Aus Map vs River mApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aus Map
Access the most current maps of Australia, featuring detailed road networks and millions of searchable addresses. Get GPS positioning, driving directions, and discover over 100,000 amenities across the country.
- Up-to-date Australian maps
- 13 million searchable addresses
- Quarterly address updates
- GPS positioning
- Driving directions
- 100,000+ amenities
- Bookmarks
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Aus Map is the mobile version of www.street-directory.com.au. It provides the most up-to-date map of Australia incorporating the latest Melway, Sydway, Briway, Melway Perth StreetSmart, and PSMA maps with the following features: • Melway, Sydway, Brisway, Melway Perth updates when new versions are released • 13 million addresses searchable throughout Australia • Addresses are updated every quarter with increments of about 70,000 addresses per update • Most up-to-date road maps including roads planned to be built in the near future • GPS position and Driving Directions • More than 100,000 amenities in over 100 categories with more to come in the near future • Bookmarks
River mApp
Enhance your European river cruise experience with real-time location tracking and detailed information on points of interest. Discover towns, castles, and historical sites as you sail, with direct links to Wikipedia for in-depth learning. Travel lighter and enjoy every sight.
- Real-time interactive river map
- Points of Interest identification
- Wikipedia integration for detailed info
- Cruise ship location tracking
- Information on towns, castles, and monuments
- Port of call and lock information
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The first and most complete real-time European River Cruise App! Specially designed for river cruise travelers. On a river cruise we pass many interesting sights and have many questions: What is the name of this town? How many people live in this town? When will we reach the next lock? How high is this lock? What is the name of this castle? When was this castle built? When will we reach the next port of call? River Mapp has the answer to all your questions. Follow our real-time, interactive river map and tap on the "Points of Interest" icon and a pop-up link will appear which indicates exactly the town, castle, statue, lock, power station, bridge or historical monument you are passing. Tap on the web link and you are automatically directed to the wikipedia information page of the sight you are admiring. Our beautifully designed Apps make sure that you always know where you are, what you are looking at and where your cruise ship is heading. Thanks to our Apps your dream cruise will be even more enjoyable! Travel light, enjoy each sight & learn everything about your river! We wish you a wonderful cruise!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aus Map at 56% against River mApp's 0%. Aus Map also leads on price (Free vs $3.99). River mApp's advantage is rating (1.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On ratings volume, 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
Aus Map is free to download; River mApp costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
River mApp holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Aus Map's written reviews are positive against 0% of River mApp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Aus Map ships an update every 8 months, River mApp every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Aus Map | River mApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virtual Map (Australia) Pty Ltd | Nynke Hoekstra |
Customer experience
Aus Map
River mApp
Bugs and requests
Aus Map
Reported bugs
9 issues- App won't open after update
- Blank screen on launch
- Crashes when loading maps
- Crashes when trying to find nearby services
- Route option crashes app
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- Cannot enter specific map references (e.g., 2D H11)
- Unresponsive after initial use
- No maps show up, only blank screen
- Jerky, clunky, slow, and unresponsive
Requested features
4 requests- CarPlay support
- Update for latest iPhone versions
- Update to 64bit
- Offline functionality
River mApp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Aus Map
No in-app purchases
River mApp
No in-app purchases
Questions
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