Comparison

TerraInk vs MapToPoster

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

Head to head
About

TerraInk

Features
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TerraInk turns any city, town, or place on Earth into a beautiful, minimalist map poster โ€” right on your phone. Search a location, choose a look, and create framable map art in seconds. No account. No sign-up. No cost. CREATE YOUR CITY, YOUR WAY Search for anywhere โ€” the city you live in, the place you got married, the town you grew up in โ€” and TerraInk renders its streets, rivers, and parks as a clean, elegant poster. 18 HAND-TUNED THEMES Every theme is carefully crafted for balance and beauty: Coral, Heatwave, Ruby, Sage, Copper, Rustic, Midnight Blue, Neon, Terracotta, Blueprint, Contrast, Copper Patina, Emerald City, Forest, Japanese Ink, Noir, Ocean, and Pastel Dream. MAKE IT YOURS โ€ข Toggle map layers โ€” roads, water, parks, buildings, railways โ€ข Add a custom text overlay with the city and country name โ€ข Choose from multiple typefaces โ€ข Fine-tune until it feels like yours EXPORT IN 7 RATIOS Save your poster as a high-quality PNG in the shape you need: โ€ข 2:3 Portrait โ€ข 3:4 Photo โ€ข 1:1 Square โ€ข 4:5 Instagram โ€ข 9:16 Story โ€ข 16:9 Landscape โ€ข 3:2 Wide Perfect for phone wallpapers, social posts, or sending to print. PRIVATE BY DESIGN TerraInk works entirely on your device. There's no account, nothing to log in to, and your customisations stay with you. Location access is optional โ€” you can search for any place instead. COMPLETELY FREE No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No ads. Every theme, every ratio, every feature โ€” free, forever. Make the places that matter into art you'll want on your wall.

About

MapToPoster

Features
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Turn any city, place, or route into a print-ready custom map poster โ€” right from your iPhone or iPad. MapToPoster helps you create minimalist city map art in seconds. Search for any location, choose a visual style, adjust the map, and export a high-resolution poster for home printing, professional printing, framing, or sharing. No design skills needed. โ€” CREATE CUSTOM MAP POSTERS โ€” Search any city, neighborhood, address, or special place. Zoom in for detailed street maps or zoom out for a clean city overview. Rotate the map to find the perfect composition. Create posters for: - your hometown - favorite travel memories - wedding locations - marathon routes - road trips - city breaks - meaningful places - gifts and wall art โ€” BEAUTIFUL MAP STYLES โ€” Choose from 20+ carefully designed map poster themes, including Blueprint, Terracotta, Midnight Blue, Neon, Paper Heritage, Bauhaus, Coral Buenos, and more. Each theme gives your map a distinct look, from minimal black and white to warm vintage tones and bold modern poster styles. โ€” PRINT-READY EXPORT โ€” Export your map poster in high resolution, with print-ready settings up to 300 DPI. Supported export options include: - PNG - PDF - SVG standard print sizes such as A5, A4, A3, and A2 Your poster is designed for home printing, local print shops, online print services, and wall art. โ€” SVG EXPORT FOR SCALABLE MAP ART โ€” Export scalable SVG files for clean, sharp map artwork. Perfect for large prints, design workflows, editing, and professional output. โ€” ADD GPX ROUTES โ€” Import custom GPX routes and turn them into poster art. Create route posters for running, cycling, hiking, road trips, city walks, marathons, and travel memories. โ€” PERSONALIZE EVERY DETAIL โ€” Customize your poster with: - city name, country, and coordinates - classic serif and modern fonts - roads, buildings, parks, water, railways, and map layers - borders, gradients, and refined poster details - map zoom, rotation, and composition โ€” CLIP TO CITY BOUNDARY โ€” Create cleaner city-shaped posters with optional Clip to Boundary. Focus your design on the selected city or region and make the final poster feel more intentional. โ€” PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€” No account required. Your poster designs stay on your device. Create, export, save, and share without a complicated setup. โ€” MADE FOR TRAVELERS, MAKERS, AND MAP LOVERS โ€” MapToPoster is ideal for custom city posters, travel wall art, route posters, personalized gifts, minimalist map prints, and printable home decor. Create a map of the place that matters to you โ€” and turn it into art.

Screenshots

TerraInk3 screens
MapToPoster3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TerraInk at 15.1 against MapToPoster's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
TerraInk versus MapToPoster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerraInkMapToPoster
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size57 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWojciech BandzerewiczMarcel Petersen

In-app purchases

None

TerraInk

No in-app purchases

None

MapToPoster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TerraInk free?
TerraInk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MapToPoster free?
MapToPoster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TerraInk or MapToPoster have ads?
Neither TerraInk nor MapToPoster shows ads.

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