Outside Maps vs Old Satellite Map JAPAN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outside Maps
View and navigate diverse mapping data on your iPhone or iPad. Access Ordnance Survey maps for Great Britain, worldwide OpenStreetMap, historic maps, and aerial imagery. Features include GPS tracking, compass, and waypoint management.
- View Ordnance Survey maps (Great Britain)
- Worldwide OpenStreetMap support
- Historic Ordnance Survey maps
- Aerial photography
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Compass and bearing
- Waypoint import/export (GPX)
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*** Please do not use reviews to report bugs or ask for features. I almost never read the reviews and I cannot contact you for additional information! Contact support@outsidemaps.com instead *** Outside Maps is an iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch application that enables you to view and navigate a wide variety of mapping data using an easy-to-use touch interface. Outside Maps supports Ordnance Survey mapping for Great Britain at various scales including 1:50000. Outside Maps supports WORLDWIDE coverage for OpenStreetMap, OpenCycleMap and the Stamen and Thunderforest map sources. Outside Maps supports historic 1" Ordnance Survey mapping from 1880-1990 and 1921-1947 courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. Outside Maps supports shaded terrain data for the UK only derived from Ordnance Survey OS Terrain 50. Outside Maps supports shaded terrain data for Scotland only derived from Scottish Government 1m LIDAR. Outside Maps includes ESRI aerial photography courtesy of ESRI. Outside Maps includes the following features: - Intuitive "slippy maps" interface - Native iPad support in both portrait and landscape modes - Current Ordnance Survey mapping is available - OpenStreetMap and derived data is supported at all available resolutions - Historic 1" Ordnance Survey data from 1880-1990 and 1921-1947 - OpenCycleMap support - Thunderforest "Landscape" and "Transport" mapping support - Stamen mapping support - ESRI aerial imagery - Hill-shading mapping for the UK at 50m and selected 1m resolution - Full Ordnance Survey OSTN02 adjustments for highest accuracy (+/- 1m accuracy) - Real-time position tracking via GPS (or WiFi-based positioning) - Compass and bearing (either using GPS and movement tracking or hardware compass if available) - "Lookahead" feature when moving at > 5mph - Waypoints functionality including import and export via GPX format - OS OpenSpace-driven postcode and placename lookup (online only) - Grid reference and latitude/longitude lookup (offline) - what3words support (online only)
Old Satellite Map JAPAN
Explore historical aerial views of Japan by comparing current satellite imagery with maps from the 1970s. This app allows you to visualize how landscapes have changed over time.
- Compare present satellite map with 1970s satellite map
- View historical aerial photographs
- Visualize landscape changes over time
- Subscription to hide ads
- Restore purchases across devices
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A map app that displays aerial photographs of Japan taken in the 1970s. You can compare today's map side by side with 1970s aerial photography. [Features] - Displays Google Maps and 1970s aerial photographs side by side - Detects and shows your current location - Switch to full screen to explore the 1970s map - Switch between 9 generations with the year dial: 1928 / 1936-1942 / 1945-1950 (US Army) / 1961-1969 / 1974-1978 / 1979-1983 / 1984-1986 / 1988-1990 / 2007-2012 - Coverage differs by year and location. The app automatically detects which years are available at the point you are viewing (1974-1978 covers the whole country; 1928 covers the city of Osaka; 1936-1942 covers Tokyo's 23 wards and the Osaka area) [Subscription] - To hide ads, please purchase the subscription at "Purchase" menu in this app. - When changing device, you can restore it for free at "Purchase" menu in this app only if you use the device with the same Apple ID as when you purchased it. - To cancel your subscription, you can cancel it in "Settings app" > "Your name" > "Subscriptions". [Source] - The historical aerial photographs are provided by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI). [Terms of service] https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Outside Maps at none against Old Satellite Map JAPAN's 2. Outside Maps also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (77% vs 68%). Old Satellite Map JAPAN's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Old Satellite Map JAPAN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Outside Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.
Outside Maps ships an update every 2 months, Old Satellite Map JAPAN weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outside Maps | Old Satellite Map JAPAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews — better | 68.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Replicade Ltd. | Shigeo Nakamoto |
Customer experience
Outside Maps
Old Satellite Map JAPAN
Bugs and requests
Outside Maps
Reported bugs
13 issues- Text to select map source invisible (white on white)
- Tile cache unreliable when offline
- Waypoints move around map accidentally
- Map selection window not loading (iOS 8)
- App crashes consistently (iOS 8)
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- No iPhone 5 support
- Not fitting larger iPhone screens
- Help pages not mobile device friendly
- Tendency for tiles not to match up
- Tablecloth design instead of map
- Opening map shows wrong location
- Blue gridlines instead of map
- App will not open (iOS 8)
Requested features
9 requests- Add zoom function for desktop version
- Include a 1960's map
- Ability to import custom map sources
- Option for selected map source to remain default
- Reinstate 'Save Waypoint' feature
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- Add landscape view
- Improve help section for mobile devices
- Update for iPhone 5 screens
- Sort out threading to prevent locking up
Old Satellite Map JAPAN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Outside Maps
No in-app purchases
Old Satellite Map JAPAN
- One Month$1.991 Month
- One Year$17.991 Year
Questions
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