Pin Drop vs Mapstr

Save a few places, or map them all?
Mapstr is a great way to save favourite places, but the free plan limits maps to 300 pins. Pin Drop lets you save unlimited places, making it easier to build travel maps, bucket lists and trip plans that grow over time.

Save places you discover

Both apps help you bookmark restaurants, cafés and destinations you want to remember.

Unlimited pins

Pin Drop lets you save as many places as you want without worrying about hitting a limit.

Organise trips and bucket lists

Group places into travel plans, future trips or dream destinations.

Build your map over time

Your map grows naturally as you explore new places and collect recommendations.

Saving places is easy. Keeping them all should be too.

Many people use Mapstr to save restaurants they want to try, cafés recommended by friends or places they discover while travelling. It’s a simple way to keep track of locations that catch your attention.

However, the free version of Mapstr limits maps to 300 pins. For people who travel frequently or enjoy collecting recommendations, that limit can arrive sooner than expected.

Pin Drop takes a different approach. You can save unlimited places, allowing your travel map to grow naturally over time. Whether you’re planning a future trip, building a bucket list of destinations or collecting favourite restaurants across cities, you never need to remove older places to make space for new ones.

Instead of worrying about limits, your map simply becomes a growing record of places you’ve discovered and want to explore.

Capability

Pin Drop

Mapstr

Free plan limit
Pin Drop
Unlimited pins
Mapstr
300 pins
Best suited for
Pin Drop
Building large travel maps and place collections
Mapstr
Saving a few favourite places
Trip planning
Pin Drop
Plan trips by connecting saved places
Mapstr
Not designed for route planning
Organisation
Pin Drop
Tags, notes and map organisation
Mapstr
Tags and lists
Map growth
Pin Drop
Maps can grow indefinitely
Mapstr
Limited to 300 pins on free plan
Place detail
Pin Drop
Notes, photos and context for each place
Mapstr
Basic place bookmarking
Sharing
Pin Drop
Share and embed places and maps with friends
Mapstr
Limited sharing
How Pin Drop works

Build a map of places you want to explore

Pin Drop helps you organise travel ideas, bucket lists and favourite spots on one map.
Save places as you discover them
Organise travel ideas
Plan trips visually
Grow your map over time
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A better way to organise travel ideas

People around the world use Pin Drop to keep track of restaurants they want to try, destinations they plan to visit and bucket list locations they discover online. Instead of managing limits or deleting older places, their maps continue growing as their travels expand.
“Finally a place to keep all my travel locations in one map with photos, notes and tags.”
Alanna
Traveller
“I’ve saved all the places from our travels in one map. Opening it now feels like revisiting the memories.”
Madi
Traveller
"Perfect for mapping various locations. Exactly what I needed."
Jim
Explorer
Guided walkthrough

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FAQs

Does Mapstr limit how many places you can save?
Does Pin Drop have a pin limit?
Why do people switch from Mapstr?
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Can I build a bucket list of places?
Is Pin Drop free to use?
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