Comparison

Brimstone Connection vs OruxMaps

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

Head to head
About

Brimstone Connection

Stay updated on events, trail conditions, gear, and partner products. Access a detailed trail map to locate yourself and plan routes across extensive terrain.

Highlights
  • Event updates
  • Trail information
  • Gear and product news
  • Interactive trail map
  • Location pinpointing
  • Route planning
Features
Read full description

The Brimstone Connection App is the best way to keep up to date on the latest events, trail information, coolest gear, weather and the latest products from our partners. The app also provides full access to our trail map to pinpoint your location on the trail so you can plan your next route. Brimstone has over 300 miles of trails on approximately 20,000 acres that range in difficulty from moderate to extremely technical. The app is designed to make your Brimstone experience epic in every way. The app is optimized through the use of a remotely updated map.

About

OruxMaps

Record and analyze outdoor activities with various online and offline maps. Track routes, use sensors, and share your live position. Includes advanced GIS tools for calculations and utilities like a compass and dashboard.

Highlights
  • Record routes with online/offline maps
  • Integrate with heart rate and bike sensors
  • Upload activities to Strava/SICAMI
  • Analyze activity data with graphs
  • Follow routes with alerts
  • Live position sharing
  • GIS tools for calculations
Features
Read full description

Enjoy your outdoor activities. The app allows you to record your routes using different types of maps, both online and offline. Supported offline map formats: Mapsforge .map, Garmin .img, Rmap .rmap, GeoPDF .pdf, GeoTIFF .tif, MBTiles .mbtiles Keep your data private. No registration required, and no uploading of your data anywhere if you don't want to. Use different sensors in your activities (heart rate monitor, cadence/speed/power on a bike). Upload your activities to important sites like Strava or SICAMI. Analyze your activities, obtaining graphs, average and maximum data, etc. Follow routes, with alerts when you move away from the path or when you approach points of interest. Search for routes using an online service, which will allow you to find paths anywhere. It includes a powerful GIS tool for complex distance calculations, bearings, intersections, coordinate conversions, and more. Share your live position with your friends and hiking companions, or with family so they can follow your trail. It includes numerous utilities: - Dashboard - Compass - Artificial horizon - GIS tool Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Brimstone Connection4 screens
OruxMaps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OruxMaps at 3.8 against Brimstone Connection's 2.5. OruxMaps also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 23%) and device support (4 vs 2). Brimstone Connection's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (20 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OruxMaps sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Brimstone Connection asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OruxMaps holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brimstone Connection has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Brimstone Connection's written reviews are positive against 36% of OruxMaps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brimstone Connection ships an update every 2 months, OruxMaps every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brimstone Connection versus OruxMaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrimstone ConnectionOruxMaps
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (20 ratings)3.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews35.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB118 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBRIMSTONE RECREATION, LLCjose Vazquez Araujo

Customer experience

Brimstone Connection

All ratings20 ratings
Positive35.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%

OruxMaps

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Brimstone Connection

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

OruxMaps

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
  • Small contribution$2.99
  • Medium contribution$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Large contribution$9.99

Questions

Is Brimstone Connection free?
Brimstone Connection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OruxMaps free?
OruxMaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brimstone Connection or OruxMaps?
OruxMaps is rated higher. Brimstone Connection averages 2.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while OruxMaps averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Brimstone Connection or OruxMaps have ads?
Neither Brimstone Connection nor OruxMaps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brimstone Connection or OruxMaps?
Brimstone Connection ships an update every 2 months, and OruxMaps every 6 weeks. Most recently, Brimstone Connection was updated on September 17, 2026 and OruxMaps on September 16, 2026.

Other comparisons