Orientation vs Map Paint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Map Paint
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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
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Verdict
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
Orientation costs $2.99 and Map Paint $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Orientation | Map Paint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (142 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chaviro Software | Kouichi INAFUKU |
In-app purchases
Orientation
No in-app purchases
Map Paint
No in-app purchases









