Comparison

Stansmap vs Applaz

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

Head to head
About

Stansmap

Features
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Welcome to Stansmap! All are welcome to join our community. Stansmap was built to connect people from your local community and all across the world. Meet and connect with people from Los Angeles, Brazil, Tokyo, Germany, Paris, New York, and more! Join the fun and put yourself on the map! How it works: Put simply, Stansmap is just a map. Our map is full of all our community members. Track, message, and interact with anybody on the map! A SOCIAL MEDIA MAPP

About

Applaz

A social media platform for writers to publish their stories and connect with others. Users can create and share notebooks, follow friends and influencers, and discover content based on their interests. The app facilitates daily updates and private messaging.

Highlights
  • Publish notebooks with writing and photos
  • Create private notebooks
  • Live messaging in private chats
  • Follow content creators
  • Search community for interests
  • Daily updates and entries
Features
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Share today's stories. Applaz is a social media app for writers that enables notebooks to be published. Update your notebooks daily by creating new entries. Read what others are up to, connect with friends, and follow influencer's journeys. Applaz is the place for when inspiration strikes. DISCOVER • Applaz opens right to the newsfeed — find out what your friends are writing about • Create your notebooks with writing and photos and publish on your profile! • Keep some notebooks to yourself, and have private notebooks only you can see CONNECT • Keep up with friends and content you love with live messaging in private chats • Follow content creators you love and share in their journey SHARE • Document your journey multiple times per day in different notebooks • Search the Applaz community for notebooks about your interests • Be the first to see what your friends are up to

Screenshots

Stansmap4 screens
Applaz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Applaz at every 3 days against Stansmap's every 9 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stansmap ships an update every 9 days, Applaz every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Stansmap versus Applaz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStansmapApplaz
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.515 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarketplace Distributors, LLCWhirlpost

In-app purchases

None

Stansmap

No in-app purchases

None

Applaz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stansmap free?
Stansmap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Applaz free?
Applaz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stansmap or Applaz have ads?
Neither Stansmap nor Applaz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stansmap or Applaz?
Stansmap ships an update every 9 days, and Applaz every 3 days. Most recently, Stansmap was updated on November 7, 2026 and Applaz on November 4, 2026.

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