Comparison

UK Map vs Airbox

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

Head to head
About

UK Map

Explore Great Britain with detailed offline maps using Ordnance Survey data. Download free 1:25,000 and 1:10,000 scale maps, plan routes, mark waypoints, and view terrain in 3D. Access place names, street names, and postcodes without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Unlimited free map downloads
  • Offline map access
  • Route planning and track recording
  • 3D terrain mode
  • Offline place, street, and postcode search
  • GPX file import/export
Features
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* Unlimited free map downloads based on Ordnance Survey® OpenData, at 1:25,000 and 1:10,000 scales, and now also paid map downloads at 1:50,000, 1:25,000 and 1:10,000 scales, just like the paper maps. * 3D mode ideal for mountains. * Maps downloaded and saved for off-line use. * Mark waypoints, plan routes and record tracks. * Import and export GPX files. * Plot graphs of altitude and speed. * View your photos on the map. * Off-line place, street name and postcode search. After installing the app, please touch the '?' button to view instructions including how to download detailed maps. Northern Ireland is not included. The Isle of Man is included only at 1:250,000 (free) and 1:50,000 (paid). The Channel Islands are not included. Since 2010, Britain's national mapping agency Ordnance Survey has released a large amount of free map data. UK Map makes much of that data available in a single app. It includes 1:1M MiniScale® and 1:250k road maps, which are built into the app, and 1:25k district maps and 1:10k street maps for the entire country which you can download in 5km by 5km tiles. As the free O.S. data does not include footpaths, this app superimposes footpaths derived from volunteer-collected data from OpenStreetMap.org. These downloads are free of charge. In addition to the free maps, you can also purchase and download 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 maps that are just like the Ordnance Survey paper maps. You can also purchase 1:10,000 maps for selected urban areas which show more detail than the free 1:10,000 maps. Once you've downloaded the detailed maps that you need, an internet connection is not required. The app can load GPX files (for example, from websites, other apps and from nearby devices via AirDrop) and display waypoints, tracks and routes. You can also mark waypoints, plan routes and record tracks within the app, and export them. You can view graphs of altitude or speed along recorded tracks and routes. The app has a 3D mode that lets you view the terrain from any viewpoint, useful for visualising hills and mountains. The app also includes a searchable gazetteer containing over 250,000 place names, 850,000 street names and 1.6 million post codes. All of this data is built in to the app, so this search also works when there is no network connection. The app also supports the compass and GPS - on those devices that have them - to display your position, orientation and altitude. Paid maps are licensed for personal and non-commercial use only. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database rights 2011 - 2024. Please visit the website for more information - https://ukmapapp.com/

About

Airbox

Features
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Airbox situational awareness app. • Operate effectively with colleagues • Navigation • Information sharing • Map annotation.

Screenshots

UK Map4 screens
Airbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Airbox at Free against UK Map's $9.99. Airbox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). UK Map's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads 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

Airbox is free to download; UK Map costs $9.99 up front. UK Map sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Airbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UK Map ships an update every 4 weeks, Airbox every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UK Map versus Airbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUK MapAirbox
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB570 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMappendix LimitedAirbox Systems Ltd

In-app purchases

10 purchases

UK Map

One-time10
  • Bradford OS City Map$2.49
  • Denton OS City Map$2.49
  • Oldham OS City Map$2.49
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  • Cheadle Hulme OS City Map$2.49
  • Central London NW OS City Map$2.49
  • Rochdale OS City Map$2.49
  • Oxford OS City Map$2.49
  • Manchester OS City Map$2.49
  • OS 1:50,000 maps region 16$3.89
  • OS 1:50,000 maps region 10$4.59
None

Airbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UK Map free?
UK Map costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Airbox free?
Airbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UK Map or Airbox have ads?
Neither UK Map nor Airbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UK Map or Airbox?
UK Map ships an update every 4 weeks, and Airbox every 3 weeks. Most recently, UK Map was updated on November 6, 2026 and Airbox on November 3, 2026.

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