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Citymapper vs Mapillary

Citymapper logo

Citymapper

Software

The ultimate urban mobility app for city commuters

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Mapillary logo

Mapillary

Software

Platform for street-level imagery that crowdsources images to map the world and

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Citymapper has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Citymapper citymapper's own App Store listing states live transit and turn-by-turn features work only in a named list of specific cities (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and dozens of other listed cities), not globally, per the developer's own description.; Mapillary owned by Meta, so the imagery and the roadmap sit with a single company rather than a foundation
  • They diverge on capability: Citymapper covers Multi-modal routing, Mapillary covers Core Functionality.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Citymapper and Mapillary actually diverge.

Attributes where Citymapper and Mapillary differ
AttributeCitymapperMapillary
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb
Founded2011Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Citymapper

  • Multi-modal routing
  • Real-time departures
  • Live bus tracking
  • Disruption alerts
  • Walking directions
  • Uber
  • Lyft
  • Lime

Only in Mapillary

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Citymapper

  • Daily commutingnot Mapillary
  • City explorationnot Mapillary
  • Trip planningnot Mapillary
  • Mobility as a servicenot Mapillary

Mapillary

  • Street-level imagery for map editing and verificationnot Citymapper
  • Crowdsourcing photos to keep a map currentnot Citymapper
  • Extracting map features automatically with computer visionnot Citymapper
  • Embedding street imagery with MapillaryJSnot Citymapper

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Citymapper

  • Citymapper's own App Store listing states live transit and turn-by-turn features work only in a named list of specific cities (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and dozens of other listed cities), not globally, per the developer's own description.

Mapillary

  • Owned by Meta, so the imagery and the roadmap sit with a single company rather than a foundation
  • Coverage depends on contributors, so it is dense in mapped cities and thin elsewhere

Pricing, plan by plan

Citymapper

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Multi-modal routing
    • Real-time departures
    • Basic navigation
  • Citymapper Premium$4.99/month
    • Live location sharing
    • Weather integration
    • Widgets

Mapillary

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mapillary review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Citymapper if

  • You need multi-modal routing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want real-time departures.
Citymapper review

Choose Mapillary if

  • You need core functionality.
  • You also want user interface.
Mapillary review

Questions people ask

Is Citymapper or Mapillary better?
Neither clearly leads. Citymapper starts at Free and Mapillary at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Citymapper or Mapillary?
Citymapper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Citymapper and On request for Mapillary.
Does Citymapper or Mapillary run on more platforms?
Citymapper runs on Ios, Android, Web. Mapillary runs on Web.
Can I use Citymapper for free?
Yes. Citymapper has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mapillary starts at On request.
What is Citymapper best used for?
Citymapper is most often used for daily commuting, city exploration, trip planning, mobility as a service. Of those, daily commuting and city exploration are not what Mapillary is typically brought in for.
What can Citymapper do that Mapillary cannot?
Citymapper covers Multi-modal routing, Real-time departures, Live bus tracking, Disruption alerts. Mapillary covers Core Functionality, User Interface.
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