Easiest hiking route planner
My last app review was probably about 5 years ago, but, such is my experience with MapOut, that I am moved to profess its greatness to world.
Quick, detailed, on-the-fly route mapping for hiking, backpacking and trail running had alluded me until I found this app. After a short learning curve, creating routes is so much easier and quicker than any other option I’ve tried.
There are more detailed mapping apps out there, others that provide better turn-by-turn navigation, but nothing I’ve tried allows you to prototype, iterated and visualise routes as quickly as MapOut. “Drawing” tours is intuitive and the base map (seems to be derived from open street map) is thoughtfully designed.
The tour organisation is simple bit doesn’t feel lacking. Sharing routes with others via email feels basic but is ingeniously simple and works flawlessly.
Well worth the cost. I encourage all hikers, runners, trail runners and backpackers to use it.
Quick, detailed, on-the-fly route mapping for hiking, backpacking and trail running had alluded me until I found this app. After a short learning curve, creating routes is so much easier and quicker than any other option I’ve tried.
There are more detailed mapping apps out there, others that provide better turn-by-turn navigation, but nothing I’ve tried allows you to prototype, iterated and visualise routes as quickly as MapOut. “Drawing” tours is intuitive and the base map (seems to be derived from open street map) is thoughtfully designed.
The tour organisation is simple bit doesn’t feel lacking. Sharing routes with others via email feels basic but is ingeniously simple and works flawlessly.
Well worth the cost. I encourage all hikers, runners, trail runners and backpackers to use it.
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Simple et Rapide
Je m’en sert pour planifier toutes mes sorties en plein air depuis plus de 5 ans… et aussi pour trouver des shortcut lorsque nécessaire. Un indispensable pour les geeks de plein air
Incredibly Useful
I used this app on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route after another rider showed it to me. I found the app to be incredibly useful in planning each day’s ride with the distance and elevation data along with the route profile I had a good idea what I could take on each day. I still use the app and would recommend it to anyone who wants accurate information to plan and to use on the trail.
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お気に入り
地図が綺麗で見やすい。
メインスマホと古いスマホ（ios6）で使ってます。
バージョンが新しい方はルートを作成できていいのですが、ダブルタップでズームインとズームアウトをする時、古いバージョン（ios6）みたいににどこでタップしても中心を軸にズームインとズームアウトをするようにできるともっと使いやすいと思う。
改善希望です。
メインスマホと古いスマホ（ios6）で使ってます。
バージョンが新しい方はルートを作成できていいのですが、ダブルタップでズームインとズームアウトをする時、古いバージョン（ios6）みたいににどこでタップしても中心を軸にズームインとズームアウトをするようにできるともっと使いやすいと思う。
改善希望です。
The best
This app got me through a year and a half of motorcycling through Latin America. I was recommended it by a bicyclist on a similar trip, and now I recommend it to everyone I can!
Intuitive, pretty and powerful app
I love that it takes one minute to draw a route and get the stats. I also love how easy it is to email a route directly into someone else’s map (ideal for friends). Best value purchase I think I’ve ever made, I’ve gotten hundreds of hours of use out of it. I mark adventures that are done in green, to-do in red, and at a glance I can see how much of the landscape I’ve explored.
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MapOUT
Map out doesn’t drain the battery rapidly like other navigation programs awesome app
Best mapping app
I am so happy to have purchased this app. It is the most perfect hiking/biking mapping app i’ve found. No subscriptions. Great Offline support. It has everything you need and nothing you don’t.
Great app
This is just what I was looking for, planning scout hikes is so much easier and encourages the kids to use navigation on paper maps.
Eigentlich 5 Sterne…
… aber wieso hört man denn so gar nichts von den Entwicklern? Wird diese tolle App überhaupt noch weiterentwickelt und wird es irgendwann mal ein neues Update geben? Nicht dass sie nicht mehr funktionieren würde, ich nutze sie ständig, aber ich hab Bedenken dass es irgendwann vielleicht nicht mehr so ist. Gäbe es mal eine Reaktion oder einen kleinen Hinweis seitens der Entwickler, müsste man sich nicht ständig fragen ob man jetzt doch lieber parallel noch andere Apps und Services nutzt, um z. B. seine Tracks zu synchronisieren und auf allen Geräten verfügbar zu haben (Ich tue das schon seit einer Weile). Also liebe MapOut Devs, gebt doch mal ein Zeichen, dann würde ich auch sofort wieder die vollen fünf Sterne geben.
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Response from developer
Für die kommende Version 4 haben wir grosse Teile der App auf neue Systemdienste umgeschrieben, damit die App auch auf zukünftigen Systemversionen noch läuft. Von der Nutzung her wird sich wenig ändern, aber unter der Haube ist sehr vieles neu – das hat uns entsprechend lange beschäftigt. Aktuell sind wir in der Testphase – wer die Beta-Version testen möchte, kann sich gerne bei uns melden.
Goto app
I love this app… it’s my goto route planning software as it is so intuitive to use. I mainly use it to plan bicycle routes and to some extent motorcycle routes. I would love to see a car/motorcycle route option that would keep me on the main roads rather than divert me on to side roads.
Thanks again for a great product.
Thanks again for a great product.
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Love this app
This is definitely the best app I have used for creating routes and following routes when walking or cycling.
Also I can import and export GPX files which many apps are restrictive.
I just love it.
Also I can import and export GPX files which many apps are restrictive.
I just love it.
Great app!
Great app for building hiking, biking or off-road motorcycle routes. Intuitive and easy to learn. Love it!
Great apps
What a surprise!! After using several tracking apps, MapOut provides a wonderful, easy to read maps and basic functions which are finally the most valuable and used.
Great job
Great job
Best map app
I have loved using MapOut for a lot of bikepacking & hiking trips. Its interface is way nicer than the other apps people show me their routes in.
Great for hiking, could be better for cycling
I always use MapOut for planning for hiking routes. It's great at showing all the hiking trails and the recommended hiking routes. Its elevation estimation is quite accurate. I sometimes consult books and other sources for hiking route suggestions and it's a breeze to create a tour in MapOut. A one-time purchase is so much better than other subscription-based apps since I only hike ~20 times per year.
Using MapOut for cycling is a bit of a worse experience. Well for one road cyclists need paved roads, gravel cyclists can tolerate some unpaved roads, but I couldn't find a way for MapOut to differentiate these. That's why I had an unpleasant experience of planning a tour in advance, and then when I arrive there on a road bike I find it's only an unpaved trail. Also MapOut doesn't have turn-by-turn navigation or the ability to create a cue sheet. I can get rid of my cycling computer if you add navigation on the Apple Watch.
Using MapOut for cycling is a bit of a worse experience. Well for one road cyclists need paved roads, gravel cyclists can tolerate some unpaved roads, but I couldn't find a way for MapOut to differentiate these. That's why I had an unpleasant experience of planning a tour in advance, and then when I arrive there on a road bike I find it's only an unpaved trail. Also MapOut doesn't have turn-by-turn navigation or the ability to create a cue sheet. I can get rid of my cycling computer if you add navigation on the Apple Watch.
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Great App!
The UX, especially menu for creating the tours could be better and easier to use, but it’s a great app. A perfect match with WorkOutDoors - create a tour here and share to WorkOutDoors to navigate on the watch. Thanks!
Only app I use for hiking!
Why pay for pointless subscriptions like AllTrails for features you don’t even need and a glitchy, clunky app? I love that you buy this one time and it just has the functionality you need, with quick loading and easy area downloads. Used this app exclusively to navigate the sawtooth wilderness loop, glacier north circle, and Uinta Highline trails, as well as numerous shorter trips and day hikes. Truly excellent app.
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Incredible for cycle touring
While it takes some time to learn all the controls, this app makes my unplanned cycle tours so much easier! I draw routes into the app and export to the Coros app and then to my cycle computer. If I had one request, it would be to search for places by their icon. For example, search for water (water droplet) or camping sites (tent icon).
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Excellentissime app pour créer et modifier des tracés GPX !
Tout simplement le meilleur app/service que j’ai trouvé pour tracer et modifier des parcours. Idéalement sur iPad (avec ou sans stylet), mais même sur l’iPhone 12 mini on arrive à faire des choses.
Le fond de carte est beau et très lisible.
Merci aux développeurs de nous offrir un tel outil avec paiement en une fois (et sans souscription/abonnement) !
Le fond de carte est beau et très lisible.
Merci aux développeurs de nous offrir un tel outil avec paiement en une fois (et sans souscription/abonnement) !
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