Comparison

Open Maps vs ShareRoute!

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

Head to head
About

Open Maps

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Open Maps for Everyone – Your Ultimate Collaborative Mapping Tool Discover a new way to explore, create, and share maps with Open Maps for Everyone. Designed for travelers, explorers, and community builders, our innovative app transforms the way you view locations and share experiencesβ€”all in one intuitive platform. Key Features: Custom Map Creation: Create public maps for the world to see, keep private maps just for you, or build member-only maps for a trusted circle. Tailor your maps to your lifestyle with flexible privacy settings. Versatile Drawing Tools: Draw more than just markersβ€”add circles, polygons, and polylines to illustrate routes, zones, and areas of interest. Express your creativity and highlight the details that matter most. Enhanced Marker Functionality: Attach images, website links, and phone numbers directly to markers. With a simple tap, instantly open a website or place a call, making your maps not only informative but also interactive. Advanced Tagging & Search: Organize markers using multiple tags to easily filter and find exactly what you need. Utilize both address and keyword searches to quickly locate specific markers on your map. Personalized Marker Decoration: Customize markers with selectable background colors and choose from over 1,600 icons to visually represent your favorite locations. Highlight your best spots with favorite icons and rate them using a 5-star system. Seamless Navigation Integration: With one-tap functionality, launch third-party map apps directly from a marker for a smooth transition to turn-by-turn navigation and further exploration. Collaborative Mapping: Invite family, friends, or colleagues to co-edit your maps with varying permission levelsβ€”administrator, editor, or viewer. Build rich, shared maps that evolve with community input. Global Community Maps: Explore a vast collection of public maps created by users from around the world. Get inspired, find new places, and contribute your own discoveries to the global map community. Experience the freedom to create and explore with a tool that’s as dynamic as your adventures. Download Open Maps for Everyone now and start mapping your world in a fun, collaborative way! Terms of Use https://www.knecht.co/guidelines/terms-of-service Privacy Policy https://www.knecht.co/guidelines/privacy-policy

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ShareRoute!

Features
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~~~ ShareRoute! ~~~ Easily create route/guide map Signboards and speech bubbles can be placed on the map Notes can be placed on the map screen Easily share routes/guide maps Push Notification ~ Easily create routes/guide maps ~ When you tap on the map, a route is drawn that passes through the tapped locations in order. You can easily fine-tune the location of the tapped passing points with the cross button. ~ Signboards and speech bubbles can be placed on the map ~ Specify the location on the map where you want to place the signboard or speech bubble. By setting the text you want to display, the color and size of the text and sign, etc., the signboard or speech bubble with the set content will be placed on the map. ~ Notes can be placed on the map screen ~ By setting the text you want to display, the color and size of the text and background, etc., the note with the set content will be placed with the map. The positions where it will be placed are the upper left, upper center, upper right, lower left, lower center, and lower right of the screen. ~ Easily share routes/guide maps ~ When you upload a map, the app assigns a route code. When the person you want to share with downloads it using that route code, the next time you upload, it will be reflected in the app of all the people who shared it with in real time. There is no need to share your ID. Only self-made routes can be uploaded. ~ Push notification ~ When you upload, the person who shared it will be notified.

Screenshots

Open Maps4 screens
ShareRoute!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShareRoute! at none against Open Maps's 8. Open Maps's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Open Maps sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ShareRoute! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Maps ships an update every 4 days, ShareRoute! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Open Maps versus ShareRoute!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen MapsShareRoute!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size93 MB49 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKnecht, Inc.Kenichi Agata

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Open Maps

Subscriptions8
  • Basic (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Basic (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
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  • Pro (Monthly)$11.991 Month
  • Basic (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • Basic (Annual)$59.991 Year
  • Pro (Annual)$99.991 Year
  • Pro (Annual)$119.991 Year
None

ShareRoute!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open Maps free?
Open Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShareRoute! free?
ShareRoute! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Open Maps or ShareRoute! have ads?
ShareRoute! shows ads; Open Maps does not.
Which is updated more often, Open Maps or ShareRoute!?
Open Maps ships an update every 4 days, and ShareRoute! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Open Maps was updated on October 10, 2026 and ShareRoute! on October 20, 2026.

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