System Configuration

Overview of the licensing system

MapFan SDK product consists of a development kit license and a map license. A separate license is required for each use: using the development kit during app development, and using the map data on the device where the app is used after development.

Development kit license

The Windows version of the product requires a separate development kit license from the Android and iOS versions.
The number of licenses you need to purchase depends on whichever number is greater: the number of developers using the software or the number of PCs it will be installed on.

(For example, if there are 3 developers and 5 PCs on which the software will be installed, 5 licenses will be required.)
Discounts are available for multiple license purchases.
For pricing information, please inquire via a quote request.

Map license

For the initial offline installation, the initial license purchase will always include the right to download and update maps for the first year.
After the first year, map license purchases will be made on an optional annual basis, depending on the need for map updates.

(※For details on how initial licenses and renewal licenses are handled, please refer to the "Map License Purchase Pattern" section below.)
We offer volume discounts based on the number of devices you require. Please contact us for pricing information.
Offline services require an annual contract. We offer billing plans based on the number of accesses. Please contact us for details.

Image of offline map license purchase patterns

You will be required to purchase an initial license when you begin using the map license. Subsequent license purchases from the second year onwards are optional and depend on the need for map updates. Please note that if your map data license contract period is interrupted, you will need to repurchase the initial license.

Development environment / Operating environment

MapFan SDK for Windows is a development tool for integrating map, route, and search functions into client applications (Windows Forms applications). By integrating Windows Forms controls into the recommended application development environment, you can utilize these functions.