Comparison

Auryn vs Scratch Map

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

Head to head
About

Auryn

Document your travels with a unique map-based profile. Log verified locations, organize trips with photos and routes, and generate shareable recaps. Connect with friends to explore their verified travel maps.

Highlights
  • GPS-verified location logging
  • Map as a personal profile
  • Organize pins into trips
  • Annual travel recaps
  • Shareable travel cards
  • Social map with friends
Features
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Your map is your identity. Auryn is the travel app built around one idea: your map is your profile. Not a feed. Not a follower count. A living, breathing record of every place you've actually been — verified by GPS, built over a lifetime. GPS-verified or it didn't happen. Every pin you drop is checked against your real-world location. No fake check-ins. No "I've been there" without proof. Your map becomes something rare: a travel history you can actually trust. The map as your profile. Watch your world fill in — country by country, city by city, exact spot by exact spot. Three zoom levels, one story. The more you travel, the more it becomes you. Trips that tell a story. Group your pins into trips so the map has chapters. Iceland's Ring Road. A weekend in Lisbon. The honeymoon. Each trip gets photos, dates, and the route you took — a page you'll actually want to revisit. Year Recaps. Every year, Auryn turns your travel into a shareable recap. Countries visited, miles logged, longest trip, favorite moment. Made to post, made to keep. Share cards. Generate beautiful cards for any pin, trip, or year — built to look great on Instagram, in iMessage, or saved to your camera roll. Travel social, done right. Follow friends and explore a shared map of real pins from real places. No influencer content. Just travelers, plotted honestly. Auryn Pro. Unlock unlimited trips, advanced map styles, premium share cards, custom themes, and more. The free tier is fully functional — Pro is for travelers who want to go deeper. Your location data stays yours. Verification happens on-device. You control what's public. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scratch Map

Features
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Scratch Map is a private travel map of the countries you've been to and the ones you still want to see. Open the map, tap a country, and mark it visited, want to visit, or lived. The country fills in, and your progress updates immediately: countries, continents, and how much of the world you've covered. Together is for the people you actually travel with. Invite someone with a link and see one combined map: both of you, only you, only them, and the places you both still want to go. There is no public feed and no profile to set up. Your map stays on your devices. It works offline after install. No Scratch Map account. Optional iCloud sync uses your Apple ID. Free • Unlimited countries — visited, want to visit, and lived • Search, country details, and a clear legend • Default and Dark map styles • Countries, continents, world coverage, and wishlist count • One shared person and a combined map • Up to 3 city adds • A basic share card • iCloud sync (when enabled) Pro • Extra map styles, accent colors, and map modes (by year or continent) • Unlimited cities, capitals, and states/regions • Travel timeline, milestones, and deeper stats • Unlimited people and the Everyone group map • Premium share cards The country map is always free. Pro is optional. A keepsake, not a booking app. No flights, no deals, and no public social network. Just your world, filled in. IN-APP PURCHASES Scratch Map Pro unlocks the features above. Choose one: • Monthly subscription (auto-renewable) • Annual subscription with 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers (auto-renewable) • Lifetime purchase (one-time; does not renew) Subscriptions: • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. • Any unused free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription where applicable. Lifetime is a one-time charge; no renewal. Privacy Policy: https://scratchmapapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Auryn4 screens
Scratch Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scratch Map at none against Auryn's shown. Scratch Map also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). Auryn's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Auryn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Scratch Map sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auryn ships an update every 4 days, Scratch Map every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Auryn versus Scratch Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAurynScratch Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSEVENTWOTWO LLCDANIEL NAGY

Customer experience

Auryn

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scratch Map

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Auryn

Subscriptions2
  • Auryn Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Auryn Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Scratch Map

Subscriptions2
  • Scratch Map Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Scratch Map Pro Annual$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scratch Me Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Auryn free?
Auryn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scratch Map free?
Scratch Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Auryn or Scratch Map have ads?
Auryn shows ads; Scratch Map does not.
Which is updated more often, Auryn or Scratch Map?
Auryn ships an update every 4 days, and Scratch Map every 2 days. Most recently, Auryn was updated on November 5, 2026 and Scratch Map on November 9, 2026.

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