Comparison

Tern vs Map & Marks

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

Head to head
About

Tern

Features
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No fake routes — only the places you actually went. Tern turns the photos already on your phone into a travel map, automatically. HOW IT WORKS Open Tern and it reads the geotags already saved in your photo library, then instantly builds: • A world map lit up with every country you've visited • Your travel stats — countries, trips, days away, distance covered • Trips broken into ordered steps, auto-clustered from your photos by date and location This all happens on your device. Nothing is uploaded, no account needed. TRIPS, YOUR WAY • Auto-detected — Tern clusters your camera roll into trips and stops automatically • Live — start recording and Tern tracks your route and stops in real time as you travel • By hand — add any place, past or future, with a search or a tap on the globe EXPLORE THE WORLD Browse every country and continent on the same living globe — guides, highlights, and a wishlist for the places you haven't been yet. PLAN AHEAD Sketch out upcoming trips before you leave, then watch them turn into memories the moment you're back. SHARE THE STORY Turn any trip into a share-ready postcard or a vertical travel video — pick your cover photo, your look, and the stats you want to show off. Send it as a file: whoever you share with doesn't need Tern or an account to see it. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Tern works entirely on-device. Your photos, locations, and trips are never sent anywhere. No accounts, no analytics, no ads. SEE IT FIRST The scan and the map it finds are yours to see before you pay, and the price is shown up front, with no free trial that turns into a charge. TERN PRO Tern Pro opens the whole app — your map and trips, stats, watermark-free videos and share cards, and iCloud backup — with yearly, monthly, or lifetime options. LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://beratmehmetoglu.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://beratmehmetoglu.com/terms/

About

Map & Marks

Features
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Create a map that says more than a list of places. Map & Marks lets you pin locations, add useful details, draw directly on the map, and share everything with one simple link. Use it to plan a trip, organize an event, highlight a neighborhood, coordinate a team, or create your own collection of places. FEATURES • Search for places and add custom pins • Add titles, notes, and website links to pins • Draw routes, boundaries, and freehand annotations • Show selected pin titles directly on the map • Open driving directions in Apple Maps or Google Maps • Automatically save maps on your device • Share a read-only map with anyone—no app or account required • Publish updates using the same shared link • Create a printable QR code PDF for a shared map • Open shared maps in the app and save editable copies Your personal maps remain on your device unless you choose to share them. No account is required. Map & Marks is designed for planning and reference. Do not interact with the app while driving, cycling, walking, or otherwise moving when it could cause distraction or danger.

Screenshots

Tern4 screens
Map & Marks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Map & Marks at none against Tern's 4. Tern's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tern sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Map & Marks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tern ships an update every 5 days, Map & Marks weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Tern versus Map & Marks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTernMap & Marks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBerat MehmetogluAlexApps.Net Co

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tern

Subscriptions3
  • Tern Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Tern Pro (Yearly)$4.991 Year
  • Tern Pro (Yearly)$10.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tern Pro (Lifetime)$15.99
None

Map & Marks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tern free?
Tern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Map & Marks free?
Map & Marks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tern or Map & Marks have ads?
Map & Marks shows ads; Tern does not.
Which is updated more often, Tern or Map & Marks?
Tern ships an update every 5 days, and Map & Marks weekly. Most recently, Tern was updated on November 4, 2026 and Map & Marks on November 6, 2026.

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