Comparison

OSM sketch vs CPD District Map

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
Read full description

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

CPD District Map

This app provides an interactive map of Chicago, displaying district and beat boundaries in real-time. It helps users identify their current location, search by address, and access quick links for precinct calls and navigation. Additional layers like satellite and street view enhance the mapping experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time location display
  • District/Beat boundary visualization
  • Address search functionality
  • Quick links to precinct and navigation
  • Satellite and street view layers
  • Saves last searched address
Features
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Interactive map of Chicago showing all District and District Beat boundaries. Features Include: •Know your location...Displays and/or speaks your current location in realtime. •Displays current District/Beat. •Search by address. •Quick links to: Call Precinct, My Location, Navigate to District, Official District website. •Layers: Beat Borders, District Borders, Satellite and Street View. •Associate additional phone numbers with District. •Saves last searched address. Source data obtained from https://data.cityofchicago.org/. Data curation by application developer which includes but not limited to:\n\nMap visualization (source is in CSV/Text format), border and fill colors, association address with District/Beat, etc.

Screenshots

OSM sketch3 screens
CPD District Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CPD District Map at 5.0 against OSM sketch's 4.5. CPD District Map also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CPD District Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OSM sketch ships an update every 4 months, CPD District Map every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OSM sketch versus CPD District Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOSM sketchCPD District Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasaki FujimotoJC Accounting & Innovative Technologies, Inc

Customer experience

OSM sketch

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

CPD District Map

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OSM sketch

No in-app purchases

None

CPD District Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OSM sketch free?
OSM sketch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CPD District Map free?
CPD District Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OSM sketch or CPD District Map?
CPD District Map is rated higher. OSM sketch averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while CPD District Map averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OSM sketch or CPD District Map have ads?
Both OSM sketch and CPD District Map show ads.
Which is updated more often, OSM sketch or CPD District Map?
OSM sketch ships an update every 4 months, and CPD District Map every 2 days. Most recently, OSM sketch was updated on October 7, 2026 and CPD District Map on October 24, 2026.

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