Comparison

ShutterMap vs Journey Poster

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

Head to head
About

ShutterMap

Features
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ShutterMap brings location recording, daily tracks, and photo geotagging together for your travels and photography. RECORD AND REVIEW Choose low-power, scheduled, or continuous recording. Browse daily tracks on Apple Maps and inspect the time of each point. Manually update your location and GPX when needed. MATCH PHOTOS AND VIDEOS Match capture times to recorded or imported locations. Adjust camera time and the matching range. Select media from Apple Photos or Files, update locations, and optionally add creator, email, website, and copyright information. Update supported items or export copies while keeping the originals. MANAGE GPX Import and share standard GPX files. Organize output as one file or by day, week, or month. Keep locations on your device and optionally sync through your own iCloud account. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Enjoy a 14-day full-feature trial with no automatic charge when it ends. Full Access is a one-time purchase with no subscription. Previous purchases can be restored using the same Apple Account. HOW UPDATES WORK Updating only the Photos-library location leaves the original image data unchanged. Writing other information may require a same-format replacement and a system confirmation to delete the original item. People recognition, Memories, and previous edit history cannot be transferred to the new library item. Handling depends on format and source. File-based RAW uses a same-named XMP sidecar; RAW in Photos receives only a library-location update. RAW originals remain unchanged. Background recording requires location permission. Timing depends on system scheduling, device conditions, and your surroundings. Force-quitting the app may stop recording until it is reopened.

About

Journey Poster

Transform your photos into visual travel stories. This app uses location data from your pictures to create route maps, custom posters, and animated Live Photos of your journeys. Rediscover past adventures and share your travel memories in a unique, organized format.

Highlights
  • Create route maps from photos
  • Design custom travel posters
  • Generate animated Live Photos
  • Organize journeys in photo wall/timeline
  • Edit place names and titles
  • Export single images or sets
Features
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Turn travel photos and workout routes into 3D landscapes, route posters, and moving memories. Journey Poster brings together the places you visited, the photos you took, and the routes you recorded. Rediscover an old trip, revisit a favorite hike, or turn this year's adventures into something worth keeping. YOUR JOURNEY IN 3D Explore ISLAND, a new way to see your travels as a floating 3D landscape. Bring terrain, satellite imagery, your route, and selected photos into one scene. Rotate and adjust the view to find your favorite angle. Create an animated keepsake with supported Live Photo and video exports. Terrain and imagery availability varies by location and network conditions. BRING YOUR WORKOUT ROUTE INTO THE STORY With your permission, import supported workout routes from Apple Health and use them with your travel photos. Revisit a walk, run, ride, or hike along its recorded route, with available distance, duration, and elevation statistics. Match photos to moments along the workout and use the selected route across supported templates. Apple Health import is optional; ordinary photo journeys remain available without it. DESIGN YOUR OWN TRAVEL MAP GUIDE combines your map, route, and photographs in an editable layout. Move and resize photos, refine place names and descriptions, and choose landscape or portrait formats for your story. Explore other styles: β€’ ATLAS β€” Combine photographs with your journey route. β€’ GRID β€” Create photo collages with a route index. β€’ RECEIPT β€” Make a travel receipt with places and trip statistics. β€’ ROUTE β€” Connect photographs with locations along the route. β€’ FILM β€” Tell your story through a sequence of photo frames. β€’ PPT β€” Bring maps, routes, and photographs together. Options and export formats vary by template. A YEAR OF PLACES AND MEMORIES Create an annual travel keepsake with selected journey photos and year-wide statistics. Choose the trips and pictures to feature, then save or share your year in travel. Browse individual journeys in the photo wall or timeline. Edit titles, place names, and descriptions, revisit your route, and return to your work whenever inspiration strikes. START WITH THE PHOTOS YOU ALREADY HAVE No recorded workout route? Select photos that retain their original capture time and location to build a journey mapβ€”even after the trip is over. Photo-based routes connect or plan between selected locations and may differ from your actual path. Journey Poster is for travel memories and workout review, not navigation, medical advice, or training prescriptions. SAVE STILL OR MOVING MEMORIES Export single images, image sets, long posters, Live Photos, or videos where supported. Preview supported animations before saving. Newly created Live Photos are silent, and playback depends on the receiving app or platform. Eligible accounts receive three free exports. Lifetime Unlock is a one-time purchase for unlimited exports and removal of the branding footer; it is not a recurring subscription. YOUR PHOTOS, YOUR CONTROL Photo and workout processing takes place on your device. Original photos, complete routes, and raw Apple Health records are not uploaded to our business servers. Map and terrain services receive necessary geographic information. Private iCloud sync is optional for ordinary photo journeys. Health-derived content stays outside the App's iCloud sync. Cloud work history retains only the still cover of a Live Photo, so keep complete works in Photos. Optional workout-service analysis requires separate consent. Privacy Policy: https://chongmuec.com/en/legal/privacy/v2.2.4/ Terms of Service: https://chongmuec.com/en/legal/terms/v2.2.1/ Paid Services: https://chongmuec.com/en/legal/paid-services/v2.0.1/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShutterMap4 screens
Journey Poster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShutterMap at daily against Journey Poster's every 3 weeks. ShutterMap also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Journey Poster's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. ShutterMap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Journey Poster sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShutterMap ships an update daily, Journey Poster every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
ShutterMap versus Journey Poster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShutterMapJourney Poster
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer思维 李Shanghai Chongmu E - Commerce Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShutterMap

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$9.99
4 purchases

Journey Poster

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Membership$3.991 Month
One-time3
  • 3 Export Credits$0.99
  • 10 Export Credits (Members only)$0.99
  • Lifetime Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is ShutterMap free?
ShutterMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Journey Poster free?
Journey Poster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShutterMap or Journey Poster have ads?
Neither ShutterMap nor Journey Poster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShutterMap or Journey Poster?
ShutterMap ships an update daily, and Journey Poster every 3 weeks. Most recently, ShutterMap was updated on October 25, 2026 and Journey Poster on October 25, 2026.

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