Mapcha vs Digly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mapcha
Overlay your paper maps onto your device's screen to see your current location, even offline. Simply calibrate by matching points on your paper map to digital maps.
- Overlay paper maps on digital maps
- See current location on paper maps
- Offline map usage
- Calibrate maps using known points
- Use device camera or photo library
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Mapcha allows you to easily navigate paper based maps on your iOS device, even without an internet connection*. Perfect for walking, trekking or just navigating an unfamiliar city, Mapcha allows you to see your current location on your paper map. Mapcha uses an intuitive mechanism to overlay images of maps on to the standard Apple Maps: - Take a picture of your paper map using your device's camera or choose an image from your photo library - Choose two known points on the paper map and locate those points on Apple Maps - From those points Mapcha calculates the map's scale and positions your image on top of Apple Maps * An active internet connection may be required in order to load Apple Map data to assist in calibrating a map, however once a map has been calibrated it can be used offline. Note - Mapcha does not cache Apple Map data; however your map images will be available offline and you will still be able to see your current location. - Mapcha does not come with any preloaded maps.
Digly
This app helps metal detectorists log and map their discoveries. Record GPS coordinates, depth, and photos of each find, and track your search routes on a map. It offers customizable categories, weather data, and export options for your findings.
- Log finds with GPS, depth, and photos
- Track search routes on a map
- Customizable find categories
- View weather data
- Export data as PDF or CSV
- Real-time group searching (Pro)
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Digly is a simple and reliable metal detecting companion for logging and tracking your finds in the field. Keep track of exactly where you made your discoveries. With Digly, you can pin every find with GPS, record depth and photos, and see your entire detecting route on a map. FEATURES: - LOG FINDS: Save exact GPS coordinates, depth, category, photos, and notes. - ROUTE LOGGING: Track your movement during a session to see exactly where you have searched. - VDI / TARGET ID: Get instant guidance on what a signal might be, tailored to your detector. - CATEGORIES: Fully customisable — create your own, and choose which ones are visible or hidden. - MAP OPTIONS: View your finds and routes on standard or topographic map layers. - WEATHER DATA: Automatically show weather conditions for your location. - EXPORT DATA: Create PDF reports or export your data as CSV and ZIP backups. - PRIVACY: No accounts, no tracking. Your data stays on your device — or sync privately via iCloud (Pro). DIGLY PRO: - GROUP DIG: Search together in real time with up to 10 participants. Share locations, log finds, and coordinate your search — live. - ICLOUD SYNC: Your finds, photos, and sessions backed up and synced across all your devices. - DETECTING CONDITIONS: Soil conductivity, radar chart, and estimated detection depth based on your coil size. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mapcha at 5.0 against Digly's 4.2. Mapcha also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). Digly's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Digly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Mapcha asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mapcha holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digly has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Mapcha's written reviews are positive against 83% of Digly's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mapcha ships an update every 11 months, Digly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mapcha | Digly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marc Baldwin | METTE HAUGEN |
Customer experience
Mapcha
Digly
In-app purchases
Mapcha
No in-app purchases
Digly
- Digly Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Digly Pro Yearly$19.991 Year









