# Critical Maps vs Every Door

Critical Maps and Every Door both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Every Door's written reviews are positive against 82% of Critical Maps's. Every Door also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Critical Maps against 5.0 for Every Door. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Critical Maps's written reviews are positive against 100% of Every Door's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Critical Maps | Every Door |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/critical-maps/id918669647/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/every-door/id1621945342/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 30 MB | 105 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Norman Sander](https://appshunter.io/developer/797639411) | [AvatudKaart OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1604905716) |

## What reviewers say

### Critical Maps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/critical-maps/id918669647)

Share your GPS location with other participants during Critical Mass events. Communicate with fellow riders through an integrated chat feature.

**Highlights:** GPS coordinate sharing, Real-time location tracking, Built-in chat functionality, Participant communication

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Every Door

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/every-door/id1621945342)

Easily update local map data by adding or verifying businesses, benches, and street lamps. This app simplifies the process of keeping your town's map information current and accurate.

**Highlights:** Add and verify shops in malls, Update map data for your town, Micromapping for benches and street lamps, Add building attributes and entrances, Automatic merging into building contours, Uses iD editor presets and data

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Critical Maps free?

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

### Is Every Door free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Critical Maps or Every Door?

Every Door is rated higher. Critical Maps averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Every Door averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Critical Maps or Every Door have ads?

Neither Critical Maps nor Every Door shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Critical Maps or Every Door?

Critical Maps ships an update every 3 months, and Every Door every 3 months. Most recently, Critical Maps was updated on September 23, 2026 and Every Door on July 21, 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.*