Cologne Offline Map vs Bikipi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cologne Offline Map
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Customisable offline map from Openstreetmap with contour lines in which even the smallest paths and trails are shown. POIs are grouped into categories and can be displayed as layers. For example, you can display all restaurants, public transport lines, banks, hiking trails, charging stations and doctors on the map. The size and overlap of the icons can be adjusted to improve clarity. An integrated database allows you to search for POIs as well as a large number of streets, towns, villages, districts, etc. The search can be filtered by category and/or distance. For many POIs there is further information such as opening hours, address, disabled access, ... Notes or favourites can be created for each POI, a history list shows the most recently used POIs, content can be shared. A location function shows the current position, the app is ad-free and there is no tracking.
Bikipi
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Find free accommodation with local hosts, all along your bike route. Bikipi connects bike travelers with people who open their home for a night: a bed, a couch or a corner of the garden for your tent. Free on both sides, everywhere in Europe and especially in France. What you can do: - Find hosts on a map, stage by stage - Send a request and chat in the built-in messaging - Read reviews before you ask - Host bike travelers in turn - Plan your route, from EuroVelo 6 to the ViaRhôna No subscription, no commission, no paid night. Bikipi was built by cycle tourers, for cycle tourers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bikipi at Free against Cologne Offline Map's $3.99. Bikipi also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Bikipi is free to download; Cologne Offline Map costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cologne Offline Map ships an update every 5 months, Bikipi weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cologne Offline Map | Bikipi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Joerg Holz | Pierre FERROLLIET |
In-app purchases
Cologne Offline Map
No in-app purchases
Bikipi
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cologne Offline Map free?
Is Bikipi free?
Do Cologne Offline Map or Bikipi have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cologne Offline Map or Bikipi?
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