Comparison

The MAP Frame vs 365 Buttons

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

Head to head
About

The MAP Frame

Features
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The MAP Frame is not a coaching app. It is an operative tool for nervous system architecture. Instead of endless content, MAP Frame gives you one clear reference point per day. Each screen is a silent calibration point: a sentence that anchors how you move through your day. Five moods. One structure. – Stillness – Alignment – Structure – Tension – Emergence This is the MAP system condensed into five windows. You don't collect streaks. You don't scroll. You read your state, choose a mood, and receive one quote for that mood, for that day. NEW: Active Layer — four structural tools – Structural Check-In: Rate your raw state across three dimensions — capacity, load, clarity. No text. No journaling. Just honest numbers. – Tension Mapping: Identify where pressure is coming from. The app responds with the matching MAP principle and a reflection question. Not advice. Structure. – Post-Frame Rating: After engaging with the mood frames, measure the shift. Same three dimensions. The delta between raw and post is your architecture becoming visible. – Silent Timeline: Everything you record builds a quiet map over time. No graphs chasing dopamine. Just structure — showing you where the resistance stops. – 12 exercises, one per signal. Each runs for 10 days. What MAP Frame does – Creates daily reference points instead of endless input – Limits you to one quote per mood per day (anti-scroll, anti-dopamine) – Helps you see where you are: stillness, alignment, structure, tension, or emergence – Measures structural shifts without gamification – Turns your phone into a structural frame, not a distraction device What MAP Frame deliberately does not do – No feed, no likes, no badges – No journaling templates, no productivity checklists – No "just think positive" coaching language – No progress bars, no streaks, no rewards 12 exercises, one per signal. Each runs for 10 days. Each has two components: a daily set (read, hold, release) and a breathing exercise (1–3 minutes, with timer). Daily check-off. Everything flows into the Silent Timeline. You don't step forward into more performance. You step into structure — one frame at a time.

About

365 Buttons

This app allows you to capture moments by dropping a "button" for each day. Visualize your year filling up with these daily snapshots, offering unique viewing modes and interactive ways to arrange and view your captured days.

Highlights
  • Daily button drops
  • Grid, pocket, and canvas views
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Interactive button manipulation (tilt, shake, hold)
  • Count up or count down functionality
Features
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365 buttons. One for each day of your year. Drop a button for today. Watch your year fill up. That's it. No goals. No streaks. No reminders to be better. Just a pocket full of days — each one a real, photographed button. • Grid view: your whole year at once • Pocket view: drop a button, feel the weight of the day • Canvas view: arrange your buttons however you like • Home screen and lock screen widgets • Count up or count down — your choice Tilt your phone to stir them. Shake to scatter. Hold to pour. Time passes whether you track it or not. This just makes it beautiful. It only has to make sense to you.

Screenshots

The MAP Frame4 screens
365 Buttons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The MAP Frame at Free against 365 Buttons's $1.99. The MAP Frame also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, 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

The MAP Frame is free to download; 365 Buttons costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
The MAP Frame versus 365 Buttons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe MAP Frame365 Buttons
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB341 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian Stroeller365 Buttons

In-app purchases

None

The MAP Frame

No in-app purchases

None

365 Buttons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The MAP Frame free?
The MAP Frame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 365 Buttons free?
365 Buttons costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do The MAP Frame or 365 Buttons have ads?
Neither The MAP Frame nor 365 Buttons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The MAP Frame or 365 Buttons?
The MAP Frame ships an update monthly, and 365 Buttons monthly. Most recently, The MAP Frame was updated on October 11, 2026 and 365 Buttons on October 20, 2026.

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