Comparison

KMZ Loader vs Map Marker

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

Head to head
About

KMZ Loader

Easily open and view KMZ files on your iOS device. This app decompresses KMZ files into KML, making them viewable in Google Earth or as source code. All imported files are stored for easy access and deletion.

Highlights
  • Open KMZ files
  • Decompress KMZ to KML
  • View KML in Google Earth
  • View KML as source code
  • Store imported KMZ files
  • Delete KMZ files
Features
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Open KMZ files with your iOS device! KMZ Loader is designed to open KMZ files, which are compressed KML (Keyhole Markup Language) files. Google Earth can open KML files on its own, however KMZ's will not load properly without being decompressed first. KMZ Loader can decompress a KMZ file into a KML file allowing it to be viewed both in Google Earth and as source code. Any KMZ files imported into KMZ Loader will be stored in My KMZs and can be deleted by simply swiping over it. For more information on KML files: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KML

About

Map Marker

Organize your favorite places with custom markers, descriptions, and photos. Create folders, search for locations, and even measure distances and areas. Collaborate with friends and sync your maps across devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable map markers
  • Organize markers into folders
  • Search and create markers from locations
  • Measure distances and areas
  • Cloud sync and collaboration
  • Import/export KML/KMZ files
  • Custom fields for markers
Features
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This app uses Google Maps and other sources in order to allow you to place markers even without internet connection. If you have any issues with the app, please contact me by email, I will most likely be able to help. Features: • Set a title, a description, a date, a color, an icon and pictures for each marker, and move them freely on the map • Organise your markers into different folders • Browse and organize your markers easily from the text-searchable markers list • Search places from various sources and create a new marker from the result • Open a marker's location in any other map application already installed • Navigate to a marker's location with the integrated compass • Display and copy marker GPS coordinates to clipboard with one click • Display a marker's address if available • Create path-markers and measure their distance easily • Create polygon-surface-markers and measure their perimeter and area easily • Create circle-surface-markers and measure perimeter and area easily • Create GPS tracks recorded from your device location • Share a captured image of the current map • Share markers as KML files • Import markers from a QR code • Import/export markers from/to KML or KMZ files • Import your Google Maps favorite locations (those marked with a star) • Exported KML files are compatible with most other map softwares such as Google Earth • Custom fields for markers: Checkbox, Date, Email, Text, Multi-choice, Phone, Web link • Create templates for custom fields per folder: the child markers will inherit their parent folder's custom fields Premium features: • Save your markers on the cloud with WebDAV, Google Drive or Dropbox • Collaborate with your friends by sharing your map cloud folder with them: anyone with access to the map folder can modify it and changes will be synced to everyone using the folder • Restore previous versions of your cloud map folder • One time purchase for a lifetime upgrade on your Apple account with an unlimited number of iOS devices • No ads Used permissions: • Get your location => to locate you on the map • Access to external storage => to export, save and import to/from files

Screenshots

KMZ Loader4 screens
Map Marker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Map Marker at 88% against KMZ Loader's 42%. Map Marker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months). KMZ Loader's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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. KMZ Loader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Map Marker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Map Marker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map Marker has 343 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of KMZ Loader's written reviews are positive against 88% of Map Marker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KMZ Loader ships an update every 25 months, Map Marker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
KMZ Loader versus Map Marker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKMZ LoaderMap Marker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (28 ratings)4.8 (343 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.4% of reviews87.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28343 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasey EvanoffSebastien BIERO

Customer experience

KMZ Loader

All ratings28 ratings
Positive60.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative52.5%

Map Marker

All ratings339 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.8%

User reviews

KMZ Loader

From 28 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Handles KMZ maps flawlessly
  • 👍 Useful for real-time location reference
  • 👍 Opens KMZ files to Google Earth
  • 👍 Lifesaver for field use
  • 👍 Best KMZ app for KML

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Does nothing
  • 🐛 No instructions
  • 🐛 Zero function
  • 🐛 Doesn't unpack
  • 🐛 Crashes or building doesn't load

Map Marker

From 343 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for organizing locations
  • 🚀 Efficient for work and personal use
  • 🎨 Customizable markers and folders
  • 📍 Accurate location tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with syncing and updating
  • 🔍 Search functionality issues
  • 🔋 Battery drain concerns
  • 🤔 Unintuitive UI in some areas

Bugs and requests

KMZ Loader

Reported bugs

46 issues
  • Does not work
  • Doesn't unpack or do anything
  • Crashes or building doesn't load in properly
  • Does not work in iOS 11
  • No longer works
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  • Needs update for ios11
  • Can’t use it anymore without an update for new iOS
  • Update it for newer versions of the iPad
  • Update this app to use on ios 11
  • Update it for ios 11
  • UI is a little clumsy but it works
  • Update needed
  • Needs update as Apple is cautioning it won't work with future IOS updates
  • Broken with IOS 6
  • Will not open any of them
  • Couldn’t find any KMZ Files
  • Doesn't work
  • Does not work in the current iOS
  • Needs update
  • Does not work with the new OS
  • KMZ loader does not work with the IOS 6 upgrade
  • Can't load KMZ files
  • Garbage. Period.
  • Does not work with iOS 6.
  • Doesn't work on my 4S ios6
  • DOESN'T WORK W/ IOS 6
  • Does not work
  • Doesn't work and does not open image overlays
  • Stopped working when iOS 6 was released
  • Does not work at all. Not even the demos will open.
  • App won't even open its own demos!
  • No Longer Works
  • Does not work because of the iPhone update
  • Need to update! Doesn't work
  • Needs updating for IOS6
  • Buggy!
  • Doesn't seem to work
  • Useless
  • Loved it when it worked!
  • Doesn't work in iPhone 5
  • Will the app work with IOS6.
  • Does not work on iPhone or iPad
  • Does not work at all with iOS 6.0
  • Doesn't Work For Me
  • Interface loads but nothing else works. Can't view the demos, and cant acess any of my own files. Help files are woefully inadequate, and there is no user support
  • Gives error message even with it's demo KMZ's saying unable to compress etc.

Requested features

6 requests
  • Load 3D structures (e.g., World Trade Center)
  • Update for new iOS versions
  • Update for iOS 11
  • Update for iOS 6
  • Add 'delete' function for KMZ files
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  • Folders option to organize KMZ files

Map Marker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Markers disappearing after updates
  • Inability to delete individual markers
  • Compatibility issues with newer OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to rearrange marker order
  • Option to print or export maps
  • Improved search and filtering
  • Sync across devices and accounts
  • More marker/icon customization

In-app purchases

1 purchases

KMZ Loader

One-time1
  • KMZ Loader Full Version$0.99
1 purchases

Map Marker

One-time1
  • Map Marker premium$11.99

Questions

Is KMZ Loader free?
KMZ Loader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Map Marker free?
Map Marker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KMZ Loader or Map Marker?
Map Marker is rated higher. KMZ Loader averages 3.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Map Marker averages 4.8 from 343 ratings.
Do KMZ Loader or Map Marker have ads?
Neither KMZ Loader nor Map Marker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KMZ Loader or Map Marker?
KMZ Loader ships an update every 25 months, and Map Marker every 2 months. Most recently, KMZ Loader was updated on November 1, 2026 and Map Marker on November 3, 2026.

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