Comparison

ActiveNav vs SentieriDelLys

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

Head to head
About

ActiveNav

Navigate famous European walking and cycling routes with offline GPS tracking. Discover points of interest, record georeferenced photos, and receive alerts if you go off track. Access additional travel details if booked through a partner agent.

Highlights
  • Offline navigation
  • Accurate GPS tracks
  • Daily route summary and elevation chart
  • Off-track alerts
  • Emergency SMS button
  • Georeferenced photo recording
Features
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The ActiveNav app includes the most famous long-distance walking & cycling routes in Europe. This app allows easy navigation on self-guided holidays, walking and cycling thousands of kilometers on the Via Francigena, the Camino from the Great St. Bernard Pass to Rome, the complete St. Francis route from Chiusi della Verna to Rome, and the Path of Gods from Bologna to Florence. The new navigation features include - Offline navigation. Mobile data not required after initial download - accurate GPS tracks - autorotation of the maps - aily route summary and elevation chart - panorama of the track and at street level - alarm and vibration that alerts you in case you go off track. - emergency SMS button with position coordinates - possibility to record and take georeferenced photos of problems on route alerting fellow travelers If you book your trip with a partner agent after login you access additional information such as: turn by turn directions, - hotel information - points of interest along the way - historical background. ATTENTION: Continued use of GPS running in the background can drastically decrease battery life, an extra power pack is recommended when on route Have a great adventure!

About

SentieriDelLys

Explore ancient trails leading to Monte Rosa's glaciers at your own pace. This app enhances your journey with luggage transport, guided briefings, and personalized trekking support, making the experience as rewarding as the destination.

Highlights
  • Guided trekking experience
  • Luggage transport service
  • Personalized trekking booking
  • Map support and offline cartography
  • Track recording and assisted navigation
  • Daily trail guidance
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Ci sono sicuramente metodi più facili e veloci per arrivare a sfiorare con le dita i ghiacciai del Monte Rosa. Secondo noi, il modo migliore è camminando lentamente lungo sentieri in un viaggio ricco di scoperte. Entrare nel territorio, viverlo di giorno ed assaporarlo alla sera nei nostri Posti tappa. Nei “Sentieri del Lys” la meta finale del viaggio, il Monte Rosa con i suoi ghiacciai, è solo la “scusa” per vivere un’esperienza senza la quale la visione del traguardo sarebbe solo parziale. Abbiamo semplicemente unito i punti, i nostri Posti Tappa, con una linea tracciata sui sentieri antichi, opera di uomini per i quali la fatica era abitudine e che mai avrebbero pensato che un giorno persone come noi e voi li avrebbero usati per il piacere di conoscere le loro montagne. Ci abbiamo aggiunto una serie di piccoli grandi confort: il trasporto dei bagagli, ove possibile, per farvi viaggiare leggeri servizio transfer convenzionato un servizio di briefing il giorno di arrivo e uno di turoring durante la permanenza, in modo da affrontare il viaggio in sicurezza e cogliendone tutte le sfumature un servizio di booking in grado di personalizzare il vostro trekking un supporto cartografico App gratuita per smartphone con cartografia di base in locale, visura del tracciato con i POI, registrazione traccia e navigazione assistita, dati utili di posizionamento un segnavia che vi guiderà giorno dopo giorno La varietà di paesaggi e dei nostri posti tappa non vi farà sicuramente annoiare, così come i piatti tra cui scegliere alla sera ed i vini con i quali accompagnarli.

Screenshots

ActiveNav4 screens
SentieriDelLys2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SentieriDelLys at every 3 weeks against ActiveNav's every 3 months. SentieriDelLys also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActiveNav ships an update every 3 months, SentieriDelLys every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ActiveNav versus SentieriDelLys: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActiveNavSentieriDelLys
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperItineraria S.r.l.SAEC s.r.l.

Customer experience

ActiveNav

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SentieriDelLys

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ActiveNav

No in-app purchases

None

SentieriDelLys

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ActiveNav free?
ActiveNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SentieriDelLys free?
SentieriDelLys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ActiveNav or SentieriDelLys have ads?
Neither ActiveNav nor SentieriDelLys shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActiveNav or SentieriDelLys?
ActiveNav ships an update every 3 months, and SentieriDelLys every 3 weeks. Most recently, ActiveNav was updated on September 8, 2026 and SentieriDelLys on October 8, 2026.

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