Comparison

Gaia GPS vs TrailTasticMap

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

Head to head
About

Gaia GPS

Discover trails, campsites, and outdoor adventures with detailed topographic maps and GPS navigation. Plan your trips, track your progress, and explore the wilderness with offline capabilities and weather updates.

Highlights
  • Topographic map layers
  • GPS navigation and tracking
  • Offline map downloads
  • Weather condition updates
  • Route planning and sharing
  • Camping site discovery
  • Distance and elevation tracking
Features
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Welcome the warm weather with the ultimate collection of hiking trails and camping sites around you – Gaia GPS. Find amazing adventures with topographic maps while spending less time looking at your phone. Explore with map layers, weather condition updates, GPS navigation, hill-shading and hiking maps. Discover local routes or map your own trail and share online. Whether you’re looking for hiking trails, off-roading routes, backpacking, or public land, discover with Gaia GPS. Find backpacker trails or offroad routes with the help of Gaia GPS. Make the wilderness your backyard with the best hiking, backpacking, and backcountry navigator – all in one. Navigate routes with offline navigation, weather reports, GPS coordinates, camping sites and distance tracking features to help you explore. Cruise through a popular backpacking route, hiking trail, or walking map with GPS navigation tools to guide you. Download the premier outdoor activity app featured in publications like the New York Times, Washington Post, and GearJunkie. BACKPACK OR HIKE • Hike the largest collection of trails and routes available on Gaia Topo, the ultimate backcountry navigator. • National parks or scenic hiking trails – Discover new outdoor routes waiting to be explored • Backpacking from base camp all along offroad hiking trails and back again is easy with breadcrumbs • Distance tracker with altitude and elevation monitoring for every activity • Travel easily to trailheads with connections to directions CAMPING COMPANION • Explore different camping sites and navigate to them conveniently using GPS coordinates • Discover campgrounds across national parks, forests, and scenic landscapes ROAD TRIP PLANNER MADE FOR YOU • Offline maps: RV travel is easy with offline maps that track your location, even when far from cell service • Discover camping sites, parks and route conditions seamlessly to help you prepare OFFROAD ACTIVITY PLANNING • 4x4 & overlanding adventures are easy to record on Gaia GPS • Activity tracker and route planner make trekking, hiking, and backpacking offroad trails simple • Maps, routes, and waypoints displayed on Apple CarPlay SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING • Discover ski slopes and cross country skiing trails around you with best-in-class topographic maps • Know weather conditions with ski resort information and Nordic trails from OnTheSnow EXPLORE THE WORLD LIKE A PROFESSIONAL • GPS coordinates help explore while creating routes and tracking progress • Share your data with clients to improve Gaia GPS • Access the full NatGeo map collection ELEVATE YOUR OUTDOOR ADVENTURES WITH GAIA GPS PREMIUM WITH OUTSIDE+ • Access 300+ maps including NatGeo Trails Illustrated, Private Lands, weather forecasts, and more • Offline maps to download anytime • Weather, terrain, and safety features • Access the Trailforks GPS biking app • Expert-led online courses on Outside Learn • Premium access to award-winning films, shows, and live TV on Outside Watch • Unlimited digital access to Outside Network's 15 iconic brands including Outside, Backpacker and National Park Trips Explore the world with Gaia GPS to guide all of your adventures. Enjoy GPS navigation, countless hike trails, and more with Gaia GPS – your perfect outdoor companion. SIGNUP • Gaia GPS is part of the Outside Network. Create an Outside account to access the app. TO MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION: • TURN OFF auto-renewal: https://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 • Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. • Your Apple App Store Account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. • Privacy Policy: https://www.gaiagps.com/company/privacy • Terms of use: https://www.gaiagps.com/company/terms_of_use

About

TrailTasticMap

Features
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EXPLORE DETAILED TRAIL SYSTEMS Navigate with ease using high-quality trail maps complete with trail numbers, names, and difficulty colors. Switch seamlessly between satellite and standard views to get the perfect lay of the land. TRACK YOUR RIDES WITH PRECISION Record your journey with live GPS tracking. See your path drawn on the map in real-time and, when you're done, save the full adventure to your personal logbook. RELIABLE OFFLINE SYNC No signal? No problem! TrailTastic is built for the backcountry. Your track is saved locally to your device even when you're completely offline and automatically syncs to your account the moment you reconnect. Never lose a ride again. CREATE & SHARE PDF RIDE REPORTS Turn any of your saved tracks into a professional, shareable PDF report! Each report includes a map of your route overlaid on the trail system and a detailed list of every trail you traversed. It's the perfect way to remember and share your epic rides (This feature is still under development and not available for every trail system). Community & Sharing: DISCOVER COMMUNITY TRACKS: See where others are riding! Browse public tracks from the community to find new routes and adventures. FULL GPX SUPPORT: Easily import existing GPX files to follow a pre-planned route, and export any of your tracks to share or use with other devices. MANAGE YOUR VIRTUAL GARAGE: Add your vehicles and equipment to your profile to easily tag which rig you took on each ride. BUILT FOR EVERY RIDER: Whether you're in a Jeep, a UTV/SXS like a Polaris or Can-Am, a dirt bike, or hiking on foot, TrailTastic is your essential guide to the trail. Ready to own the trail? Download TrailTastic today and start your next adventure!

Screenshots

Gaia GPS4 screens
TrailTasticMap3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrailTasticMap at none against Gaia GPS's 6. TrailTasticMap also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Gaia GPS's advantage is chart position (#9 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads and device support 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. Gaia GPS sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. TrailTasticMap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gaia GPS ships an update monthly, TrailTasticMap fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Gaia GPS versus TrailTasticMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGaia GPSTrailTasticMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (32K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings32K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTrailBehindJeff McDonald

Bugs and requests

Gaia GPS

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Unreliable offline map downloads
  • GPS location inaccuracies
  • Syncing issues between app and web portal

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved route planning tools (e.g. distance/elevation between waypoints)
  • Better organization and management of saved tracks/waypoints
  • More map data coverage for international users
  • Customizable map layers and display options

TrailTasticMap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Gaia GPS

Subscriptions6
  • No longer available - Member$19.991 Year
  • Gaia GPS Premium14 Days trial$59.901 Year
  • No Longer Available - Outside+$71.901 Year
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  • Gaia GPS Premium with Outside+14 Days trial$89.901 Year
  • Outside Plus Test Intro Offers14 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Gaia GPS Test Intro Offers7 Days trial$999.991 Year
None

TrailTasticMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gaia GPS free?
Gaia GPS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrailTasticMap free?
TrailTasticMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gaia GPS or TrailTasticMap have ads?
Neither Gaia GPS nor TrailTasticMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gaia GPS or TrailTasticMap?
Gaia GPS ships an update monthly, and TrailTasticMap fortnightly. Most recently, Gaia GPS was updated on November 12, 2026 and TrailTasticMap on October 30, 2026.

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