# Go Map!! vs RTAB

The clearest difference is update cadence: Go Map!! at every 5 weeks against RTAB's every 4 months. Go Map!! also leads on ratings volume (339 vs 39). RTAB's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Go Map!! against 4.8 for RTAB. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Map!! has 339 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Go Map!!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of RTAB's.

Go Map!! ships an update every 5 weeks, RTAB every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Go Map!! | RTAB |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (339 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/go-map/id592990211/reviews) | [4.8 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rtab-map-3d-lidar-scanner/id1564774365/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **339** | 39 |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 77 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.3 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bryce Cogswell](https://appshunter.io/developer/528223363) | [Mathieu Labbe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1564774367) |

## What reviewers say

### Go Map!!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/go-map/id592990211)

Contribute to the world's largest collaborative map by adding and editing points of interest, streets, paths, and more. Track your location, resolve notes, and work offline with full undo/redo capabilities. Explore existing map data and see who made recent edits.

**Highlights:** Create and edit OpenStreetMap data, Add points of interest, streets, and paths, Track location and heading, Create and resolve notes, Offline editing with later upload, Full undo/redo support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Powerful editing features
- 🚀 Responsive and fast
- 👍 Helpful presets and autocomplete
- 🚀 Great for on-the-go mapping

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Cluttered interface in some areas
- 🔍 Blurry satellite imagery
- 🔍 Limited tag options
- 🔍 Confusing upload process

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on iOS 13 and older
- Issues with uploading changes
- Inconsistent behavior with GPX tracks

**Requested features**

- Ability to select and edit multiple objects
- Option to overlay other map data sources
- More advanced tag editing capabilities
- Improved GPX track management
- Ability to set map offset


### RTAB

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rtab-map-3d-lidar-scanner/id1564774365)

This utility app enables real-time 3D scanning and mapping of environments using LiDAR or RGB-D sensors. It features online loop closure detection and map optimization for immediate feedback, with export options for various 3D formats.

**Highlights:** Online 3D scanning and mapping, Loop closure detection and map correction, Save maps in DB format, Export in PLY, LAS, or OBJ, Multi-session mapping, AR/VR visualization mode

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Go Map!! free?

Go Map!! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RTAB free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Go Map!! or RTAB?

Go Map!! and RTAB are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 339 and 39 ratings respectively.

### Do Go Map!! or RTAB have ads?

Neither Go Map!! nor RTAB shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Go Map!! or RTAB?

Go Map!! ships an update every 5 weeks, and RTAB every 4 months. Most recently, Go Map!! was updated on October 15, 2026 and RTAB on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*