Open Maps vs Satellite spot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 experiences—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 markers—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 levels—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
Satellite spot
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Satellite is the community app dedicated to BMX riders. Discover, geolocate, and share the best spots around you with an interactive, collaborative map. Interactive map Explore a map featuring all spots validated by the community: rails, ledges, bowls, skateparks, gaps, wallrides, and much more. Add your own spots Spotted a new one? Add it in a few steps: photos, title, description, categories, and precise placement on the map. The app automatically detects the GPS location from your photos' EXIF data for quick and reliable placement. Filter by category Rail, ledge, bank, wall, skatepark, indoor, stairs... Filter the map by spot type to see only what interests you. Favorites Save your favorite spots so you can easily find them again, wherever you are. Suggest edits A spot has changed, some info is incorrect, or new photos are available? Suggest an edit directly from the spot's page. Changes are reviewed before publishing to keep the data reliable. Report a spot A spot that's been destroyed, dangerous, or outdated? Report it in one tap to help the community keep the map up to date. Personalized profile Find all the spots you've added, and manage your profile photo and bio. Community moderation Every new spot and every edit is reviewed by a team of moderators before going live, ensuring a reliable, high-quality map for the whole community. Why Satellite? Whether you're scouting a new city or rediscovering your local spot, Satellite centralizes riders' collective knowledge to help you ride more and search less. Join the community and help map the world of BMX and skateboarding, spot by spot.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Satellite spot at none against Open Maps's 5. Open Maps's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). 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. Open Maps sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Satellite spot asks for nothing beyond the download.
Open Maps ships an update every 4 days, Satellite spot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Maps | Satellite spot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Knecht, Inc. | RIOMA TADASHI QUENOT |
In-app purchases
Open Maps
- Basic (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Pro (Monthly)$11.991 Month
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- Pro (Annual)$99.991 Year
- Pro (Annual)$119.991 Year
Satellite spot
No in-app purchases







