MapTiler vs maps.earth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapTiler
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Application for displaying custom vector and raster maps powered by MapTiler. Explore beautiful map styles, enable 3D terrain and play with geolocation and navigation features.
maps.earth
Discover the world with low-stress directions powered by OpenStreetMap. This open-source application prioritizes user privacy by not displaying ads or selling data, focusing solely on providing a pleasant mapping experience.
- World exploration
- Low-stress directions
- OpenStreetMap powered
- Ad-free experience
- Data privacy focused
- Open source
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Explore the world and get low stress directions powered by OpenStreetMap. maps.earth is built on open source. We never show you ads or sell your data. We just want a nice map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MapTiler at daily against maps.earth's monthly. MapTiler also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MapTiler ships an update daily, maps.earth monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapTiler | maps.earth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MapTiler | Michael Kirk |
In-app purchases
MapTiler
No in-app purchases
maps.earth
No in-app purchases
