iLocation vs MAPinPinP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iLocation
Easily search and share your current or a specified location. Get coordinates, addresses, and compass bearings. Save locations, share via URL, and explain your whereabouts without speaking.
- Search and share location
- Display current location information
- Show coordinates and address
- Compass bearing display
- Change map format
- Save location to Favorites
- Share location via URL
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▷ iLocation is a tool to search and share location easily and quickly. With iLocation, you can tell the current location or the specified location by several screen clicks. And if you want to know the coordinates or address of the current location, you can simply run iLocation. When you want to explain an appointment, or when you need to know your current location in a hurry, you can also pin the map on top of the map and simply select the transport to share the location. ◉ Function • Automatically display current location information when running App • Coordinate and altitude display of current position or specified position • Show the location's address • Show compass bearing • Change the map format (General, Satellite) • Specify the center of the map and check the coordinates and addresses • Specify coordinates by entering coordinates • Specify an arbitrary location by entering an address (Pro) • Save map to camera roll or clipboard • Save your location to Favorites for reuse • Save the specified location information and map or share it via SNS • The location is sent to the URL so that the recipient can connect to the map immediately If you have iLocation, you will be able to explain your location without having to talk. ◉ Notice • This is a completely free app, so no payment or subscription is required. • Depending on the user's location and environment, GPS signal reception may not be smooth or there may be differences in accuracy. • This app cannot change your device's system GPS information. • Since the content of banner ads is published by advertising agencies, we do not know or participate in the interaction between the ads and app users.
MAPinPinP
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MAPinPinP shows the map around your current location in a Picture in Picture (PiP) window. There is no destination to search for and no route to start. Turn the map into a small window and check where you are while you use other apps. [How it works] 1. Open the app. The map centers on your current location. 2. Tap "Show in PiP". 3. Switch to another app. The map stays on screen as a small window and keeps up with your movement. [When it helps] • Driving a road you already know, or checking where you are as a passenger • Riding a train or bus and wondering which area you are passing • Cycling or walking without a set destination • Using Safari, messaging, music, video or games at the same time [Inside the window] • The window shows your position marker and your direction of travel. • Tap the window and use the skip buttons to zoom in (closer) or out (wider). • Choose between "direction of travel up" and "north up". • Resize the window with the usual iOS gestures. [Map] • The map is Apple Maps. • Three zoom levels: close, standard and wide. • Light and dark appearance. [Without a purchase] • The window can stay on screen for 10 minutes a day. The allowance resets at midnight. • Watching a video ad inside the app adds 10 minutes to today's allowance. There is no limit on how many times. • When the time is used up, the window switches to a notice that today's 10 minutes are over. The window does not close. • Ads consist of one banner at the bottom of the screen and video ads you choose to watch. There are no full-screen ads. Pro also removes the banner. [MAPinPinP Pro (one-time purchase)] • No time limit on the window. • Removes banner ads. • Choose the window shape: 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4 or 9:16. • Pay once and keep it. This is not a subscription. [What this app does not do] • No destination search, no turn-by-turn directions, no voice guidance. • No travel history is stored. Location data is never sent anywhere. • No account is required. [Location] • The app works with the "While Using the App" location permission. While the window is on screen, the app keeps receiving location updates in the background so the map can follow you. Closing the window stops background updates. • Background location use increases battery consumption while the window is shown for a long time. [Please note] • iOS shows only one Picture in Picture window at a time. If a video app starts its own PiP, the map window is replaced. • Position accuracy depends on the device's GPS. This app is not intended for navigation. Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iLocation at none against MAPinPinP's 1. On price, ads, device support 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. MAPinPinP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iLocation asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | iLocation | MAPinPinP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeonghwan Kim | Hiroyuki Kako |
Bugs and requests
iLocation
Reported bugs
2 issues- Doesn't recognize location
- Doesn't spoof GPS
Requested features
2 requests- Rename the app
- Be more transparent
MAPinPinP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iLocation
No in-app purchases
MAPinPinP
- MAPinPinP Pro$4.99
Questions
Is iLocation free?
Is MAPinPinP free?
Do iLocation or MAPinPinP have ads?
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