Map Canvas vs Property Aster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Map Canvas
Create and share custom maps with drawing, annotation, and pathfinding tools. Supports collaboration via iCloud and offers map templates for illustrations. Import and export geographic data in GeoJSON and GPX formats.
- Drawing, annotation, and pathfinding tools
- Alternative map engine (Google Maps)
- iCloud map collaboration
- Map templates for illustrations
- GeoJSON and GPX file import
- GeoJSON export
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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. Map templates of countries and regions overlays for illustrations. 5. GeoJSON and GPX files import. 6. GeoJSON export.
Property Aster
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Property Aster – Property & Workforce Management Property Aster is an internal business platform for organizations to manage property operations and workforce activities in one mobile app. Access is provided to authorized employees and managers by their organization. WORKFORCE & HR • Mark attendance with location verification • Submit and track leave requests • Record and manage employee expenses • Manager approvals for team HR requests • Access company documents and HR policies Property Aster helps organizations reduce manual work by connecting employee operations in a centralized platform—built for teams that manage real estate and day-to-day workforce needs together. Note: This app is intended for organization users provisioned by their employer. Sign-in is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Property Aster at none against Map Canvas's 4. Property Aster also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 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. Property Aster asks for nothing beyond the download.
Map Canvas ships an update fortnightly, Property Aster every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Canvas | Property Aster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (110 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 110 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| 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 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ka Chun Wong | Rohit Aneja |
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
Property Aster
No in-app purchases
