Comparison

SW Maps vs Word One

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

Head to head
About

SW Maps

This app allows users to collect, present, and share geographic information. It supports recording points, lines, polygons, and associated data like photos and audio. High-accuracy GPS surveys are possible with external receivers, and data can be shared in various standard formats.

Highlights
  • Collect points, lines, and polygons
  • Attach custom attributes (text, photo, audio, video)
  • High-accuracy GPS surveys with external receivers
  • Offline map support
  • Export data in multiple formats (Shapefile, GeoPackage, CSV)
  • Create and share project templates
Features
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SW Maps is a free GIS and mobile mapping app for collecting, presenting and sharing geographic information. Whether you are conducting a full scale GNSS survey with high precision instruments, need to collect large amount of location based data using nothing but your phone, or just need to view a few shapefiles with labels over a background map on the go, SW Maps has it all covered. Record points, lines, polygons and even photos and have them displayed over your choice of background map, and attach custom attribute data to any feature. Attribute types include text, numbers, an option from a predefined set of choices, photos, audio clips and videos. Conduct high accuracy GPS surveys using external RTK capable receivers over Bluetooth LE. Draw features on the map by adding markers, and measure distance and area. Reuse the layers and attributes of a previous project for another survey, or create templates and share them with other users. Share the collected data with other users as Geopackages, KMZ or shapefiles, or export them to your device storage. Also share and export recorded data as Spreadsheets or CSV files. All data is recorded and exported in the standard WGS84 Geographic coordinate system (EPSG:4326). Features -Online Base maps: Apple Maps or Open Street Map -Support for multiple mbtiles and KML overlays -Shapefile and Geopackage layers, with attribute categorized styling. View shapefiles in any coordinate system supported by the PROJ.4 library. -Add multiple online WMTS, TMS, XYZ or WMS layers and cache tiles for offline use. -Connect to external GPS receivers using Bluetooth for high accuracy surveying using RTK with built-in NTRIP client. Also record data from external receiver for post processing. -Define multiple number of feature layers, each with a set of custom attributes Feature Types: Point, Line, Polygon Attribute Types:Text, Numeric, Drop down Options, Photos, Audio, Video Save as Template for re-use or sharing -Record GPS tracks, with distance measurement -Label features based on attribute values. -Import feature layers from templates or existing projects. -Share or export collected data as KMZ (with embedded photographs) , shapefiles, GeoJSON, Geopackage (GPKG), XLS/ODS spreadsheets or csv files. -Share templates or projects with other users -Supports use of GTX geoid files. To use custom geoids, prepare a GTX file with offsets in meters from WGS84. This product is made in Nepal and is FREE (no Ads). If you find this useful, please let your friends know that you have used a product from Nepal. Spare sometime to visit this wonderful country and know the Nepali people.

About

Word One

Features
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Open and view DOC/DOCX on iPhone and iPad. Import files from Files or another app and review them in a simple viewer. Read document pages and find the text you need. The free app displays ads. An optional lifetime purchase removes in-app ads.

Screenshots

SW Maps4 screens
Word One1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SW Maps at none against Word One's 1. SW Maps also leads on ads (none vs shown). Word One's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Word One sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SW Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SW Maps ships an update every 2 months, Word One every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SW Maps versus Word One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSW MapsWord One
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAviyaan TechY Mobile Solution Co. , Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

SW Maps

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Word One

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$9.99

Questions

Is SW Maps free?
SW Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word One free?
Word One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SW Maps or Word One have ads?
Word One shows ads; SW Maps does not.
Which is updated more often, SW Maps or Word One?
SW Maps ships an update every 2 months, and Word One every 2 days. Most recently, SW Maps was updated on October 11, 2026 and Word One on October 8, 2026.

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