Comparison

BorderMark vs Been Maps

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

Head to head
About

BorderMark

Features
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Every country you've been to, painted on your own world map. BorderMark turns your travels into a map you'll love to look at and share. Mark countries as visited, lived or want to visit, plan your next trip, and watch your world fill with color. MAP YOUR TRAVELS • Mark countries as visited, lived or want to visit • Switch between a flat map and a 3D globe • Personalize your map with your own colors • Express your opinion with country preferences SHARE YOUR STORY • Export your map as a photo or animated video • Compare maps with friends by scanning a QR code SEE YOUR HISTORY • Explore your travels with a timeline and charts • Track progress across every continent • Earn awards for milestones and continents PLAN YOUR NEXT TRIP • Build day-by-day itineraries • Save places and travel documents in one spot LEARN THE WORLD • Test yourself with flag and geography quizzes • Discover facts about every country Your data syncs across your devices with iCloud.

About

Been Maps

Features
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Features: • Import your Google Maps saved places from Google Takeout • See all countries you've visited at a glance • Discover countries you haven't visited yet • Beautiful interactive world map with visited country markers • Filter and search through all countries • Clean, modern design inspired by leading travel apps Statistics: Track your travel progress with detailed statistics showing: - Number of countries visited - Countries still to visit - Total countries in the world Map View: • Interactive world map powered by OpenStreetMap • Pinch to zoom and pan around the globe • Green markers highlight all your visited countries • Auto-centers on your visited locations List View: • Browse all countries in a beautiful card layout • Filter by visited, not visited, or view all • Search by country name or code • See country flags for easy recognition Privacy: All data processing happens locally on your device. Your Google Maps data is never uploaded to any server. We respect your privacy. How to Get Started: 1. Export your Google Maps saved places from Google Takeout 2. Select "Saved" (Gespeichert) collections 3. Download and extract the ZIP file 4. Load the JSON file in Been 5. Explore your travel history! Perfect for travel enthusiasts, digital nomads, and anyone curious about their global footprint.

Screenshots

BorderMark4 screens
Been Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Been Maps at none against BorderMark's 1. Been Maps also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.6). On price, ads 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. BorderMark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Been Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
BorderMark versus Been Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorderMarkBeen Maps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCagatay OgutMALTE ANTHES

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BorderMark

One-time1
  • Premium$5.99
None

Been Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BorderMark free?
BorderMark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Been Maps free?
Been Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BorderMark or Been Maps have ads?
Neither BorderMark nor Been Maps shows ads.

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