Comparison

Avenza Maps vs Hiking Map Schweiz

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

Head to head
About

Avenza Maps

Navigate any terrain with offline GPS maps, even without cell service. Explore a vast Map Store for hiking, biking, and travel, or import your own custom maps. Record tracks, add notes, and identify your location precisely.

Highlights
  • Offline GPS navigation
  • Real-time GPS position and direction
  • Record GPS tracks
  • Add photos and notes to locations
  • Import custom maps
  • Map Store with professional maps
Features
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New Description: Avenza Maps is a powerful offline navigation app for professional field work. Use offline maps with GPS navigation to stay on track anywhere—no signal required, so you can navigate confidently with precise location awareness. Discover and download trail, topographic, land use, utility, nautical, and survey data from trusted publishers, or import your own maps. Avenza supports custom map import, letting you work with PDF maps, GeoPDF®, and GeoTIFF files for reliable navigation both on and off the grid. Explore trusted outdoor & professional data Access the largest mobile Map Stores featuring content from: National Geographic National Park Service US Forest Service (USFS) US Geological Survey (USGS) NOAA, FAA, BLM, and more Avenza is widely used by professionals worldwide for surveying, land management, environmental work, GIS field operations, and more. Make your own maps? Import your custom maps and never get lost off the grid. Maps are available for free or purchase from the in-app Map Store. Plus subscription is available for unlimited custom map imports. Pro subscription is available for professional users with full access to all features and mapping tools. ENHANCE YOUR MAPS WITH THESE FEATURES - Locate your realtime GPS position and find direction, even when offline - Record GPS tracks during your activities - Navigate to features using compass tools - Add photos and notes to any location - Add placemarks to your map and style them with recreational symbols - Measure distances and estimate times - Supports KML, GPX, and CSV Formats GET MORE WITH AVENZA MAPS PLUS For users who need more - Up to 20 custom PDF, GeoPDF®, and GeoTIFF imports - Create geofences for up to 50 individual features and up to four geofence layers GET EVEN MORE WITH AVENZA MAPS PRO For professionals and organizations who require an offline mapping solution with location awareness with more features and tools - Unlimited import of your own geospatial PDF, GeoPDF®, and GeoTIFF maps - GPS averaging, additional coordinate display formats, custom symbol sets - Connect high-accuracy GPS devices via Bluetooth - Created unlimited geofences and get global geofence notifications - Convert tracks to areas - Map orientation lock - Import and export Esri® Shapefiles - Import and manage custom symbology sets - Priority technical support Avenza Maps Pro subscription required for commercial, academic, government, and professional use. Avenza Maps Plus and Pro are available as annual subscriptions. You can subscribe and pay through your Apple ID. Subscriptions are 12 months in duration and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of your selected plan. Auto-renewal can be turned off in your iTunes Account Settings. If you didn’t use iTunes to subscribe, you can manage your subscription through Avenza. SUPPORT We can help! Go to support.avenzamaps.com LEGAL Privacy Policy: avenzamaps.com/legal/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: avenzamaps.com/legal/terms.html CONNECT WITH US avenzamaps.com facebook.com/avenzamaps twitter.com/avenzamaps instagram.com/avenzamaps

About

Hiking Map Schweiz

Explore Switzerland with detailed offline topographical maps, hiking trails, and cycling paths. Record your routes, view them in 2D or 3D, and analyze statistics like distance and elevation gain. Save and transfer your tracks in GPX format.

Highlights
  • Offline topographical maps of Switzerland
  • Hiking and cycling trail display
  • 2D and 3D map views
  • Track recording and statistics
  • GPX export
  • Satellite base map option
Features
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This application displays a detailed offline topographical map of Switzerland with hiking trails, cycling paths, points, hills, etc. You can view it in 2D and 3D mode, now also with a satellite base map. You can record your tracks and the application will then render them on the map, calculate various statistics and height profiles. Recorded tracjs are saved in GPX format and you can easily transfer them to your computer. App's main features: - displaying the current position on the map, - 3D map display, - cycling map, - hybrid satellite map, - your track recording, - search on the map (requires an Internet connection), - indicator of the iPhone's current orientation, - GPS coordinates, altitude and GPS accuracy display, - recorded tracks' statistics - distance covered, time, elevation gain, - tracks height profiles rendering, - recorded tracks are saved in GPX format and can be easily transferred to computer, - track recording automatic shutdown after a specified time (e.g. 2 hours), - track recording automatic shutdown if the battery level drops below a certain level, - GPS accuracy setting (lower accuracy extends battery life), - custom scaling for texts in the map (scale factor set in app's settings). Map in this application was generated based on data from the OpenStreetMap project and this data is under (c) OpenStreetMap contributors. Map design and tiles are under (c) Daniel Tekel. Important notice: The map in this application does not contain all existing hiking trails and points (currently covers approximately 90% of all trail)! For this reason, this application certainly cannot substitute an official hiking map. The author of the application assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies in the map. Terms of use of the app: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/. Privacy Policy: https://turistickamapa.com/iOSPrivacyPolicy.html.

Screenshots

Avenza Maps4 screens
Hiking Map Schweiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Avenza Maps at 4.8 against Hiking Map Schweiz's 4.3. Avenza Maps also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (51% vs 25%). Hiking Map Schweiz's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Avenza Maps sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $32.99 per year and Hiking Map Schweiz sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avenza Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avenza Maps has 128K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Avenza Maps's written reviews are positive against 25% of Hiking Map Schweiz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avenza Maps ships an update every 2 months, Hiking Map Schweiz every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Avenza Maps versus Hiking Map Schweiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvenza MapsHiking Map Schweiz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (128K ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings128K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size335 MB538 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvenza Systems Inc.Daniel Tekel

Customer experience

Avenza Maps

All ratings128,071 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews890 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative42.0%

Hiking Map Schweiz

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Avenza Maps

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Maps disappearing after updates
  • Airdrop functionality issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to stitch/overlay multiple maps
  • Apple CarPlay integration
  • Improved map search and discovery
  • Easier map management and organization
  • Ability to export/share recorded tracks

Hiking Map Schweiz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Avenza Maps

Subscriptions3
  • Avenza Maps Plus$32.991 Year
  • Avenza Maps Plus1 Month trial$34.991 Year
  • Avenza Maps Pro1 Month trial$169.991 Year
One-time10
  • Forest Service Topo Product$0.99
  • Garmin Tier 1$0.99
  • BaseImage, LLC Map Product$0.99
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  • Western Michigan University Map Product$2.99
  • US Forest Service R5 Map Product$4.99
  • US Forest Service R6 Product$4.99
  • Map the Xperience Map Product$4.99
  • US Forest Service R2 Map Product$4.99
  • US Forest Service R4 Product$4.99
  • National Geographic Map Product$11.99
5 purchases

Hiking Map Schweiz

Subscriptions3
  • 3 months PRO Subscription14 Days trial$6.993 Months
  • 6 months PRO Subscription14 Days trial$11.996 Months
  • 12 mesiacov PRO predplatné14 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tracks recording & Elevation Profiles rendering feature$1.99
  • 3D Map$1.99

Questions

Is Avenza Maps free?
Avenza Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hiking Map Schweiz free?
Hiking Map Schweiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Avenza Maps or Hiking Map Schweiz?
Avenza Maps is rated higher. Avenza Maps averages 4.8 out of 5 from 128K ratings, while Hiking Map Schweiz averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Avenza Maps or Hiking Map Schweiz have ads?
Neither Avenza Maps nor Hiking Map Schweiz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avenza Maps or Hiking Map Schweiz?
Avenza Maps ships an update every 2 months, and Hiking Map Schweiz every 10 months. Most recently, Avenza Maps was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hiking Map Schweiz on October 23, 2026.

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