Mappa vs Stack My Trails
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mappa
This app combines workout tracking, route planning, and detailed maps for outdoor activities. It offers offline map access, GPX file import/export, and integration with popular fitness platforms. Designed for Apple Watch users, it provides advanced navigation and data analysis for various sports.
- Offline map downloads
- Workout tracking with metrics
- GPX, FIT, TCX, KML, GeoJSON import/export
- Strava and RideWithGPS integration
- Route overlay and directions
- Map pins with bezel indicator
- Shortcuts automation
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Workouts + Maps + Routes combined in one app designed for the Apple Watch (requires Series 4 or later). Single one-time payment - no additional in-app payments or subscriptions to unlock features. Maps: • Tailored maps for hiking (Summer), skiing (Winter), and Dark mode (battery savings). • Satellite View: High resolution satellite imagery from Mapbox. • Slope Angle Shading: Overlay terrain steepness for safer navigation. • 100% Offline: Save regions directly from your watch. • Pro tools: Quickly measure distance and elevation gain to any point. Workouts: • Record your tracks and view metrics like heart rate, speed, elevation gain, and more. • Import and export GPX, FIT and TCX files. • Export workouts directly to Strava. • Merge workout files from other devices (Wahoo, Garmin) to combine more data with your Mappa workouts (Power, Cadence). Routes: • Overlay routes on the map from to see tracks, waypoints, and custom shape regions (CalTopo). • Import GPX, FIT, KML, GeoJSON files from any app. • Connect your Strava and RideWithGPS accounts to import directly on the watch. • Generate walking and cycling directions to any point on the map or search for a destination. Map Pins: • Quickly drop a pin for your car, a campsite, or start point. • Pins out of view are shown on the bezel (edge of the screen) so you can quickly orient yourself. • Export and import lists of pins. -- Automate with Shortcuts -- • Map: Toggle map and workout view • Routes: Find Route, Open Route, Show Route on Map, Show Route List, Import/Export Route • Workouts: Find Workout, Open Workout, Get Workout State, Start/Pause/Resume Workout, Import/Export Workout • Map Pins: Show Map Pin List, Drop a pin, Edit, Find, Open, Import, Export • Settings: Show Heart Rate Zones, Change Always on Display Settings, Toggle Offline Mode Designed for: Hiking, Trail Running, Backcountry Skiing, Stand up Paddle boarding (SUP), Kayaking, Mountain Biking, and more. Check out the knowledge-base - support.mappawatch.com - to get the most out of Mappa.
Stack My Trails
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Stack My Trails reads your workout routes from Apple Health and stacks them on a single map, creating a beautiful heatmap-like visualization of your training routes. You can also import and export GPX files, or draw your own GPS art directly on the map by placing waypoints. See all your runs, walks, hikes, and cycling routes layered together. Discover your favorite paths, explore patterns in your training, and turn your routes into art. Pay once, own it forever. No subscriptions, no accounts, no cloud. Your data stays on your device. KEY FEATURES - Import workout routes from Apple Health with one tap - Export and import routes as GPX files - Export and import your trail data as a backup file - Record new trails directly in the app — GPS tracking with live route display - Recorded workouts are saved to Apple Health automatically - Draw custom routes on the map — place waypoints and get real walking directions between them - Stack up to 500 routes on a single map view - Create stunning poster images with 9 artistic filters - Vignette quick-toggle: cycle off / medium / full in the poster toolbar - Adjust trail thickness, glow, labels, and decorative frames - Frame and rotate your poster for the perfect composition - Save posters to your photo library or share them - Browse all your trails in a scrollable list with preview maps - Filter by area, date range, and activity type - Show your current location on the trail map to discover new routes and unvisited directions - Built-in GPS spoofing filter for accurate route display in affected areas - Full dark mode support - No account, no subscription, no cloud YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE Stack My Trails stores everything locally on your device. No accounts, no servers, no tracking. Your workout data is yours. The only network requests the app makes are to Apple's geocoding service during import to convert route coordinates into place names, and to Apple's directions service when drawing routes on the map. POSTER THEMES - Noir: Dark background with glowing trails - Architect: Navy blue tones with cool light blue paths - Artistic: Pigment-ink style with curated paper palette - Clean: Pure map view with subtle trail overlay - Gradient: Trails rendered as flowing color gradients - Pixel: Retro pixel-art grid style with editable color palette - Risograph: Halftone print style with authentic ink misregistration offset - Voronoi: Geometric cell diagram - Halftone: Dot-matrix print style - Glyph: Typographic ASCII-art style REQUIREMENTS - iPhone with Apple Health workout route data - iOS 16.0 or later - Workouts must have GPS route data recorded (from Apple Watch or a GPS-enabled workout app) - Location access is used for trail recording and optionally to show your position on the map
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stack My Trails at none against Mappa's 3. Stack My Trails also leads on price ($1.99 vs $5.99). Mappa's advantage is chart position (#104 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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
Mappa costs $5.99 and Stack My Trails $1.99 up front. Mappa sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Stack My Trails asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mappa ships an update every 10 days, Stack My Trails weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mappa | Stack My Trails |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #104 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nick Romano | Vladimir Senchikhin |
In-app purchases
Mappa
- Tip$0.99
- Large Tip$1.99
- Extra Large Tip$4.99
Stack My Trails
No in-app purchases









