Comparison

OpenMaps vs OpenMapTiles

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OpenMaps

Access detailed, open-source topographic maps for all your outdoor adventures. Plan hikes, discover trails, and navigate with confidence using community-driven data from OpenStreetMap.

Highlights
  • Detailed topographic maps
  • OpenStreetMap (OSM) data
  • Live tile mapping
  • Route planning
  • Community-driven data
  • Offline map access (implied by planning/navigation)
Features
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OpenMaps turns your iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac into a complete outdoor and marine navigation kit — powered by free, community-sourced OpenStreetMap data. OUTDOOR & MARINE IN ONE APP Switch between an Outdoor profile (hiking, trekking, mountain biking, trail running) and a Marine profile with OpenSeaMap nautical overlays — buoys, lighthouses, depths and harbours. One app for the trail and the water. WORKS WHERE THERE'S NO SIGNAL Topographic tiles are cached on device and can be pre-downloaded, so your map keeps working deep in the mountains or offshore where there's no connection. EVERYTHING YOU NEED OUTDOORS • 6 open-source topographic & nautical map styles • Draw routes tap-by-tap with live distance & elevation • Turn-by-turn directions with haptic guidance • Import and export Garmin FIT files, plus GPX • Find nearby POIs: refuges, water, peaks, marinas, fuel and more • Built-in tools: compass, altimeter, sunrise/sunset, coordinates • Live weather, wind and conditions for your location ON YOUR WRIST & ON YOUR DESK • Apple Watch app: record workouts with HealthKit, standalone map, Digital Crown zoom, Always-On mode and on-wrist route navigation • Watch complications & widgets: altimeter, nearest POI, live workout, weather • Mac app: menu bar access, Spotlight search and Quick Look map previews OPENMAPS PRO Remove all ads and support development. One subscription covers iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac. • Monthly — €1.99 / month • Yearly — €9.99 / year Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID on confirmation. Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacypolicyhub.vercel.app/openmaps/en

About

OpenMapTiles

Access and control map data with this application. Download vector tiles in MBTiles format for offline use and integrate them into your own app development projects. Customize map styles and host them on your servers.

Highlights
  • Offline map functionality
  • OpenStreetMap vector tiles
  • MBTiles format
  • Source code available
  • Customizable map styling
  • Server hosting options
Features
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Maps under your control! Get the source code and detailed OpenStreetMap vector tiles saved in MBTiles format - usable offline, with your GPS location. The OpenMapTiles team (https://openmaptiles.org/) made this app as a starter for your app development! Try offline map functionality by downloading a street map for the whole planet, country or city of your choice. The map data can also be embedded and distributed together with your app! The complete source code of this mobile application is available for re-branding and customization - just add your business logic and extra mapping functionality with open-source Mapbox SDK. By using OpenMapTiles.org project, you can design and style the maps according to your needs, host the map tiles on your servers (even on a standard Apache web hosting), create optimised map extracts for offline use and unlimited redistribution. You can simply make your own independent maps for any place on a planet! Compatible raster tiles can be generated with MapTiler software (http://www.maptiler.com/). For more advanced editing functionality, drawing of the features, attaching photos and collecting field data we have developed GeoEditor mobile app (https://www.maptiler.com/mobile/). It is available including source code too! We offer support, consulting and contracted development of mobile applications, including geodata processing and creating of vector and raster map tiles in custom coordinate systems. For more information see https://openmaptiles.com/ and https://www.klokatnech.com/

Screenshots

OpenMaps4 screens
OpenMapTiles2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenMaps at 3.9 against OpenMapTiles's 1.0. OpenMaps also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). OpenMapTiles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OpenMaps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. OpenMapTiles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenMaps holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenMaps has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of OpenMaps's written reviews are positive against 17% of OpenMapTiles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenMaps ships an update every 2 months, OpenMapTiles every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
OpenMaps versus OpenMapTiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenMapsOpenMapTiles
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (16 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews9.7% of reviews16.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB55 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperImmaginet SrlKlokan Technologies

Customer experience

OpenMaps

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive9.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative80.6%

OpenMapTiles

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OpenMaps

Subscriptions2
  • OpenMaps Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Open Maps Pro Yearly Plan$8.991 Year
None

OpenMapTiles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenMaps free?
OpenMaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenMapTiles free?
OpenMapTiles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenMaps or OpenMapTiles?
OpenMaps is rated higher. OpenMaps averages 3.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while OpenMapTiles averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do OpenMaps or OpenMapTiles have ads?
OpenMaps shows ads; OpenMapTiles does not.
Which is updated more often, OpenMaps or OpenMapTiles?
OpenMaps ships an update every 2 months, and OpenMapTiles every 7 months. Most recently, OpenMaps was updated on September 22, 2026 and OpenMapTiles on September 5, 2026.

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