Comparison

Smartmap vs mapper.one

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

Head to head
About

Smartmap

Features
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Smartmap is a new kind of map where you can use natural language to get multiple geographic results to plan out your day, vacations and anything to do with geographical data. Click on the location pin to go directly to Apple Maps for direction. Discover new places with a simple tap using the "Discover" feature. Light and dark mode available.

About

mapper.one

Features
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mapper.one is a free, open-source field mapping app built for hikers, overlanders, and backcountry explorers. Standing on the shoulders of OpenStreetMap and the global open-data community. IMPORT YOUR MAPS Bring in routes from any source β€” GPX from Garmin or Strava, KML/KMZ from Google Earth or Avenza, and GeoJSON from any GIS tool. Every feature, waypoint, and track renders immediately on a full-screen map. OFFLINE-FIRST Download map tiles for any region before you leave signal. Saved tiles live in durable device storage so they survive cache pressure β€” your maps are there when the trail goes dark. RECORD YOUR ROUTE Hit record and mapper.one traces your path with timestamps and elevation data. Drop waypoints mid-trip with photos and notes β€” field markers that stay attached to the track. COMMUNITY LIBRARY Browse thousands of trails and overlanding roads contributed by the Adventure Collective and the open-data community. Filter by region, search by name, or let the app find routes near you. Download any route to your library with a single tap. SHARE WHAT YOU FIND Publish your recorded tracks to the community so others can follow in your footsteps. Open-source, open-access, community-first. Free forever. No ads. No subscriptions. No account required. Built with deep gratitude to OpenStreetMap contributors, the Leaflet project, and every surveyor and trailblazer who mapped the wild places before us.

Screenshots

Smartmap2 screens
mapper.one4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smartmap at every 8 days against mapper.one's every 2 months. Smartmap also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartmap ships an update every 8 days, mapper.one every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Smartmap versus mapper.one: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartmapmapper.one
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMAN Labs LLCEric Crews

In-app purchases

None

Smartmap

No in-app purchases

None

mapper.one

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smartmap free?
Smartmap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mapper.one free?
mapper.one is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smartmap or mapper.one have ads?
Neither Smartmap nor mapper.one shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smartmap or mapper.one?
Smartmap ships an update every 8 days, and mapper.one every 2 months. Most recently, Smartmap was updated on October 4, 2026 and mapper.one on October 9, 2026.

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