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Hiking in New Hampshire
This is an amazing app! Not only does it do everything I wanted and more, but their user support responded quickly and personally to help me figure out what I’m slow to learn.
I hike regularly in NH, always using a GPS. I purchased the Pro version of Topo Maps + hoping I could leave my stand-alone GPS at home and instead use this app to find my way. I did a trial hike using both (stand-alone and iPhone app) and was surprised to find Topo Maps + superior in every way! The screen is bigger and easier to use (zoom or look ahead), the map has more detail, and the resulting track is more accurate. Wow. Bye bye stand-alone GPS!Show lessfsfrog
GREAT CUSTOMER SUPPORT
I have been using this app for almost 2 years. I started with the free version, just tracking my horseback trail rides. Then I decided our favorite camp area had dozens of trails but no map to give other campers/riders. So, as a complete novice I took it upon myself to start building a map of all the areas horse/hiking trails. I don’t think Topo Maps+ was (originally) designed for the specific application, but the developers have really stepped up to help me accomplish this project. They are always quick to respond and very patient and helpful with my questions and the problems I encounter. They have also been very receptive to suggested updates that would help with my project, and ultimately be helpful with others using the app. Hopefully this app. will continue to grow and become even more robust and easy to use. ThanksShow lesssweetpea53
Developer Response
You're welcome! We're happy to help make your outdoor adventures better.Topo+ made this year’s PCT hike a complete success.
I was given responsibility for supporting several backpackers doing a SoCal section of the PCT. This involved daily travel to supply water and transport hikers to and from trail junctions and off trail camp sites. Without Topo+ this would have been impossible. Traveling the vast network of ATV trails was a success solely because I had Topo+ running as I was navigating. It proved a complete success in providing me with guidance on my own trail hiking too.
I have never used trail mapping software before - google maps meets my daily needs so I was amazed and relieved at how intuitive the Topo+ software is to use. And the emailed user advice proved perfect.
I recommend this app to everyone who wants an intuitive tool for planning and carrying out your travel adventures.Show lessbookworm823
Developer Response
Awesome! Thanks for letting us know how Topo Maps+ is serving you in the backcountry.Huge price increase.
I love this app, especially the ability to download maps for offline use, but suddenly charging $50 a year to do so is a giant leap from being able to do so for free. I can find much cheaper apps to do the same thing. I dont need all the pro features. It would be nice to have a budget option. I dont mind paying for something like that. I’m definitely not going to subscribe to the pro package, though. It’s a real bummer because I’ve been using this app for years and have many paths saved onto it. I kinda feel like I’m getting screwed out of my data.Show lesstalkeetna local
Top of class
This app excels in the backcountry. Been using it on backpacking and hiking trips throughout Eastern USA. My feedback
▶️Maps awesome selection always find the perfect appropriate base map with trails
▶️Ease of use design great layout and features for navigation, routes, waypoints to put into custom folders for organizing data
▶️Live hiking stats are awesome to monitor your times and distances
▶️i find leaving it running doesn’t drain my battery as fast as I expected. U have to manage your phone appropriately also to help battery life
▶️i export route plans and share info on upcoming trips online with friends and i can seemlessly import trip routes waypoints to other planning web apps like Garmin easily
▶️excellent support i get friendly and relevant answers to my emails if i have a question
Five stars is easy for this appShow lessPiper Pete
Used the app since 2018, Awesome
I started using the free version of the app in 2018, then add a map pass and soon upgraded to the Pro version. All through that time they have been making changes and fixing things that didn’t go quite right, but always open to suggestions to make it better for us out on the trails. I use it while riding my ATV, making maps of the trail in our area of Alberta Canada. I also use it while hiking the desert trails, in California, where we spend our time in the winter. This app gives me the confidence to get out and do the hiking or quading, as it provides all that I need, to know exactly where I am, while on or off line. I have tried many different apps over the years, but this one stands out over the others, as it was obviously designed by people that use the app themselves.
If you use the outdoors, you should have this app on your phone.
MurrayShow lessWmL1950
Developer Response
Thanks for the kind words, Murray!My compliments
Added Note: developer response to App Store reviews is VERY prompt, and helpful.
A suggestion: provide a link to the help email address someplace in the MacOS app. Selecting MacOS Help shows: “Help isn’t available for Topo Maps.”
A comment: I’m happy with the costs. I’d much rather be the customer than the product.
Adding MacOS app to subscription: if you have a Pro subscription via the iPhone/iPad app and later download the app for MacOS, there evidently can be a delay between signing in and the subscription update. It can be a little confusing because routes, waypoints, etc. update right away leading you to suspect that something isn’t working right.
A few minor glitches, but...
What a great app! Detailed maps of trails excluded from other apps and maps. If one map doesn’t show the trail, another map will.
I love the trail planning capabilities. The snap-to-waypoint feature makes it exceptionally easy to plan a hike and get detailed information about it. Even if part of the hike is on, for example, a road and not a recognized trail, that portion can easily be added using freehand route tracing. Just fantastic.Show lessLSSR22
Developer Response
Second Edit: We'll fix that dropdown menu! You can still contact support in the MacOS app by clicking the "email us" button in the Help Center. Edit: Glad iCloud came through for you on that! Syncing subscriptions between Mac App Store and iOS App Store isn't consistent (more consistent with the Big Sur update) and hadn't been guaranteed by Apple which is why syncing data is always recommended through the developer's account system by Apple rather than iCloud. If you log out of your iCloud account on your devices your devices definitely won't sync purchases either. Send us a note at support@glacierpeakstudios.com and we'll get you up and running on all your devices. You can also contact us directly through the app under Help Center and hit the big "Email Us" button at the top.Awesome, very accurate app
I had downloaded this app quite a while ago and didn’t really have any reason to use it.
The other day however we did and we are very thankful for it working as well as it did.
Living in Whistler and being in the back country on almost daily basis there are many apps out there which can guide you around, None of them did as much of a good job as Topo maps.
My son (lots of experience, 16 years old) got lost on a Back Country trip with his brother and me. Trying several apps which could not help I resourced to topo maps. Within minutes we could find his exact location which enabled us to rescue him after a couple of hours unharmed and in good spirits.
This app is worth every penny in my opinion.Show lessulischnur
Developer Response
Thanks, so much Uli!Can’t add new waypoints
I feel like I’ve been duped. I purchased this app a couple years ago and paid to download the maps I need. Now the app is not allowing me to add new waypoints unless I upgrade to the pro version for $50 per year. This is a lot of money for a tour guide, yet all my precious waypoints that I need to do my job are in the app. What am I to do? I won’t upgrade this app, they will trick me again. When I purchased the app, I was never told the features I was paying for would be temporary. I no longer trust this company. I will not do business with them.. My other complaint is the lat/long coordinate formats. The degree symbol is not recognized when I manually add waypoints, so I have to convert them to decimal format which has been a real hassle in the future. Otherwise, until this recent software upgrade the app has worked great.Show lessAndreaJJJJ
Not Impressed Today!
I can’t use the Add Route (Freehand) function any more. You now want me to subscribe?
The annual subscription is way to high for my purposes. So I’ve switched to Topo GPS and bought the NZ map for $5.00.Te Aroha
