MapTap vs OpenMaps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapTap
Explore diverse map layers including satellite, topographic, nautical charts, and street views. Compare multiple map sources side-by-side for comprehensive geographic information.
- Multiple map layer comparisons
- Satellite and hybrid views
- USGS topographic maps
- NOAA nautical charts
- OpenStreetMap integration
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Digital map browser. Compare standard Apple Maps view, Apple Satellite/Hybrid views, USGS topographic maps and orthophotos, NOAA raster nautical charts, and Open Street Map views.
OpenMaps
Access detailed, open-source topographic maps for all your outdoor adventures. Plan hikes, discover trails, and navigate with confidence using community-driven data from OpenStreetMap.
- Detailed topographic maps
- OpenStreetMap (OSM) data
- Live tile mapping
- Route planning
- Community-driven data
- Offline map access (implied by planning/navigation)
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OpenMaps turns your iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac into a complete outdoor and marine navigation kit — powered by free, community-sourced OpenStreetMap data. OUTDOOR & MARINE IN ONE APP Switch between an Outdoor profile (hiking, trekking, mountain biking, trail running) and a Marine profile with OpenSeaMap nautical overlays — buoys, lighthouses, depths and harbours. One app for the trail and the water. WORKS WHERE THERE'S NO SIGNAL Topographic tiles are cached on device and can be pre-downloaded, so your map keeps working deep in the mountains or offshore where there's no connection. EVERYTHING YOU NEED OUTDOORS • 6 open-source topographic & nautical map styles • Draw routes tap-by-tap with live distance & elevation • Turn-by-turn directions with haptic guidance • Import and export Garmin FIT files, plus GPX • Find nearby POIs: refuges, water, peaks, marinas, fuel and more • Built-in tools: compass, altimeter, sunrise/sunset, coordinates • Live weather, wind and conditions for your location ON YOUR WRIST & ON YOUR DESK • Apple Watch app: record workouts with HealthKit, standalone map, Digital Crown zoom, Always-On mode and on-wrist route navigation • Watch complications & widgets: altimeter, nearest POI, live workout, weather • Mac app: menu bar access, Spotlight search and Quick Look map previews OPENMAPS PRO Remove all ads and support development. One subscription covers iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac. • Monthly — €1.99 / month • Yearly — €9.99 / year Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID on confirmation. Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacypolicyhub.vercel.app/openmaps/en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MapTap at none against OpenMaps's 2. MapTap also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (23% vs 10%). OpenMaps's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). On price, rating and iOS requirement 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. OpenMaps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MapTap asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpenMaps holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenMaps has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of MapTap's written reviews are positive against 10% of OpenMaps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MapTap ships an update every 6 months, OpenMaps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapTap | OpenMaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 3.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews — better | 9.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Mobile Geographics | Immaginet Srl |
Customer experience
MapTap
OpenMaps
In-app purchases
MapTap
No in-app purchases
OpenMaps
- OpenMaps Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Open Maps Pro Yearly Plan$8.991 Year
