MapTap vs maps.earth
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.
maps.earth
Discover the world with low-stress directions powered by OpenStreetMap. This open-source application prioritizes user privacy by not displaying ads or selling data, focusing solely on providing a pleasant mapping experience.
- World exploration
- Low-stress directions
- OpenStreetMap powered
- Ad-free experience
- Data privacy focused
- Open source
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Explore the world and get low stress directions powered by OpenStreetMap. maps.earth is built on open source. We never show you ads or sell your data. We just want a nice map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: maps.earth at monthly against MapTap's every 6 months. maps.earth also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 23%). MapTap's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.5). 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.
MapTap holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of MapTap's written reviews are positive against 50% of maps.earth'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, maps.earth monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 9, 2026 and June 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapTap | maps.earth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile Geographics | Michael Kirk |
Customer experience
MapTap
maps.earth
In-app purchases
MapTap
No in-app purchases
maps.earth
No in-app purchases
