MapSwap for Safari vs MapLinker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapSwap for Safari
This extension automatically detects addresses on web pages and converts them into tappable links for your preferred map application. It eliminates the need for manual copying and pasting, allowing for seamless navigation to destinations found online.
- Universal address detection
- One-tap links to Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze
- Google Maps and Google Search integration
- Share addresses from any app
- Select text to search as a map query
- Per-page button dismissal
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Tap any address on the web — it opens in your map app. That's it. MapSwap is a free Safari extension that quietly scans the webpages you visit, finds street addresses, and turns them into one-tap links to Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze. No more copy-pasting, no more squinting at a Google Maps embed, no more wishing you could just tap. How it works Install MapSwap, enable the Safari extension, and pick your favorite map app. From then on, any address you encounter on the web — a friend's restaurant recommendation, a Yelp page, a Facebook business listing, a craigslist ad, a real estate listing — is automatically highlighted in blue. Tap it. Your map app opens. Done. Smart features built in • Universal address detection — works on any website, in any country format (US, Canada, UK, Australia, parts of Europe). MapSwap recognizes streets, avenues, boulevards, highways, county roads, and more. • Google Maps integration — visiting Google Maps in Safari? A small "Open in Apple Maps" button appears at the bottom so you can hand the destination off to your preferred map app with a single tap. • Google Search businesses — when Google shows you a restaurant or business panel, MapSwap surfaces an "Open in your map app" link right next to the address. • Share to MapSwap — share any address from any app (Mail, Messages, Notes, Safari) and have it open in your preferred maps app. Great for forwarded invitations and AirBnB confirmations. • Select & search — highlight any text in Safari, tap the MapSwap toolbar icon, and search it as a map query. Perfect for partial addresses or "Joe's Pizza, Brooklyn." • Per-page button — sometimes the floating button is in the way. Tap × to dismiss it for that specific place. Privacy you can trust MapSwap does zero data collection. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is logged, nothing leaves your device. The extension scans page text locally in Safari to find addresses, and the only thing that ever leaves is the URL handoff to your selected map app — same as if you'd typed the address yourself. We don't see what websites you visit. We don't have a server. Free forever, with optional tips MapSwap is and always will be free with no ads, no upsells, and no premium features locked behind a paywall. If it saves you taps and you'd like to support its development, there's a small tip jar in the app — pick whatever feels right. Compatible with iOS 17+, iPadOS 17+. Optimized for iPhone and iPad.
MapLinker
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MapLinker helps you open map links in the map app you actually want to use. Paste a supported map URL, tap a link in Safari, share a link from another app, or pass a URL through Shortcuts. MapLinker reads the map destination and opens it in Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze based on your settings. Free features: - Redirect supported Google Maps links from Safari. - Paste a map link in the app and open the converted destination. - Choose your default target map app. - Use clipboard-based launch from the host app. MapLinker Pro unlocks: - Share Sheet conversion from other apps. - Shortcuts and automation support. - More input sources, including Apple Maps, Waze, Bing Maps, HERE WeGo, and OpenStreetMap. - Smart routing rules for travel mode, link type, and time of day. - Ask-every-time routing when you want to choose manually. Privacy is part of the product. MapLinker has no account system, no third-party analytics SDKs, no ads, no tracking, and no MapLinker backend. Fully expanded map links are parsed on your device. Some supported short map links may be expanded by contacting the short-link provider directly from your device. Supported sources include Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze, Bing Maps, HERE WeGo, and OpenStreetMap. Supported targets include Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, and Ask Every Time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MapLinker at 18.0 against MapSwap for Safari's 26.4. 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. MapSwap for Safari sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and MapLinker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | MapSwap for Safari | MapLinker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Roth | 峰 周 |
In-app purchases
MapSwap for Safari
- Drop a Pin$0.99
- Quick Stop$1.99
- Cross Town$2.99
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- Long Haul$4.99
- Fill the Tank$9.99
MapLinker
- MapLinker Pro$0.99
Questions
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