MapTap vs Falk Maps
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.
Falk Maps
This app provides online maps for various activities like driving, hiking, and cycling. It includes real-time traffic information for route planning and a vast database of points of interest. It does not offer offline maps or turn-by-turn navigation.
- Online maps for motoring, hiking, cycling
- Real-time route planning with traffic avoidance
- Cyclist and pedestrian route planning
- Over 5 million points of interest
- Speed camera and car park locations
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Falk Maps is a reliable companion for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. It offers functional online maps with route planning and millions of points of interest such as restaurants, hotels, shopping, attractions and many more. Features: * A whole bunch of different online cards for every occasion (motoring, hiking, cycling...) * Route planning with traffic jam avoidance in real time * Route planning also available for cyclists and pedestrians * Over 5 million POIs (Points of Interest) from different categories: speed cameras, car parks, attractions and much more. Please note: * During the use of Falk Maps an Internet connection is required (the app does not include offline maps, only the actually required map tiles are loaded * Falk Maps does not provide turn-by-turn navigation. Criticism? Suggestions? Please write us an e-mail to hilfe@falk.de with the subject "Falk Maps iOS". We are happy for any kind of feedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Falk Maps at 98% against MapTap's 23%. Falk Maps also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Falk Maps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of MapTap's written reviews are positive against 98% of Falk Maps's.
MapTap ships an update every 6 months, Falk Maps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapTap | Falk Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 98.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile Geographics | MAIRDUMONT |
Customer experience
MapTap
Falk Maps
In-app purchases
MapTap
No in-app purchases
Falk Maps
No in-app purchases
