iMAPS Mobile vs Stairstep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMAPS Mobile
Access detailed property information for Raleigh and Wake County. Search by address, owner, or ID to view building photos, deed links, and civic services. Enhance your research with additional map layers like zoning and topography, and explore historical aerial imagery.
- Property research by address, owner, PIN, or REID
- View building photographs
- Links to deed and real estate information
- Access civic service information
- Add map layers (zoning, soils, topography)
- Switch base map to aerial photography
- View historic aerial images
Read full descriptionHide full description
iMAPS Mobile is the definitive property mapping app for the City of Raleigh and Wake County. With iMAPS Mobile you can research property information by searching by address, owner, PIN or REID numbers or by tapping on the map. This information also includes building photographs, links to deed information, links to real estate information, and civic service information, such as elected officials. Additional map layers, such as zoning, soils, greenways, topography, etc., can also be added to the map to find even more information. The base map can also be changed to display aerial photography, including historic images from 1981 onward. To report any issues or feedback for the app, please fill out a brief survey at https://arcg.is/58OLe or email gis@raleighnc.gov.
Stairstep
View and inspect 3D models in STEP file format. Explore models with intuitive orbit, pan, and zoom controls, aided by a reference grid and scale bar. Access detailed geometry information including vertices, triangles, and dimensions.
- 3D model viewing
- Orbit, pan, and zoom controls
- Reference grid
- Scale bar for size tracking
- Geometry inspector
- Dimension reporting
Read full descriptionHide full description
Stairs views STEP files. Open a model and inspect it in 3D — orbit, pan, and zoom, with a reference grid and a scale bar to keep track of size. Drag to orbit the model and scroll or pinch to zoom; the scale bar updates to match. The toolbar fits the model back into view and reveals an inspector that reports the geometry — vertices, triangles, materials, and overall dimensions.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stairstep at 5.0 against iMAPS Mobile's 4.5. Stairstep also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). iMAPS Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stairstep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMAPS Mobile has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iMAPS Mobile ships an update every 10 months, Stairstep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMAPS Mobile | Stairstep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Raleigh | Twarge LLC |
Customer experience
iMAPS Mobile
Stairstep
In-app purchases
iMAPS Mobile
No in-app purchases
Stairstep
No in-app purchases
