Comparison

maPollution vs Tiles

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

maPollution

Features
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maPollution is the application that gives you the forecast of air pollution for the next 4 days and in 3700 cities (and around) in the world (Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Americas) and in Europe, it informs you of the risks concerning the 5 most annoying pollens: grasses, birch, mugwort, ragweed and alder in the next 4 days. You can thus be protected from the risks of pollution and allergies and adapt your behavior. In Europe you can be alerted (in the morning via a free option ) by notifications in the event of a risk of pollution or a pollen episode even when the application is on standby and it's free.  The APP has a widget companion , It doesn't ask you for your email... some options need opt-in to a service in Europe, and the opt-out is immediat. All you have to do, is to set your personnal threashold in the App and follow the screens. None of your personnal data is used by our plate-form. All we need stays in your iPhone, and all is free !

About

Tiles

This app creates a private map of your explored locations using workout data, route files, and geotagged photos. It helps you visualize your journeys with detailed activity information, terrain, and achievements, all while keeping your location history private.

Highlights
  • Create private maps of explored locations
  • Import Apple Health workouts
  • Import GPX, FIT, CSV, and photo journeys
  • Visualize activity details and terrain
  • Unlock stamps and achievements
  • Keep location history private
  • No account or social feed required
Features
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Your workout routes, together on one map. Tiles brings your existing runs, walks, hikes, and rides into a history you can explore. REVISIT A DAY OUT Open an activity for its route, distance, pace, elevation, and terrain where available. Search your archive, see what each outing added, and share the details you choose. GET TO KNOW YOUR PATTERNS Metrics brings together your activity calendar, progress, and exploration across cities and countries. Route Heat shows the paths you return to. Activity Replay lets you revisit how your map grew. FIND YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE Reveal explored tiles, spot gaps with Exploration Fog, and collect stamps and achievements as you discover new places. Add daily Photo Journeys from eligible geotagged photos. Choose Realistic, Mist, or Game fog and Outlined, Smooth, or Contours tiles. On your wrist, use the map and compass to explore nearby tiles, get walking directions to a selected unexplored tile where available, and check daily and weekly progress. START FREE, EXPLORE MORE WITH PRO The initial free import includes the past three calendar months of workout and Photo Journey history. New activities keep adding to your map. Tiles Pro includes GPX, FIT, TCX, supported CSV, and Strava ZIP imports. Preview routes, choose activities, and map CSV columns before importing. Pro also adds advanced map modes, Activity Replay, deeper metrics, and optional Background Tracking on your phone and watch. Offline watch discoveries sync later. A paid Annual subscription or Lifetime purchase permanently unlocks full available history. Annual Pro features require an active subscription; imported history stays yours. Connect Strava with Pro to sync recent route activities. YOUR DATA CHOICES Your history is stored on your devices, with optional private iCloud sync and backup. Both start enabled on fresh installs and can be turned off in Settings. Tiles has no ads or social feed. Tiles imports existing workouts; it does not record workouts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tiles.sinuk.dev/privacy.html

Screenshots

maPollution4 screens
Tiles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: maPollution at none against Tiles's 3. Tiles's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tiles sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. maPollution asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

maPollution ships an update every 8 months, Tiles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
maPollution versus Tiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermaPollutionTiles
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB141 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRonald Van AsscheErik Handeland

In-app purchases

None

maPollution

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tiles

Subscriptions2
  • Terra Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Terra Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Terra Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is maPollution free?
maPollution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiles free?
Tiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do maPollution or Tiles have ads?
Neither maPollution nor Tiles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, maPollution or Tiles?
maPollution ships an update every 8 months, and Tiles every 2 weeks. Most recently, maPollution was updated on October 18, 2026 and Tiles on October 19, 2026.

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