Mapper vs Marquee
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/
Marquee
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Turn app screenshots into a matching set of store images, right on your phone. • Start with your screenshots. Import up to 3 at once for free; your project is created automatically. • Pick a look. Try 3 free styles from 12, and change the accent color across the whole set. • Shape the shot in 3D Studio. Pick a device model and finish, rotate, pan and zoom freely, save your favorite pose, and add a lens blur. • Tell a clear story. Add a short headline to each image and preview your opening three together. • Export a complete set. Save ordered PNGs to Photos or share a ZIP to Files. Free export uses 1290 × 2796 pixels, with no watermark. Marquee Pro is a one-time purchase for all 12 styles, the full 3D Studio, unlimited projects and screens, and all 3 export resolutions. Your images and projects stay on your device. No account or image uploads.
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Verdict
Mapper and Marquee are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mapper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Marquee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mapper ships an update fortnightly, Marquee monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mapper | Marquee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鉴 袁 | 亚 张 |
In-app purchases
Mapper
- Mapper+ Weekly$0.997 Days
- Mapper+ Yearly$2.991 Year
- Mapper+ Lifetime$3.99
Marquee
- Marquee Pro$19.99








