Comparison

Iphigénie | Offline Maps vs Maptrails

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

Head to head
About

Iphigénie | Offline Maps

Explore the outdoors with detailed offline maps and navigation tools. Access a vast library of topographic, satellite, and historical maps for hiking, cycling, and ski touring. Track your routes, add waypoints, and share your adventures.

Highlights
  • Offline map downloads
  • Extensive map library (IGN, swisstopo, OSM, etc.)
  • Route creation, import, and editing
  • GPS tracking and activity recording
  • Waypoint management
  • 3D view and slope angle display
  • GPX export and sharing
Features
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With more than 80 base maps and overlays, Iphigénie stands out as the benchmark mapping application. Designed for hiking, trail running, long-distance trekking, Nordic walking, ski touring, snowshoeing, mountain biking, road cycling, and outdoor navigation in general, it brings together everything you need to explore with confidence. Iphigénie is also committed to 1% for the Planet (1% of our annual revenue is donated to environmental organizations). A wide selection of maps and overlays, available even offline Iphigénie provides access to a broad range of maps: IGN France, IGN Spain, IGN Belgium, swisstopo, Italian Fraternali maps, Geo4Map, Lupo (Apennines), Geoportale Nazionale, OpenStreetMap, OpenTopoMap, BKG (Germany), Kartverket (Norway), Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya, OpenSnowMap, Utagawa VTT, CyclOSM, as well as aeronautical ICAO charts, geological and mining maps, and glider flight charts. You can also explore historical maps (19th-century État-Major maps, Paris 1906, Guyana 1780, satellite imagery from 1950–2005) to enrich your navigation references. The app includes numerous overlays: land registry (cadastre), Petzl tracks, slope angle shading, hiking trails, satellite views and aerial imagery, detailed administrative boundaries (regions, departments, cantons, municipalities, EPCIs), National Forestry Office drone restriction zones, and more. Most maps and overlays can be downloaded directly to your phone, allowing you to locate yourself and navigate even without an internet connection — including in remote areas. You can also print selected map sections. The most precise HD satellite map of the Mont Blanc massif on the market Explore the Mont Blanc massif with unmatched precision thanks to Iphigénie’s winter HD satellite map. Specifically designed for ski touring, it provides a clear and detailed view of snow-covered terrain: glaciers, couloirs, relief features, and forested areas are visible with exceptional accuracy to help you better prepare your routes. Downloadable for offline use. Additional mountain ranges will be available soon. Tools to navigate with confidence Create, import, and edit your routes. Geolocate yourself on the map background of your choice and add custom waypoints, such as trailheads, mushroom spots, or mountain huts. Search easily for a place by name or GPS coordinates (feature available in France only). Accurate activity tracking Track your distances, elevation gain, speed, and estimated time of arrival. Use the 3D view and slope angle display to better understand the terrain. Your position is tracked in real time via GPS, and your route is automatically recorded. The tracking feature also helps reassure your loved ones. Organize and share your routes Store your routes and waypoints in a secure space. Organize your data into groups and export or share your files in GPX format. For added comfort, plan your outings from the web version on a larger screen. With the “Italian Alps Maps” subscription, access high-quality mapping coverage for Italy. Share your location with beacons Beacons allow you to share your real-time position with loved ones — and see where they are too. Especially useful during outdoor activities, they provide extra safety and peace of mind. Committed to the planet Iphigénie donates 1% of its annual revenue to 1% for the Planet to help protect the environment. Made in France. A French application Our app has been developed in France since its creation by outdoor and mapping enthusiasts.

About

Maptrails

Explore the outdoors with a feature-rich map browser designed for hiking, hunting, and orienteering. Plan routes, save locations, measure distances, and access various map styles. Pro features unlock custom map layers, data imports, and advanced drawing tools.

Highlights
  • Offline map downloads
  • Map markers and iCloud sync
  • Distance measurement and path drawing
  • Custom map layers and data import
  • Weather forecasts
  • GPX track recording and export
  • GPS location sharing
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).

Screenshots

Iphigénie | Offline Maps4 screens
Maptrails4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Maptrails at 5.0 against Iphigénie | Offline Maps's 4.7. Maptrails also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Iphigénie | Offline Maps sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Maptrails sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Iphigénie | Offline Maps's written reviews are positive against 85% of Maptrails's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iphigénie | Offline Maps ships an update every 3 weeks, Maptrails every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Iphigénie | Offline Maps versus Maptrails: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIphigénie | Offline MapsMaptrails
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhympr (Chamonix-Mont-Blanc)Pasi Salenius

Customer experience

Iphigénie | Offline Maps

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative25.4%

Maptrails

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

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Iphigénie | Offline Maps

Subscriptions5
  • Cartoweb topo Belgium3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Iphigénie Carto Legacy$22.991 Year
  • Italian maps3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Iphigénie Carto subscription$24.991 Year
  • Outdoor Pack7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • iPhiGéNie Vmax$4.99
1 purchases

Maptrails

One-time1
  • Maptrails Pro$24.99

Questions

Is Iphigénie | Offline Maps free?
Iphigénie | Offline Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maptrails free?
Maptrails is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Iphigénie | Offline Maps or Maptrails?
Maptrails is rated higher. Iphigénie | Offline Maps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Maptrails averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Iphigénie | Offline Maps or Maptrails have ads?
Neither Iphigénie | Offline Maps nor Maptrails shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Iphigénie | Offline Maps or Maptrails?
Iphigénie | Offline Maps ships an update every 3 weeks, and Maptrails every 9 days. Most recently, Iphigénie | Offline Maps was updated on November 10, 2026 and Maptrails on November 11, 2026.

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