Pin the World vs Pin Maps +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pin the World
Save and organize your favorite locations on a map with custom pins. Add details like descriptions, photos, and ratings. Easily search, edit, and share your saved places, with options for directions and backups.
- Save locations with custom pins
- Add descriptions, photos, and ratings
- Organize pins by color and category
- Search and edit saved locations
- Get street directions
- Share locations with others
- Dropbox backup and recovery
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"Pin the World" allows you to save your favourite places in the form of PINS on a map. Have you been to a restaurant that you liked? Have you visited a beach and you want to save the location? Did you visit a museum you want to remember? No problem! Press down on the map and add your PIN! You can choose a name, a description, a date or a photo. You can assign a star rating or even choose a personalised colour and category. You can search for PINS you’ve already added, edit them, move them or share them with other people. You can get the road directions or copy the coordinates to use them with your preferred browser. A free version of "Pin the World" is available with a 5 PIN limit, or there are no limits if purchased (with in-app purchase). Main functions: -Entering, editing, deleting, sharing PINS -Street directions -Location search -Various search options for the PINS entered -"Around me" function -Absolutely free choice of colours and categories -Integration with Dropbox for backup and recovery
Pin Maps +
Document your explorations by marking interesting spots on a map. Save locations with photos, notes, and tags for easy recall. Ideal for travelers and adventurers to journal their discoveries.
- Mark locations with pins
- Add photos and notes to pins
- Categorize saved spots with tags
- Search and filter saved locations
- Offline access to map data
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Trip Planner Maps is your ultimate travel companion and personal explorer's journal. Whether you're strolling through city streets, hiking in unknown trails, or just out for a daily adventure, this app lets you mark and remember every interesting spot you encounter. Discover a quaint café, a hidden street art piece, or a historical landmark that catches your eye? With PinMaps, simply drop a pin on your map, add a title, snap a photo, tag the category, and jot down any notes. Perfect for travelers, urban explorers, or anyone who loves to document their journeys. Features: Easy Pin-Dropping: Tap and hold to drop a pin on any location you wish to mark. Customizable Details: Add titles, images, tags, and notes to each pin to remember why it caught your attention. Filter and Search: Quickly find your saved locations with intuitive tag filtering and search options. Offline Access: Access your pins and details even when you're off the grid. We're always trying to improve our apps. Please don't forget to leave your ratings and feedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pin Maps + at 100% against Pin the World's 35%. Pin Maps + also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Pin the World's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Pin the World sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pin Maps + asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pin Maps + holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Pin the World's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pin Maps +'s.
Pin the World ships an update every 6 weeks, Pin Maps + every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pin the World | Pin Maps + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) | 4.3 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valgy | HurryApp LTD |
Customer experience
Pin the World
Pin Maps +
In-app purchases
Pin the World
- full version of the app$2.99
Pin Maps +
No in-app purchases
