Comparison

Maple Syrup Calculator vs SapMap

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

Head to head
About

Maple Syrup Calculator

Features
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Know exactly when it's syrup. Maple Syrup Calculator gives you the finish temperature for today's air pressure, corrects hydrometer readings to true Brix, and works out sap, boil time, fuel and bottles. 15 calculators for maple producers, from a backyard pan to a full sugarhouse, and all of them work offline. FINISH TEMPERATURE, CORRECTED FOR TODAY Syrup is done at a fixed number of degrees above the boiling point of water, and that boiling point moves with the weather. A memorized 212 Β°F or 219 Β°F is the most common reason a batch finishes thin or thick. Set today's boiling point one of three ways: β€’ Read your phone's barometer, if your phone has one β€’ Type in today's barometric pressure β€’ Enter the boiling point of water you measured yourself Pick your density target (66.0, 66.5 or 66.9 Β°Brix) and the app tells you the temperature to draw off at. A reading you type in is kept for the rest of the day, and the screen stays awake while you work. FINISHING β€’ Finish temperature, corrected for air pressure β€’ Hydrometer correction: true Brix from a hot or cold test β€’ Thin or thick: how much water to add, or how much more to boil off β€’ Blend batches: where two densities land when you mix them β€’ Sap to syrup: gallons of sap per gallon of syrup, with the corrected Rule of 86 PLANNING β€’ Boil time: hours, fuel and fuel cost for a run, on firewood, propane or fuel oil β€’ RO savings: boiling hours saved by reverse osmosis β€’ Season projection from your tap count β€’ Taps per tree from trunk diameter β€’ Pan capacity: the taps an evaporator keeps up with, or the rig your taps need PACKAGING AND MONEY β€’ Bottle counts: what a batch fills, size by size β€’ Weight: volume to weight and back β€’ Cost and pricing: cost per gallon, break-even per bottle and profit at your price CONFECTIONS β€’ Cook temperatures for maple cream, candy and granulated sugar, corrected for today's pressure β€’ Sugar yield: how much sugar or candy a batch of syrup makes BUILT FOR THE SUGARHOUSE β€’ Works offline: every calculation runs on your phone, with no signal needed β€’ No account and no ads β€’ US units (Β°F, gallons) or metric (Β°C, litres) β€’ Results update as you type β€’ Each calculator shows its method and sources: UMaine Extension, Cornell Maple Program, UVM Proctor Maple Research Center, Penn State Extension, UNH Extension and NAMSC PRICING After a short introduction, every calculator needs Maple Syrup Calculator Pro or the Lifetime Unlock. Pro is billed weekly or yearly, and a new subscription starts with 7 days free. Cancel before the trial ends and you are not charged. Lifetime is one payment with nothing to renew. Estimates only. Check results against your own instruments before you rely on them. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SapMap

Features
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SapMap is the maple ops app for tracking your whole sugar season in one place. Log daily sap by sugar bush, run multi-day boils with live yield ratios, and see how much sap is waiting to boil. Plan the next run with a 7-day forecast and sap flow outlook, then dig into analytics that show what weather factors actually drive your flow. Built for real operations β€” backyard or commercial β€” with seasons, multiple sugarbushes, team roles, and the metrics that matter: sap collected, syrup made, yield ratio, taps, and boil time. Collections: Record sap by date and sugar bush in seconds. Keep notes, filter by bush, and stay on top of every run. Boils: Start evaporator sessions that match how you work, including multi-day batches. Log sap in and syrup out, SapMap calculates yield as you go. Season dashboard: See sap waiting to boil, season totals, and a clear path to log today or start a boil. Analytics & flow: Season metrics at a glance, plus weather factor analysis so you know what correlates with your sap β€” temperature, wind, precipitation, and more. Operations & team: Manage your operation and seasons and keep crew on the same page. Whether you run a backyard setup or a larger sugar bush, SapMap replaces scattered notes and spreadsheets with a tool built for maple season. Questions? support@sapmap.ca Account deletion: https://sapmap.ca/delete-account

Screenshots

Maple Syrup Calculator4 screens
SapMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SapMap at every 3 weeks against Maple Syrup Calculator's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Maple Syrup Calculator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and SapMap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maple Syrup Calculator ships an update every 2 months, SapMap every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Maple Syrup Calculator versus SapMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaple Syrup CalculatorSapMap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexander RiggsJohn Scott

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Maple Syrup Calculator

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$14.99
3 purchases

SapMap

Subscriptions3
  • Additional Sugar Bush$6.991 Year
  • Predictions$12.991 Year
  • Analytics$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Maple Syrup Calculator free?
Maple Syrup Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SapMap free?
SapMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Maple Syrup Calculator or SapMap have ads?
Neither Maple Syrup Calculator nor SapMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maple Syrup Calculator or SapMap?
Maple Syrup Calculator ships an update every 2 months, and SapMap every 3 weeks. Most recently, Maple Syrup Calculator was updated on October 31, 2026 and SapMap on October 31, 2026.

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