Pin Drop vs Google My Maps

Create a custom map that actually stays useful
Google My Maps helps you plot locations. Pin Drop helps you build a map you can keep using, updating and relying on over time.

Add unlimited locations

Save as many places as you need without worrying about limits.

Organise your map visually

Use tags to group and filter locations instantly.

Works seamlessly on mobile

Add and manage places wherever you are.

Built for ongoing use

Your map evolves as you add more places over time.

When your custom map becomes something you actually use

Google My Maps is often the first tool people use when they need to create a custom map. It allows you to plot multiple locations, group them into layers and visualise data geographically.

For one-off use cases, this works well.

However many people run into the same problem over time. The map becomes difficult to manage. Adding new places feels clunky. Editing and organising data is not always intuitive. And on mobile, the experience can feel limited.

As a result, many custom maps are created once and then rarely updated.

For people who want something they can rely on day to day, this becomes a challenge.

Pin Drop takes a different approach. Instead of treating maps as static projects, it treats them as something that evolves. You can add places quickly, organise them visually and access everything easily on mobile or desktop.

The result is a map that doesn’t just exist, but one you continue to use.

Capability

Pin Drop

Google My Maps

Core focus
Pin Drop
Ongoing, living map of places
Google My Maps
One-off custom map creation
Number of pins
Pin Drop
Unlimited
Google My Maps
Limited practical usability at scale
Ease of adding places
Pin Drop
Fast and simple
Google My Maps
More manual and structured
Organisation
Pin Drop
Tags and visual grouping
Google My Maps
Layers and lists
Mobile experience
Pin Drop
Fully optimised
Google My Maps
Limited functionality
Editing and updates
Pin Drop
Easy and continuous
Google My Maps
Can become cumbersome
Media on locations
Pin Drop
Photos and videos attached to pins
Google My Maps
Limited and not core to workflow
How Pin Drop works

Create a map you can keep using

Pin Drop makes it easy to build and manage maps that grow with you.
Add places instantly
Organise visually
Update anytime
Access everywhere
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A better way to manage custom maps

People use Pin Drop when their custom maps become too difficult to manage. It offers a simpler, more intuitive way to organise and update locations over time.
"Perfect for mapping various locations. Exactly what I needed."
Jim
Explorer
“I’ve saved all the places from our travels in one map. Opening it now feels like revisiting the memories.”
Madi
Traveller
“Finally a place to keep all my travel locations in one map with photos, notes and tags.”
Alanna
Traveller

FAQs

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