Comparison

Cloakyy vs MapCam

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

Head to head
About

Cloakyy

Features
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Protect faces, hands, and sensitive text before you share a photo or video. Cloakyy works on iPhone and iPad: • Detect areas to protect automatically, then review them or add manual masks. • In video, follow faces frame by frame and choose Blur or an opaque Black Box. • Optionally transform voices while keeping speech understandable. • Remove private metadata from photos and videos, including mixed batches, while leaving the originals untouched. • Track long video exports with a Live Activity and save the cleaned copy to Photos. Processing happens on your device. Cloakyy does not upload your media and includes no advertising or analytics SDK. One protected photo or video is included; a monthly Cloakyy Pro subscription unlocks unlimited protection. Always review the full result before sharing. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MapCam

This app lets you add location details and map outlines to your photos, simulating the look of vintage film. It offers various film and focal length presets, with options to customize and save your edited images.

Highlights
  • Location name and coordinate stamping
  • Country/state map outline overlay
  • 16 film simulations
  • 3 prime focal lengths
  • Polaroid framing with custom text
  • Import photos from library
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MapCam is a travel camera that burns the place name, coordinates, and a country/state map outline into your photos. 16 simulations and 3 prime focal lengths. Turn the dial on the shooting screen and the look changes right in the preview - what you see is what gets saved. - 11 FILMS STANDARD / VIVID / SOFT / CLASSIC / NEG. STD / NEG. HI / NOSTALGIC / CINEMA / MONO / MONO+R / SEPIA - METAL SERIES (5) Presets for metallic subjects - tools, watches, cars, motorcycles. STEEL / TITANIUM / CHROME / GUNMETAL / COPPER - 3 PRIME FOCAL LENGTHS 28mm / 52mm / 120mm (35mm equiv.) with one tap. On devices with a telephoto lens, 120mm uses the real lens. - MAPS & PLACE NAMES (the heart of MapCam) Burn the place name, coordinates, date, and map outline into your photos (each can be toggled; off by default). Prefecture/state-level maps with pinch zoom. Nearby spot names can be burned in too. - POLAROID FRAMING Square photo with a white border; place name, comment, and date printed in the bottom band. - AND MORE Press and hold the preview for Before/After. Comments up to 10 lines. Import photos from your library. GPS recorded in EXIF. - PRICING STANDARD / VIVID / SOFT / MONO / TITANIUM are free. The other 11 filters can be tried in the preview and unlocked for saving with one-time purchases (individually or as a bundle). - PRIVACY The app collects no data. Photos and location are processed on your device (coordinates are sent to Apple / the OpenPOI API only for place-name lookup and nearby-spot search). * All simulation names are original to this app and are not affiliated with any film manufacturer or product.

Screenshots

Cloakyy4 screens
MapCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cloakyy and MapCam are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Cloakyy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MapCam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloakyy ships an update every 11 days, MapCam every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cloakyy versus MapCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloakyyMapCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEloi CarreletDaisaku Harasaki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cloakyy

One-time1
  • Unlock Cloakyy$7.99
10 purchases

MapCam

One-time10
  • CLASSIC フィルタ$0.49
  • NEG. HI フィルタ$0.49
  • MONO+R フィルタ$0.49
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  • SEPIA filter$0.49
  • CINEMA フィルタ$0.49
  • CHROME フィルタ$0.49
  • STEEL フィルタ$0.49
  • GUNMETAL フィルタ$0.49
  • COPPER フィルタ$0.49
  • 全フィルタパック$3.99

Questions

Is Cloakyy free?
Cloakyy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapCam free?
MapCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cloakyy or MapCam have ads?
Neither Cloakyy nor MapCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloakyy or MapCam?
Cloakyy ships an update every 11 days, and MapCam every 10 days. Most recently, Cloakyy was updated on October 25, 2026 and MapCam on October 31, 2026.

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