Map Memory vs OurSharedPlace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Map Memory
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This is a travel journaling app designed to capture your life’s journey—so every day can be remembered. It automatically records the places you’ve visited and turns your daily activities into a clear, interactive timeline. Whether it’s an ordinary day or a meaningful trip, you can easily look back and relive your experiences anytime. The app also intelligently pairs your photos with locations, bringing each moment back to life. Your memories become more than just records—they become vivid stories you can revisit. With privacy at its core, all data is stored locally on your device by default, without being uploaded to any external servers. Only when you choose to do so will your data be backed up to iCloud, giving you full control over your personal memories. More than just a tool, it’s your personal timeline of life. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
OurSharedPlace
Manage shared properties like vacation homes or family cabins with a shared calendar, expense tracking, photo gallery, and important document storage. Coordinate with co-owners and guests, and keep everyone informed with a house blog and checklists.
- Shared property calendar
- Expense tracking and splitting
- Photo gallery for property
- Contact directory
- Document storage
- House blog and checklists
- Guest access codes
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OurSharedPlace is the easiest way for families and co-owners to manage a shared home together — a vacation place, family cabin, or co-owned property. Sign in or create an account in seconds and take it with you, anywhere. Plan trips on a shared calendar • See who's there when, with each member's bookings in their own color • Request weekends, approve incoming requests, or block dates for cleaning and maintenance • Year, month, and list views to plan ahead or scan at a glance Share photos that show the place at its best: • Build a gallery everyone contributes to — interiors, views, family moments • Set a favorite photo as the hero shot for the property • Crop and upload directly from your camera roll Track shared expenses without spreadsheets: • Log expenses with who paid, what category, and when • Costs split automatically across the group • See running balances so the group knows where things stand • Edit and delete the entries you've added Keep important info one tap away: • Directory of trusted contacts — cleaners, handymen, neighbors, the emergency vet • Property documents stored together: insurance, manuals, the wifi password • A house blog for updates everyone in the group can read • Reusable checklists for closing the house, opening for the season, or prepping for guests Bring everyone in: • Invite co-owners and family as admins or members • Generate guest access codes so visiting friends can see what they need without seeing what they don't OurSharedPlace is built for the property you share. It's the app for the place you can't wait to get back to — and the people you share it with. Subscriptions: OurSharedPlace offers an in-app auto-renewable subscription per property (Annual or Monthly). New accounts include a free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://oursharedplace.com/terms Privacy: https://oursharedplace.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OurSharedPlace at weekly against Map Memory's every 3 weeks. OurSharedPlace also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Map Memory sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and OurSharedPlace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Map Memory ships an update every 3 weeks, OurSharedPlace weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Memory | OurSharedPlace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hung Yu Chiu | Steve Murch |
In-app purchases
Map Memory
- Map Memory Pro$2.991 Month
OurSharedPlace
- Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
- Annual Plan$129.001 Year









