Comparison

OSM sketch vs OpenMapTiles

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

Head to head
About

OSM sketch

Draw directly on OpenStreetMap maps to create annotations and memos. Save your drawings as GPX files to upload and edit on desktop OSM editors. Ideal for planning routes or marking points of interest on the go.

Highlights
  • Draw on OSM maps
  • Save drawings as GPX
  • Upload to OSM account
  • Multi-touch gestures
  • Display current location
  • Zoom and scroll map
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For OpenStreetMap(OSM) mapping, drawing your memo on paper printed the OSM map is good solution. You can describe on the paper anything e.g. Line, words, arrow, symbol and illustration. "OSM sketch" realize such paper mapping on iPhone. You can draw on OSM map anything you want to memo anywhere, anytime without printing beforehand. Operation is easy and optimized for small screen. Multi touch operation ,scroll and zoom, can be executed also during "drawing mode" so you can pull new canvas out quickly. To display current location and zoom in/out map support your mapping and these function are difficult for paper. The drawn line exchange into GPX file and upload to your OSM account page. You can open the GPX file by PC OSM editor(iD, Potlatch2 and JOSM) and edit OSM data based on your lines when you return your home.

About

OpenMapTiles

Access and control map data with this application. Download vector tiles in MBTiles format for offline use and integrate them into your own app development projects. Customize map styles and host them on your servers.

Highlights
  • Offline map functionality
  • OpenStreetMap vector tiles
  • MBTiles format
  • Source code available
  • Customizable map styling
  • Server hosting options
Features
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Maps under your control! Get the source code and detailed OpenStreetMap vector tiles saved in MBTiles format - usable offline, with your GPS location. The OpenMapTiles team (https://openmaptiles.org/) made this app as a starter for your app development! Try offline map functionality by downloading a street map for the whole planet, country or city of your choice. The map data can also be embedded and distributed together with your app! The complete source code of this mobile application is available for re-branding and customization - just add your business logic and extra mapping functionality with open-source Mapbox SDK. By using OpenMapTiles.org project, you can design and style the maps according to your needs, host the map tiles on your servers (even on a standard Apache web hosting), create optimised map extracts for offline use and unlimited redistribution. You can simply make your own independent maps for any place on a planet! Compatible raster tiles can be generated with MapTiler software (http://www.maptiler.com/). For more advanced editing functionality, drawing of the features, attaching photos and collecting field data we have developed GeoEditor mobile app (https://www.maptiler.com/mobile/). It is available including source code too! We offer support, consulting and contracted development of mobile applications, including geodata processing and creating of vector and raster map tiles in custom coordinate systems. For more information see https://openmaptiles.com/ and https://www.klokatnech.com/

Screenshots

OSM sketch3 screens
OpenMapTiles2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OSM sketch at 100% against OpenMapTiles's 17%. OSM sketch also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0). OpenMapTiles's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OSM sketch holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of OSM sketch's written reviews are positive against 17% of OpenMapTiles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OSM sketch ships an update every 4 months, OpenMapTiles every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on July 2, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OSM sketch versus OpenMapTiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOSM sketchOpenMapTiles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasaki FujimotoKlokan Technologies

Customer experience

OSM sketch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenMapTiles

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

OSM sketch

No in-app purchases

None

OpenMapTiles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OSM sketch free?
OSM sketch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenMapTiles free?
OpenMapTiles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OSM sketch or OpenMapTiles?
OSM sketch is rated higher. OSM sketch averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while OpenMapTiles averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do OSM sketch or OpenMapTiles have ads?
OSM sketch shows ads; OpenMapTiles does not.
Which is updated more often, OSM sketch or OpenMapTiles?
OSM sketch ships an update every 4 months, and OpenMapTiles every 7 months. Most recently, OSM sketch was updated on July 2, 2026 and OpenMapTiles on September 5, 2026.

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