Freeman Maps vs AGLCA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Freeman Maps
Navigate popular motorcycle routes with turn-by-turn directions derived from authentic, curated maps. Designed for riders who prioritize enjoying the journey, it offers access to expertly crafted rides and scenic stops.
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Curated motorcycle ride maps
- Authentic Freeman's maps
- Scenic route suggestions
- Access to complete ride library (membership)
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Now you can get turn-by-turn directions for the most popular rides from Freeman’s famous ride maps. This app is for riders that like to enjoy the ride, not spend their time making and sharing maps. And these are the authentic rides from Freeman’s famous printed maps. Randy Freeman has been creating specialty touring and trail maps from scratch since 1992. He does the homework so you don’t have to. Our maps show only the best named roads, ride loops, and stops possible. We’ve provided many of the most popular rides for you to use for free. Members can access our complete library which is continuously updated to add new rides in new places. We’re happy to be able to share Freeman Maps on our new app so you can use them on your phone. We hope you enjoy more rides using them. Please note, we cannot always foresee detours and construction activity – so ride and drive safely and please Look Twice.
AGLCA
Plan your Great Loop adventure with this navigation app. Discover sponsor locations, Harbor Hosts, and member-designated points of interest along the route. Members gain access to exclusive features like location-based Harbor Host finding and sponsor discounts.
- Great Loop route visualization
- Sponsor and Harbor Host locations
- Member-exclusive points of interest
- Great Loop FAQs and boat information
- Sample itineraries
- GPX file downloads for navigation apps
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America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association’s app helps you plan stops on your Great Loop adventure by showing you the route itself, and where you can find our sponsors, Harbor Hosts, and “Best of the Loop” points of interest in more than 10 categories as designated by our members. All app users can review the Great Loop route, read FAQs about the Great Loop route and Great Loop-capable boats, and learn more about each segment of the Great Loop. AGLCA members enjoy additional features, such as finding Harbor Hosts near their current location, getting discount offers from our sponsors, and seeing details about each “Best of the Loop” point of interest. AGLCA members can also see a sample itinerary for the Great Loop that shows just one of the thousands of combinations of stops you can make on the Great Loop. You can also download .gpx files for each leg that can be imported into your navigation app for review.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AGLCA at 100% against Freeman Maps's 17%. AGLCA also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (441 vs 7). Freeman Maps's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
AGLCA holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AGLCA has 441 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Freeman Maps's written reviews are positive against 100% of AGLCA's.
Freeman Maps ships an update every 2 months, AGLCA every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Freeman Maps | AGLCA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) | 4.9 (441 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 441 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xm systems | Land and Sea Software |
Customer experience
Freeman Maps
AGLCA
In-app purchases
Freeman Maps
No in-app purchases
AGLCA
No in-app purchases






