentos or Mapper?
Bentos ships an update every 7 months, and Mapper fortnightly. Most recently, Bentos was updated on August 13, 2026 and Mapper on September 23, 2026.

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