# Australian Geology Travel Maps — Offline geology terrain maps

> Offline interactive geology and terrain maps with GPS tracking for field exploration. (iPhone/iPad app by David Collins.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/australian-geology-travel-maps/id1361470455 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David Collins](https://appshunter.io/developer/1361470453)
- Category: Travel, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 64 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 44 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-04-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/australian-geology-travel-maps/id1361470455/reviews.md

## What is Australian Geology Travel Maps?

Australian Geology Travel Maps is a field app that displays the best available data from the government geological surveys in interactive maps created by Trilobite Solutions. It does not have any reliance on cell phone reception in the field, and uses GPS so your location is always marked on the map.  Maps are downloaded to your phone when have an internet connection, and from that point on, you are independent of the internet.

The simple geology maps are rich with contextual data - including shaded relief, roads, towns, tracks, rivers, lakes, geographic names, indigenous land, national parks & provincial parks.

App development, system maintenance and user support is fully-funded by subscriptions - there is no in-app advertising and your data is absolutely PRIVATE.

Overview video: http://trilobite.solutions/maps/videos/

App subscription
 - $11.99/year for Australians (1-week FREE trial)
 - required by ALL app users to run the app

 FUNCTIONALITIES
 • record your trails and write notes on marked locations
 • geology is spoken when you cross a boundary while driving
 • overlay any map semi-transparently over any other map
 • export trails and marked locations to Google Earth or your GIS
 • import trails and marked locations from Google Earth
 • import geojson data and mbtiles maps (videos on web-site)
 • draw straight line to target destination

 All AUSTRALIAN states:
 • simple geology
 • detailed geology
 • symbolised resource map
 • aero-magnetics imagery
 • recorded locations for many resource types
 • mining and lease boundaries

 NEW ZEALAND:
 • geology map
 • earth resources
 • earthquakes overlay

WA prospector subscription
 - $17.99/year for Australians (1-week FREE trial)
 - access to specialised prospecting maps
 • live/pending tenement boundaries (updated after every working day)
 • map of gold resources
 • drill holes overlay
 • display selected WA tenements
 • 1:250k topo maps for all of WA
 • graticular blocks overlay

QLD, NSW & VIC gold subscription
 - each $7.99/year for Australians (1-week FREE trial)
 • symbolised gold map for the state (updated 3-monthly)

Subscriptions cover all your iPhones & iPads.

When in the field, please PUT YOUR PHONE INTO FLIGHT MODE. This greatly extends your phone's battery life.

Warning: iPads without SIM sockets do not have GPS hardware, so will NOT determine your LOCATION IN THE FIELD.

Terms of Use: http://trilobite.solutions/maps/terms/

Trial and subscriptions details:
 • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the end of the 1-week trial period, unless you cancel your subscription at least 24 hours before the trial has finished, in which case NO CHARGE IS MADE.
 • Subscription automatically renews each year unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period
 • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period
 • Subscriptions may be managed by you, and auto-renewal may be turned off within the SETTINGS APP on your iPhone/iPad

## Key features

- Offline geology and terrain maps
- GPS location tracking
- Record trails and mark locations
- Overlay multiple map layers
- Export/import data to GIS/Google Earth
- Geology spoken at boundary crossings
- Specialized prospecting maps

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| App subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| WA prospector | $13.99 | per year |
| Gold VIC | $5.99 | per year |
| Gold NSW | $5.99 | per year |
| Gold QLD | $5.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Australian Geology Travel Maps?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Useful for prospecting in Australia
- 🔒 Appreciates privacy settings
- 🗺️ Amount of data available
- 📍 Excellent tracking feature
- 🗺️ Great for mapping boundary lines
- 🗺️ Helps avoid trespassing
- 🗺️ Marks gold discovery locations
- 🗺️ Marks camp locations
- 🗺️ Prevents getting lost in the outback
- 🗺️ Essential for geology/rock hunting
- 💡 Game changer for research
- 💡 Developer addresses issues promptly
- 💡 Helped find gold
- 🗺️ Includes active leases on map
- 💡 Great for fieldwork
- 💡 Very cheap
- 🗺️ Works great in WA
- 🗺️ Helpful on new & old tracks
- 💡 A must-have for gold prospecting
- 💡 Saves days of hard-to-find research
- 💡 Comprehensive and versatile
- 🗺️ Used for researching locations
- 🗺️ Used in the field to pinpoint areas
- 🗺️ Portable for remote areas
- 💡 Great education tool
- 💡 Best moving map for prospectors
- 🗺️ Easy to download maps and data
- 🗺️ Update WA mining tenements
- 💡 Great for practicing geoscientists
- 💡 Saves time for geological research
- 🗺️ Well georeferenced maps
- 🗺️ Track paths and export easily
- 💡 Brilliant and can only get better
- 💡 Well priced and reliable
- 💡 Worth every cent

**Cons**

- 🎨 Design and interface need update
- ❓ Unclear meaning of map areas
- 🐛 App not working
- 🐛 Random recording when stationary
- 🐛 Deleted and reinstalled, still same issue
- 🐛 Uncontactable developer
- 🐛 Subscription not working
- 🐛 Paid for subscription, couldn't download maps
- 💸 Rip off
- 💸 Not worth the money or time
- ❓ Forced to buy WA maps in Victoria
- 🐛 Crashes when saving pin drops
- 🐛 Bug fixed, working perfectly again
- 🐛 App has been down for some time
- 🐛 Bug fix update has come
- 🐛 App buggy keeps closing
- 🐛 Instantly closes when opened
- 🐛 Re-downloaded map, problem started again
- 🐛 App needs fix urgently
- 🐛 Not getting service paid for
- 🐛 Lease transgressions possible
- 🐛 Crash! Location
- 🐛 All data gone by time you scrolled response
- 🐛 Every time you mark new location, crashes
- 🐛 Keep crashing, turn off
- 🐛 No response from developer
- 🐛 Crashed
- 🐛 Poor communication
- 🐛 Crashing for almost a week
- 🐛 Keeps crashing when you open the app
- 🐛 Crashes, opens for split second then crashes
- 🐛 Can't load App!
- 🐛 Lost all tracks and notes
- 🐛 Crash, crash, crash.. very unprofessional
- 🐛 Lost all data points and information
- 🐛 App doesn't open
- 🐛 Crashes since new update
- 🐛 Crashes and does not start
- 🐛 Crashing and will not stay open
- 🐛 Lost every mark researched for a year
- 🐛 Cannot trust it now
- 🐛 Closed down
- 🐛 Immediately closes down
- 🐛 Good app when it wants to work
- 🐛 Stopped working, automatically closes
- 🐛 Won't run on IOS 17.4.1
- 🐛 App won't open
- 🐛 Last update and not opening
- 🐛 Update problem, won't open or work
- ❓ Data layers section missing
- ❓ Does not work offline
- ❓ Will not load maps offline
- ❓ Subscription not recognized
- ❓ Could not use app at all
- ❓ Inaccurate lease data
- ❓ Transfers not reflected
- ❓ New tenements not up to date
- ❓ Loading freezing
- ❓ Fails to load and will freeze
- ❓ Cannot change credit card details
- ❓ Missing key for rivers, lakes, roads
- ❓ Tracking at all times
- ❓ Overlay features poorly resolved
- ❓ Inconsistent state border colors
- ❓ Make layers invisible
- ❓ Unify ages
- 🐛 Paid and won't let me use it
- 🐛 Asks to pay for subscription again
- 🐛 Trial expired, has to pay again
- 💸 Charging for free data
- 💸 Subscription nag screen
- 🐛 Maps for QLD not found
- 🐛 Only works for WA maps
- 🐛 Not downloading NSW gold map
- 🐛 Frustrating
- 🐛 Manage downloads section blank
- 🐛 App has stopped working
- 🐛 Double tap brings up window accidentally
- 🐛 Couldn't easily mark and save locations
- 🐛 Location services always on

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Contact us page not working
- App randomly recording when stationary
- Developer uncontactable by email/phone
- App not working
- Hardly anything working
- Payed for subscription and couldn't download maps
- Crashes when saving pin drops
- App has been down for some time
- Bug fix update has come
- App buggy keeps closing
- Instantly closes when opened
- Re-downloaded map, problem started again
- App needs fix urgently
- Not getting service paid for
- Lease transgressions possible
- Crash! Location
- All data gone by time you scrolled response
- Every time you mark new location, crashes
- Keep crashing, turn off
- No response from developer
- Crashed
- Poor communication
- Crashing for almost a week
- Keeps crashing when you open the app
- Crashes, opens for split second then crashes
- Can't load App!
- Lost all tracks and notes
- Crash, crash, crash.. very unprofessional
- Lost all data points and information
- App doesn't open
- Crashes since new update
- Crashes and does not start
- Crashing and will not stay open
- Lost every mark researched for a year
- Cannot trust it now
- Closed down
- Immediately closes down
- Good app when it wants to work
- Stopped working, automatically closes
- Won't run on IOS 17.4.1
- App won't open
- Last update and not opening
- Update problem, won't open or work
- Data layers section missing
- Does not work offline
- Will not load maps offline
- Subscription not recognized
- Could not use app at all
- Inaccurate lease data
- Transfers not reflected
- New tenements not up to date
- Loading freezing
- Fails to load and will freeze
- Cannot change credit card details
- Missing key for rivers, lakes, roads, dried up lakes/etc
- Tracking at all times
- Overlay features poorly resolved
- Inconsistent state border colors
- Make layers invisible
- Unify ages
- Paid and won't let me use it
- Asks to pay for subscription again
- Trial expired, has to pay again
- Charging for free data
- Subscription nag screen
- Maps for QLD not found
- Only works for WA maps
- Not downloading NSW gold map
- Frustrating
- Manage downloads section blank
- App has stopped working
- Double tap brings up window accidentally
- Couldn't easily mark and save locations
- Location services always on

**Most requested features**

- Option to easily show/hide trails on map
- 3D view
- Clickable areas on map with names and allowed activities
- PC version of the app
- CarPlay integration
- Display on vehicle screen (Car Play)
- Dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Gravity maps
- 3D view would change the game hugely
- Crown land overlay for Victoria
- Key for rivers, lakes, roads, dried up lakes/etc
- Apple Car Play integration
- Make layers invisible
- Unify ages so they are both named and have numeric values
- Dummies description for technical terms
- New layout including property boundaries, National Parks and World Heritage
- PC version of this one day
- Double tap instead of single tap to bring up info window
- Easily mark and save individual locations

## Recent user reviews (10 of 64)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/australian-geology-travel-maps/id1361470455/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best Prospecting App

*2026-07-28*

Really useful app for prospecting in Australia. I especially appreciate the privacy settings and the amount of data available. The tracking feature is excellent, without it, I probably would have gotten lost 100 times already! There’s still some room for improvement: the overall design and interface could really use a fresh, modern update. I’d also love to see an option to easily show/hide trails on the map. Overall, a great and very useful app for anyone out prospecting!

### 4/5 — Great app - ‘contact us’ currently not working

*2026-02-22*

Great app. As a geo I have an ungodly amount of screen time using this app and love it; can’t really fault it on anything I use it for. Recently bought a subscription to the VIC gold part for some prospecting but it’s not obvious what the green and orange areas on the map mean as a first time prospector. It would be handy if I could click on the area and it has a name and what you can do there i.e. can you prospect here, like the little coloured occurrences do on the resources database. Tried to use the contact us page on the website but currently not working for me, not sure if this is just a me problem or not.

**Developer response:** Sorry for the late reply.  I don't get alerts from Apple with this system.  The 'Contact us' was out for a while - is fine now.  The polygons with the gold map are mining leases and retention leases.  Download the appropriate VIC data layer to get all the details.

### 1/5 — App not working

*2026-02-20, version 2.4.18*

Pete The trilobite app when recording starts just randomly recording when stationary I have been trying to sort this out for a week Deleted the app and reinstalled it in that process list all the history , its still doing the same thing Tried to connect the developer but is uncontactable by email no phone number and could find any YouTube videos.

### 4/5 — 3d view

*2026-01-12, version 2.4.17*

Great app but needs 3d view would change the game hugely !

### 2/5 — Frustrating

*2025-08-02, version 2.4.11*

Downloaded many apps including subscriptions and hardly anything working!

### 1/5 — poor ui / barely updated

*2025-07-21, version 2.4.11*

not worth the money or time

### 1/5 — Download

*2025-07-10, version 2.4.11*

Payed for a subscription and couldn’t download maps what the hell

### 1/5 — Rip off

*2025-06-28, version 2.4.11*

Paid now?!?! No.

### 5/5 — Life saver

*2025-06-02*

This app is so useful for prospecting. Being able to mark out locations we can map out our boundary lines, make sure we don’t cross into areas we aren’t allowed to go, mark locations of where we found the gold and most importantly mark the camp location and be able to track our route and prospect in the outback without worrying about getting lost !!

### 5/5 — Best Geology App Ever

*2025-04-24*

I used to be a normal human woman until I downloaded this app. Now I’ve turned into a huge nerd and torment my friends, family and peers daily with geology. This app has helped me explore for commodities and helped my contextual understanding of Australian geology so much. 
I’ve given 5 stars beca the creator absolutely deserves it. I’d give 6 stars if gravity maps were available also.

## Frequently asked questions about Australian Geology Travel Maps

### What does the Australian Geology Travel Maps app do?

This app provides interactive offline geology and terrain maps for field use. It uses GPS to mark your location and allows you to download maps for internet-independent exploration. The maps are rich with contextual data like roads, towns, and geographic names.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include offline map access, GPS tracking, the ability to record trails and mark locations, overlaying multiple map layers, and exporting/importing data to GIS or Google Earth. It also offers specialized prospecting maps and can announce geological boundary crossings.

### How much does the app cost?

The app operates on a subscription model. There are different subscription tiers for general use, prospecting in Western Australia, and gold prospecting in specific states. All subscriptions include a 1-week free trial and cover usage on all your iPhones and iPads.

### Is this app compatible with all devices?

The app is designed for iPhones and iPads. However, iPads without SIM sockets do not have built-in GPS hardware and therefore cannot determine your location in the field.

### What are common use cases for this app?

Common use cases include geological fieldwork, prospecting for resources, land surveying, and general outdoor exploration where reliable offline mapping and location tracking are essential. It's particularly useful for navigating remote areas in Australia and New Zealand.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4.26 — 2026-06-21

Further improvements to all popup dialogs on iPads and Macbooks. 
For practical reasons, reverted iPhone (only) 'Manage downloads' list and Trail/Locations to details full-screen.
Fixed problem with iPad (only) basemap drop-down list having a grey background with some maps.
Improvement to locations .csv backup on MacBooks.

### 2.4.25 — 2026-06-15

Significant improvements to the user interface for iPads and Macbooks
More work on catering for light and dark mode
Improved the import of .mbtiles files and spatialite .sqlite files

### 2.4.24 — 2026-06-08

Fix ocassional crash while the map is being auto-centred every 15 seconds
Meet App Store requirement to be UIScene compliant

### 2.4.23 — 2026-06-01

Fixed bug where trails and data layer lines plotted under an overlay

### 2.4.22 — 2026-05-15

A single tap to refresh data layer info for your current map view,
     after panning to a new area
Multiple improvements to the display of bush walks

## Apps similar to Australian Geology Travel Maps

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [WikiCamps Australia](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikicamps-australia/id505365608) | 4.5 (49) | $6.59 | Travel |
| [Qantas Airways](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qantas-airways/id640437525) | 4.8 (1,885) | Free | Travel |
| [Linkt](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linkt/id1166823295) | 4.5 (295) | Free | Travel |
| [Skyrail Audio Guide App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skyrail-audio-guide-app/id1437489792) | 2.4 (13) | Free | Travel |

## More apps by David Collins

- [Ontario field geology maps](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ontario-field-geology-maps/id1515207834)

All apps by David Collins: https://appshunter.io/developer/1361470453

## Related topics

[australian geology travel maps](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/australian-geology-travel-maps) · [diggers map](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/diggers-map) · [geologic map](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/geologic-map)

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*