Alpha GPS vs MapFrame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alpha GPS
Automatically add GPS location data to your photos as you shoot. This app syncs your iPhone's location with compatible cameras via Bluetooth, ensuring your images are geotagged reliably in the background. It also offers remote shutter control and camera clock synchronization.
- Automatic GPS location syncing
- Reliable background operation
- Support for multiple cameras
- Remote shutter control
- Camera clock synchronization
- Guided setup and troubleshooting
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Geotag photos automatically while you shoot. Alpha GPS sends your iPhone’s current location to compatible cameras over Bluetooth. Pair your camera once, switch it on, and the app reconnects automatically - keeping GPS data up to date in the background. KEY FEATURES • Automatic GPS location syncing • Reliable background operation and reconnection • Support for multiple cameras at the same time • Remote shutter control on supported models • Camera clock and time-zone synchronization • Guided setup and practical troubleshooting • No account, advertising, or paywall • Free and open source COMPATIBILITY Designed for cameras that support Bluetooth location linking, including compatible Sony Alpha, ILCE and ZV models. Confirmed reports include the A6400, A6700, A7 V and ZV-E10. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enable Bluetooth location linking on your camera. 2. Pair the camera with Alpha GPS. 3. Keep shooting while location data is transferred automatically. PRIVACY Your location is used only to send coordinates to connected cameras. Alpha GPS does not create or sell a location history. Optional diagnostic reporting can be disabled at any time. Alpha GPS is an independent open-source app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any camera manufacturer.
MapFrame
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Your trip photos, ready to post. Map, dates, and distance—added automatically. Trip photos tend to pile up in your camera roll. Where you took them, how you got around—the story of the trip doesn't come through in photos alone. With MapFrame, you just pick the photos. It reads where and when they were taken and turns them into a share-ready travel card with a map and route lines. ■ Pick photos, get a travel card Choose up to 12 trip photos. MapFrame reads the capture location and time, then builds a 4:5 card with a mini map, route lines, city names, dates, and total distance. ■ A 15-second reel from the same photos Export a vertical 9:16 reel, too. Your photos and the map move gracefully, following the template. ■ Routes are inferred automatically Walking, driving, trains, flights, and ferries are detected from distance and speed. Flight and ferry legs curve gently across the map. ■ Fix anything afterwards Rename places, reorder stops, change transport modes, pick from 6 route-line colors, toggle dates and distance, and zoom or reposition the main photo. ■ 15 templates to match the mood Journal, Glass, and Ticket are among the 5 free basics. Pro unlocks Film, Magazine, Minimal, Midnight, Sakura, Summer, Wrapped, and more. ■ Processed entirely on your device MapFrame never asks for photo library read permission—it only receives the photos you pick and builds your card on the device. Your photos are never sent to our servers. No ads, no tracking. — Made for — • People who post trip, outing, and event photos to social media • Anyone who wants "where it was taken" to be part of the story • Keeping travel memories in a form you'll want to revisit • Anyone careful about how their photos and location data are handled — Pricing — Free to download, with 3 free exports every month (5 basic templates). MapFrame Pro unlocks unlimited exports, no watermark, and all 15 templates. $3.99/month, $29.99/year ($2.49 per month), or a $69.99 one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Travel memories belong with a map. Make posts that show where you've been, with MapFrame. — Terms & Privacy — Privacy Policy: https://light-shift.net/apps/mapframe/privacy-en Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Pro (monthly/yearly) is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation, and the subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Alpha GPS at 18.0 against MapFrame's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. Alpha GPS sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and MapFrame sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Alpha GPS | MapFrame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sascha Alexander Rudolf | LightShift Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Alpha GPS
- Donation (Tier 1)$1.99
- Donation (Tier 2)$2.99
- Donation (Tier 3)$4.99
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- Donation (Tier ❤)$11.99
MapFrame
- MapFrame Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- MapFrame Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$22.991 Year
- MapFrame Pro Lifetime$59.99









