Comparison

Orientation vs Map Paint

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

Head to head
About

Orientation

Easily locate yourself and find directions with this intuitive navigation tool. Search for any address or landmark and get real-time guidance on a map that functions as a compass. Ideal for urban exploration, outdoor adventures, or simply finding your way back.

Highlights
  • Locate yourself easily
  • Get directions and distance to destination
  • Find your car or return to starting point
  • Intuitive address search
  • Map orients as a compass
  • Display current address
  • Zoomable map
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Keep your bearings, wherever you are. Orientation lets you choose up to six places and instantly see where they are in relation to your current position. Compare their direction and distance, view their coordinates, and keep important places in sight while traveling, walking, hiking, or going about your day. Keep your hotel, parked car, starting point, meeting place, landmark, or any position you select on the map in view. MAIN FEATURES • View up to six places at the same time • See the direction and distance to each place on a visual compass • Check latitude and longitude coordinates • Display all selected places together on the map • Search for a place or address, or tap the map to place or move a target • Recenter on your current position and switch map types • Share a position or open a target in Apple Maps • Designed for iPhone and iPad Built for orientation at a glance, Orientation gives you a clear view of each selected place relative to you, so you can compare destinations and choose where to head. Location access and an internet connection are required. Compass accuracy may be affected by magnetic or electromagnetic interference.

About

Map Paint

Features
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It is an application that you can paint on the map Note The position of the map may shift slightly when reloading the saved data The map when edited is slightly different from the imaged map Mercator projection enlarges the map at high latitudes, so areas with different latitudes cannot be compared correctly

Screenshots

Orientation4 screens
Map Paint3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orientation at every 2 months against Map Paint's every 37 months. Map Paint's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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

Orientation costs $2.99 and Map Paint $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orientation ships an update every 2 months, Map Paint every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Orientation versus Map Paint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrientationMap Paint
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.6 (142 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings142 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChaviro SoftwareKouichi INAFUKU

In-app purchases

None

Orientation

No in-app purchases

None

Map Paint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orientation free?
Orientation costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Map Paint free?
Map Paint costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orientation or Map Paint have ads?
Neither Orientation nor Map Paint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orientation or Map Paint?
Orientation ships an update every 2 months, and Map Paint every 37 months. Most recently, Orientation was updated on September 22, 2026 and Map Paint on August 27, 2026.

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