Comparison

DuckAbroad vs Map Diary

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

Head to head
About

DuckAbroad

Features
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Turn every family trip into an adventure your kids will never forget. DuckAbroad is the family travel app that makes exploring the world as exciting as the destination itself. Join Duckwyn the duck and earn stamps, level up, and uncover hidden history at over 375 real locations across the globe. What your family can do: • Track every place you visit: cities, historic sites, museums, restaurants, and more • Earn collectible stamps from 375+ curated destinations across 6 continents • Unlock Hidden History Hunts and discover the stories behind famous landmarks • Answer trivia to level up from Young Explorer to Legendary Explorer • Build a family travel journal with notes, photos, and an interactive map • Collect country, state, and city stickers as you go Designed for kids aged 7 to 10, but genuinely fun for the whole family. Download DuckAbroad and start your next adventure together. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdfla/

About

Map Diary

This app allows you to privately save and organize locations on an interactive map with photos and notes. It works completely offline, requiring no account or internet connection, making it ideal for travel and documenting personal memories.

Highlights
  • Save locations on interactive map
  • Add photos and timestamped notes
  • Organize locations into custom lists
  • Fully offline and private functionality
  • Personalize pins with icons and colors
  • Automatic address lookup
  • Multiple map styles
Features
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Save every place that matters — private and available offline. Free to download. No ads. No tracking — ever. Map Diary lets you pin locations on an interactive map, add photos and notes, and organize everything into custom lists, on a map that reads like a travel journal. No account, no internet required for your saved archive. Just you and your memories. ▸ INTERACTIVE MAP Long-press to save places anywhere. Filter pins by list. Get directions and Look Around via Apple Maps. Plan a walking or driving route from your own stops, including a round trip. Finish a journey and it is kept as a poster of the path you walked — routes and past journeys are Pro. Standard map style included free; Hybrid and Satellite are Pro. ▸ CAPTURE EVERY DETAIL Add up to 2 photos and 2 notes per location on Free. Set a cover photo. Address lookup, place search, and directions send your search text or map coordinates to Apple. Pro unlocks unlimited photos and notes. ▸ PERSONALIZE YOUR PINS 12 colors and a starter set of map pin icons free. Pro unlocks the full library of 141 activity icons — hiking, camping, food, museums, beaches, and more. ▸ ORGANIZE IN LISTS Group trips, favorites, restaurants, and to-visit spots. Free includes up to 2 lists; Pro adds unlimited lists and list filtering at any scale. ▸ SEARCH YOUR LIBRARY — OR DISCOVER NEW PLACES Search your own saved locations and lists free. Apple Maps place search to discover new spots is included, with a limited range and fewer results on Free; Pro widens the range and shows more results. ▸ OFFLINE SAVED ARCHIVE & PRIVATE Your saved journal works without internet — perfect for travel, road trips, and remote areas. Address lookup, place search, and directions send your search text or map coordinates to Apple. Your saved data stays on your device. No tracking, no analytics. ▸ TRY FREE Pin up to 16 locations, manage 2 lists, add up to 2 photos and 2 notes per place, browse and edit your map, and search your saved library — no watermarks. ▸ PRO UNLOCKS THE FULL ARCHIVE Unlimited locations and lists, unlimited photos and notes, wider Apple Maps search with more results, Hybrid and Satellite map styles, the full icon library, routes and past journeys, and .mapdiary backup and restore. Monthly, annual, or lifetime. Whether you're documenting a weekend getaway or a lifetime of travel — Map Diary is the private travel journal with an offline saved archive that goes wherever you go. Have feedback? Reach us at support@can.bi Privacy Policy: https://canbi.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-4916cac95bdb82778b040144667297db Terms of Use (EULA): https://canbi.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-de96cac95bdb82d2a1f801dfb47e579d

Screenshots

DuckAbroad4 screens
Map Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

DuckAbroad and Map Diary 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DuckAbroad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Map Diary sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DuckAbroad ships an update fortnightly, Map Diary weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DuckAbroad versus Map Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuckAbroadMap Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris WillsCan Bi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DuckAbroad

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan1 Month trial$39.991 Year
7 purchases

Map Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Map Diary Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Map Diary Annual$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Support Tip - Map Pin$1.99
  • Support Tip - Trail Marker$4.99
  • Support Tip - Compass Rose$12.99
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  • Map Diary Lifetime$19.99
  • Support Tip - World Explorer$24.99

Questions

Is DuckAbroad free?
DuckAbroad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Map Diary free?
Map Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DuckAbroad or Map Diary have ads?
Neither DuckAbroad nor Map Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DuckAbroad or Map Diary?
DuckAbroad ships an update fortnightly, and Map Diary weekly. Most recently, DuckAbroad was updated on October 8, 2026 and Map Diary on October 28, 2026.

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