Falk Maps vs maps.earth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Falk Maps
This app provides online maps for various activities like driving, hiking, and cycling. It includes real-time traffic information for route planning and a vast database of points of interest. It does not offer offline maps or turn-by-turn navigation.
- Online maps for motoring, hiking, cycling
- Real-time route planning with traffic avoidance
- Cyclist and pedestrian route planning
- Over 5 million points of interest
- Speed camera and car park locations
Read full descriptionHide full description
Falk Maps is a reliable companion for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. It offers functional online maps with route planning and millions of points of interest such as restaurants, hotels, shopping, attractions and many more. Features: * A whole bunch of different online cards for every occasion (motoring, hiking, cycling...) * Route planning with traffic jam avoidance in real time * Route planning also available for cyclists and pedestrians * Over 5 million POIs (Points of Interest) from different categories: speed cameras, car parks, attractions and much more. Please note: * During the use of Falk Maps an Internet connection is required (the app does not include offline maps, only the actually required map tiles are loaded * Falk Maps does not provide turn-by-turn navigation. Criticism? Suggestions? Please write us an e-mail to hilfe@falk.de with the subject "Falk Maps iOS". We are happy for any kind of feedback.
maps.earth
Discover the world with low-stress directions powered by OpenStreetMap. This open-source application prioritizes user privacy by not displaying ads or selling data, focusing solely on providing a pleasant mapping experience.
- World exploration
- Low-stress directions
- OpenStreetMap powered
- Ad-free experience
- Data privacy focused
- Open source
Read full descriptionHide full description
Explore the world and get low stress directions powered by OpenStreetMap. maps.earth is built on open source. We never show you ads or sell your data. We just want a nice map.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Falk Maps at 98% against maps.earth's 50%. Falk Maps also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and device support (3 vs 1). maps.earth's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Falk Maps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Falk Maps's written reviews are positive against 50% of maps.earth's.
Falk Maps ships an update every 2 months, maps.earth monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Falk Maps | maps.earth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAIRDUMONT | Michael Kirk |
Customer experience
Falk Maps
maps.earth
In-app purchases
Falk Maps
No in-app purchases
maps.earth
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Falk Maps free?
Is maps.earth free?
Which has better reviews, Falk Maps or maps.earth?
Do Falk Maps or maps.earth have ads?
Which is updated more often, Falk Maps or maps.earth?
Other comparisons
