Radius on Map vs Map Canvas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Map Canvas
This app allows users to sketch, annotate, and plan routes directly on a world map. It supports importing and exporting geographic data files and offers tools for drawing and pathfinding. Users can also share their map creations online.
- Draw and annotate on world maps
- Pathfinding tools
- Import GeoJSON and GPX files
- Export data for sharing
- Journaling and illustration on maps
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Map Canvas is a tool for planning, journalling and illustration on Apple map. This app comes with a set of tools for drawing, annotating and pathfinding. Data can be imported as GeoJSON and GPX files.
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Verdict
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 (79% vs 59%). Radius on Map's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) 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
Both are free to download. Map Canvas sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Radius on Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
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 100 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 79% of Map Canvas's.
Radius on Map ships an update every 4 months, Map Canvas fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Radius on Map | Map Canvas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (17 ratings) | 4.5 (100 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 100 — 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 | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TappiApps | Ka Chun Wong |
Customer experience
Radius on Map
Map Canvas
In-app purchases
Radius on Map
No in-app purchases
Map Canvas
- 3-Days Free TrialFree
- Map Canvas Watch App$0.99
- Donation$2.99
Questions
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