Comparison

Maptrails vs Topo Maps 2

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

Head to head
About

Maptrails

Navigate the outdoors with a feature-rich map browser for hiking, hunting, and orienteering. Plan routes, measure distances, draw paths, and access various map styles. Offline map downloads and weather forecasts enhance your adventures.

Highlights
  • Offline map downloads
  • Distance measurement and path drawing
  • Topographic, nautical, and aerial maps
  • Map marker syncing via iCloud
  • Weather forecasts
  • GPX file import/export
  • Health app integration
Features
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Maptrails is a modern map browser that packs an amazing experience for hiking, hunting, orienteering, or just enjoying your time outdoors. Only Maptrails offers full featured apps for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. The app comes preconfigured with a large selection of built-in maps in topographic, nautical, and aerial imagery styles. Save places as map markers that sync between your devices over iCloud. It is easy and fun to measure distances and draw paths on the map, or use Look Around to see street level imagery at any address. Maptrails Pro one-time purchase unlocks a professional grade feature set. Add your own maps and data layers from standard APIs, and bring in GeoJSON, GPX, IMG, KML or Shapefile data. You can even draw notes directly on the map using touch or pencil! Maptrails makes it easy to plan your upcoming hike by letting you download map tiles for offline use, view up-to-date weather forecasts, or draw tracks on the map and save them to GPX files. During your hike, record the route to a GPX track or workout in Health app, and graph out its speed and altitude data. For hunters, integration with Oma Riista lets you import hunting areas using area code. Share your current GPS location with a private group of other Maptrails users. Build your own dog tracker by installing separate Beacon app to another device and pairing it with Maptrails. Its position can then be tracked on the map in Maptrails. Maptrails Pro one-time purchase unlocks full functionality • Use folders to organize tracks and markers • Attach images to markers from photo library • Track other devices with Beacon app installed • Import hunting areas from Oma Riista service • Get weather forecast for targeted location • Draw notes on map using touch or pencil • Import tile maps from web using browser • Download map areas for offline use • Share your GPS location with groups • Draw tracks on map and save as GPX files • Import GPX files and view them on map • View workout routes from Health app • Record workouts and export to GPX • Add Vector Tile, Tile Map, WMTS and WMS maps • Add GeoJSON, GPX, IMG, KML and Shapefile map layers • Get new features in future versions If some map available via open data APIs is not yet included, or you want to make your maps available in Maptrails, please email me at feedback@freshbits.fi. Also follow on Instagram at @KartastoApp. This app has been built by one developer as a hobby project during many evenings and weekends. Please be nice and take this into account when giving feedback. Icon symbol credit to Wolf Böse (Creative Commons).

About

Topo Maps 2

Access detailed topographic maps and satellite imagery for the US and Canada, usable offline. Record and share tracks, plan routes with 2D/3D visualization, and view geolocated photos. Offers hybrid map modes and offline search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Offline topographic maps
  • 2D and 3D map views
  • Track recording and sharing
  • Route planning and visualization
  • Hybrid map mode
  • Offline search
  • Geolocated photo display
Features
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Topographic maps and satellite imagery for the United States and Canada from the US Geological Survey, US Forest Service and Natural Resources Canada in 2D and 3D. No network connection needed once maps are installed. Record your track, and share GPX files with other apps and devices. Hybrid map mode combines topo with imagery. Panorama mode shows silhouette of what's visible from anywhere on the map. Draw routes on the map; plot graphs of speed and altitude. "Fly" along routes in 3D. Offline search. Show your geolocated photos on the map. If you have our original Topo Maps or Topo Maps for iPad app installed, its maps will be shared with this app. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Maptrails4 screens
Topo Maps 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Maptrails at 85% against Topo Maps 2's 38%. Maptrails also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Topo Maps 2's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Maptrails sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Topo Maps 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maptrails holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Topo Maps 2 has 40 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Maptrails's written reviews are positive against 38% of Topo Maps 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maptrails ships an update every 9 days, Topo Maps 2 every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Maptrails versus Topo Maps 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaptrailsTopo Maps 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.1 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings840 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB223 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPasi SaleniusMappendix Limited

Customer experience

Maptrails

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

Topo Maps 2

All ratings35 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Maptrails

One-time1
  • Maptrails Pro$24.99
1 purchases

Topo Maps 2

Subscriptions1
  • Detailed Maps - 1 year3 Days trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Maptrails free?
Maptrails is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Topo Maps 2 free?
Topo Maps 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Maptrails or Topo Maps 2?
Maptrails is rated higher. Maptrails averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Topo Maps 2 averages 4.1 from 40 ratings.
Do Maptrails or Topo Maps 2 have ads?
Neither Maptrails nor Topo Maps 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maptrails or Topo Maps 2?
Maptrails ships an update every 9 days, and Topo Maps 2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Maptrails was updated on October 27, 2026 and Topo Maps 2 on October 27, 2026.

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