for collecting places you want to visit
if your priority is organizing restaurants, cafés and travel recommendations with tags, Mapstr is a more direct fit. explore maps from friends and creators for inspiration.
Mapstr ↗Mapstr / iz · two needs. two different approaches.
a place has an address. and a story you lived there.
Mapstr focuses on organizing places you want to visit. iz focuses on leaving a memory, song or thought where you are, and discovering traces around you.
which one fits your day? ↓
01 / which one fits your day?
for connecting a moment to a place
leave a photo, short video, piece of writing, book or song. explore public traces around you. send a feeling when a trace resonates; a conversation starts if the other person accepts.
explore and download iz ↗a shared map idea. different purposes.
| your need | Mapstr | iz |
|---|---|---|
| core purpose | save and organize places | leave and discover content where you are |
| a place you have not visited | save it for a future visit | leaving a trace is tied to your current location |
| personal use | a personal map of places | personal traces with the only me option |
| social discovery | place maps from friends and creators | public traces; feelings and chat after mutual acceptance |
| routes and collections | place organization and collaborative maps available | personal routes and experience guides are planned, not available features |
02 / picture a coffee break
“i want to try this café someday.”
that is a place-saving need. Mapstr is designed for it.
“this song belongs with this coffee.”
that is a moment connected to a place. in iz, leave your song at that spot and choose its visibility.
sharing is your choice
choose public or only me in iz. a public trace reveals its content and information about where it was left; it is not an anonymity guarantee. nearby content varies by area.
future plans are not current features
named routes, ordered stops and business experience guides are on our roadmap. if you need a trip planner today, we do not present iz as a finished replacement.
iz roadmap ↗before you choose
is iz a replacement for Mapstr?
not for every need. consider Mapstr for place lists, and iz for location-based content and optional social interaction. you can use both for different purposes.
can i create routes in iz?
routes and collections are still planned. this page does not describe them as available features.
can i import my Mapstr data into iz?
we do not offer a Mapstr import tool as part of this comparison.
remember more than a place.
see how iz works. leave your first trace if it feels right for you.
explore and download iz ↗