Draw Maps: Map Notes

Name: Draw Maps: Map Notes
Rating: 3.4 (35 reviews)
Author: Bluefield GIS, Inc.

Draw Maps gives you color pens and pencils to make sketches and take notes anywhere in the map. Add map pins and photos to note important locations. Think of the whole world as being your sketch pad. Move around and zoom to different scales as you draw. Share your maps with friends. Use Draw Maps at work, school, and play: - Planning your next vacation - Designing landscapes - Detailing event logistics - Noting underground utilities - Reporting storm damage - Recording wildlife sightings - Remembering your favorite fishing holes - Tracing hiking trails - Geocaching and scavenger hunts - Learning geography by tracing borders - Taking field notes - Giving directions to your friend Features: - Draw and highlight in the map - Place colored map pins in the map and add long form notes - Place photos in the map - Draw and highlight in the photos - 72 colors - Use the stencil to draw perfect shapes or labels - Move and zoom the map as needed while you draw - Zoom to your location to take a note where you are - Zoom to other locations using Find - Send images of your map drawings to other people - Send your Draw Maps Document to another Draw Maps user - Archive your Draw Maps Document to online storage - Send KML (Pro feature) - Make as many maps as you like (Pro feature) - Ready for Apple Pencil

평가 및 리뷰

3.4

5점 만점

35개의 평가

Not bad, but some frustrating limitations
2019. 05. 09.

s9745a
I really love the concept of this app. I’m in the middle of a real estate search, and being able to easily mark up maps for areas we’re interested in is very useful. However, there are a few limitations of this app that I find arbitrary and frustrating.First, method for typing text onto the map, with the silly stencil thing, is awkward and slow. Why can’t I just create a text box, select a font face, size, and color, and start typing? Secondly, while there are a lot of colors available, they are each limited to a specific drawing tool. So if I want to use the highlighter tool, I am limited to the 8 pre-configured highlighter colors. I’d really like to be able to choose any color for any drawing tool.Finally, the width of the writing stroke doesn’t scale with the zoom of the map. So if I’m trying to highlight streets, the widths of the highlighter mark are different depending on how zoomed in I was when I made a particular mark. I can definitely see how this would be the desired behavior in some use cases, but in mine (and being as much of a perfectionist as I am), it’s super frustrating. I find myself trying to meticulously zoom to a specific level before drawing to make sure my pen strokes all look the same in the final product.All that said, this is a useful and easy-to-use app, and I’m glad I found it!
Not bad, but some frustrating limitations
2019. 05. 09.

s9745a

I really love the concept of this app. I’m in the middle of a real estate search, and being able to easily mark up maps for areas we’re interested in is very useful. However, there are a few limitations of this app that I find arbitrary and frustrating.First, method for typing text onto the map, with the silly stencil thing, is awkward and slow. Why can’t I just create a text box, select a font face, size, and color, and start typing? Secondly, while there are a lot of colors available, they are each limited to a specific drawing tool. So if I want to use the highlighter tool, I am limited to the 8 pre-configured highlighter colors. I’d really like to be able to choose any color for any drawing tool.Finally, the width of the writing stroke doesn’t scale with the zoom of the map. So if I’m trying to highlight streets, the widths of the highlighter mark are different depending on how zoomed in I was when I made a particular mark. I can definitely see how this would be the desired behavior in some use cases, but in mine (and being as much of a perfectionist as I am), it’s super frustrating. I find myself trying to meticulously zoom to a specific level before drawing to make sure my pen strokes all look the same in the final product.All that said, this is a useful and easy-to-use app, and I’m glad I found it!
Amazing App
8월 31일

Horriblechiken2
Near Perfect app! Please add a fill feature like paint. I understand the lag but was wondering if you can add a fill feature that makes maybe a 10 mile radius or something. I have a project im working on that’s taking forever with the amount of filling I need to do. It would he so helpful. Im even willing to send $500 cash app for a creators time to add a feature like this.

개발자 답변
I know exactly what you're talking about. When the Buccaneers won the Super Bowl I decided to draw their flag logo on the map. I quickly realized filling an area makes you want a much larger pen tip. I will add one or two larger tips in an upcoming release. Until then, when you have a space to fill, try zooming out as far as possible and still be able to see what you're doing. It is still a pain but that worked better for me. Thanks for the five stars.
Amazing App
8월 31일

Horriblechiken2

Near Perfect app! Please add a fill feature like paint. I understand the lag but was wondering if you can add a fill feature that makes maybe a 10 mile radius or something. I have a project im working on that’s taking forever with the amount of filling I need to do. It would he so helpful. Im even willing to send $500 cash app for a creators time to add a feature like this.
개발자 답변 2021. 10. 05.
I know exactly what you're talking about. When the Buccaneers won the Super Bowl I decided to draw their flag logo on the map. I quickly realized filling an area makes you want a much larger pen tip. I will add one or two larger tips in an upcoming release. Until then, when you have a space to fill, try zooming out as far as possible and still be able to see what you're doing. It is still a pain but that worked better for me. Thanks for the five stars.
Needs to be updated.
2023. 03. 06.

laizig
Use it a lot and I find some use cases that needs to be updated through and through. Change the size of the bluefield tool Create lines through pins I dropped Straight line pen tool would be preferable Count function how many pins I dropped Distance and area calculator Layers would be nice Duplicating the map Quick photoshop (select a perimeter and and press it like a button so you can replicate it) Really advanced tools would be population preview like on dots Map highlight tool Airport highlight too
Needs to be updated.
2023. 03. 06.

laizig

Use it a lot and I find some use cases that needs to be updated through and through. Change the size of the bluefield tool Create lines through pins I dropped Straight line pen tool would be preferable Count function how many pins I dropped Distance and area calculator Layers would be nice Duplicating the map Quick photoshop (select a perimeter and and press it like a button so you can replicate it) Really advanced tools would be population preview like on dots Map highlight tool Airport highlight too
Amazing and fun drawing app for Apple Maps!
2020. 06. 23.

riqiv
I’m always looking to support cool new Mac apps and their developers. I found another one!Being a fisherman on a bike, traveling by Metro North to different reservoirs north of NYC, it is imperative that I map out shortcuts to cut down on the big hills and driving against traffic.This app fits my purposes perfectly!There are a couple things I’d like to see:1) a smaller eraser size 2) the highlighter and all three sizes like the pensWhy? Because when you’re drawing with the highlighter it is translucent and doesn’t cover up the street names and the line is smoother. The developer, Worth Sparks, got back to me within a day of my questions and is taking my feature requests into consideration. I would’ve given this application a four star rating but part of my rating has always been customer support, thus the five star rating!
Amazing and fun drawing app for Apple Maps!
2020. 06. 23.

riqiv

I’m always looking to support cool new Mac apps and their developers. I found another one!Being a fisherman on a bike, traveling by Metro North to different reservoirs north of NYC, it is imperative that I map out shortcuts to cut down on the big hills and driving against traffic.This app fits my purposes perfectly!There are a couple things I’d like to see:1) a smaller eraser size 2) the highlighter and all three sizes like the pensWhy? Because when you’re drawing with the highlighter it is translucent and doesn’t cover up the street names and the line is smoother. The developer, Worth Sparks, got back to me within a day of my questions and is taking my feature requests into consideration. I would’ve given this application a four star rating but part of my rating has always been customer support, thus the five star rating!