Mapplet vs HiperGIS
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...
HiperGIS
This app allows field workers to efficiently capture infrastructure data, log inspections, and issue maintenance work orders. It supports viewing GIS layers, asset maintenance history, and creating requests for supervisor approval. Designed for ease of use by all technical levels.
- View GIS layers by user group
- Log inspections and issue work orders
- Track asset maintenance history
- Add attachments to records
- Create supervisor approval requests
- Toggle GIS layers for viewing
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HiperGIS is now available on your iPhone or iPad! Easily capture maintenance issues and execute your preventative maintenance program. HiperGIS enables field workers of all technical levels to capture essential infrastructure data efficiently and accurately. Features: - View all GIS layers by user group - Log Inspections. - Issue corrective maintenance work orders. - View asset maintenance history. - Add attachments to your maintenance records. - Create requests for supervisor approval. - Toggle on and off layers for easier viewing ability
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HiperGIS at 5.0 against Mapplet's 3.0. HiperGIS also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Mapplet's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HiperGIS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Mapplet ships an update every 5 months, HiperGIS every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mapplet | HiperGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spatial Wave | gWorks |
Customer experience
Mapplet
HiperGIS
In-app purchases
Mapplet
No in-app purchases
HiperGIS
No in-app purchases
