DecaMaps vs Navi DirectionsX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DecaMaps
Easily create large, detailed maps from a selected area. Preview maps on a single screen and print them up to poster size. Save maps as high-resolution images to your device.
- Create large detailed maps
- Select area and tap button
- Easy preview on one screen
- Print maps up to poster size
- Save maps to Camera Roll
- Supports A4/Letter/B4/B5 paper sizes
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Create a large detailed map at once! +++++ features +++++ - DecaMaps is an iPhone and iPad app to create a large detailed map. You can create an original map only by 2 steps. Step1. Decide an area on the map. Step2. Tap the scissor button. The area you choose is quickly drawn a large detailed map. - Easy preview You do not need to zoom in or out to the map. Your iPhone or iPad shows you a large map and a detailed map on the same screen. - Print a large map! You can print out a large poster up to 16 sheets of paper. *Supported paper size: A4/Letter/B4/B5 *Purchase a “large poster print add-on” to print a more than 4 sheets of paper (2 sheets x 2 sheets). (Ad will be removed if you purchase the add-on.) *To print posters, you need a printer that is compatible with AirPrint on the same Wi-Fi network connected with iOS device. - You can also save the map to Camera Roll. Up to 26,000,000 pixel map can be saved as an image file. *On specification of Camera Roll, saved image cannot zoom in enough, but the original image does not become depleted. Save the image to your PC and see it or view with an iPhone app that supports with high resolution image. +++++ "DecaMaps" is useful for +++++ If you print out a large map by yourself, it is very useful for below situations. - Confirm the place where you have never been before. - For pre-confirmation of travel destination or use as a travel guidebook - Print out the places where you have been to or have grown up and enjoy the sight of them - For an evacuation map, an assistant return home map - For a driving map - For check a school route for your child/children - For an event, a lecture presentation
Navi DirectionsX
This navigation app provides route guidance for driving and walking, with features like enlarged intersection views and customizable alarm sounds. It supports voice commands for route searching and guidance, and allows saving points of interest and directions to iCloud.
- Enlarged intersection views
- Customizable alarm sounds
- Voice command integration (Siri)
- Route guidance for driving and walking
- Save and backup points of interest
- iCloud backup for directions
- Night mode map selection
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Please leave the operation to the fellow passenger. Use of DirectionsX is at the user’s own risk. New feature: ・Display of an enlarged view at the intersection ・Specify alarm sound near the target point/destination/via point: You can specify any alarm sound near 150m and 400m from each point You can start/stop the route guidance by “Hey Siri” and “Navigation” and search a new route by “Hey Siri” and “Search a new route” on iOS12 above. Under the navigation the start point of a new route is the current location. On iOS13 you can define the shortcuts by app:shortcuts. On iOS12 you can use the shortcuts after you add the shortcuts at the settings of iOS ->Siri & Search. You turn on the switch(Search, Suggestions & Shortcuts) at the DirectionsX of the list below the "SIRI SUGGESTIONS”, if you can not find the shortcuts of DirectionsX. DirectionsX can search and display the route and instructions ,and provide the simple navigation. Searched route is available for driving, walk . Moved track can be displayed. Also the waypoints can be defined up to 8 points. You can save and backup the points of interest. The wayPoint can be saved as POI. You can select the information of the remained distance/time to the destination or nearest waypoint. Please tap on the information window at the bottom right on the navigation mode and switch between the destination and the waypoint. Please long-press on the information window at the bottom right and you can select the ETA/remained time and auto-toggle. The alarm sounds at about 400m from the landmark. Enlarged map at the cross road, alarm sound and saving data are added. You can save and upload to icloud the searched directions. The approaching reminder can set up at 100m and 500m. Improving Place searching. You can search the places that are near a displayed location. Search keys (bank, subway station, store etc.) are available. Tracking of estimated current location is turned off for 10 seconds if you want to view the other location of the map during under the navigation. Night mode of the map: You can select the dark/light mode of the map. Auto select mode is available on the navigation mode. Please turn on the switch at settings menu. Background Mode: You can save the track under the background mode turning on the switch at Settings at the Section of Background mode. Add-on: noAd The advertisement does not display. Add-on: Sending location Data This Add-on can send the current location data to app:DirectionsX on another iPad without GPS every 1 seconds. The purpose of this Add-on is the transmission of current locations to the app(DirectionsX on the device without GPS) at foreground or background state. This function supports to iPhone5 later, because it need to the tethering. This add-on makes DirectionsX on iPad/iPod without GPS to work as if it has GPS receiver. Sending Location data is available on background mode. So you can push the home button keeping sending location. usages as follows; 1. You connect your iPad without GPS receiver to iPhone that is available to the tethering by tethering. 2. Launch DirectionsX on the device without GPS. And tap "Start receiving locations" 3. Launch DirectionsX on the device with GPS. 4. Tap “Start send locations". 5. You can look the red arrow on the left side of DirectionsX without GPS when DirectionsX can receive the data of current location. 6. If pop up the window that indicates that directionsX can not be found, tap the "Stop receiving locations” button and tap "Start receiving locations" at action menu. DirectionsX stops sending the data when DirectionsX on the device without GPS is suspended or quitted. DirectionsX stops updating the location service at background if sending data is stopped. Notes:Please pay attention to the remaining amount of the battery. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life in similar to foreground.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DecaMaps at 63% against Navi DirectionsX's 0%. DecaMaps also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Navi DirectionsX's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. DecaMaps sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Navi DirectionsX sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DecaMaps ships an update every 2 months, Navi DirectionsX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DecaMaps | Navi DirectionsX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MEDIANAVI,Inc. | BecomingSystems |
Customer experience
DecaMaps
Navi DirectionsX
In-app purchases
DecaMaps
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Large poster print(more than 4 sheets)$2.99
- Large poster print(more than 4 sheets) and Remove Ads$3.99
Navi DirectionsX
- NO iAd$0.99
- Send Locations$0.99
Questions
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