Topo Map & Hiking Tracker vs Tucson Bikes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Topo Map & Hiking Tracker
This app allows hikers to track their activity with detailed statistics like distance, vertical gain, and time. It offers detailed topographic and satellite maps, with options to view tracks color-coded by elevation and sync data across devices via iCloud.
- Track distance, vertical, time, and calories burned
- View color-coded tracks based on elevation
- USGS Topo and Satellite map layers
- iCloud backup and device syncing
- Apple Watch display integration
- iOS 14 home screen widget
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The #1 Hiking Tracker App for iOS TRACK YOUR STATS! + Total distance + Total vertical + Total time + Calories burned * Optimized to save battery life VIEW YOUR TRACKS! + Recap your hike on the map + Color coded tracks based on relative elevation + Quickly view stats on Apple Watch display + iOS 14 home screen widget BACKUP TO iCLOUD + Automatically backup data to iCloud + Share data between devices THE BEST TOPO MAPS! + USGS Topo Maps + Satellite + Topo Maps USGS TOPO MAP USGS Topo project is a tile cache base map service that combines the most current data in The National Map (TNM), and other public-domain data, into a multi-scale topographic reference map. TOPO + SATELLITE USGS Imagery Topo is a tile cache base map of orthoimagery in The National Map and US Topo vector data. Orthoimagery data are typically high resolution images that combine the visual attributes of an aerial photograph with the spatial accuracy and reliability of a planimetric map. Data themes included are Boundaries, Geographic Names, Transportation, Contours, Hydrography, Land Cover, Shaded Relief, Trails, etc. Enjoy!
Tucson Bikes
This app provides real-time information on bike rental stations, including bike and stand availability, and bike paths. Users can view station details on a map, track their location, and manage favorite stations. It also offers station search, usage timers, and multilingual support.
- Real-time bike and stand availability
- Interactive city map with bike paths
- Current location tracking
- Favorite stations management
- Station search by name, number, or address
- Bike usage timer
- Multilingual support
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Unofficial app to view detailed information about the stations of the Tugo Bike Share service in Tucson. - Map of the city with the position of stations showing the number of bikes and the free stands for each station. It includes also the BIKE PATH. - You can click on a station directly on the map to expand its information. - The map also shows your current position and it updates when you move. - List of favorite stations categorized by groups (home, work, friends or general). - List of stations closest to you according to your current position. - List of all stations. - Search engine for stations by number, name of station or address in all lists. - Timer to see the duration of bike use. - Several languages available (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Catalan). * Unofficial app: Use your user card to unlock a bike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Topo Map & Hiking Tracker at 79% against Tucson Bikes's 0%. Topo Map & Hiking Tracker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Tucson Bikes's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On update cadence, 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
Tucson Bikes is free to download; Topo Map & Hiking Tracker costs $0.99 up front. Tucson Bikes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Topo Map & Hiking Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Topo Map & Hiking Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Topo Map & Hiking Tracker has 1.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Topo Map & Hiking Tracker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tucson Bikes's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Topo Map & Hiking Tracker | Tucson Bikes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #164 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LW Brands, LLC | Sergi Palomares Redon |
Customer experience
Topo Map & Hiking Tracker
Tucson Bikes
Bugs and requests
Topo Map & Hiking Tracker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Map feature stops working after short time
- Entire hike data erased due to app error
- Elevation data not saved on completed hikes
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to display distance in kilometers
- Implement ability to name/save trails
- Integrate with health/fitness apps
- Add compass functionality
Tucson Bikes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Topo Map & Hiking Tracker
No in-app purchases
Tucson Bikes
- Remove advertisements$6.99
