Map Canvas vs ManholeMapper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Draw and annotate on world maps
- Pathfinding tools
- Import GeoJSON and GPX files
- Export data for sharing
- Journaling and illustration on maps
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Map Canvas is a tool for planning, journalling and illustration on Apple map. This app comes with a set of tools for drawing, annotating and pathfinding. Data can be imported as GeoJSON and GPX files.
ManholeMapper
This app assists in mapping underground fiber pathways, tracking conduits, and innerducts. It allows for data export to Excel, enhancing efficiency and organization for users. The latest version includes advanced features like blueprints.
- Map underground fiber pathways
- Track conduits and innerducts
- Export data to Excel
- Includes blueprints feature
- Boost efficiency and organization
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Manhole Mapper helps map underground fiber pathways, track conduits, innerducts, and export data to Excel—boost efficiency & stay organized! with more futures than previews versions this version has blueprints
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ManholeMapper at 5.0 against Map Canvas's 4.5. ManholeMapper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Map Canvas's advantage is ratings volume (98 vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Map Canvas sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ManholeMapper asks for nothing beyond the download.
ManholeMapper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map Canvas has 98 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Map Canvas's written reviews are positive against 100% of ManholeMapper's.
Map Canvas ships an update fortnightly, ManholeMapper every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Canvas | ManholeMapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (98 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ka Chun Wong | Alberto Huesca |
Customer experience
Map Canvas
ManholeMapper
In-app purchases
Map Canvas
- 3-Days Free TrialFree
- Map Canvas Watch App$1.99
- Donation$2.99
ManholeMapper
No in-app purchases
