Comparison

photoToGpx vs MapOn

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

Head to head
About

photoToGpx

Features
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This app lets you export your travel routes as a GPX file using location (GPS) information embedded in the EXIF data of your photos. By selecting photos taken during trips, walks, or drives, you can easily recreate and review your movement paths on a map afterward. The generated GPX files can be shared with and used in compatible map apps and services.

About

MapOn

Automatically color-codes visited regions on a personal map using photo GPS data. It supports extensive coverage for South Korea, Japan, the US, and over 100 other countries. Share your travel achievements with friends through customizable cards and photobook albums.

Highlights
  • Automatic map coloring from photo GPS
  • Extensive country and region coverage
  • Shareable travel achievement cards
  • Cloud-synced photobook albums
  • Global user rankings
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Beyond the places you've forgotten, onto the map. MapOn reads location data from photos in your gallery and paints the districts, cities, and countries you've visited onto your personal map. BUILD YOUR MAP FROM PHOTOS Photos with readable location data can add the places you have visited to your map. Results depend on photo metadata and access permissions. DOMESTIC AND OVERSEAS COVERAGE • South Korea: 17 metropolitan/provincial regions, 250+ city·county·district units • Japan: 47 prefectures + 1,800+ municipalities (dual-tone fill) • United States: 50 states + 63 National Parks auto-matched • Philippines: 81 provinces • 100+ other countries via automatic reverse geocoding JOURNEY SHARE CARD A magazine-style achievement card combining your visit stats, progress, and ranking on a single page. Pinch and pan to compose your shot, then share with friends in one tap. PHOTOBOOK TRAVEL ALBUMS Arrange photos to create your own travel book and customize its pages. GLOBAL RANKINGS Compare visited regions with other users on 1-month, 3-month, and lifetime scales. Search friends by nickname. 5 LANGUAGES Available in Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, and Spanish. HOW DATA IS USED The photo library is read on your device to create your visit map. Location searches, sync, sharing, and other features may send relevant data to external services. See the privacy policy for details. — You'll know when you arrive at your next destination. MapOn will have already painted it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

photoToGpx1 screens
MapOn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: photoToGpx at none against MapOn's 14. MapOn's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). On price, 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. MapOn sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. photoToGpx asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

photoToGpx ships an update weekly, MapOn every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
photoToGpx versus MapOn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterphotoToGpxMapOn
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB292 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeisuke NaritaJEONGLYUL YANG

In-app purchases

None

photoToGpx

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

MapOn

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Plus7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium Plus7 Days trial$51.001 Year
One-time12
  • MapOn — Hong Kong Map$1.99
  • MapOn — Macau Map$1.99
  • MapOn — Nauru Map$1.99
Show 9 more
  • MapOn — Kiribati Map$1.99
  • MapOn — Kosovo Map$2.99
  • 10 Stamps$2.99
  • 3 Map Bundle Credits$5.99
  • 30 Stamps$7.99
  • 5 Map Bundle Credits$9.99
  • 50 Stamps$11.99
  • 10 Map Bundle Credits$14.99
  • 100 Stamps$24.99

Questions

Is photoToGpx free?
photoToGpx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MapOn free?
MapOn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do photoToGpx or MapOn have ads?
Both photoToGpx and MapOn show ads.
Which is updated more often, photoToGpx or MapOn?
photoToGpx ships an update weekly, and MapOn every 2 days. Most recently, photoToGpx was updated on October 15, 2026 and MapOn on October 24, 2026.

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