# Waymarkly vs Glassing Maps

The clearest difference is price: Glassing Maps at Free against Waymarkly's $4.99. Glassing Maps also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Waymarkly's advantage is ratings volume (140 vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Glassing Maps is free to download; Waymarkly costs $4.99 up front. Waymarkly sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Glassing Maps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Glassing Maps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waymarkly has 140 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Waymarkly's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glassing Maps's.

Waymarkly ships an update every 5 days, Glassing Maps every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Waymarkly | Glassing Maps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (140 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waymarkly-a-waymarking-app/id1485909913/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glassing-maps/id6799821967/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **140** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 75 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Zed Said Studio LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/392666756) | [Glassing, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6799821969) |

## What reviewers say

### Waymarkly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waymarkly-a-waymarking-app/id1485909913)

Discover and log Waymarks globally with this official partner app. Search, view details, add photos, and save locations for offline access. Explore categories and use powerful filtering tools to enhance your waymarking adventures.

**Highlights:** Search for Waymarks globally, View Waymark details and photos, Log visits and comments, Save Waymarks to offline lists, Offline list filtering, Premium offline maps, Proximity alerts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Maps Supporter | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Maps Supporter + Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Maps Supporter + Big Tip | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Makes Waymarking simple and fun
- 👍 Familiar interface like Cachly
- 👍 Great for finding waymarks while traveling
- 👍 Brings new life to Waymarking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes when logging
- 🐛 Filters for found/owned waymarks unreliable
- 🐛 Unable to mark waypoints
- 🐛 Saved waypoints disappear
- 🐛 App not working for some categories

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when logging
- Filters for found and owned waymarks not working reliably
- Unable to mark waypoints
- Saved waypoints disappear
- App shows 'none found' for all categories

**Requested features**

- Allow posting comment and photo simultaneously
- Option to filter out already completed categories
- Ability to create and submit new waymarks from the app
- Downloadable offline lists
- Filter multiple categories


### Glassing Maps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glassing-maps/id6799821967)

This app offers offline backcountry navigation with detailed map layers and planning tools. It allows users to mark waypoints, record tracks, and plan routes without a cellular signal, all while conserving battery life. Saved data remains accessible even after a subscription ends.

**Highlights:** Offline map downloads, Waypoint marking, Route planning and following, Track recording with battery optimization, Multiple map layers (Topo, Satellite, Hybrid), Slope Angle Shading and Aspect views, GPX/KML/KMZ import and export

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Glassing Annual | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Waymarkly free?

Waymarkly costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Glassing Maps free?

Glassing Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Waymarkly or Glassing Maps?

Glassing Maps is rated higher. Waymarkly averages 4.8 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while Glassing Maps averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Waymarkly or Glassing Maps have ads?

Neither Waymarkly nor Glassing Maps shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Waymarkly or Glassing Maps?

Waymarkly ships an update every 5 days, and Glassing Maps every 10 days. Most recently, Waymarkly was updated on November 7, 2026 and Glassing Maps on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*