LocationAlpha vs MapFrame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LocationAlpha
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LocationAlpha provides reliable location updates to your Sony cameras and automatically tracks your location while shooting. LocationAlpha automatically detects when your are out shooting photos. When you turn on your camera, LocationAlpha will automatically share your location with it, so that your photos can be accurately geotagged - even when in background. When you are done shooting you can backtrack your route in the app or export location data to GPX. It doesn't matter if you have one or more cameras, LocationAlpha automatically connects to your paired cameras and start shares the location of your phone. All location data is stored only on your device and shared only with your cameras. Supported camera models: • Sony α1 • Sony α1 II • Sony α9 III • Sony α7R V • Sony α7S III • Sony α7 IV • Sony α7CR • Sony α7C II • Sony α6700 • Sony ZV-E1 • Sony ZV-E10 II • Sony ZV-1 II • Sony ZV-1F • Sony FX3 • Sony FX30 • ...and more! Don't forget to check out "Help" in LocationAlpha, if you have any issues. Location data is not shared with anyone or anything, except for your cameras. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ LocationAlpha is not sponsored or affiliated in any way with Sony Corporation. Sony, α, Alpha, Cyber-shot, NEX, RX are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
MapFrame
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Your trip photos, ready to post. Map, dates, and distance—added automatically. Trip photos tend to pile up in your camera roll. Where you took them, how you got around—the story of the trip doesn't come through in photos alone. With MapFrame, you just pick the photos. It reads where and when they were taken and turns them into a share-ready travel card with a map and route lines. ■ Pick photos, get a travel card Choose up to 12 trip photos. MapFrame reads the capture location and time, then builds a 4:5 card with a mini map, route lines, city names, dates, and total distance. ■ A 15-second reel from the same photos Export a vertical 9:16 reel, too. Your photos and the map move gracefully, following the template. ■ Routes are inferred automatically Walking, driving, trains, flights, and ferries are detected from distance and speed. Flight and ferry legs curve gently across the map. ■ Fix anything afterwards Rename places, reorder stops, change transport modes, pick from 6 route-line colors, toggle dates and distance, and zoom or reposition the main photo. ■ 15 templates to match the mood Journal, Glass, and Ticket are among the 5 free basics. Pro unlocks Film, Magazine, Minimal, Midnight, Sakura, Summer, Wrapped, and more. ■ Processed entirely on your device MapFrame never asks for photo library read permission—it only receives the photos you pick and builds your card on the device. Your photos are never sent to our servers. No ads, no tracking. — Made for — • People who post trip, outing, and event photos to social media • Anyone who wants "where it was taken" to be part of the story • Keeping travel memories in a form you'll want to revisit • Anyone careful about how their photos and location data are handled — Pricing — Free to download, with 3 free exports every month (5 basic templates). MapFrame Pro unlocks unlimited exports, no watermark, and all 15 templates. $3.99/month, $29.99/year ($2.49 per month), or a $69.99 one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Travel memories belong with a map. Make posts that show where you've been, with MapFrame. — Terms & Privacy — Privacy Policy: https://light-shift.net/apps/mapframe/privacy-en Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Pro (monthly/yearly) is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation, and the subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.
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Verdict
LocationAlpha and MapFrame are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. LocationAlpha sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and MapFrame sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | LocationAlpha | MapFrame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bartosz Cichecki | LightShift Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
LocationAlpha
- Monthly Access14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly Access14 Days trial$9.991 Year
MapFrame
- MapFrame Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- MapFrame Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$22.991 Year
- MapFrame Pro Lifetime$59.99







