Comparison

Map Notes vs Megamap

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

Head to head
About

Map Notes

This app allows users to draw directly on maps, add custom pins with icons, and plan journeys with direction calculation. It converts sketches into navigable paths and saves all annotations as part of the map, syncing across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Draw directly on maps
  • Create pins with custom icons
  • Calculate directions
  • Convert drawings to navigable paths
  • Save annotations as part of the map
  • Attach tags, info, and photos
  • Sync across devices with iCloud
Features
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Map Notes: Your Personalized Cartography & Travel Planner "Map Notes" is your ultimate companion for personalized mapping and travel planning. With its intuitive interface and powerful features, Map Notes allows you to effortlessly mark your favorite spots, plan your adventures, and customize your maps like never before. Draw Directly on the Map:  Let your creativity flow as you draw directly onto the map. Whether it's highlighting a hiking trail, sketching out a scenic route, or simply doodling landmarks, Map Notes gives you the freedom to express yourself visually. Your drawing will stick to the map and become part of it, moving, rotating, and scaling along with the map itself. Create Pins with Custom Icons:  Make your map truly your own by creating pins with custom icons. Whether it's a favorite restaurant, a hidden gem, or a must-see attraction, personalize your pins to reflect your unique interests and preferences. Calculate Directions and Customise Colours:  Seamlessly plan your journeys with Map Notes' direction calculation feature. Simply pick your starting and ending locations, and let the app generate the optimal route for you. Plus, you can customize the color of your directions to enhance visibility. Convert Drawings to Navigable Paths:  Bridge the gap between creativity and utility. Draw a rough path on the map, and Map Notes can automatically convert your sketch into a formal, snap-to-road direction path. Once converted, save it directly to your map to keep your custom routes ready for your next adventure. Save Annotations as Part of the Map:  Your annotations aren't just temporary markings – they become integral parts of your map. Watch as your drawings, pins, and directions seamlessly rotate, scale, and move along with the map, ensuring that your personalized annotations are always in sync with your location. Attach Tags, Information, and Photos:  Add depth and context to your annotations by attaching tags, information, and photos. Whether it's adding notes about opening hours, descriptions of landmarks, or snapshots of memorable moments, Map Notes lets you enrich your map with meaningful details. Sync Across Devices with iCloud:  Your work is automatically saved to your iCloud account, ensuring seamless syncing across all your devices. Whether you're using your iPhone or iPad, access your maps and annotations anytime, anywhere, with the convenience of iCloud syncing. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/manage-app-information/manage-app-privacy/

About

Megamap

Mark and organize locations with custom pins and detailed notes. Create personalized maps, share them with others, and plan routes between points. Ideal for travel, sales, or field service professionals.

Highlights
  • Create custom pins with photos and details
  • Build and share personalized maps
  • Route planning with distance calculation
  • Map synchronization across devices
  • Import/export map data
  • Navigate to pins
Features
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Mark all your places on the Megamap, create personalized maps and choose from countless different pins. Add important information to your pins and share your maps with other users. Whether for travel or for professional purposes such as sales, commerce, or field service, Megamap is your ultimate map app. The most important features at a glance: • Create Pins - At the desired location / at POI's / at the current location - Different pin types like pin / marker / emoji / photo • Create maps - Create new maps - Download maps from other users via map code - Share your maps with other users via map code • Pin details - Add your own info like title, notes, phone, email, or website - Add pictures and files - Address, coordinates, and distance to current location are loaded automatically - Navigate to the pin - Duplicate your pin on other maps - Share your pin - Export your pin as CSV • Route planner - Show route between your selected pins on the map - Automatically calculate the distance of your route - Navigate via Google Maps along the route you created • Synchronization and backup* - Your pins can be backed up to our secure server. - Your maps and pins can be automatically synchronized between all devices in your account. • Other important features: - Search for addresses, cities, and other locations and view them directly in the app - List function to sort, filter, and search pins - Calculate the area between pins - Import all or selected contacts and display their addresses on the map - Export / import CSV documents of your maps - Merge maps - Show pins of all / selected maps _________________ Megamap Basic / Pro / Enterprise • In the app you can buy subscriptions and get the additional features described in the app. For features marked with an asterisk * above and to be able to create unlimited pins and maps, you need a subscription. • Your subscription will automatically renew for the same price and period until you cancel it in your iTunes account at least 24 hours before it expires. • A subscription that has already begun cannot be canceled for the current term but can be canceled for the next term. • If you don't want to get a subscription or cancel your subscription, you can continue to use the app for free. _________________ More: Website: https://megamap.ch/en Privacy Policy: https://megamap.ch/en/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://megamap.ch/en/terms-of-use By using the app, you agree to the Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.

Screenshots

Map Notes4 screens
Megamap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Megamap at 53% against Map Notes's 0%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Map Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Megamap sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Map Notes versus Megamap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap NotesMegamap
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews53.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhuoyao luVoletius Ltd

Customer experience

Map Notes

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Megamap

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Map Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription3 Days trial$34.991 Year
10 purchases

Megamap

Subscriptions10
  • Megamap Basic$5.991 Month
  • Megamap Pro$9.991 Month
  • Megamap Enterprise: 4 Devices$32.991 Month
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  • Megamap Basic1 Month trial$35.991 Year
  • Megamap Enterprise: 7 Devices$57.991 Month
  • Megamap Pro1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Megamap Enterprise: 10 Devices$82.991 Month
  • Megamap Enterprise: 4 Devices1 Month trial$199.991 Year
  • Megamap Enterprise: 7 Devices1 Month trial$349.991 Year
  • Megamap Enterprise: 10 Devices1 Month trial$499.991 Year

Questions

Is Map Notes free?
Map Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Megamap free?
Megamap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Map Notes or Megamap have ads?
Neither Map Notes nor Megamap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map Notes or Megamap?
Map Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Megamap every 3 weeks. Most recently, Map Notes was updated on September 21, 2026 and Megamap on September 9, 2026.

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