Comparison

Mapswitch for Safari vs MapSwitch

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

Head to head
About

Mapswitch for Safari

This extension automatically redirects Google Maps links to Apple Maps within Safari. It simplifies copying directions by converting unformatted links into a usable format. Improve your navigation experience with seamless map switching.

Highlights
  • Automatic Google Maps link redirection
  • Converts unformatted links
  • Seamless integration with Safari
  • Simplifies direction copying
Features
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Do you ever need to copy directions from Google Maps quickly and get stuck with yucky unformatted links? Say goodbye to that. Use this extension to get a suggestion and automatically redirect Google Maps links to Apple Maps Safari. Please leave rating or feedback to help improve the experience in future releases.

About

MapSwitch

This app automatically redirects Google Maps links to Apple Maps within Safari, ensuring a seamless browsing experience. It also offers an optional Waze redirection feature and a dark mode for improved accessibility. Users can also manually trigger Apple Maps searches with specific prefixes.

Highlights
  • Automatic Google Maps to Apple Maps redirection
  • Optional Waze Maps redirection
  • Dark mode with high contrast ratio
  • Manual Apple Maps search prefixes
  • Works across all websites in Safari
Features
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MapSwitch will also automatically redirect Google Map links to Apple Maps when using Safari - built from the ground up with the goal of creating seamless experience in your Safari browsing experience. MapSwitch works on any website, surf freely across the internet and MapSwitch will continue to work its magic and automatically and convert any Google Maps links to Apple Maps. Download and see what everyone is talking about! MapSwitch also has a bonus WAZE Maps feature. Prefer Waze navigation? Set the Waze Maps option to in the extension popup and MapSwitch automatically redirect links to your Waze Navigation App. Not only that MapSwitch has an additional dark mode feature which satisfies the AAA standard of a contrast ratio of 7 for Accessibility and Contrast when Dark Mode is enabled. With MapSwitch you can easily open Apple Maps automatically when searching. Preceding any search with amm or amaps will automatically open the search in Apple Maps. For example: use "amaps martial arts" to search Apple Maps for martial arts studios near you or "amaps sushi" to find sushi restaurants near you in Apple Maps. To start using MapSwitch simply enable the extension by going to your device settings > Safari > Extensions > and set MapSwitch to "On". There is a video walk-thru tutorial in the app as well to help you. Satisfying you our customer is our one priority. Share you feedback, report bug, feature request. Just email us at jcltravels@gmail.com We take your privacy very seriously. Switch does not collect, store, read any of your personal data so you can rest assured when using the app.

Screenshots

Mapswitch for Safari4 screens
MapSwitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MapSwitch at 50% against Mapswitch for Safari's 0%. MapSwitch also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). Mapswitch for Safari's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mapswitch for Safari is free to download; MapSwitch costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MapSwitch holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapSwitch has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Mapswitch for Safari's written reviews are positive against 50% of MapSwitch's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mapswitch for Safari versus MapSwitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapswitch for SafariMapSwitch
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.3 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings226 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYousaf KhanAmeen Mody

Customer experience

Mapswitch for Safari

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MapSwitch

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative47.4%

In-app purchases

None

Mapswitch for Safari

No in-app purchases

None

MapSwitch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mapswitch for Safari free?
Mapswitch for Safari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MapSwitch free?
MapSwitch costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mapswitch for Safari or MapSwitch?
MapSwitch is rated higher. Mapswitch for Safari averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MapSwitch averages 4.3 from 26 ratings.
Do Mapswitch for Safari or MapSwitch have ads?
Neither Mapswitch for Safari nor MapSwitch shows ads.

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