Comparison

Marker vs MapKeep

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

Head to head
About

Marker

Easily save and share your current location or specific points of interest. Ideal for marking spots in fields, repair needs, or hard-to-find areas. Locations can be shared via email for import on other devices.

Highlights
  • Save current GPS location
  • Manually long-press to save locations
  • Mark spots in fields or yards
  • Share markers via email
  • Import markers on other devices
Features
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Marker is as simple as it sounds. Plant a marker at your current location or manually long press to save! Have a spot in a field, a fence that needs to be repaired, area in your yard, a location behind buildings that needs to be saved? Marker is the perfect app! Simply open up the app and click save to save your current location! Share all of your markers as well, simply select a single or multiple markers and email them to another person to import them directly to their device! (Disclaimer: Accuracy is dependent upon GPS signal. Location may not be exact.)

About

MapKeep

Quickly save your current location with a single tap on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Organize saved locations by category and view your collection grow on a map over time. Access your saved spots easily with widgets and complications.

Highlights
  • One-tap location capture
  • Organize pins with categories
  • Filter by date and category
  • iPhone lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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MapKeep lets you quickly capture your current location on iPhone and Apple Watch and view collection grow over time on the map. Mark with events from the mundane to the meaningful — where you went on a date, spotted a strange bird, or found a lucky penny. - Capture your current location with one tap. (You can also tap and hold on the map to mark any point you’d like. This is great for those times when you forgot to log an event in the moment.) - Organize your pins with categories. - Filter by date and category. - Quickly open the app with iPhone lock screen widgets and Apple Watch complications. - iCloud syncs your pins across devices. - Location data is private to you. - Supports dark mode, large text sizes, and more. Privacy Policy: https://haglund.app/mapkeep-privacy Terms of Use: https://haglund.app/mapkeep-terms

Screenshots

Marker3 screens
MapKeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MapKeep at 100% against Marker's 38%. MapKeep also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 27 months). Marker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. MapKeep sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Marker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MapKeep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Marker's written reviews are positive against 100% of MapKeep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marker ships an update every 27 months, MapKeep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Marker versus MapKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkerMapKeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarden Consulting LLCAndrew Haglund

Customer experience

Marker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

MapKeep

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Marker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MapKeep

One-time2
  • Standard Tip$5.00
  • Generous Tip$10.00

Questions

Is Marker free?
Marker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MapKeep free?
MapKeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Marker or MapKeep?
MapKeep is rated higher. Marker averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MapKeep averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Marker or MapKeep have ads?
Neither Marker nor MapKeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marker or MapKeep?
Marker ships an update every 27 months, and MapKeep every 2 weeks. Most recently, Marker was updated on September 24, 2026 and MapKeep on September 23, 2026.

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