Comparison

MapTap vs MyGIS

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

Head to head
About

MapTap

Explore diverse map layers including satellite, topographic, nautical charts, and street views. Compare multiple map sources side-by-side for comprehensive geographic information.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

MyGIS

Create and customize maps with annotations, lines, and custom symbols. Share your maps via email or Twitter as .kmz files. This app functions as a real GIS, allowing you to manage map data and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Custom map creation
  • Add annotations and lines
  • Variety of symbols
  • Edit map elements
  • Share maps via email/Twitter
  • Export as .kmz files
Features
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Create your own custom map with annotations and lines and share it via email or twitter. A real GIS, with maps and database. You can drag items from the sliding bar at the top (if it is not displayed, click on the icon at the top right). There are a variety of symbols to choose from. The item is initially inserted without any data. To change the title and/or subtitle associated with an annotation, you must select it in the map and then click in the window that appears. To move an annotation you must first put the map in edit mode by clicking on the icon at the top right. At this point, you can select an annotation on the map and drag it. By bringing it over the trash can at the bottom right (which appears only after putting the map in edit status), the annotation is deleted. To return the map to its default state and finish moving, click on the edit icon again. Deleting an annotation can be done in two ways. Through the "View and edit data" functionality, selecting the delete button. Or through the placemark move functionality, by dragging it over the trash can. To insert lines, select the "draw" icon in the top right (below the edit icon), and then start drawing lines on the map. Viewing and editing Linea data click to collapse contents To change the title and/or subtitle associated with a placemark, you need to select it in the map and then click in the window that appears. To edit a line you must first bring the map into edit mode by clicking on the pencil icon at the top right. At this point, the movable vertices of the lines are highlighted with red squares. If the vertices are far enough apart, a fictitious intermediate vertex is also displayed to be used for actually inserting a new vertex. To return the map to its default state and finish moving, click on the pencil icon again. Deleting a line is done by deleting all its vertices (that is, dragging them onto the trash can). You can completely delete a line using the "View and edit data" functionality by selecting the delete button. You can share the portion of the map currently displayed via Twitter or via email by clicking on one of the two icons at the bottom left. By sharing the map via email, a .kmz file is also attached. MyGIS has the ability to save a MyGIS.kmz file that can be opened in other applications (for example, dropbox, to be able to save it). By also selecting a file with the kmzMyGIS extension, you can choose to open it with MyGIS, in which case the contents of the file replace the map with the contents.

Screenshots

MapTap4 screens
MyGIS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyGIS at 100% against MapTap's 23%. MyGIS also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). MapTap's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MapTap holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of MapTap's written reviews are positive against 100% of MyGIS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapTap ships an update every 6 months, MyGIS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 9, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MapTap versus MyGIS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapTapMyGIS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobile Geographics3B Soft srls

Customer experience

MapTap

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral30.8%
Negative46.2%

MyGIS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MapTap

No in-app purchases

None

MyGIS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapTap free?
MapTap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyGIS free?
MyGIS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MapTap or MyGIS?
MapTap is rated higher. MapTap averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while MyGIS averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MapTap or MyGIS have ads?
MyGIS shows ads; MapTap does not.
Which is updated more often, MapTap or MyGIS?
MapTap ships an update every 6 months, and MyGIS every 4 months. Most recently, MapTap was updated on July 9, 2026 and MyGIS on August 21, 2026.

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