Comparison

Map Notes vs Metrozinho São Paulo

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

Metrozinho São Paulo

Navigate São Paulo's public transport system with ease. This app provides a complete map of Metro, CPTM, and concession lines, offering step-by-step routes, real-time status updates, and AI-powered assistance for seamless travel. It also includes a beginner's guide and trip sharing.

Highlights
  • Complete Metro and CPTM network map
  • Step-by-step route planning
  • Real-time line status updates
  • AI-powered route assistance
  • Beginner's guide to public transport
  • Live trip sharing
Features
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The simplest way to get around São Paulo by rail. Metrozinho brings together, in one light and free app, everything you need to travel from A to B on the Metro, CPTM and the concession-operated lines — no sign-up, no hassle. FULL NETWORK MAP Schematic map with all 15 lines and every station of the Metro, CPTM, ViaQuatro, ViaMobilidade, Linha Uni and the Line 17 monorail. Tap two stations and that's it: your route appears instantly. STEP-BY-STEP ROUTES Know the line, the platform direction (matching the signs in the station), where to transfer and where to get off. Estimated time, number of stations and the fare for the trip. DOOR TO DOOR Type in your departure and arrival addresses: the app finds the nearest station and even the bus that takes you there (official SPTrans data). REAL-TIME LINE STATUS Line status updated from the official source: normal operation, reduced speed or suspended service — check before you leave home. METROZINHO, YOUR AI GUIDE Ask in plain language ("how do I get to Paulista?") and the assistant plans the route, tells you the fares and gives first-trip tips. By text or by voice. BEGINNER'S GUIDE First time on the metro? The guide explains how to buy a ticket, find the right platform and transfer with confidence. LIVE TRIP Share your trip: whoever is waiting for you follows your estimated position and knows exactly when to leave to pick you up. PREMIUM Prefer the app without ads? Subscribe to Premium for less than R$ 1 per month (billed annually). OFFICIAL DATA SOURCES Metro line status and fares: https://www.metro.sp.gov.br CPTM line status: https://www.cptm.sp.gov.br Buses (SPTrans Olho Vivo API): https://www.sptrans.com.br Concession-operated lines: public notices from the operators themselves — ViaQuatro (https://www.viaquatro.com.br), ViaMobilidade (https://www.viamobilidade.com.br), TIC Trens (https://www.tictrens.com.br) and Linha Uni (https://www.linhauni.com.br). Metrozinho is NOT a government app and does not represent any government entity: it is an independent app by Infinniti that simply gathers public information from these sources. Independent app, made in Brazil. This is not an official app of the São Paulo Metro, CPTM or the concession operators; line status and bus data come from official public sources. TERMS OF USE (EULA) The Premium subscription is governed by Apple's standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Map Notes4 screens
Metrozinho São Paulo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Metrozinho São Paulo at 100% against Map Notes's 0%. Metrozinho São Paulo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Map Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model, 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. Map Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Metrozinho São Paulo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, Metrozinho São Paulo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Map Notes versus Metrozinho São Paulo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap NotesMetrozinho São Paulo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB53 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperZhuoyao luInfinniti

Customer experience

Map Notes

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

Metrozinho São Paulo

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Map Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription3 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

Metrozinho São Paulo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map Notes free?
Map Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metrozinho São Paulo free?
Metrozinho São Paulo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Map Notes or Metrozinho São Paulo have ads?
Metrozinho São Paulo shows ads; Map Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Map Notes or Metrozinho São Paulo?
Map Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Metrozinho São Paulo every 3 days. Most recently, Map Notes was updated on October 11, 2026 and Metrozinho São Paulo on October 21, 2026.

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