Comparison

Map Inspect vs Peakline

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

Head to head
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Map Inspect

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Experience seamless inspect sessions with Map Inspect.

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Peakline

Features
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Explore Hong Kong in 3D, plan a photography composition before heading out, and turn your GPX routes into flyover videos. THE MAP β€’ A clean, stylized 3D model of the whole territory: buildings, flyovers, terrain, roads and their markings β€’ From Lantau's peaks to Sai Kung's coast: Yau Tsim Mong comes with the app, and the detailed Hong Kong map is an optional download, recommended over Wi-Fi, and works offline once downloaded β€’ Sun position, sunlight, moon phases and shadows simulated for your chosen date and time β€’ After sunset, windows light up one by one, street lights glow along the roads, and thousands of stars and five planets come out where they really are β€’ Your place on the map and the way you face, used only on your iPhone TRAILS β€’ Open any GPX file β€” from your watch, a race or a friend's WhatsApp β€” by sharing it to Peakline β€’ The elevation and climb along the way, and what's underfoot: asphalt, steps, dirt β€’ Add a race's checkpoints on the elevation, rename them, and take them with the GPX when you export it PHOTOGRAPHY PLANNING β€’ Choose a ground, rooftop or window view in the 3D map, set a camera position and subject, and save photography plans β€’ Preview framing ratios, phone aspect ratios and equivalent focal lengths; Phone mode uses lens information when the system provides it β€’ Adjust ground or rooftop camera height and use move/look controls to explore a composition β€’ Use celestial shooting search to find times when the Sun, Moon or another selected celestial subject enters a chosen area of a fixed composition, then preview and adopt a time β€’ Search for camera positions aligned with a landmark, and inspect candidate viewpoints and matching times β€’ Explore light, moon phases and the offline sky with year, month, day, hour, minute and second controls; simulated atmosphere and light pollution are illustrative, not live weather or a guarantee of visibility β€’ Share route images with a title, map and optional distance, climb and elevation profile VIDEO β€’ Turn your trail into a flyover in a few taps: the camera follows you up every ridge while your distance and climb count up β€’ At dawn, at golden hour or under the stars β€’ Free trial: one HD (1080p) video and three 720p videos, with the Peakline mark PEAKLINE PRO AND PURCHASES β€’ Pro (monthly or yearly): unlimited HD videos with no watermark. The yearly plan starts with 7 days free β€’ Or buy a single HD video, or a pass for one day or three β€’ No account to make. Purchases stay with your Apple ID: restore them in Settings on a new iPhone β€’ Pro renews automatically unless cancelled in your App Store subscriptions at least 24 hours before the end of the current period PRIVACY No ads, no analytics, no tracking. Route processing and video creation happen on your iPhone. You choose whether to share or open a location in an external map. PLEASE NOTE Peakline is for planning, reliving and sharing. Map data can be out of date, so don't rely on it alone where your safety depends on it: check the weather, carry a proper map and tell someone your route. Requires an iPhone with iOS 26 or later. Map data Β© HKSAR Government (Lands Department, through the CSDI Portal and DATA.GOV.HK) Paths Β© OpenStreetMap contributors Terms of Use: https://chungtau.github.io/peakline-site/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://chungtau.github.io/peakline-site/privacy/

Screenshots

Map Inspect4 screens
Peakline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Map Inspect at none against Peakline's 5. Map Inspect also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Peakline's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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. Peakline sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Map Inspect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Inspect ships an update every 3 weeks, Peakline every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Map Inspect versus Peakline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap InspectPeakline
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB223 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMAPHIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDSiu Chung Chan

In-app purchases

None

Map Inspect

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Peakline

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro - yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time3
  • One HD video$0.99
  • A day's pass$1.99
  • Three days' pass$1.99

Questions

Is Map Inspect free?
Map Inspect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peakline free?
Peakline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Map Inspect or Peakline have ads?
Neither Map Inspect nor Peakline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map Inspect or Peakline?
Map Inspect ships an update every 3 weeks, and Peakline every 4 days. Most recently, Map Inspect was updated on November 8, 2026 and Peakline on November 10, 2026.

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