Comparison

Radius on Map vs Map Canvas

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

Head to head

Radius on Map

share perimeter and location

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 3.117 ratingsView app →

Map Canvas

Draw and collaborate on maps

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 4.5110 ratingsView app →

About

Radius on Map

Draw circles on a map to visualize areas of interest. Customize radius, color, and opacity, then share a link to your map viewable in any browser. Supports various coordinate and distance formats.

Highlights

Draw radius circles on map
Customize fill and perimeter
Add name and notes
Support for multiple coordinate formats (UTM, MGRS)
Support for various distance units
Shareable map links

Features

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Easily make a radius on a map and share a url showing the radius via email or text message that can be viewed with any browser. Properties for each radius: - Center coordinate - Radius - Fill color and opacity - Perimeter color and opacity - Name - Notes (optional) Coordinate formats include: - Degrees - Degrees, Minutes - Degrees, Minutes, Seconds - UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) - MGRS (Military Grid Reference System) Distance units include: - Kilometers - Miles - Nautical miles - Meters - Yards - Feet Loading satellite maps requires an internet connection. Datum used is WGS-84. Please visit the support page for more details.

About

Map Canvas

Create and share custom maps with drawing, annotation, and pathfinding tools. Supports collaboration via iCloud and offers map templates for illustrations. Import and export geographic data in GeoJSON and GPX formats.

Highlights

Drawing, annotation, and pathfinding tools
Alternative map engine (Google Maps)
iCloud map collaboration
Map templates for illustrations
GeoJSON and GPX file import
GeoJSON export

Features

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Map Canvas is a collaborative tool for planning, journalling and illustration on Apple Maps. Key features: 1. Tools for drawing, annotating and pathfinding. 2. Google Maps as alternative map engine for browsing. 3. Map collaboration via iCloud. 4. Map templates of countries and regions overlays for illustrations. 5. GeoJSON and GPX files import. 6. GeoJSON export.

Screenshots

Radius on Map4 screens

Map Canvas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Map Canvas at 4.5 against Radius on Map's 3.1. Map Canvas also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (81% vs 59%). Radius on Map's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Map Canvas sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Radius on Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Map Canvas holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map Canvas has 110 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Radius on Map's written reviews are positive against 81% of Map Canvas's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radius on Map ships an update every 4 months, Map Canvas fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level

Radius on Map versus Map Canvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Radius on Map	Map Canvas
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.1 (17 ratings)	4.5 (110 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	58.8% of reviews	81.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	17	110 — better
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free — better	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	18.0
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	27 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	TappiApps	Ka Chun Wong

Customer experience

Radius on Map

All ratings17 ratings

Positive47.1%

Neutral5.9%

Negative47.1%

Written reviews17 reviews

Positive58.8%

Neutral5.9%

Negative35.3%

Map Canvas

All ratings109 ratings

Positive88.1%

Neutral1.8%

Negative10.1%

Written reviews21 reviews

Positive81.0%

Neutral4.8%

Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Radius on Map

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Map Canvas

One-time4

3-Days Free TrialFree
Map Canvas Watch App$0.99
Donation$2.99

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Map Canvas Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Radius on Map free?

Radius on Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Map Canvas free?

Map Canvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Radius on Map or Map Canvas?

Map Canvas is rated higher. Radius on Map averages 3.1 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Map Canvas averages 4.5 from 110 ratings.

Do Radius on Map or Map Canvas have ads?

Neither Radius on Map nor Map Canvas shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Radius on Map or Map Canvas?

Radius on Map ships an update every 4 months, and Map Canvas fortnightly. Most recently, Radius on Map was updated on November 1, 2026 and Map Canvas on November 8, 2026.