Comparison

MBTiles GPS vs MapTiler

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

Head to head

MBTiles GPS

Free

🗺️ Navigation

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

MapTiler

Custom vector and raster maps.

Free

🗺️ Navigation

No ratingsView app →

About

MBTiles GPS

This navigation app allows users to access offline maps, including raster and vector MBTiles, using the Mapbox GL framework. It offers further customization options for Mapbox GL styles with offline glyphs, sprites, and GeoJSON.

Highlights

Offline MBTiles support (raster/vector)
Mapbox GL framework integration
Customizable Mapbox GL styles
Offline glyphs and sprites
GeoJSON support

Features

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Take your maps anywhere you go with MBTiles GPS! -Now capable of using offline raster/vector mbtiles with the Mapbox GL framework -Further customize your Mapbox GL style with offline glyphs, sprites, and geoJSON

About

MapTiler

Features

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Application for displaying custom vector and raster maps powered by MapTiler. Explore beautiful map styles, enable 3D terrain and play with geolocation and navigation features.

Screenshots

MBTiles GPS3 screens

MapTiler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MapTiler at daily against MBTiles GPS's every 14 months. MBTiles GPS's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MBTiles GPS ships an update every 14 months, MapTiler daily. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

MBTiles GPS versus MapTiler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	MBTiles GPS	MapTiler
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 14 months	Daily — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	15.4
Further details — not scored
Size	39 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Alan Pew	MapTiler

In-app purchases

None

MBTiles GPS

No in-app purchases

None

MapTiler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MBTiles GPS free?

MBTiles GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is MapTiler free?

MapTiler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do MBTiles GPS or MapTiler have ads?

Neither MBTiles GPS nor MapTiler shows ads.

Which is updated more often, MBTiles GPS or MapTiler?

MBTiles GPS ships an update every 14 months, and MapTiler daily. Most recently, MBTiles GPS was updated on October 5, 2026 and MapTiler on October 5, 2026.