Comparison

Route3D 3.0 vs Trailseek

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

Head to head
About

Route3D 3.0

This app offers a 3D topographic map for outdoor activities, displaying terrain in perspective with hills. It allows users to playback routes like a movie, view elevation profiles, and switch between maps and aerial photography. Maps can be cached for offline access and GPS tracking is supported.

Highlights
  • 3D topographic maps
  • Route playback
  • Elevation profiles
  • Map and aerial view switching
  • Offline map caching
  • GPS tracking
  • GPX import/export
Features
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Route3D is a three dimensional map for outdoor activities. Maps are displayed in perspective and with hills. You can play back routes like a movie, showing each turn. Elevation profile shows the ups and downs of the route. Switch between maps and aerial photography. USGS topographic maps cover the continental USA. Cache maps in internal storage for offline access. Track your position with GPS. Import and export GPX files from other GPS applications.

About

Trailseek

This offline GPS app helps hikers and backcountry travelers navigate using topographic and satellite maps. Record tracks, mark waypoints, and receive directional guidance back to any location, all while keeping your data private and on your device.

Highlights
  • Offline topographic and satellite maps
  • Track recording with elevation data
  • Waypoint marking and management
  • Compass navigation with ETA
  • GPX import/export
  • On-map drawing
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Trailseek is an offline GPS app for hiking and backcountry travel. It records your track, marks waypoints, shows where you are on topographic and satellite maps, and points you back to any spot. Your location and data stay on your device. Maps - Free maps with no account: Apple Maps, satellite, hybrid, OpenStreetMap, OpenTopoMap, and USGS Topo. - A 3D terrain option adds relief to the Apple maps. - Download USGS Topo areas and use them with no signal. - Turn on a coordinate grid for latitude and longitude, UTM, or MGRS and USNG. Waypoints - Drop a waypoint at the map center, your location, or a long press. - Set a name, an icon, a color, and a note. - Attach photos from the camera or your library. - Search and sort the list. Tracks - Record distance, time, speed, and elevation. - Elevation comes from the barometer and GPS together. - Recording continues with the screen off. - Review a saved track's stats and elevation profile. Navigation - Follow a compass arrow to a waypoint, with distance, bearing, and ETA. - It uses GPS and the compass, so it works with no signal and no map. Coordinates - Show your position as decimal degrees, degrees decimal minutes, or degrees minutes seconds. - UTM and MGRS/USNG are always there. - Tap a value to copy it. GPX and sharing - Import and export waypoints and tracks as GPX. - Share a waypoint or track as a file, plain coordinates, or a maps link. Drawing - Draw on the map with Apple Pencil on iPad or a finger on iPhone. - Drawings stay fixed to the ground as you pan and zoom, and share between devices. iPad - The map fills the screen and the panels open as popovers. Apple Watch - Record a track, mark and browse waypoints, and navigate from your wrist. - See your track and waypoints on the watch map. - Waypoints and tracks sync with your iPhone. More - A ruler measures distance and bearing between two points. - Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, and the moon phase for your location. - A trip computer tracks distance, moving time, and average speed. Privacy - No account, no sign-in, no ads, and no tracking. - Your tracks, waypoints, photos, and location stay on your device. Trailseek does not collect them.

Screenshots

Route3D 3.02 screens
Trailseek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trailseek at 5.0 against Route3D 3.0's 2.8. Trailseek also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Trailseek holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Route3D 3.0 ships an update every 11 months, Trailseek daily. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Route3D 3.0 versus Trailseek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoute3D 3.0Trailseek
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEastridge TechnologyMICHAEL CHERRY

Customer experience

Route3D 3.0

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Trailseek

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Route3D 3.0

No in-app purchases

None

Trailseek

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Route3D 3.0 free?
Route3D 3.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trailseek free?
Trailseek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Route3D 3.0 or Trailseek?
Trailseek is rated higher. Route3D 3.0 averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Trailseek averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Route3D 3.0 or Trailseek have ads?
Neither Route3D 3.0 nor Trailseek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Route3D 3.0 or Trailseek?
Route3D 3.0 ships an update every 11 months, and Trailseek daily. Most recently, Route3D 3.0 was updated on September 28, 2026 and Trailseek on October 3, 2026.

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