Comparison

Scratch map travel guide vs My Footsteps

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

Head to head
About

Scratch map travel guide

Features
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List of application features: - mark and rate on the map the places where you have been; - share your achievements with friends; - find the most popular places in the world; "Scratch Travel Map" is an innovative and interactive application designed to ignite your wanderlust and enhance your travel experiences. Whether you're an avid globetrotter or a curious explorer, this app serves as a virtual companion to track and document your adventures around the world. At its core, Scratch Travel Map provides a digital representation of a traditional physical scratch-off map. The application allows you to create a personalized map of the world, complete with vibrant colors and enticing visuals. As you visit different countries, cities, or landmarks, you can mark them off on the map, revealing a beautifully illustrated depiction of your travel progress. You can also discover new destinations and hidden gems through curated travel recommendations, suggested itineraries, and user-generated content from a vibrant community of fellow travelers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

My Footsteps

Features
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The whole map starts hidden under a fog. As you move, the fog is cleared in a circle around you, leaving a growing web of trails that shows exactly where you have been. Your own world emerges, step by step. My Footsteps turns everyday walks into exploration. Take a new way home, turn down the street you have never walked, or cycle a detour through the park – everything leaves a trail. Over time you see the pattern: the blocks you know by heart, and the blank spots waiting for you. EXPLORE • The fog is a map layer of its own and follows the map exactly as you zoom and pan • Clearing continues while the app is in the background, so your whole walk is captured • Choose between standard, satellite, hybrid and black & white maps • Adjust the clearing radius and the density of the fog TODAY'S HARVEST • Pick a day or a date range and see exactly what you cleared then • Perfect after a long walk: "Today" shows today's harvest while the rest rests under the fog HEATMAP • One tap swaps the fog for colored trails showing where you go most often • Twelve color steps from pale yellow to deep red – everyday routes glow, one-off adventures shimmer • Combine with the date selection: where did you roam last summer? STATISTICS • See how much of every country you have explored – in percent or per mille and km² • In Sweden, also by municipality and county • Sortable columns, with a badge on the map showing the area you are in right now YOUR MAP, YOUR EXPLORATION • Your map is stored in your own iCloud and follows you between devices • Save multiple named maps and load them back whenever you like • Erase everything and start over whenever you feel like it BUILT TO BE KIND TO YOUR BATTERY The app adapts how often your position is read to how fast you move, and rests when you stand still. Move again and it wakes instantly. PRIVACY Your locations never leave your device and your own iCloud. No analytics, no ads, no third parties. The developer cannot see where you have been. PRICE Try everything free for seven days. Then 12 months for a yearly subscription, or a single one-time purchase for lifetime access. Both options support Family Sharing: one purchase covers the whole family, and every family member gets their own map in their own iCloud. Terms of Use (Apple's standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ldldata.se/apps/minafotspar/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

Scratch map travel guide4 screens
My Footsteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scratch map travel guide at none against My Footsteps's 2. Scratch map travel guide also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). My Footsteps's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price and ads 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. My Footsteps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Scratch map travel guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scratch map travel guide ships an update every 3 months, My Footsteps every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Scratch map travel guide versus My Footsteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratch map travel guideMy Footsteps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonid ShulgaLDL Data AB

In-app purchases

None

Scratch map travel guide

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

My Footsteps

Subscriptions1
  • Mina fotspår - 1 år$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mina fotspår$7.99

Questions

Is Scratch map travel guide free?
Scratch map travel guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Footsteps free?
My Footsteps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scratch map travel guide or My Footsteps have ads?
Neither Scratch map travel guide nor My Footsteps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scratch map travel guide or My Footsteps?
Scratch map travel guide ships an update every 3 months, and My Footsteps every 4 days. Most recently, Scratch map travel guide was updated on October 29, 2026 and My Footsteps on October 29, 2026.

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