Map Canvas vs Pre
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 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.
Pre
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The Pre-Inspection Tool is a high-performance geo-editor built for professionals who need to adapt plans to the real world. Designed specifically for field surveys, this app gives you the power to not just observe, but to redesign. Whether you're identifying obstacles or optimizing a network layout, our tool ensures your digital data matches the physical site with surgical precision. Key features include: - Dynamic Field Design: Add new objects or move existing ones with intuitive drag-and-drop precision. - Total Layout Redesign: Easily modify initial designs to reflect field conditions, ensuring a seamless handoff to construction teams. - Professional Geo-Editing: Create and edit points and lines with robust GIS capabilities and high-accuracy GPS. Turn your field survey into a powerful design session. Bridge the gap between the initial blueprint and the final build with the Pre-Inspection Tool.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pre at none against Map Canvas's 4. Pre also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Map Canvas sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pre asks for nothing beyond the download.
Map Canvas ships an update fortnightly, Pre every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Canvas | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (107 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ka Chun Wong | Twict4Fiber |
In-app purchases
Map Canvas
- 3-Days Free TrialFree
- Map Canvas Watch App$0.99
- Donation$2.99
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- Map Canvas Premium$4.99
Pre
No in-app purchases









