Comparison

Map Plus vs Geoly

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

Head to head
About

Map Plus

This app is a powerful tool for viewing and editing custom maps, managing geographic data, and planning outdoor activities. It supports various map and GIS file formats, offers on-map editing, GPS track recording, and data sharing.

Highlights
  • View and edit custom maps
  • Manage geographic data
  • Support for GIS vector and common file formats
  • Offline map viewing
  • GPS track recording and path following
  • On-map vector editing
  • Data sharing via multiple methods
Features
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The most powerful and versatile tool for viewing and editing custom maps, surveying, editing or managing mass of your geography data. ● You can use Map Plus as a professional GIS tool for geographic data gathering, editing, measuring, cartography, surveying, planning, online/offline viewing and many other management. ● You can also use Map Plus to help your outdoor activities and global travels, for trip planning, offline map downloading, track/photo/video recording, and sharing memories with friends. Besides common map features such as locating, searching, Map Plus provides many more special: ● Configuring, viewing and downloading any online maps of XYZ/WMS/WMTS patterns, or using scripts to configure more complex ones. ● Handling GIS vector file formats, such as Shape(SHP), TAB, GEOJSON, GML/GZ, AutoCAD DXF... ● Handling Common GIS file formats such as KML, KMZ, GPX, CSV, WPT.. Supported styles in KML/KMZ. ● Handling offline map file formats such as MBTiles, RMaps... ● On-map vector editing with finger drag-drop and magnetic snap. ● GPS Track Recording with auto-recovery and background mode support. ● Path Following with voice guidance for both user paths and searched direction routes. ● Displaying locations of photos and videos in your system photo albums. (no need to import) ● User data management with folders, sub-folders, layers, bulk operations, shortcuts, tags and fuzzy searches. Supports Advanced Search by using expressions with attribute conditions. ● Using Feature Class for bulk editing and managing similar (same class of) features and layers all together. Supports bulk Attributes Merge and Link Relationship Building between features of different classes. ● Conditional Style and Expression provide dynamic content rendering. ● Customizable pop-up panel for on-map picking items with HTML, JS and CSS support to make custom forms, layout and rich-formatted content. ● Handling coordinates in MGRS, UTM, and Plus Code. ● Photo Markup allows you draw markups on photo, such as arrows, texts, free-hand drawings. ● Browser Access allows you to access app's data or files from a desktop PC/Mac with a web browser wirelessly. ● Sharing or transferring data via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, iCloud, SMS, Email, QR codes, Open-In, AirDrop or many other ways. ● Many more fantastic and free functions could not be fully descriped here, such as Guide Mark, Arrival Notification, Photo Mode, Map Level Adjust, Custom Icons, Photo/Video Attachments, Image Overlay, Text Overlay, Fast Editing, Distance/Perimeter/Area Measuring, Custom Time Zone, etc. User Manual: https://duweis.com/en/mapplus_guide.html Contact Us: support@duweis.com

About

Geoly

Features
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Got a KML or KMZ file your iPhone won't open? Geoly shows KML, KMZ and GeoJSON map files on a real map — the places, routes and boundaries inside, right on your iPhone. Open a file from the Files app, or send it to Geoly from Mail, Messages or another app with "Open in". The map zooms to fit everything in the file, with a list of every feature underneath. • KML, KMZ AND GEOJSON — plain KML, zipped KMZ archives and GeoJSON (.geojson) files, including shapes grouped in MultiGeometry and multi-part GeoJSON. • POINTS, PATHS AND AREAS — placemarks become pins, LineStrings become routes, and Polygons become shaded areas. • FEATURE LIST — see how many points, paths and areas the file holds, and tap any feature in the list to highlight it and centre the map on it. • PINS WITH NAMES — tap a pin to see the placemark's name. • SHARE THE FILE — send the original KML, KMZ or GeoJSON on by AirDrop, Mail, Messages or to Files. Honest scope: Geoly is a viewer. It does not edit files or convert between formats, and it draws every feature in its own colours rather than the file's styles and custom icons. Polygon holes, image overlays and network links are not shown. Files can be up to 40 MB; very dense files are trimmed to the first 150,000 coordinates. Your file is read on your iPhone and is never uploaded. The background map comes from Apple Maps, so map tiles need an internet connection. No account needed. Viewing is free and unlimited. Sharing a file from the app includes 3 free shares; a one-time $4.99 purchase unlocks unlimited shares. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com

Screenshots

Map Plus4 screens
Geoly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Geoly at none against Map Plus's shown. Geoly also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Map Plus's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Map Plus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Geoly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Plus ships an update monthly, Geoly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Map Plus versus Geoly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap PlusGeoly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (637 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings637 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB1 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMiocool Inc.Jhomar Maravillas

Bugs and requests

Map Plus

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when loading large datasets
  • Issues with map layer visibility and synchronization
  • Problems with coordinate system and projection support
  • Inconsistent behavior when using certain features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved user interface and navigation
  • Better integration with other mapping/GIS software
  • Route planning and navigation capabilities
  • Ability to import and export more file formats
  • Improved offline map caching and performance

Geoly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Map Plus

One-time10
  • Large File Support$0.99
  • Enhanced Map$0.99
  • Donate$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Export GPX Support$2.99
  • Enhanced Format$2.99
  • Remove Advertisements$3.99
  • Enhanced GIS$4.99
  • Enhanced Editing$5.99
  • Enhanced Photo$8.99
  • Full-Function Package$19.99
1 purchases

Geoly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Map Plus free?
Map Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Geoly free?
Geoly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Map Plus or Geoly have ads?
Map Plus shows ads; Geoly does not.
Which is updated more often, Map Plus or Geoly?
Map Plus ships an update monthly, and Geoly fortnightly. Most recently, Map Plus was updated on October 15, 2026 and Geoly on October 6, 2026.

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