OpenRunner vs isomaps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenRunner
Plan, create, and track your outdoor adventures like cycling, hiking, and trail running. Discover routes shared by a community and utilize offline maps for uninterrupted exploration. Enhance your experience with advanced mapping and route creation tools.
- Route creation and planning
- Route discovery and search
- Activity tracking and recording
- Offline map downloads
- Live tracking for safety
- Community route sharing
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OpenRunner, the outdoor application developed in Annecy at the heart of the French Alps, is your ultimate companion for creating, planning, and tracking your sportive and leisure outdoor adventures, directly from your smartphone! Whether you're passionate about cycling, mountain biking, trail running, hiking, horse riding, or even skiing, OpenRunner is the essential app for creating and exploring new routes. So, shall we plot together? - Plot a route. Directly from your smartphone, you can easily, in just a few clicks, plot a route according to the activity chosen (running, trail running, hiking, cycling, mountain biking, Gravel…) that matches your current desires and abilities thanks to the real-time display of distance and elevation gain, mountain passes to cross, estimated time... - Search for a route. Out of inspiration? Search and find the route that suits you among several million routes shared by the OpenRunner community! Filter by locality, distance, elevation gain, or activity to find the outdoor experience that suits you. - Follow, record, share. OpenRunner gives you the ability to track your progress from your smartphone or your GPS device (watch, counter), whether you are following a trace or not, as well as to record your activity. Add photos, points of interest, comment, and share your route if you wish with other community members. - Offline mode. When the network lets you down, OpenRunner does not, wherever you are! You can download maps for an offline use of the application. - Safety first. With the LiveTrack feature, you will be tracked to the letter! LiveTrack is about reassuring and being reassured, setting out with peace of mind, safely, without worrying your friends and relatives... LiveTrack indeed allows them to follow your progress in real time on a map and to remotely check your position, speed, and altitude. With EXPLORER, take it to the next level! Our subscription gives access to many features(*) that make route creation easier and enrich your experience. It's simple, everything becomes possible. You won't be able to do without it! - Specialized and precise mapping worldwide: IGN France maps with 3 backgrounds available (Top 25, Scan 25 Tour and Plan v2), IGN Belgium, IGN Spain, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Finland, SwissTopo... - Unlimited map downloads by area or along a route for offline use. - Route creation without distance or number of waypoints restrictions. - Organizing routes into unlimited and customizable lists. (*) Other features are available on the computer like Google Street View, adding POIs (points of interest), full-screen mode, setting a new starting point, multi-route display... Terms of Use : https://www.openrunner.com/terms Privacy Policy : https://www.openrunner.com/privacy And if quality is present on OpenRunner, it's mostly thanks to all the user feedback! So for any questions, suggestions, or improvements, write to us at: app@openrunner.zendesk.com
isomaps
Identify mountain peaks in augmented reality and track your outdoor adventures. Plan, record, and share activities with offline maps, detailed weather forecasts, and live tracking. Connect with a community of outdoor enthusiasts.
- Augmented reality peak identification
- Smart GPS tracking with activity types
- Live location sharing
- Offline topographic maps
- Ultra-local mountain weather forecasts
- Integrated messaging and social network
- Customizable dashboard and route planning
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SEE THE MOUNTAINS LIKE NEVER BEFORE — AND TALK TO THEM Point your iPhone at the horizon: Isomaps instantly identifies every peak in augmented reality, up to 80 km away. And now, simply ask it for whatever you need — by voice or keyboard. Plan, record and share your outdoor adventures — even offline. ―――――――――――――――――――― NATURAL LANGUAGE SEARCH (NEW) • Ask by voice or keyboard: weather, snow, conditions, routes, your activities… • Built-in voice dictation, in the language of your choice • The app understands your intent and acts: opens the map, the right layer, the right day… AUGMENTED REALITY • Automatic peak identification with name and elevation • Detection range up to 80 km • Automatic compass mode on devices without AR SMART GPS TRACKING • Continuous background recording, resumes without data loss after an unexpected close • Automatic pause detection • Over 30 activity types: hiking, trail running, mountain biking, gravel, running, walking, ski touring, ski mountaineering, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, mountaineering, climbing, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, paragliding, swimming… plus adaptive activities (joelette, handcycling, sit-ski, wheelchair) • Heart rate zones (Karvonen) and a live screen of time per zone • Interactive elevation profile and GPX export LIVE TRACKING • Share your location in real time during an outing • Your loved ones follow your progress on the map • Ideal for mountain safety OFFLINE MAPS • Topographic, satellite and hybrid maps • Download an area to use it without a connection • Thematic layers: weather, avalanche, lightning • Search for places, peaks and coordinates MOUNTAIN WEATHER & CONDITIONS • Ultra-local high-resolution forecasts (Meteoblue), by the hour • Animated weather maps (temperature, clouds, precipitation) • Avalanche bulletin (EAWS) and snow cover by massif • Real-time lightning detection, air quality, climate alerts • Barometer with adjustable history, sunrise and sunset 3D FLYOVER • Replay your outings in 3D, and your friends' too • Video export to share your adventures BUILT-IN MESSAGING • Private conversations and groups • Voice messages, photos, files and links • Emoji reactions and search within conversations Stay connected with your group without leaving the app. OUTDOOR SOCIAL NETWORK • Add friends, follow other hikers • Activity feed from your friends and follows • Likes and comments, sharing with permissions, friend groups CUSTOMIZABLE DASHBOARD • Over 25 widgets: weather, stats, goals, records, streak, calendar, photos, period comparisons… • Rearrange and choose what matters to you ROUTES & TRACKS • Draw routes with road snapping • Import your GPX files, organize them into folders • Share with friends or via link INTEGRATIONS • Apple Health & Apple Watch, Garmin, Strava, Suunto, Polar • Physiological data: heart rate, cadence, power FREE TO START Isomaps is free with the essential features. The Premium subscription (Student pricing available) unlocks advanced layers, full offline mode, voice search and much more. ―――――――――――――――――――― Questions? Check the in-app FAQ or contact us at support@iso-maps.com Terms: https://www.iso-maps.com/terms Privacy: https://www.iso-maps.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: isomaps at every 3 days against OpenRunner's fortnightly. isomaps also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). OpenRunner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. OpenRunner sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year and isomaps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OpenRunner ships an update fortnightly, isomaps every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenRunner | isomaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Openrunner | Iso-maps Geoservices SARL |
Customer experience
OpenRunner
isomaps
In-app purchases
OpenRunner
- Explorer (1 year)14 Days trial$24.991 Year
- 1 year$2.99
- 1 year2 variants$3.99
- 1 year4 variants$8.99
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- 1 Year$8.99
- 1 year$12.99
- 1 year$24.99
- EXPLORER Upgrade$24.99
isomaps
- Monthly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year








