Comparison

Shade Craft vs Map Canvas

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

Head to head

Shade Craft

Master the Art of Gradients

Draw and collaborate on maps

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 4.5108 ratingsView app →

About

Shade Craft

Features

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Shade Craft is an innovative app designed to empower users with the ability to create stunning gradients effortlessly.

About

Map Canvas

This app allows users to sketch, annotate, and plan routes directly on a world map. It supports importing and exporting geographic data files and offers tools for drawing and pathfinding. Users can also share their map creations online.

Highlights

Draw and annotate on world maps
Pathfinding tools
Import GeoJSON and GPX files
Export data for sharing
Journaling and illustration on maps

Features

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Map Canvas is a collaborative tool for planning, journalling and illustration on Apple Maps. Key features: 1. Tools for drawing, annotating and pathfinding. 2. Google Maps as alternative map engine for browsing. 3. Map collaboration via iCloud. 4. GeoJSON and GPX files import. 5. GeoJSON export.

Screenshots

Shade Craft4 screens

Map Canvas3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shade Craft at none against Map Canvas's 4. Shade Craft also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. Map Canvas sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Shade Craft asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shade Craft ships an update daily, Map Canvas fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Shade Craft versus Map Canvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Shade Craft	Map Canvas
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.5 (108 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	81.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	108 — better
Update frequency	Daily — better	Fortnightly
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	18.0
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	23 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	YUNG WKND LLC	Ka Chun Wong

In-app purchases

None

Shade Craft

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Map Canvas

One-time4

3-Days Free TrialFree
Map Canvas Watch App$0.99
Donation$2.99

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Map Canvas Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Shade Craft free?

Shade Craft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Map Canvas free?

Map Canvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Shade Craft or Map Canvas have ads?

Neither Shade Craft nor Map Canvas shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Shade Craft or Map Canvas?

Shade Craft ships an update daily, and Map Canvas fortnightly. Most recently, Shade Craft was updated on October 28, 2026 and Map Canvas on October 27, 2026.