Map Canvas vs Drawing On Map
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.
Drawing On Map
Annotate maps with drawings, notes, and shapes. Plan routes, mark locations, and share your creations easily. Supports Apple Pencil and iCloud sync for seamless cross-device use.
- Draw directly on maps
- Pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser tools
- Shapes, text, and photo annotations
- Save and share annotated maps
- Apple Pencil support
- iCloud sync across devices
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Draw on any map. Plan trips, mark places, add notes. This app lets you draw and write on maps. Mark a meeting spot, draw a route, highlight an area, or add notes. Everything stays on the map so you can find it later. Easy drawing tools Use pen, pencil, highlighter, or eraser. Add shapes like lines, rectangles, arrows, and circles. Pick any color. Make lines thick or thin. Add text or photos. Your maps will look clear and easy to read. Saving and sharing Save your map with all your drawings and notes. Share it with friends or coworkers. Great for giving directions, planning trips, or showing project locations. Works with Apple Pencil Draw with Apple Pencil for smooth, precise lines. iCloud Sync Your maps sync across all your Apple devices. Start on iPhone, continue on iPad. Features: * Draw directly on maps * Pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser * Lines, rectangles, arrows, circles * Text, Photos * Many colors and line sizes * Save and share your maps * Apple Pencil support * iCloud Sync across devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drawing On Map at none against Map Canvas's 3. Drawing On Map also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Map Canvas's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 67%) and ratings volume (98 vs 19). On price, rating and ads 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. Drawing On Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Map Canvas against 4.6 for Drawing On Map. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map Canvas has 98 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Map Canvas's written reviews are positive against 67% of Drawing On Map's.
Map Canvas ships an update fortnightly, Drawing On Map weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Canvas | Drawing On Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (98 ratings) | 4.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — 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 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ka Chun Wong | 327APPS, LLC |
Customer experience
Map Canvas
Drawing On Map
In-app purchases
Map Canvas
- 3-Days Free TrialFree
- Map Canvas Watch App$1.99
- Donation$2.99
Drawing On Map
No in-app purchases
