Comparison

Map Diary vs Cinemaly

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

Head to head
About

Map Diary

This app allows you to privately save and organize locations on an interactive map with photos and notes. It works completely offline, requiring no account or internet connection, making it ideal for travel and documenting personal memories.

Highlights
  • Save locations on interactive map
  • Add photos and timestamped notes
  • Organize locations into custom lists
  • Fully offline and private functionality
  • Personalize pins with icons and colors
  • Automatic address lookup
  • Multiple map styles
Features
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Save every place that matters — private and available offline. Free to download. No ads. No tracking — ever. Map Diary lets you pin locations on an interactive map, add photos and notes, and organize everything into custom lists, on a map that reads like a travel journal. No account, no internet required for your saved archive. Just you and your memories. ▸ INTERACTIVE MAP Long-press to save places anywhere. Filter pins by list. Get directions and Look Around via Apple Maps. Plan a walking or driving route from your own stops, including a round trip. Finish a journey and it is kept as a poster of the path you walked — routes and past journeys are Pro. Standard map style included free; Hybrid and Satellite are Pro. ▸ CAPTURE EVERY DETAIL Add up to 2 photos and 2 notes per location on Free. Set a cover photo. Address lookup, place search, and directions send your search text or map coordinates to Apple. Pro unlocks unlimited photos and notes. ▸ PERSONALIZE YOUR PINS 12 colors and a starter set of map pin icons free. Pro unlocks the full library of 141 activity icons — hiking, camping, food, museums, beaches, and more. ▸ ORGANIZE IN LISTS Group trips, favorites, restaurants, and to-visit spots. Free includes up to 2 lists; Pro adds unlimited lists and list filtering at any scale. ▸ SEARCH YOUR LIBRARY — OR DISCOVER NEW PLACES Search your own saved locations and lists free. Apple Maps place search to discover new spots is included, with a limited range and fewer results on Free; Pro widens the range and shows more results. ▸ OFFLINE SAVED ARCHIVE & PRIVATE Your saved journal works without internet — perfect for travel, road trips, and remote areas. Address lookup, place search, and directions send your search text or map coordinates to Apple. Your saved data stays on your device. No tracking, no analytics. ▸ TRY FREE Pin up to 16 locations, manage 2 lists, add up to 2 photos and 2 notes per place, browse and edit your map, and search your saved library — no watermarks. ▸ PRO UNLOCKS THE FULL ARCHIVE Unlimited locations and lists, unlimited photos and notes, wider Apple Maps search with more results, Hybrid and Satellite map styles, the full icon library, routes and past journeys, and .mapdiary backup and restore. Monthly, annual, or lifetime. Whether you're documenting a weekend getaway or a lifetime of travel — Map Diary is the private travel journal with an offline saved archive that goes wherever you go. Have feedback? Reach us at support@can.bi Privacy Policy: https://canbi.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-4916cac95bdb82778b040144667297db Terms of Use (EULA): https://canbi.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-de96cac95bdb82d2a1f801dfb47e579d

About

Cinemaly

Features
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Your trip deserves more than a standard photo dump. Cinemaly turns your travel photos, road trips, and vacation routes into a cinematic, animated travel map - entirely on your device. Whether you are planning a weekend getaway, a cross-country RV road trip, a backpacking adventure, or a global vacation, easily build a visual travel diary. No account. No server. Your memories stay strictly yours. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your destinations: Log the cities, towns, or hidden gems you visited. 2. Attach your memories: Add travel photos and write diary notes for each stop. 3. Watch it come alive: Cinemaly compiles everything into a scrollable, 3D-like cinematic map that flies between your destinations as you explore your trip tracker. CINEMATIC FEATURES & CUSTOMIZATION We didn't just build a map; we built a director's studio for your travel itinerary. - Dynamic Camera Modes: Watch your route unfold with unique camera animations. Fly over your route in Drone mode, circle destinations in Orbit, or zoom across continents with Hyperdrive. - Premium Map Styles: Choose from Dark mode, high-res Satellite imagery, or Voyager styles to match the vibe of your travel journal. - Custom Neon Routes: Highlight your path with glowing route lines and custom aura colors. - City-Based Photo Gallery: Keep your travel journal organized by destinations, beautifully integrated directly into the map view. - Story Mode: Attach memories and diary notes to each stop on your travel map. BUILT FOR EVERY TYPE OF TRAVELER - Road Trip Enthusiasts: Track your motorcycle rides, RV travels, or vanlife journeys with an animated route tracker. - Digital Nomads & Backpackers: Build a personal offline travel archive of your world tour or Eurotrip. - Couples & Families: Save your honeymoon or family vacation memories in a beautiful, interactive visual format. - Privacy Advocates: Anyone who wants a secure travel vault without cloud storage limits or data mining. ZERO TRACKING. 100% OFFLINE & PRIVATE. Unlike standard social travel networks or cloud-based trackers, Cinemaly stores nothing on the web. There are no servers receiving your photos, no background GPS tracking draining your battery, and no accounts linked to your location. Everything runs locally on your device as a secure travel vault. SHARE THE JOURNEY Want to show your friends your travel route? Export your travel capsule as a secure file and send it directly. They can open it in their own Cinemaly app and experience your trip interactively. Stop losing your best travel memories in a chaotic camera roll. Download Cinemaly today and start building your animated travel map in minutes!

Screenshots

Map Diary4 screens
Cinemaly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cinemaly at every 3 days against Map Diary's weekly. Cinemaly also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Map Diary sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Cinemaly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Diary ships an update weekly, Cinemaly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Map Diary versus Cinemaly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap DiaryCinemaly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCan BiVeysel Mustafa Nantu

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Map Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Map Diary Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Map Diary Annual$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Support Tip - Map Pin$1.99
  • Support Tip - Trail Marker$4.99
  • Support Tip - Compass Rose$12.99
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  • Map Diary Lifetime$19.99
  • Support Tip - World Explorer$24.99
1 purchases

Cinemaly

One-time1
  • Cinemaly Director's Pass$6.99

Questions

Is Map Diary free?
Map Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cinemaly free?
Cinemaly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Map Diary or Cinemaly have ads?
Neither Map Diary nor Cinemaly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map Diary or Cinemaly?
Map Diary ships an update weekly, and Cinemaly every 3 days. Most recently, Map Diary was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cinemaly on October 25, 2026.

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