Mapplet vs GIS Cloud Map Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mapplet
Display your custom location-based data, GIS, or CAD information on industry-standard maps. This affordable and fast solution allows you to query, analyze, and visualize your data with various map layers and tools.
- Display custom POI, parcels, and GIS/CAD data
- Integrates with Bing Maps, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, MapBox, ESRI ArcGIS
- Access, query, and analyze your own data
- Display documents linked to data
- Auto-identify nearby objects using GPS
- Measure distances and areas
- Search for places and addresses
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Do you have your own location based data or aerials and need to display it on an industry standard base map? Are you looking for an affordable and blazingly fast solution? If so, Mapplet is your answer. Mapplet provides this functionality at a fraction of the cost of other enterprise based solutions. Mapplet can be deployed to the cloud in order to provide a cost effective scalable and robust solution. You can display your own POI, parcels, utility network, GIS or CAD data on Bing Maps, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, MapBox, and ESRI ArcGIS Maps. IMPORTANT: This app is pre-configured with demo data in order to show some of its capabilities. In order to add and display your own data, you will need to create a compatible map package (SMP) and host it on a web server or the cloud. Then you will be able to use the "Add Server..." functionality to display your data. Please contact Spatial Wave if you like to set up your own server. NOTE: if applicable, all base maps except Bing maps require separate licenses from their corresponding vendors. Features: -Access, query and analyze your own data -Display extended location based information -Display documents linked to your data -Auto identify nearby objects using GPS -Display your data on top of industry standard base maps -Identify all objects within a map area -Find and locate objects using custom predefined queries -Easily navigate, pan, zoom and change the map view -Measure distances and areas -Search for places and addresses -Display your phone contact list and bookmarks on your map -Superimpose real-time traffic on top of your data -See your own data on birds eye map -See location of your data using Street View -Much more...
GIS Cloud Map Viewer
Easily view and access maps and data on any device. Share maps with colleagues and clients, and make informed decisions with real-time, up-to-date information. Optimized for users without professional GIS experience.
- View and access maps
- Access shared maps
- Real-time data updates
- Collaboration tool
- Set access permissions
- Optimized for non-professionals
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GIS Cloud’s Map Viewer is an easy way to view and access maps and data. Optimized for non-professionals, Map Viewer enables you to access your own maps created in Map Editor, maps others shared with you, private or public, on any device in real time. GIS Cloud Viewer can be used as a collaboration tool by giving different access permissions to your clients and colleagues. Maps are always up-to-date, allowing users to make crucial business decisions immediately. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@giscloud.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.giscloud.com/wp-content/uploads/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.giscloud.com/wp-content/uploads/terms-of-use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mapplet at 86% against GIS Cloud Map Viewer's 0%. Mapplet also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). GIS Cloud Map Viewer's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. GIS Cloud Map Viewer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $22.99 per month. Mapplet asks for nothing beyond the download.
GIS Cloud Map Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GIS Cloud Map Viewer has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Mapplet's written reviews are positive against 0% of GIS Cloud Map Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mapplet ships an update every 5 months, GIS Cloud Map Viewer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mapplet | GIS Cloud Map Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spatial Wave Inc. | GIS Cloud Inc. |
Customer experience
Mapplet
GIS Cloud Map Viewer
In-app purchases
Mapplet
No in-app purchases
GIS Cloud Map Viewer
- 1 month subscription$22.991 Month
