Mapper vs Here Wallpaper
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/
Here Wallpaper
Create custom lock screen wallpapers from maps of any location. Personalize with various themes, typography, and map layers to represent places that matter to you. Save and set your unique designs directly to your device.
- Map-based wallpaper creation
- Customizable themes and typography
- Adjustable map scale and layers
- Searchable location database
- Save and export wallpapers
- Pro features for more customization
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Here Wallpaper turns maps into lock screen wallpapers. Pick a place that matters to you, choose a theme and typography, then export a full-screen lock screen wallpaper. Highlights • Any place: search or browse featured cities, and adjust the map scale • Themes: from minimal night maps to blueprint, ink, cyberpunk, and more • Typography: customize title, subtitle, and fonts for the lock screen • Layers: show or hide buildings, water, parks, roads, and other map features • Favorites & export: star wallpapers, save to Photos, then set as lock screen Here Wallpaper Pro • Unlock more Pro themes, fonts, and map layers • Optionally hide credits on export Map data from OpenStreetMap and related open projects, rendered with MapLibre. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mapper at 85% against Here Wallpaper's 0%. Mapper also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Here Wallpaper's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mapper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Here Wallpaper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mapper ships an update fortnightly, Here Wallpaper every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mapper | Here Wallpaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鉴 袁 | 卓明 刘 |
Customer experience
Mapper
Here Wallpaper
In-app purchases
Mapper
- Mapper+ Weekly$0.997 Days
- Mapper+ Yearly$2.991 Year
- Mapper+ Lifetime$3.99
Here Wallpaper
- Here Wallpaper Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Here Wallpaper Pro Yearly7 Days trial$3.991 Year
