Comparison

Groupin vs Mapicus

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

Head to head
About

Groupin

Features
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【Navigation】 ・Get directions to your friends via Apple Maps ・Share your real-time ETA 【Profile】 ・Highly customizable profile with animated interest stickers, avatar, scrolling marquee bio, and nickname ・Display your nickname, Social ID, friends, and Circles 【Badges & Interest Stickers】 ・Complete challenges to unlock badges and showcase them on your profile ・More badges and stickers coming soon — stay tuned! 【Circles】 ・Want to share your location with close friends without constant 24/7 tracking? ・Create exclusive Circles with personalized scheduled and recurring location sharing ・Easily rename Circles, change avatars, and edit descriptions anytime 【Map】 ・No more texting “Where are you?” for last-minute meetups ・See friends’ precise real-time location, battery level, speed, and stay duration ・Automatically group nearby friends to see where everyone is hanging out ・Tap any friend on the map to send animated stickers instantly 【Friends】 ・Separate friend list from Circles to reduce unnecessary social pressure ・Browse friends’ profiles and jump directly into shared location maps ・Add friends instantly by scanning their QR code 【Chat】 ・Dedicated group chat for each Circle ・Start conversations directly from the map with animated stickers ・Switch easily to private one-on-one chats Stay tuned for more exciting features!

About

Mapicus

Features
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Your photos deserve better than an endless feed. Mapicus puts them on the map — exactly where they happened. Tap a spot, add your photos, and they become a pin anyone can discover. Pan and zoom the map to see what people are sharing around your city or across the world. A MAP, NOT A FEED Every photo lives at a real place. Explore by dragging the map, not doomscrolling. MEMORIES — BRING YOUR PAST TRIPS BACK Got years of travel photos sitting in your camera roll? Add them as memories: pick the place and the date they're from, and they drop onto the map where they belong. Your map fills up with everywhere you've ever been. TRIPS Group your photos into named journeys — "Japan 2024," "Road trip out west" — with dates, so your travels tell a story. MULTI-PHOTO POSTS Share up to 10 photos in one spot and pick the cover everyone sees first. DISCOVER - Trending places and featured trips - "Take me somewhere" jumps you to a hotspot you've never seen - Follow people and build a feed of the travelers you love MADE FOR EVERYONE Light & dark themes, smooth animations, and available in English, Turkish, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Russian, and Chinese. Whether you're a traveler, a photographer, or someone who just wants their memories to mean something again — Mapicus turns your photos into a map of your life. Start dropping pins. The world is waiting.

Screenshots

Groupin4 screens
Mapicus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mapicus at none against Groupin's 6. Mapicus also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Groupin sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Mapicus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groupin ships an update every 11 days, Mapicus weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Groupin versus Mapicus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupinMapicus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size813 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer燦宇視界娛樂股份有限公司ROKONTECH LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Groupin

One-time6
  • Gulu Coin 330$0.99
  • Orbii Growth Access - 30 Days$0.99
  • Gulu Coin 1800$4.99
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  • Gulu Coin 6500$19.99
  • Gulu Coin 19400$49.99
  • Gulu Coin 39400$99.99
None

Mapicus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groupin free?
Groupin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mapicus free?
Mapicus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Groupin or Mapicus have ads?
Neither Groupin nor Mapicus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groupin or Mapicus?
Groupin ships an update every 11 days, and Mapicus weekly. Most recently, Groupin was updated on November 5, 2026 and Mapicus on October 31, 2026.

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