Reviews of Custom Maps

By: Marko Teittinen App

List of user reviews and ratings for Custom Maps

Total ratings

3.81 (Rating count: 1,478)

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Review summary

Custom Maps is praised for being a useful, free tool that makes it easy to create maps from photos or PDFs and calibrate images for navigation. However, repeated complaints focus on privacy-related location prompts, dependence on Google services (OpenStreetMap support is desired), unreliable saving/workflow, and stability issues with many saved points. It delivers on core mapping features but needs improved privacy options, broader map source support, and greater robustness.

Pros

Very useful for creating maps from pictures or PDFs; easy to use and calibrate images for navigation.
Free and ad-free; straightforward without unnecessary bells and whistles.
Privacy-friendly: can be used without sharing location data in some workflows.
Good for image-based mapping workflows (tying images to maps and labeling) and basic map creation.

Cons

Requires location permission to run; raises privacy concerns for some users.
Relies on Google Play Services/Google Maps; lacks OpenStreetMap support or easy integration with alternative map sources.
Saving maps is unreliable (save action sometimes fails or maps disappear).
Performance/bugs when handling many saved points (could cause issues or instability).
Occasional stability issues or crashes (app won’t open or behaves unpredictably).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.60

All time rating average: 3.81

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18% (12)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-17	Ri*****	I uploaded the map from the brochure onto my phone and pinned it to the world map. It is brilliant!
I uploaded the map from the brochure onto my phone and pinned it to the world map. It is brilliant!
2026-07-07	Ma*****	good 👍
good 👍
2026-05-03	Ja*****	amaze amaze amaze
amaze amaze amaze
2026-04-30	Ni*****	This is a great little app to create a map from any image. I've used it for a few years now. Thank you Marko. All the bad reviews are from people that don't understand what the app does - they didn't read how to use it. The process is very simple. Of course the app needs your location. Hopefully this app becomes more popular and Marko increases functionality e.g., loading already georeferenced PDF and Geotiffs. Avenza was great but now enshitified. Custom Maps provides a decent workaround.
This is a great little app to create a map from any image. I've used it for a few years now. Thank you Marko. All the bad reviews are from people that don't understand what the app does - they didn't read how to use it. The process is very simple. Of course the app needs your location. Hopefully this app becomes more popular and Marko increases functionality e.g., loading already georeferenced PDF and Geotiffs. Avenza was great but now enshitified. Custom Maps provides a decent workaround.
2026-03-16	pu*****	very useful
very useful
2026-02-16	Ys*****	I used this app for some trips to Russia, worked very well. But today I have a phone without Google Play Services and then Google Maps doesn't work, so I can not tie a point on my imported map to a location on Google Maps. Pity, can't use this app anymore. A real pity. Wish it would work with Open Street Maps. Still 5 stars for an excellent app.
I used this app for some trips to Russia, worked very well. But today I have a phone without Google Play Services and then Google Maps doesn't work, so I can not tie a point on my imported map to a location on Google Maps. Pity, can't use this app anymore. A real pity. Wish it would work with Open Street Maps. Still 5 stars for an excellent app.
2026-01-23	Th*****	nice
nice
2025-12-21	Ru*****	great for making a map when you only have a picture. nice to make maps out of PDF maps from government agencies or schools. can take a picture of a map on a trail and make a map out of it.
great for making a map when you only have a picture. nice to make maps out of PDF maps from government agencies or schools. can take a picture of a map on a trail and make a map out of it.
2025-11-12	Ga*****	this is a map maker you don't need my location
this is a map maker you don't need my location
2025-10-29	Mi*****	one issue. seems like my position on the map is reversed. when I go north I go south on the map. when I go east I go west on the map. I think I figured it out. Will know by tomorrow. Sorry it took so long to respond. Having to many saved points was the issue. Once I reduced it to 4 points everything work great.
one issue. seems like my position on the map is reversed. when I go north I go south on the map. when I go east I go west on the map. I think I figured it out. Will know by tomorrow. Sorry it took so long to respond. Having to many saved points was the issue. Once I reduced it to 4 points everything work great.