Comparison

Freemap vs PapaMap

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

Head to head
About

Freemap

Features
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Freemap is your ultimate companion for outdoor adventures, built by the community for the community. Whether you're hiking, cycling, skiing, or exploring new trails, Freemap provides highly detailed and up-to-date maps based on OpenStreetMap data. Key Features: β€’ ADVANCED ROUTE PLANNING: Easily plan your trips for hiking, cycling, mountain biking, running, skiing, and even kayaking. Get detailed elevation profiles, estimated times, and distance calculations. β€’ GPS TRACKING & RECORDING: Record your outdoor activities accurately. Track your speed, altitude, and distance in real-time, and save your routes directly to the app. β€’ CUSTOM MAP LAYERS: Switch between various map layers including outdoor, topographic, cycling, and satellite maps to suit your specific activity. β€’ PHOTO UPLOADS: Snap a photo and upload it directly to the map! Your photos (using GPS EXIF metadata) help the community see real-world trail conditions, landmarks, and beautiful viewpoints. β€’ GPX IMPORT/EXPORT: Seamlessly import your favorite GPX tracks or export your recorded journeys to share with friends or load into other devices. β€’ POINTS OF INTEREST (POI): Discover thousands of useful places including drinking water springs, mountain shelters, peaks, castles, and restaurants. β€’ TRACK COMPARISON: Compare your recorded tracks with your planned routes to analyze your performance and route accuracy. Join thousands of outdoor enthusiasts and help map the world with Freemap!

About

PapaMap

This app helps dads find accessible changing tables, indicating if they are available to all parents or restricted to women's restrooms. It leverages crowdsourced data to provide navigation and allows users to contribute by adding or verifying table locations.

Highlights
  • Find accessible changing tables
  • Indicates table availability (all parents vs. ladies' room)
  • Crowdsourced data from OpenStreetMap
  • Navigation integration with popular apps
  • User contributions to add/verify locations
  • Offline map functionality
  • Siri and widget integration
Features
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PapaMap shows changing tables that dads can actually get to. Green means both parents can reach the table. Red means it is in the ladies' room only. Grey means nobody has recorded yet which room it is in. The data comes from OpenStreetMap, about 26,000 changing tables in 49 countries, refreshed every night. "Nearest changing table" shows the closest table you can reach, with the distance. "Route" opens your navigation app, Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze or Organic Maps. On a grey pin the app asks "Which room is the changing table in?". Your answer goes straight to OpenStreetMap. You need an account there once, that takes a minute, after that it is a few seconds per pin. If the table is missing completely, add it with "Add a place". Filters for accessible, play corner and high chair. Dad view and mum view. Search for places and addresses. Save a city offline and the map works without a connection. Siri, a widget and a Control Center control show the nearest table without opening the app. "My PapaMap" lists your answers, saved places and how much of your city is answered already. The app collects no data. Your location stays on the phone.

Screenshots

Freemap4 screens
PapaMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PapaMap at every 2 days against Freemap's every 5 days. Freemap's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Freemap ships an update every 5 days, PapaMap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Freemap versus PapaMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreemapPapaMap
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size80 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBIGWARE, spol. s r.o.Jakub Waller

In-app purchases

None

Freemap

No in-app purchases

None

PapaMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Freemap free?
Freemap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PapaMap free?
PapaMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Freemap or PapaMap have ads?
Neither Freemap nor PapaMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Freemap or PapaMap?
Freemap ships an update every 5 days, and PapaMap every 2 days. Most recently, Freemap was updated on October 24, 2026 and PapaMap on October 29, 2026.

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