Comparison

QuickMappin vs MapQ

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

Head to head
About

QuickMappin

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QuickMappin - Save any location with a single tap! Pin your favorite places, track where you've been, and bookmark spots you want to visit. Automatic address lookup, custom colors & icons, and notes make it easy to build your personal location collection. Perfect for travel logs, hiking waypoints, fishing spots, camping sites, city exploration, and everyday place bookmarking. Features: - One-tap pin drop at the crosshair position - Automatic address lookup for each pin - Customizable pin colors and 48+ icons - Add memos/notes to your pins - Attach photos to your pins (camera & library, full-screen gallery) - Undo/redo support - Custom character labels οΌΌNew/ Shared Maps Share and co-edit pins with your family or team in real time. Invited members join for free. - Invite easily via a link or QR code - The Team plan lets you share pins with photos - Try it free for 1 month [About the subscription] Creating a shared map requires an auto-renewable subscription (invited members are free). - Family plan: up to 3 members β€” monthly or yearly - Team plan: up to 10 members, with photo sharing β€” monthly or yearly - 1-month free trial for first-time subscribers Prices are shown in the app and vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://quick-mappin.web.app/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://quick-mappin.web.app/en/privacy.html

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MapQ

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Ever just want to know how a few places sit relative to each other? That is the only thing this app does. Type a place, a pin drops. Type another, another pin drops. That alone is enough to build the layout in your head. No turn-by-turn directions, no business listings, no reviews. Only where things are in relation to each other. β–  Type, and the pins pile up - Suggestions appear as you type a place, station, or landmark - Tap a suggestion and the pin drops instantly - Pins are numbered and color-coded, so you never lose track β–  See the whole picture - Every time you add a pin, the map zooms to fit them all - One button returns you to the overview whenever you want - Connect the pins with a line to see their order and total distance β–  Address and phone for businesses - Tap a pin or chip to open a detail card - Copy the address, or tap the phone number to call β–  Where you are, and which way you're facing - Your location shows as a blue dot - A blue cone on the map shows the direction you're facing - The compass reads out both bearing and degrees, like "NE 38Β°" - Distances from you to each pin are listed at a glance β–  Simple and private - No account, no ads - Pins are stored on your device only. Nothing is sent anywhere For planning trips, scoping out a business destination, choosing a neighborhood, or checking how a listing sits relative to the station and the supermarket. The fastest way to build a map in your head.

Screenshots

QuickMappin3 screens
MapQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MapQ at none against QuickMappin's shown. QuickMappin's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickMappin ships an update weekly, MapQ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
QuickMappin versus MapQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickMappinMapQ
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkosuke kayaTakeaki Hashimoto

In-app purchases

None

QuickMappin

No in-app purchases

None

MapQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickMappin free?
QuickMappin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MapQ free?
MapQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuickMappin or MapQ have ads?
QuickMappin shows ads; MapQ does not.
Which is updated more often, QuickMappin or MapQ?
QuickMappin ships an update weekly, and MapQ fortnightly. Most recently, QuickMappin was updated on September 18, 2026 and MapQ on September 25, 2026.

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