# MAPSTAR - Expand Your World

> Mapstar - Capture the World Around You Using 3D Mapping and Augmented Reality

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.MapstarAG.Mapstar3D](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.MapstarAG.Mapstar3D)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.MapstarAG.Mapstar3D`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Mapstar AG
- **Category:** PHOTOGRAPHY
- **Downloads:** 114,499
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (154 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.8.122
- **Last updated:** 2023-11-09
- **First published:** 2021-11-29
- **Size:** 294 MB
- **Data as of:** 2025-05-01
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.MapstarAG.Mapstar3D)
- **Website:** [https://mapstar.io](https://mapstar.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mapstar.io/PlatformPrivacyPolicy/](https://www.mapstar.io/PlatformPrivacyPolicy/)

## Description

MAPSTAR - Expand Your World is a groundbreaking Chrome extension that lets you capture, create, and share your surroundings in stunning 3D augmented reality maps. Easily build customizable XR universes using videos, images, texts, and audio to enrich your mobile 3D stories. Collaborate with other users to expand your virtual landscapes and explore countless user-generated AR maps around you.

The extension is designed for quick start—simply tap to begin capturing your environment with state-of-the-art scanning technology. Edit, enhance, and preview your augmented reality creations before sharing with friends or the wider MAPSTAR community. Whether you're touring museums or documenting your favorite places, MAPSTAR offers an immersive way to experience and express your world like never before.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.MapstarAG.Mapstar3D.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.apps.photos.permission.GOOGLE_PHOTOS`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's ability to scan rooms well, even on phones lacking certain sensors, and recognize its technological potential. However, multiple users report significant issues with saving projects and persistent problems signing in or signing up. There are concerns about privacy due to location data collection and complaints about the app's large data usage. Overall, while the app shows promise, its usability and login functionalities require improvement.

### Pros

- App can scan rooms effectively even without specific sensors.
- When the app saves models, the results are good.
- The app is considered a great piece of technology with potential for the future.
- Some users find the app good or excellent.

### Cons

- Users experience issues with the app not saving their models or projects.
- Many users cannot sign in or sign up due to button or login functionality issues.
- Concerns about the necessity of collecting location data, given the app's functionality.
- App data usage is excessively large for some users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.MapstarAG.Mapstar3D)