Organic Maps・Offline Maps, GPS vs OpenBirding
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Organic Maps・Offline Maps, GPS
Navigate and explore with detailed offline maps and GPS guidance. Plan, record, and import routes for travel, hikes, and rides without needing an internet connection. Enjoy privacy-first, battery-efficient navigation with extensive points of interest.
- 100% offline maps and navigation
- Fast zooming and search
- Detailed points of interest
- Turn-by-turn voice guidance
- Hiking and cycling trail layers
- Route recording and import/export
- Multiple map styles
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Organic Maps is a fast, detailed offline map and GPS navigation app for travel, hikes, and rides. Plan, import, and record routes, and enjoy smooth guidance without draining your battery or using an internet connection. Explore places and navigate safely during your outdoor adventures and travels around the world. The app offers unlimited map downloads and biweekly updates. OpenStreetMap-based, volunteer-made, privacy-first, 100% offline, and 100% free. OFFLINE: The app works 100% offline — including search and navigation. You can explore the map and navigate without an internet connection, saving on mobile data and roaming fees. And with no background data transfers, your battery lasts much longer. FAST: Zooming, search, and route calculations work noticeably fast. DETAILED & UPDATED: The maps are rich in detail and refreshed twice a month to reflect real-world conditions. Unlike many well-known competitors, they include building labels, benches, hiking paths, and other helpful information. OPENSTREETMAP-BASED: OpenStreetMap is a wiki-style world map built and maintained by millions of volunteers — locals who know their areas best. This community effort results in highly detailed maps, often more accurate than commercial ones in less-mapped regions. Organic Maps updates its data from OpenStreetMap every two weeks, keeping your maps fresh and reliable. And if you notice something missing, you can add it to OpenStreetMap and help improve the map for everyone. PRIVACY-FIRST: We don’t collect any data or identifiers. This means there’s no risk of data leaks and no distractions like ads or noisy notifications — just a clean, private map experience. IMPORTANT FEATURES EXPLORE PLACES: Search by address, name, or category, discover millions of POIs, and view detailed information such as opening hours, Wikipedia articles, wheelchair accessibility, and other helpful details. All available offline. GPS NAVIGATION: Enjoy voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions. Create walking, hiking, cycling, or driving routes — including routes between cities, countries, and multiple waypoints. Find the best routes for your metro journeys and commutes. CarPlay is supported. HIKING & CYCLING TRAILS FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Enable special map layers to discover popular hiking and cycling routes worldwide, all sourced from OpenStreetMap. Switch between layers to see colored bike and MTB routes, as well as official hiking paths. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: See public transport route numbers at stops. Live transport schedules and routing are currently in development. MAP STYLES: Choose map layers that fit your activity — Outdoors, Contour Lines, Hiking, Cycling, or Metro/Subway. TRACK RECORDER: Record, import, export, and share your routes and favorite places. Supports KML, KMZ, GPX, and GeoJSON formats. WIKIPEDIA ARTICLES: Explore Wikipedia articles for places you discover on the map. Type “?wiki” in the search to find all places with Wikipedia articles. MAP EDITOR: Contribute to OpenStreetMap by adding missing places or editing the map directly from Organic Maps. DARK MODE: Switch to a dark theme for comfortable viewing at night. iCLOUD SYNC: Easily back up and sync all your bookmarks and tracks via iCloud. Try the app — it’s 100% free, ad-free, fast, and fully offline. Enjoy a fast, reliable, and private map experience, and share it with others! Organic Maps is an indie, community-driven, open-source project with hundreds of contributors who help develop new features, fix issues, translate, and move the project forward. Join the community on Telegram: @OrganicMapsApp Or learn other ways to support the project: https://organicmaps.app/contribute/ Your honest feedback and reviews in the store motivate us! We love hearing from you there. Have questions? Please visit the organicmaps.app website for additional details and FAQ.
OpenBirding
Discover birding locations with this app, featuring offline maps and eBird life list integration. Save favorite spots and custom locations for easy access, all within a clean design tailored for birdwatchers.
- OpenStreetMap base map
- Offline hotspot packs
- eBird life list import
- Save favorite hotspots
- Save custom locations
- Intuitive design for birders
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Find your next birding destination with OpenBirding, a simple and easy way to explore hotspots anywhere you go. Whether traveling or birding locally, everything you need is right in your pocket. FEATURES - OpenStreetMap base map with excellent trail and outdoor coverage - Download hotspot packs for offline use (map tiles may still require internet unless previously cached) - Import your eBird life list to view target species at any hotspot (works entirely offline) - Save your favorite hotspots and add notes - Save custom locations - Filter by hotspots by target species richness - Clean, intuitive design built specifically for birders - Hotspot data provided by eBird.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Organic Maps・Offline Maps, GPS at 3.7K against OpenBirding's 4. Organic Maps・Offline Maps, GPS also leads on chart position (#37 vs unranked). OpenBirding's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). 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.
OpenBirding holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Organic Maps・Offline Maps, GPS has 3.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Organic Maps・Offline Maps, GPS's written reviews are positive against 100% of OpenBirding's.
Organic Maps・Offline Maps, GPS ships an update fortnightly, OpenBirding weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Organic Maps・Offline Maps, GPS | OpenBirding |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.7K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #37 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Organic Maps | Adam Jackson |
Customer experience
Organic Maps・Offline Maps, GPS
OpenBirding
Bugs and requests
Organic Maps・Offline Maps, GPS
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent handling of address search
- Elevation data not always accurate
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to customize map styles and colors
- Integration with fitness tracking apps
- Improved public transportation routing
- Satellite/aerial imagery support
- Apple Watch app
OpenBirding
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Organic Maps・Offline Maps, GPS
No in-app purchases
OpenBirding
No in-app purchases
Questions
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