Overview

Features & Capabilities

MapScribe is an IOS App that lets you draw maps on your IPad or IPhone. It has an easy to use interface that lets you quickly "paint" antique styled maps with finger swipes and taps using its map feature "brushes", such as mountains and trees.

Are you an author who needs to create a map for your fantasy novel?

Perhaps you are a video game designer who needs to create a map for players to use to navigate through your game?

Or maybe you are an artist looking to create a unique kind of decor?

...AND You want to do it on your IPad or IPhone

Then, MapScribe is for you.

--Map Resolutions-- MapScribe let's you create maps as jpg files with the following resolutions both vertically(portrait) and horzontally(landscape) oriented: • 500 x 700 • 800 x 1000 • 850 x 1100 • 900 x 1200 • 1100 x 1400 • 1200 x 1600

--Fonts-- MapScribe let's you write on your maps with the following fonts: • Ariel • Bradley Hand • Noteworthy • Papyrus • Snell Roundhand • Zapfino

--Brushes--

These brushes allow you to paint features on your map

Mountains Hills Trees Fir Trees Palm Trees Dead Trees Bridge Castle Town House Swamp Dunes Water Compass Sea Monster Volcano 3 Kinds of grasses Roads Tower Shop Classic Building Mine Jail Tavern Mill City Hall Church Townhouse Arena

  • Color Brushes - Green (for grass) Blue (for water) White (for snow) Snow capped Mountains Green Hills Green Trees Green Fir Trees

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Daniel Eskridge
Rating:
3.30
(46)
3.30
Version:
2.0 Last updated: 2019-02-28
Version code:
830443595
Creation date:
2017-08-19
Compatible devices:
Size:
35.73MB
Price:
2.99
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-18
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Daniel Eskridge
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mapscribe/id1271371859
Website:
http://www.antiquecartography.com/mapscribe.php

User Reviews

MapScribe is valued for its low price, useful asset library, and ease of creating quick fantasy maps on mobile. It’s praised as a strong option for brainstorming and rough city layouts on iOS. However, reviewers repeatedly report export crashes, limited high-resolution output, and editing bugs when adding detail. There’s also a common call for more updates and features. Overall it’s a solid quick-sketch mapper, but not the best for professional-grade, high-detail maps.
Pros
  • Affordable price provides good value for a mobile map-making tool.
  • Rich asset library of markers, towns, forests, and terrain for fantasy maps.
  • Easy to use for quick sketches and brainstorming on mobile.
  • Effective for creating rough overland maps and city layouts; praised by some as one of the better iOS map tools.
Cons
  • Export crashes and instability; maps fail to export and progress can be lost.
  • Limited export resolution and lack of control over map size/quality.
  • Editing is frustrating and the toolset can be unforgiving; inconsistencies when adding detail.
  • Users frequently request more features and ongoing updates (more stamps, coastline tools, undo/redo).
Recent reviews
This app is nothing more than a $3.00 drawing pad. There is absolutely nothing else to it. Do NOT waste your money!!!
by Cr*****, 2025-08-06

This app is absolutely as advertised as of 2025. Should not be getting any less than 5 stars, it’s an awesome app that is helping me visualize my world.
by Fe*****, 2025-07-12
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