Comparison

CarryMap vs CPW Mobile PDF

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

Head to head
About

CarryMap

This app enables seamless field work with offline maps and spatial geodata collection. Create, edit, and analyze points, lines, and polygons, attach media, and record voice comments. Navigate using GPS, measure distances, and export data in various formats.

Highlights
  • Offline map management
  • Create and edit spatial features
  • Attach media and voice notes
  • GPS tracking and navigation
  • Measure distances and areas
  • Data export in multiple formats
Features
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CarryMap app offers a comprehensive set of tools for collecting, processing and analyzing spatial geodata. It provides seamless field work without authorization, payments and in-app purchases. It is designed to work with maps in a specific mobile format CMF2. To export your ArcGIS maps to this format, use CarryMap Builder, an extension to ArcGIS Desktop. Maps management - Download maps of only needed areas and store them in a convenient catalog. The maps provided in the catalog were created based on OpenStreetMap data. - Upload your own maps prepared in ArcGIS and work with them offline. - Use reliable methods for your maps protection. - Create fully functional projects for work with all the needed information. - Save selected map areas as bookmarks. Working with objects - Create and edit point, line, and polygon features on the map. - Add media attachments (photo, video and documents) to features. - Record voice comments when creating and describing features on the map. - Create points on-the-fly using your device camera. - Create points on the map with a single tap while moving, add description later if needed. - Add graphic marks as text, arrows or free hand graphic. GPS tracks and navigation - Use external Bad Elf GPS receiver to find your current location. - Save tracks automatically without being distracted by editing them as you go. - Use features on the map as landmarks or destination points on your route. - Search and identify features offline. - Measure distances and areas. Data export - Share coordinates of features on the map by sending a file or a link. - Upload maps in MBTILES* formats. - Share collected data in GPKG (GeoPackage), GPX, KML/KMZ and SHP formats. *Maps in MBTILES format with raster tile type only are supported. The application is accessible to a wide range of users, regardless of GIS skills, and can be used in various fields, including electrical energy industry, agriculture, geology and geodesy, housing and utility, environmental protection, water and land resources management, ecology and incident management, urban management, etc. Take the opportunity to create your own branded application for viewing and working with mobile maps based on CarryMap for your company. Read more: https://carrymap.com/en/features/branding/ Read more about all the capabilities of CarryMap Builder extension at https://builder.carrymap.com/en/ To learn more about CarryMap application, visit https://carrymap.com/en/overview/ Watch educational videos on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/CarryMap/videos Your questions or comments are welcome at support@xtools.pro

About

CPW Mobile PDF

Navigate the backcountry with offline PDF maps that display your real-time location. Download maps from various sources, add custom waypoints, and organize your map library for hiking, hunting, or fishing adventures.

Highlights
  • Offline PDF map viewing
  • Real-time location tracking
  • Downloadable maps from multiple sources
  • Customizable waypoints with labels
  • Map library organization
  • Proximity display to maps
Features
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The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Mobile PDF app pinpoints your location on a map without the need for an internet or cell tower connection. Even in battery-saving airplane mode, CPW Mobile PDF makes use of your phone's E911 capability to display your location in real-time on downloaded georeferenced PDF maps. Get PDF maps from CPW online Map Library, personalize maps using the Colorado Hunting and Fishing Atlas, USFS, USGS, or your favorite site. Customized waypoints can be added and saved with each map. Build a mobile map library that can be sorted by proximity to each map and more.  Go mobile! Whether you are hiking, hunting, or fishing this app will be your guide in the backcountry. CPW Mobile PDF Features:  - Download topo or aerial photo maps from the CPW online Map Library, CPW HuntingAtlas, CPW FishingAtlas, USFS, USGS, or other sites.  - Display current location and direction in real-time.  - Zoom in on the details of your map.  - Add waypoints in three different colors. - Customize your waypoint labels.  - Display waypoint latitude, longitude, and creation date.  - Build a PDF maps library with custom map names.  - Display real-time proximity to each PDF map.  - Sort PDF maps by: proximity, name, file size, or date added. - Lock map in portrait or landscape mode so bumpy roads do not cause unwanted screen rotations!

Screenshots

CarryMap4 screens
CPW Mobile PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CarryMap at 4.6 against CPW Mobile PDF's 3.0. CarryMap also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 22 months). CPW Mobile PDF's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CarryMap holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CarryMap has 200 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of CarryMap's written reviews are positive against 50% of CPW Mobile PDF's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CarryMap ships an update every 4 months, CPW Mobile PDF every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CarryMap versus CPW Mobile PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarryMapCPW Mobile PDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (200 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings200 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperXTools Pro, IncState of Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology

Customer experience

CarryMap

All ratings200 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

CPW Mobile PDF

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

CarryMap

No in-app purchases

None

CPW Mobile PDF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CarryMap free?
CarryMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CPW Mobile PDF free?
CPW Mobile PDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CarryMap or CPW Mobile PDF?
CarryMap is rated higher. CarryMap averages 4.6 out of 5 from 200 ratings, while CPW Mobile PDF averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CarryMap or CPW Mobile PDF have ads?
Neither CarryMap nor CPW Mobile PDF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CarryMap or CPW Mobile PDF?
CarryMap ships an update every 4 months, and CPW Mobile PDF every 22 months. Most recently, CarryMap was updated on September 26, 2026 and CPW Mobile PDF on June 1, 2026.

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