Overland Bound One vs SonsOfSmokey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Overland Bound One
This app provides offline mapping and GPS navigation for offroad and 4x4 adventures. Discover trails, wild camping spots, and resupply points. Connect with a community of overland enthusiasts for trip planning and local meetups.
- Offline mapping and GPS navigation
- Offroad maps and 4x4 trails
- Wild camping locations
- Trip planning and event creation
- Community member map
- GPX route import/export
- Expedition mode for offgrid use
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Overland Bound One is the app for overlanders and off-road explorers. Find trails and campsites shared by overlanders who’ve been there, plan trips with real route maps, and meet up with members near you. Built by overlanders specifically for adventure on and off-road. Find the spots worth the drive Thousands of overland-specific trails, camps, and resources, mapped by the community. Dispersed camping on USFS and BLM land, established campgrounds, fuel and water resupply, and mechanics who know 4x4s. Add your own finds or explore what’s already there. Maps built for off-road Switch between the layers you need: road, satellite, topo, National Forests, BLM routes, and USFS MVUM roads and trails. Toggle the map by Trails, Resources, Members, or Rally Points. Only see what you need when you need it. Go off-grid with Expedition mode Members get offline maps, track recording, GPX import and export, offline navigation, and three-word GPS location lookup for when there’s no signal and no road. Rally Points: trips you can actually join Members create trips, meetups, training days, and events with routes and details specific to overlanding. Browse what’s happening near you, or organize your own. A map full of people who get it The Member Map shows Overland Bound members worldwide. Check in, ask a local what the trail’s like this week, or reach out to members in a specific area when you need help. Overland Bound is a global community of overlanders. Download the app, make a free account, and start exploring. Membership unlocks Expedition mode and the full planning toolkit.
SonsOfSmokey
This app helps users identify and report illegal dumping on public lands. Users can geo-tag and photograph dump sites, then mark them as cleaned up. It aims to unite public land users and volunteers in restoring natural areas.
- Identify illegal dump sites
- Geo-tag and photograph debris
- Real-time trash map
- Mark locations as cleaned up
- Volunteer for cleanup projects
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Sons Of Smokey - SOS app is uniting public land users of all types and volunteers looking to help restore public land for future generations! Use the SOS app to identify and clean up illegal dump locations on public land. Geo tag and photograph abandoned vehicles, dump sites, etc. and update our real-time trash map. Scout out these marked locations for clean up projects and mark them as cleaned up when you're done. How it works: - Download the app and Sign-In with Apple - Open the SOS app while using public lands - If you see dumped debris, select the large "+" button in the middle of the screen, provide a description of what it is and take a few photos - You will see the trash icon appear within the app - If you can clean up a trash location, do so and tap the 'Clean Up' to provide some new photos and describe what you did
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Overland Bound One at 4.6 against SonsOfSmokey's 3.8. Overland Bound One also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 45%) and ratings volume (464 vs 18). SonsOfSmokey's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). 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. Overland Bound One sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. SonsOfSmokey asks for nothing beyond the download.
Overland Bound One holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overland Bound One has 464 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Overland Bound One's written reviews are positive against 45% of SonsOfSmokey's.
Overland Bound One ships an update every 5 weeks, SonsOfSmokey every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Overland Bound One | SonsOfSmokey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (464 ratings) — better | 3.8 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 464 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Overland Bound Inc | Sons of Smokey |
Customer experience
Overland Bound One
SonsOfSmokey
Bugs and requests
Overland Bound One
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login/account creation problems
- Notifications and messaging issues
- Inconsistent user interface
- Frequent crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Offline map caching
- Integration with CarPlay/Android Auto
- More customization options
- Improved iPad support
SonsOfSmokey
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Overland Bound One
- Membership7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Membership$39.991 Year
- Adventure$59.991 Month
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- Expedition$59.991 Month
SonsOfSmokey
No in-app purchases
