Waaaaay! vs MAPinPinP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Waaaaay!
This navigation app simplifies finding friends by displaying only the remaining distance and direction to your destination. It's designed for intuitive use, even without map-reading skills.
- Distance and direction display
- Friend finding
- Map-free navigation
- Intuitive interface
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Can you read maps? We can't either. Waaaaay! is a ridiculously simple navigation app for the directionally challenged. It shows exactly two things: the direction to your destination and the remaining distance. Walk where the arrow points, and you will get there eventually. No map reading required. ■ This app is for you if... - You open a map app and still have no idea which way to start walking - "Head northeast" means nothing to you - You get lost the moment you step out of a station ■ How it works: 3 steps 1. Search for a place (stations, convenience stores and cafes are one tap away) 2. The arrow points toward your destination 3. Walk that way. That's it! ■ Features - Arrow navigation showing only direction and distance (compass mode) - Check your position and destination on a map (map mode) - Place search, search history, and favorites - Set a destination from a place URL copied in another app - Remaining distance on your Lock Screen (Live Activity) - A mysterious upgrade that turns the arrow into a fish (why? we don't know either) ■ Notes - Due to how GPS works, your location may drift indoors. See "About Location" in the app for details - Premium Search (a monthly subscription) boosts search accuracy Questions or ideas? Contact us from the app. The dev team will reply from under their blankets. ■ Subscription - Premium Search (monthly, auto-renewing) - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://waaaaay.com/privacy.html
MAPinPinP
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MAPinPinP shows the map around your current location in a Picture in Picture (PiP) window. There is no destination to search for and no route to start. Turn the map into a small window and check where you are while you use other apps. [How it works] 1. Open the app. The map centers on your current location. 2. Tap "Show in PiP". 3. Switch to another app. The map stays on screen as a small window and keeps up with your movement. [When it helps] • Driving a road you already know, or checking where you are as a passenger • Riding a train or bus and wondering which area you are passing • Cycling or walking without a set destination • Using Safari, messaging, music, video or games at the same time [Inside the window] • The window shows your position marker and your direction of travel. • Tap the window and use the skip buttons to zoom in (closer) or out (wider). • Choose between "direction of travel up" and "north up". • Resize the window with the usual iOS gestures. [Map] • The map is Apple Maps. • Three zoom levels: close, standard and wide. • Light and dark appearance. [Without a purchase] • The window can stay on screen for 10 minutes a day. The allowance resets at midnight. • Watching a video ad inside the app adds 10 minutes to today's allowance. There is no limit on how many times. • When the time is used up, the window switches to a notice that today's 10 minutes are over. The window does not close. • Ads consist of one banner at the bottom of the screen and video ads you choose to watch. There are no full-screen ads. Pro also removes the banner. [MAPinPinP Pro (one-time purchase)] • No time limit on the window. • Removes banner ads. • Choose the window shape: 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4 or 9:16. • Pay once and keep it. This is not a subscription. [What this app does not do] • No destination search, no turn-by-turn directions, no voice guidance. • No travel history is stored. Location data is never sent anywhere. • No account is required. [Location] • The app works with the "While Using the App" location permission. While the window is on screen, the app keeps receiving location updates in the background so the map can follow you. Closing the window stops background updates. • Background location use increases battery consumption while the window is shown for a long time. [Please note] • iOS shows only one Picture in Picture window at a time. If a video app starts its own PiP, the map window is replaced. • Position accuracy depends on the device's GPS. This app is not intended for navigation. Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Waaaaay! at none against MAPinPinP's shown. Waaaaay! also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Waaaaay! sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and MAPinPinP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Waaaaay! ships an update fortnightly, MAPinPinP monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waaaaay! | MAPinPinP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryota Ayaki | Hiroyuki Kako |
In-app purchases
Waaaaay!
- Premium search$1.991 Month
- Fish mode$0.99
- Rocket$1.99
- Airplane$1.99
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- Grilled fish$2.99
- Dog$2.99
- Cat$2.99
- Squid$3.99
- Kappa$5.99
- Golden fish$59.99
MAPinPinP
- MAPinPinP Pro$7.99
Questions
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