Comparison

Mapply for Open Street Map vs CoMaps

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

Head to head
About

Mapply for Open Street Map

Explore detailed maps of the world, including transport networks, hiking trails, and topography. This app leverages OpenStreetMap and other specialized map layers for comprehensive navigation and outdoor adventure planning. Enjoy offline caching for uninterrupted exploration.

Highlights
  • OpenStreetMap integration
  • Specialized map layers (cycling, transport, sea, trails)
  • Topographical data
  • Railway information
  • Offline caching
  • Satellite views
Features
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Introducing Mapply, the ultimate map viewer for Open Street Map (OSM) and tile-based map layers. With Mapply, you're one tap away from exploring the world in detail, navigating transport networks, embarking on outdoor adventures, and discovering intricate topography - all tailored to your needs. Experience satellite views, hiking trails, topography, railway routes, seas, terrain analysis, and much more! Uncover the World of Open Street Map (OSM): With OpenStreetMap, a , of the world, rich in details about locations both near and distant. Navigate through an extensive network of roads, trails, and points of interest - all meticulously crowd-sourced by a global community of map enthusiasts. Find the right cycling path with CyclOSM: Beautifuly designed, yet highly functional map to guide you on the best cycling paths around the globe. Transport Network with Open Transport Map: Dive into the intricate infrastructure of transportation, encompassing airports, railway lines, stations, bus routes, and stops. Mapply's integration with OpenTransportMap is your indispensable resource for navigating the intricacies of modern transportation. Embark on Marine Journeys with Open Sea Map: OpenSeaMap opens the door to your nautical adventures, offering intricate details about harbors, buoys, and more. It's the perfect tool for sailors, explorers, and maritime enthusiasts to navigate with confidence. Unleash Outdoor Adventures with Waymarked Trails: Mapply brings the outdoor world to your fingertips, providing specialized maps for a myriad of activities such as hiking, cycling, mountain biking, and skiing. From easy-going cycling routes to challenging mountain biking trails, and from serene hiking paths to exhilarating ski slopes - all your outdoor adventures begin with Mapply. Discover Topography with Open Topo Map: Mapply leverages OpenTopoMap to provide users with precise topographical information. Understand the height profiles of specific areas, and plan your journeys with in-depth knowledge of the terrain. Unravel Railways with Open Railway Map: Mapply is a treasure trove for railway enthusiasts. OpenRailwayMap offers comprehensive data on global train tracks, and further layers reveal specifics about maximum speeds, signals, electrification, and track gauge. It's a comprehensive guide to the world's railways, all on your device. Enhanced User Experience with Offline Caching: Mapply ensures your adventures are uninterrupted with its offline caching feature. Once you've explored an area, Mapply caches it on your device. Mapply is built on open-source data for map data and overlay styles, displaying attributions in-app. We're always eager to enhance your Mapply experience and welcome suggestions for additional maps to be included in future updates. Start your journey with Mapply, and open up a world of exploration. Maps included: - OpenStreetMap: The collaborative project that offers a free, editable map of the world - CyclOSM: The go to open map for cycling paths and trails - OpenTransportMap: Your go-to resource for transportation details - OpenSeaMap: The ultimate marine cartography platform - Waymarked Trails - Hiking: Comprehensive hiking trail maps - Waymarked Trails - Cycling: Detailed cycling route maps - Waymarked Trails - Mountain Biking: Expert mountain biking trail maps - Waymarked Trails - Slopes: Extensive skiing slope maps - OpenTopoMap: Your source for detailed topographic maps - OpenRailwayMap - Standard: Comprehensive train track maps - OpenRailwayMap - Max Speed: Speed limit details for train tracks - OpenRailwayMap - Signals: Signal locations on train tracks - OpenRailwayMap - Electrification: Electrification data for train tracks - OpenRailwayMap - Track Gauge: Track gauge information for train tracks - NASA GIBS - CityLights - The earth by night with beautiful dark satellite imagery

About

CoMaps

Navigate your world with a free, open-source mapping application focused on privacy and offline functionality. Discover detailed maps, plan trips without cellular service, and enjoy essential navigation features. It's community-built and respects your data.

Highlights
  • Downloadable detailed maps
  • Offline navigation
  • Outdoor mode with trails
  • Points of interest search
  • Voice navigation
  • Bookmark favorite places
  • Track recording
Features
Currently charting
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A community-led free & open source maps app based on OpenStreetMap data and reinforced with commitment to transparency, privacy and being not-for-profit. ‣ Simple and Polished: essential easy to use features that just work. ‣ Offline-focused: Plan and navigate your trip abroad without the need for cellular service, search waypoints while on a distant hike, etc. All app functions are designed to work offline. ‣ Respecting Privacy: The app is designed with privacy in mind - does not identify people, does not track, and does not collect personal information. Ads-free. ‣ Saves Your Battery and Space: Doesn’t drain your battery like other navigation apps. Compact maps save precious space on your phone. ‣ Free and Built by the Community: People like you helped build the app by adding places to OpenStreetMap, testing and giving feedback on features and contributing their development skills and money. ‣ Open and Transparent Decision-making and Financials, Not-for-profit and Fully Open Source. Main Features: • Downloadable detailed maps with places which are not available in many commercial maps • Outdoor mode with highlighted hiking trails, campsites, water sources, peaks, contour lines, etc • Walking paths and cycleways • Points of interest like restaurants, gas stations, hotels, shops, sightseeings and many more • Search by name or an address or by point of interest category • Navigation with voice announcements for walking, cycling, or driving • Bookmark your favorite places with a single tap • iCloud sync for your bookmarks and tracks • Offline Wikipedia articles • Subway transit layer and directions • Track recording • Export and import bookmarks and tracks in KML, KMZ, GPX formats • A dark mode to use during the night • Improve map data for everyone using a basic built-in editor • CarPlay support Freedom Is Here Discover your journey, navigate the world with privacy and community at the forefront!

Screenshots

Mapply for Open Street Map4 screens
CoMaps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CoMaps at 80% against Mapply for Open Street Map's 14%. CoMaps also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Mapply for Open Street Map's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CoMaps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 131 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Mapply for Open Street Map's written reviews are positive against 80% of CoMaps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mapply for Open Street Map ships an update weekly, CoMaps fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Mapply for Open Street Map versus CoMaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapply for Open Street MapCoMaps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (51 ratings)4.7 (131 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51131 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
Best chart rank—#169 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB148 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFlorian ChrometzAnton Wenemoser

Customer experience

Mapply for Open Street Map

All ratings51 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative78.6%

CoMaps

All ratings131 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative9.7%

Bugs and requests

Mapply for Open Street Map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CoMaps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to find known locations and addresses
  • Incorrect search results for distant locations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to read GPX files and compute distances
  • Add option to display elevations in feet
  • Improve search functionality to include parks and trails

In-app purchases

None

Mapply for Open Street Map

No in-app purchases

None

CoMaps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mapply for Open Street Map free?
Mapply for Open Street Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoMaps free?
CoMaps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mapply for Open Street Map or CoMaps?
CoMaps is rated higher. Mapply for Open Street Map averages 4.1 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while CoMaps averages 4.7 from 131 ratings.
Do Mapply for Open Street Map or CoMaps have ads?
Mapply for Open Street Map shows ads; CoMaps does not.
Which is updated more often, Mapply for Open Street Map or CoMaps?
Mapply for Open Street Map ships an update weekly, and CoMaps fortnightly. Most recently, Mapply for Open Street Map was updated on September 16, 2026 and CoMaps on September 22, 2026.

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