Digger's Map vs LiveTopo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Digger's Map
Discover locations of gold, silver, gemstones, and other minerals with a vast global database. This tool provides detailed information and powerful search capabilities for enthusiasts and prospectors.
- Global mineral database
- 300,000+ locations
- 60+ minerals listed
- Offline database access
- Location search and filtering
- Add to Favorites
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# Interested in geology and minerals? Would like to know where gold, silver and gemstone mines are? # Our unique app offers a massive global database with more than 300,000 locations and 60+ minerals! # Download Digger's Map, get your hammer and boots and start prospecting today!!! Digger's Map is a unique app which allows users to find natural resources locations and view them on a map. It provides access to additional information and includes a powerful location search. ===================================== How will you benefit from the app? ===================================== # If you're a gem/mineral enthusiast this is the app for you. The app offers information on countless operating plants, historic mining sites and other locations. Our app is used by thousands of prospectors and rockhounds. Do not stay behind! Get Digger's Map app and use the latest technology to learn about minerals and natural resources! # The database features more than 60 minerals (FREE or available via in-app-purchase) including: - Coal - Copper - Gold - Gemstones - Iron - Marble - Platinum - Silver - Quartz - Titanium - Tungsten # The app includes a global database with more than 300,000 locations. The database is stored on your device, even if you do not have a reception, you can still search for locations. # iPad, iPhone 5 and iPhone 6 support. We made sure our app works on all iOS devices. If you are experiencing problems with the app, please let us know - we are always happy to help. # Easy to use and powerful. The app not only displays the locations on the map, but also allows searching them by a name or filtering them by a development status. If you are looking for a particular location you can easily find it in the database. # Add locations to your Favorites, to come back to them later. # Translated to Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. # We listen to our users and keep adding more features. If you have good suggestions please let us know. ===================================== Prospecting becomes too easy with Digger's Map! Download the app and try your luck today!!! =====================================
LiveTopo
Access detailed topographic and geologic maps for exploration and understanding the natural world. Save locations and tracks for free, with offline map access for US public lands available via subscription.
- Topographic and geologic map access
- Save favorite locations and tracks
- Real-time hiking metrics (pace, distance, altitude)
- Offline maps for US public lands
- Detailed geological information
- Free trial for subscription features
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LiveTopo gives you full fidelity access to the worlds best topographic and geologic maps. Perfect for hikers, explorers, nature lovers, and anyone who wants to understand more of the world around them. You can save your favorite locations and hiking tracks without a subscription. When hiking, get realtime metrics like pace, distance and altitude change. With a small subscription (and a free trial), you get full access to offline maps for selected US public lands: National Parks & Monuments, National Forest lands, and even BLM lands. No limits on downloads (except how much your phone can store). With version 2, you also get access to the worlds best geologic maps which can be downloaded and used while in the field. These maps get you detailed information about the composition and geologic history of the land around you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Digger's Map at 77% against LiveTopo's 0%. Digger's Map also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (507 vs 10). LiveTopo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Digger's Map sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and LiveTopo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Digger's Map holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digger's Map has 507 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Digger's Map's written reviews are positive against 0% of LiveTopo's.
Digger's Map ships an update every 2 months, LiveTopo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Digger's Map | LiveTopo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (507 ratings) — better | 3.5 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 507 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Slava Barouline | TerraTrace Corporation |
Customer experience
Digger's Map
LiveTopo
Bugs and requests
Digger's Map
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen issues
- Compatibility problems with older devices
- Disappearing map icons or data
- Errors when trying to access mine details
Requested features
5 requests- Add more mineral and gem types
- Improve map functionality with layers and filters
- Allow users to add their own location data
- Provide more detailed information on mine access and ownership
- Integrate with other outdoor/exploration apps
LiveTopo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Digger's Map
- Digger's Map Ad Free$0.99
- Quartz Dataset$0.99
- Pyrite Dataset$0.99
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- Coal Dataset$0.99
- Copper Dataset$0.99
- Iron Dataset$0.99
- Gold Dataset$1.99
- Gemstones Dataset$1.99
- Bonus Pack$3.99
- Mega Pack$19.99
LiveTopo
- LiveTopo Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- LiveTopo Yearly3 Months trial$9.991 Year









