Alpi Maps vs Alpinia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alpi Maps
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Alpi Maps is an outdoor companion app Map features: • enjoy more that 50 different map styles • enjoy more that 20 different map overlay styles like ski trails • enable / disable HD map for each style • combine map styles with opacity to create your own map • enjoy Google Maps style, traffic layers and buildings • enjoy rotating and tilting map • use the Google Maps gestures you love so much like the double tap and drag to zoom! • see slopes percentages (based on hill-shading data source offline/online) GPS features: • follow your location on the map • choose wether to follow your location or only query your location when needed for the lowest battery consumption • choose the accuracy of the GPS for even lower battery consumption • access useful information about your position like altitude, orientation, sunset, sunrise... • track your position on any computed itinerary to see where you are at • see where you are from any point on the map : distance, orientation and altitude • share your location with a screenshot of the map • get navigation directions Markers features: • add a marker from any point on the map • find the altitude of any point on the map Offline features: • everything map you see is cached. Prepare your hike in advance, look where you are going and access your maps offline while hiking. • every single marker and all its details are available offline • offline itinerary profile • get navigation directions of saved itineraries • use your phone airplane mode to make sure you don't sure too much battery (network search can drain your battery), and still access your data. Search features: • Alpi Maps use the Here/Photon APIs to query data. • use the search as you type feature to quickly look for something in your markers or anywhere in the world • then use the search to look for businesses, restaurants, ... in the region you are currently seeing Other features • Compass tool • Moon / Sun information tool • GPS Satellites testing tool (useful to understand why you get a slow GPS fix) • Altitude based pressure • View on lockscreen mode • Keep screen alive mode
Alpinia
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Everything you need to enjoy your Alpinia holiday to the fullest, with weather information, webcams, an interactive map, trips and excursions with downloadable routes, events and demonstrations in the valley, and all the little useful information to save time and have a great time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alpinia at none against Alpi Maps's 5. Alpi Maps's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Alpi Maps sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Alpinia asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alpi Maps ships an update every 2 weeks, Alpinia every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alpi Maps | Alpinia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akylas | Marcello Chiocchetti |
In-app purchases
Alpi Maps
- a coffee$0.99
- a big coffee$1.99
- a beer$3.99
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- a pint$8.99
- a very nice donation$17.99
Alpinia
No in-app purchases







