Florida Pocket Maps vs Springly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Florida Pocket Maps
Plan your outdoor adventures with downloadable maps and guides for over 100 Florida parks. Access detailed information, offline navigation, weather forecasts, and trail recording features to enhance your exploration.
- Downloadable maps and guides
- Offline park access
- GPS and GPX support
- Detailed park information
- Weather forecasts
- Push notifications for alerts
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Be prepared! Plan your next trip to one of the great Florida parks. Download maps and guides before you venture into the Wi-Fi free wilderness. Discover - 100+ national parks, state parks, monuments, forests - 25+ neatly folded maps by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Services, and other agencies. - 300+ campgrounds and campsites - 2,000+ trails and trailheads - 75,000+ points of interests Plan - Download maps, park brochures, and newspapers. These downloads are ready when you are offline and off the grid in the great outdoors. - Download arbitrary map sections as offline packs. - Photo galleries, panorama views. - Share links to parks and maps with friends Have fun - GPS and GPX support: record your hikes, import GPX routes, tracks and waypoints for your hiking trails. - Detailed national park information: alerts, news, visitor centers, campgrounds, driving directions, weather. - Open your favorite maps app to get a route to the selected park. - Current weather conditions, easy access to multi-day forecasts, sunrise and sunset times. - Push notifications for park alerts, park news, weather warnings So download maps and guides for: Big Cypress Big Talbot Island Bill Baggs Cape Biscayne Canaveral Collier-Seminole De Soto Dry Tortugas Everglades Fakahatchee Florida Panther Fort Caroline John Pennekamp Coral Reef Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Merrit Island Ocala San Felasco Hammock Timucuan Virgin Islands There are additional useful information and brochures for: Anastasia, Archie Carr, Bahia Honda, Big Lagoon, Big Shoals, Buck Island Reef, Bulow Creek, Caladesi Island, Castillo de San Marcos, Cayo Costa, Christiansted, Crystal River, De Leon Springs, Falling Waters, Florida Caverns, Fort Matanzas, Gulf Islands, Gullah/Geechee, Grayton Beach, Great White Heron, Hillsborough River, Honeymoon Island, Ichetucknee Springs, John D. MacArthur Beach, Kissimmee Prairie, Lovers Key, Lower Suwannee, Myakka River, Rainbow Springs, Salt River Bay, San Juan, Sebastian Inlet, Timucuan, Virgin Island Coral Reef, Weeki Wachee Springs and many more exiting parks. LEGAL Terms of Use: https://www.icoat.de/pocketmaps/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.icoat.de/pocketmaps/privacy
Springly
Explore Florida's freshwater springs with an interactive map and essential quick facts. Easily plan your next swimming, paddling, or day trip with curated information on over 100 springs.
- Interactive map with locate me
- Quick facts (magnitude, temp, flow)
- Magnitude filter
- 100+ curated springs
- Simple, fast interface
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Dive into Florida's natural wonders with Springly -- the premier offline guide and interactive map to over 1,000 freshwater springs across the Sunshine State! Whether you’re hunting for hidden 1st magnitude swimming holes, floating down the crystal-clear Ichetucknee river, snorkeling with manatees, or scouting cave dives, Springly delivers everything you need to plan the ultimate freshwater adventure. EXPLORE OVER 1,000+ FLORIDA SPRINGS • Comprehensive directory of First, Second, and Third Magnitude springs, plus thermal and cold water vents throughout Florida and beyond. • Search instantly by spring name, county, outflow river, or nearby city. • Advanced filters: quickly isolate springs by Magnitude rank, Swimmable areas, Tubing runs, Scuba diving allowances, or Live USGS gauges. INTERACTIVE OFFLINE-READY VECTOR MAPS • Fast, responsive vector maps powered by MapLibre and OpenFreeMap. • Color-coded map pins indicating magnitude classification, thermal properties, and your personal visited status. • Tap-to-focus navigation: inspect spring locations and get one-tap directions via Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze. • 100% offline database ensures complete access deep in Ocala National Forest or Suwannee river basins with zero cellular reception. LIVE USGS NWIS WATER TELEMETRY • Real-time hydrological data streamed directly from official USGS river gauges. • Check current water temperatures before you dive (verify that refreshing 72°F plunge!). • Monitor live streamflow discharge (cfs / mgd) and gauge heights to time the best tubing and paddling conditions. DETAILED SPRING PROFILES & VITALS • High-resolution photography of vents, spring runs, and surrounding parks. • Key vitals at a glance: magnitude classification, vent depth, daily flow rate, ownership (State Parks, County, USFS, Private), and water clarity. • Amenities breakdown: restrooms, boardwalks, picnic areas, kayak rentals, dive permits, and admission details. TRACK YOUR VISITS & PERSONAL JOURNAL • Mark springs as Visited and curate your personal bucket list with Favorites. • Keep private journal notes for every spring -- record water clarity, wildlife sightings, parking tips, and memories. • Track your exploration progress across all 33 First Magnitude wonders. • Complete privacy: 100% on-device storage with JSON backup and restore. No accounts, no logins, and zero advertising. PARKMARKER COMPANION INTEGRATION • Seamlessly connected to our sister app, ParkMarker! • Springs located within Florida State Parks (Ichetucknee, Rainbow Springs, Wakulla, Wekiwa) and National Forests feature direct companion links to track state park passport stamps, trail guides, and park amenities. Download Springly today and discover the crystal-clear magic of Florida's freshwater springs!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Springly at 100% against Florida Pocket Maps's 50%. Springly also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Florida Pocket Maps's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (135 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Florida Pocket Maps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 2 months. Springly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Springly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Florida Pocket Maps has 135 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Florida Pocket Maps's written reviews are positive against 100% of Springly's.
Florida Pocket Maps ships an update every 6 weeks, Springly every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Florida Pocket Maps | Springly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (135 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Gugel | Trailmarker Studios LLC |
Customer experience
Florida Pocket Maps
Springly
In-app purchases
Florida Pocket Maps
- access all pro features$3.992 Months
- access all pro features3 Days trial$5.493 Months
- access all pro features$12.991 Year
Springly
No in-app purchases
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