Comparison

MapInk vs TriNav

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

Head to head
About

MapInk

This app transforms your device into a map canvas for planning trips, marking locations, and adding handwritten notes directly onto maps. Create detailed journeys with custom routes, view weather forecasts for each stop, and share annotated map images.

Highlights
  • Draw and plan routes
  • Add pins with notes
  • Create custom journeys
  • View weather forecasts
  • Handwritten notes on maps
  • Share annotated maps
Features
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MapInk turns your iPhone and iPad into a map canvas for planning trips, marking places, and capturing handwritten notes exactly where they belong. Search for a place or address, drop pins, and sketch routes with Apple Pencil or your finger. Connect your pins into a Journey to drive, walk or fly between stops, and check the weather for every stop along the way. When you want to explain or remember a place, write directly on the map and share a snapshot. Plan a Journey - Connect your pins into a Journey and reorder stops anytime - Choose Drive, Walk or Fly for each leg; flights are drawn as arcs across the map - See the distance and travel time of every leg Weather for your trip - Add your travel dates to see the forecast at each stop - Choose Flexible dates to compare typical weather month by month - See rain, daylight and a typical-day temperature curve for any month - Turn weather off in Preferences if you don't need it Draw on the map - Sketch freehand lines and see their distances - Drive and Walk lines follow the roads through the corners you draw - Rest your pencil on the end of a line to keep drawing it - Erase whole lines or just part of one - Name your routes, group them, and give each Project its own colors Notes and projects - Drop titled pins with notes for stops, landmarks, ideas and meeting points - Write handwritten notes on the map with Apple Pencil or your finger - Save projects with lines, pins and notes together, and reopen them later - Switch between standard, hybrid and satellite map styles - Share annotated map images, with your Journey included Try MapInk free with up to five items on the map, then unlock unlimited items forever with a one-time purchase. MapInk is built for visual thinkers, travelers, field note takers, students, and anyone who plans better by drawing over real places.

About

TriNav

Compare driving directions and ETAs from multiple map services in one app. See routes, travel times, and traffic side-by-side before you leave or during your trip. Get notified of faster routes and switch providers seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Three-map route comparison
  • Switch maps during navigation
  • Faster route alerts
  • Turn-by-turn voice guidance
  • Saved places
  • Light & dark appearance
Features
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Different maps. Different ETAs. Which one should you follow? Compare Google Maps, Apple Maps and Yandex Maps in one place. Navigation Pro helps you choose a route before you leave and check your options as traffic changes — with route comparisons, voice guidance and map switching in one app. Tired of searching for the same destination in separate apps? Enter it once, see each provider’s estimated travel time and distance, and start navigating with your chosen map. KEY FEATURES - Three-Map Route Comparison: View routes, estimated travel times, distances and traffic side by side. Find the option that works for your journey. - Switch Maps During Navigation: Change between Google Maps, Apple Maps and Yandex Maps without entering your destination again. Keep your options open throughout your trip. - Faster Route Alerts: Get notified when another provider offers a meaningfully shorter estimated travel time. Check the alternative and decide whether to switch. - Turn-by-Turn Voice Guidance: Follow clear directions and spoken instructions from your selected navigation provider. - Saved Places: Keep Home, Work and favourite destinations ready for everyday journeys. - Light & Dark Appearance: Choose the look you prefer for your navigation screen. Download Navigation Pro and choose your map with the alternatives in view. SUBSCRIPTIONS Unlimited switching between map providers requires Pro. Weekly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions are available. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. DISCLAIMER Navigation Pro is an independent app and is not affiliated with Google, Apple or Yandex. Travel times are estimates and may differ from actual journey times. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MapInk3 screens
TriNav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MapInk at none against TriNav's shown. TriNav's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. MapInk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TriNav sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MapInk against 5.0 for TriNav. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapInk ships an update every 6 weeks, TriNav every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MapInk versus TriNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapInkTriNav
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS27.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMC Software LtdErdi Tuncalp

Customer experience

MapInk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TriNav

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MapInk

One-time1
  • MapInk Lifetime Unlock$14.99
3 purchases

TriNav

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is MapInk free?
MapInk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TriNav free?
TriNav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MapInk or TriNav?
MapInk and TriNav are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do MapInk or TriNav have ads?
TriNav shows ads; MapInk does not.
Which is updated more often, MapInk or TriNav?
MapInk ships an update every 6 weeks, and TriNav every 4 days. Most recently, MapInk was updated on October 25, 2026 and TriNav on October 24, 2026.

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