Comparison

Passporty vs MapswitchPro

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

Head to head
About

Passporty

Features
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Your travel map, always with you. Passporty: Travel Map Tracker is the easiest way to keep track of every place you’ve been. Add any location, city, or place you’ve visited, whether it’s in the past, present, or future, and watch your world map come to life as countries and regions automatically fill with color.  For every visit, you can add trip photos and build your own travel photo gallery, organize everything with categories or tags, and write a short journal entry so you remember not just where you went, but what it felt like. Travel more, track new places, level up, and unlock trophies as your map expands. Compete with friends on the leaderboard and see who’s traveled the most. You’ll get notifications when you reach a new country, and your friends will too, because every trip deserves a little celebration. With Passporty: Travel Map Tracker, travel isn’t just about where you go, but how far you’ve come. Fast, social, and built for explorers at every level. By using Passporty: Travel Map Tracker, you agree to Apple’s End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MapswitchPro

Take control of how you open web-based map links. This utility automatically redirects links to your preferred mapping application, enhancing privacy by removing tracking parameters. It offers a native experience for managing settings and history locally.

Highlights
  • Universal map link redirection
  • Supports Apple Maps, Waze, OpenStreetMap, and more
  • Removes tracking parameters from URLs
  • Handles short and deep links
  • Local history of redirected links
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
Features
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MapswitchPro is the ultimate map companion for Safari on iOS and macOS. Tired of being forced into a specific mapping service? MapswitchPro gives you total control over how you interact with location data and physical addresses on the web. Whether you prefer the native experience of Apple Maps, the real-time traffic of Waze, or the open-source community of OpenStreetMap, MapswitchPro seamlessly redirects any Google Maps link to your preferred application. Key Features: - Universal Redirection: Automatically open Google Maps links in Apple Maps, Waze, Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, or DuckDuckGo Maps. - Privacy Shield: Protect your search history and location data. MapswitchPro automatically strips tracking parameters (like utm_source, gclid, and others) from URLs before redirecting, preventing cross-site trackers from following your every move. - Smart Link Interception: Supports short links (goo.gl, maps.app.goo.gl) and deep links, ensuring you never end up in a web-view when you want to be in your favorite app. - Recent Redirects History: Access a secure, local history of recently visited locations and redirected links. - Native Experience: A beautifully designed iOS app for managing settings, reviewing history, and customizing your maps experience. - Privacy First: MapswitchPro does not collect, store, or transmit your location data. All link processing and history management happens locally on your device and syncs securely via iCloud. Support Services: - Apple Maps - Waze - Google Maps (App) - OpenStreetMap - DuckDuckGo Maps Upgrade your mapping experience today with MapswitchPro – the tool that puts you back in the driver's seat.

Screenshots

Passporty4 screens
MapswitchPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Passporty at every 6 days against MapswitchPro's fortnightly. MapswitchPro's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Passporty sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and MapswitchPro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Passporty ships an update every 6 days, MapswitchPro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Passporty versus MapswitchPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPassportyMapswitchPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpsilon Software UGYousaf Khan

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Passporty

Subscriptions2
  • Passporty Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Passporty Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Passporty Lifetime$18.90
  • Passporty Pro Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

MapswitchPro

One-time1
  • Unlock MapswitchPro$2.99

Questions

Is Passporty free?
Passporty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapswitchPro free?
MapswitchPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Passporty or MapswitchPro have ads?
Neither Passporty nor MapswitchPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Passporty or MapswitchPro?
Passporty ships an update every 6 days, and MapswitchPro fortnightly. Most recently, Passporty was updated on September 16, 2026 and MapswitchPro on September 8, 2026.

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