Comparison

ActiveNav vs FunActive

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

FunActive

Plan and enjoy active holidays with detailed route information, offline maps, and GPS guidance. Access all your travel documents, accommodations, and points of interest directly on your smartphone for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Offline route downloads
  • GPS data and guidance
  • Accommodation details
  • Points of interest
  • Altitude profile tracking
  • Transfer information
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With FunActive TOURS, the specialist for holidays by bike, on foot or on cross-country skis, a carefree active holiday awaits you. Careful planning and preparation of the routes is the basis for the creation of our travel documents and maps. This includes our APP, which allows you to download all relevant information such as routes, accommodations and important points along the route for your booked cycling trip onto your smartphone in just a few steps. === One-time download === We will provide you with a booking number: you will use it once to download all maps and information - without entering any personal data. The information is then always available offline, even without a working internet connection. === All information at a glance === For every single day, you have all the relevant information on your smartphone: constantly checked and updated GPS data, places to stop for refreshments, sights and cycle service points along the route, the booked accommodations and automatic route guidance from the end point of the stage to there with the help of Google Maps, information on transfers and required tickets on the respective stage. === Always keep an eye on the day's progress === For each stage, the APP also shows you your current position based on the altitude profile. You can see exactly how many kilometres and metres of altitude you have already covered and which longer climbs are still ahead of you. This way you can manage your energy well!

Screenshots

ActiveNav4 screens
FunActive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ActiveNav at 5.0 against FunActive's 3.8. ActiveNav also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). FunActive's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ActiveNav holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FunActive has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ActiveNav's written reviews are positive against 88% of FunActive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActiveNav ships an update every 3 months, FunActive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ActiveNav versus FunActive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActiveNavFunActive
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperItineraria S.r.l.Schneider Geo GmbH

Customer experience

ActiveNav

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

FunActive

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

ActiveNav

No in-app purchases

None

FunActive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ActiveNav free?
ActiveNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FunActive free?
FunActive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ActiveNav or FunActive?
ActiveNav is rated higher. ActiveNav averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while FunActive averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do ActiveNav or FunActive have ads?
Neither ActiveNav nor FunActive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActiveNav or FunActive?
ActiveNav ships an update every 3 months, and FunActive every 2 months. Most recently, ActiveNav was updated on September 8, 2026 and FunActive on June 21, 2026.

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