Comparison

maps.earth vs Inveo Maps

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

Head to head

maps.earth

Free

🗺️ Navigation

★ 3.25 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

World exploration
Low-stress directions
OpenStreetMap powered
Ad-free experience
Data privacy focused
Open source

Features

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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.

About

Inveo Maps

Features

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View geo-referenced maps offline. Geo PDF and geo TIFF files are supported. Display location tracks on a map and share in GPX format.

Screenshots

maps.earth4 screens

Inveo Maps2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Inveo Maps at every 9 days against maps.earth's monthly. Inveo Maps 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

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

maps.earth ships an update monthly, Inveo Maps every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

maps.earth versus Inveo Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	maps.earth	Inveo Maps
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.2 (5 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	33.3% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	5 — better	—
Update frequency	Monthly	Every 9 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.4	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	27 MB	4 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Michael Kirk	JOHN MONTAGUE HOWARD

In-app purchases

None

maps.earth

No in-app purchases

None

Inveo Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is maps.earth free?

maps.earth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Inveo Maps free?

Inveo Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do maps.earth or Inveo Maps have ads?

Neither maps.earth nor Inveo Maps shows ads.

Which is updated more often, maps.earth or Inveo Maps?

maps.earth ships an update monthly, and Inveo Maps every 9 days. Most recently, maps.earth was updated on October 27, 2026 and Inveo Maps on October 24, 2026.