Chocorua Map vs MIT Atlas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chocorua Map
Explore trails and points of interest around Mt. Chocorua and its lake with this offline map guide. Track your position, measure distances, and learn about the area's history and geology. Create and privately store your own points of interest with photos.
- Offline trail and POI map
- GPS location tracking
- Distance and compass measurement
- Historical and geological information
- User-created POIs with photos
- Self-contained, no internet needed
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The Chocorua Map app is a mobile guide to trails and points of interest (POIs) in and around Mt. Chocorua and its eponymous Lake, especially the area preserved, directly or indirectly, by the Chocorua Lake Conservancy (CLC). If you allow the app to use your location (e.g., GPS), you can find and track your position on the map. The app contains abundant information on trails, including how long it should take at a given pace, as well as historical and geological points of interest.. Measure distances and compass bearings by tapping and dragging on the map. Publicly accessible lands of different types are shown with transparent color overlay. The background map was rendered from LiDAR topography and has a resolution of 1 meter. The app's built-in POIs describe sites of historical interest, unique landscape features and how they developed, and features of geological and ecological significance. The user may enter their own POIs and attach photos to them; all user-entered information remains private to user's device. The user can share their POIs with other people or apps via the standard iOS Sharing Panel. The app is completely self-contained: No internet connection is necessary. Furthermore, user data is NEVER uploaded automatically to the Internet and can never be seen by the app programmer, CLC, or any other third party. This app is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a sole source of navigation. The CLC and the author are not responsible for the accuracy of any of the information presented by this app.
MIT Atlas
This app serves the MIT community by acting as a digital key to the Institute. It enables your MIT ID, grants access to campus spaces, and connects you with essential systems and support for your work.
- Digital MIT ID
- Campus space access
- System and support interaction
- Navigate MIT world
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For the MIT community. Navigate your MIT world. The MIT Atlas app is your digital key to the Institute. Enable your MIT ID. Access campus spaces. Interact with the systems and support you need to accomplish your work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chocorua Map at 3.7 against MIT Atlas's 3.1. MIT Atlas's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (203 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chocorua Map holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIT Atlas has 203 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chocorua Map ships an update every 2 months, MIT Atlas every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Chocorua Map | MIT Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 3.1 (203 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 203 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 303 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Allmendinger | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Customer experience
Chocorua Map
MIT Atlas
Bugs and requests
Chocorua Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MIT Atlas
Reported bugs
12 issues- App requires frequent updating to work
- Features appear and disappear randomly
- App fails repeatedly when trying to get alumni ID
- App doesn't work on PC
- Multi-factor authentication screens don't handle autocomplete correctly
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- Password setup screen doesn't recognize dashes or periods
- Commencement requires app update loop
- App doesn't show COVID test results clearly (positive/negative same notification)
- Update server frequently cannot be reached
- Flashes during screen transitions
- Travel section doesn't seem to send info
- App only available on newer iPhones
Requested features
12 requests- Provide better info to users
- Look into app issues
- Allow attestation even if not updated
- Less frequent cumulative updates
- Accompanying Apple Watch app
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- Bring back original lean version
- Put widgets back
- Allow users to use the app and update when convenient
- Have a 30 min warning and/or notification that covid pass has expired
- Adopt a regular, predictable schedule for updates
- Give users control over notifications
- Remind users to get tested with more notice
In-app purchases
Chocorua Map
No in-app purchases
MIT Atlas
No in-app purchases
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