Mapper vs WallVault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mapper
Design custom wallpapers using maps of your favorite locations. Explore curated landmarks and apply artistic filters to create unique map art for your phone.
- Create map art wallpapers
- 3D landmarks widget
- Curated landmark collection
- Artistic filters
- Seamless iPhone export
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Mapper: Create Stunning Wallpapers from Your Favorite Places Explore handpicked landmarks & filters and create beautiful map wallpapers that tell your story. - 3D landmarks widget, renew daily - Curated collection of iconic landmarks, cities, and satellite imagery, powered by Apple Maps - Artistic filters that enhance place character - Seamless export for iPhone wallpapers From your dream city to your favorite street, turn memorable places into your own artwork - wallpaper, poster, and more. Download Mapper and make every glance at your screen a journey! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
WallVault
This app gamifies wallpaper management by assigning rarity and power levels to your collection. Engage in battles, climb leaderboards, and unlock achievements as you curate and use your favorite wallpapers. Enjoy a visually immersive experience with multiple browsing modes and a dark theme.
- Gamified rarity and power levels
- Wallpaper PK battles
- Leaderboard rankings
- Achievement system
- 3D depth card and grid views
- Dark theme with particle effects
- Local and iCloud storage
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WallVault 是一款将壁纸收藏游戏化的管理工具。 导入壁纸后，系统会根据分辨率、色彩丰富度等维度自动评分，赋予 N 到 UR 五个稀有度等级和 0-9999 的战力值。通过浏览、收藏、设为壁纸、分享等操作持续提升战力。 核心玩法： · 壁纸PK对决 — 两张壁纸随机配对，选出你更喜欢的，胜者加分败者扣分 · 殿堂排行榜 — 实时排名，追踪每张壁纸的历史最佳名次 · 成就系统 — 21项成就等你解锁，从初级收藏家到传说猎手 浏览体验： · 3D景深卡片流 + 瀑布流网格双模式 · 沉浸式暗黑主题，粒子动效背景 · 全屏预览模拟锁屏/主屏效果 · 智能去重，标签分类管理 数据安全： · 纯本地存储，无需联网 · 可选iCloud同步，多设备无缝衔接 支持简体中文、English、日本語。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mapper at Free against WallVault's $1.99. Mapper also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 1). WallVault's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads, device support 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
Mapper is free to download; WallVault costs $1.99 up front. Mapper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. WallVault asks for nothing beyond the download.
WallVault holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mapper has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Mapper's written reviews are positive against 100% of WallVault's.
Mapper ships an update fortnightly, WallVault every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mapper | WallVault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鉴 袁 | 晶 李 |
Customer experience
Mapper
WallVault
In-app purchases
Mapper
- Mapper+ Weekly$0.997 Days
- Mapper+ Yearly$2.991 Year
- Mapper+ Lifetime$3.99
WallVault
No in-app purchases
