# Mapillary vs Athome Escort

The clearest difference is rating: Mapillary at 4.6 against Athome Escort's 1.0. Mapillary also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Athome Escort's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Athome Escort sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Mapillary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mapillary holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mapillary has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Mapillary's written reviews are positive against 0% of Athome Escort's.

Mapillary ships an update every 2 weeks, Athome Escort every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mapillary | Athome Escort |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mapillary/id757286802/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/athome-escort-cloud-dash-cam/id1584043720/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **21** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **41.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 42 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mapillary AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/757286805) | [南京景从通讯科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1580010954) |

## What reviewers say

### Mapillary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mapillary/id757286802)

This platform allows anyone to capture and contribute street-level imagery from any location using any camera. It combines these images into a collaborative, navigable view of the world, enhanced by computer vision for smoother viewing and automated data extraction. The collected data can be used to improve maps, cities, and mobility.

**Highlights:** Capture street-level imagery with any camera, Collaborative global street-level view, Computer vision for data extraction, Privacy blurring of faces and license plates, Access and explore millions of images, Integrates with mapping tools

**In-app purchases:** none


### Athome Escort

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/athome-escort-cloud-dash-cam/id1584043720)

Transform your smartphone into a dash camera to record locations and videos, saving them to the cloud. Share real-time location and video streams with friends and family. Supports various resolutions, camera switching, and screen dimming.

**Highlights:** Smartphone dash camera functionality, Cloud recording and storage, Real-time location and video streaming, Support for multiple video resolutions, Front and rear camera switching, Screen dimming during recording

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7 days cloud for 1 month | $7.99 | one-time |
| 7 days cloud for 3 month | $11.99 | one-time |
| 7 days cloud for 6 month | $14.99 | one-time |
| 7 days cloud for 12 month | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mapillary free?

Mapillary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Athome Escort free?

Athome Escort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mapillary or Athome Escort?

Mapillary is rated higher. Mapillary averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Athome Escort averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mapillary or Athome Escort have ads?

Neither Mapillary nor Athome Escort shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mapillary or Athome Escort?

Mapillary ships an update every 2 weeks, and Athome Escort every 3 months. Most recently, Mapillary was updated on September 3, 2026 and Athome Escort on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*