# MilGPS vs Footpath Route Planner

The clearest difference is price: Footpath Route Planner at Free against MilGPS's $12.99. Footpath Route Planner also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (22K vs 5.5K). MilGPS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#1 vs #72). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Footpath Route Planner is free to download; MilGPS costs $12.99 up front. Footpath Route Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MilGPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for MilGPS against 4.8 for Footpath Route Planner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.5K and 22K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of MilGPS's written reviews are positive against 79% of Footpath Route Planner's.

MilGPS ships an update monthly, Footpath Route Planner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MilGPS | Footpath Route Planner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $12.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (5.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/milgps/id405835358/reviews)** | [4.8 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/footpath-route-planner/id634845718/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K | **22K** |
| Positive reviews | **92.2% of reviews** | 78.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | #72 |
| Size | 49 MB | 152 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cascode Labs Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/895755095) | [Half Mile Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/634845721) |

## What reviewers say

### MilGPS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/milgps/id405835358)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid · Navigation, #10 Top Paid, #58 Top Grossing · Navigation (US App Store)

This field navigation tool displays your location and waypoints on customizable screens. It supports multiple coordinate systems and map datums, and allows for waypoint import/export. Offline map support is available.

**Highlights:** MGRS/USNG/UTM/Lat/Lon display, Waypoint creation and organization, Map visualization with grid lines, Offline MBTiles map support, Multiple datum and format support, GPX waypoint import/export

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Handy, accurate, and customizable
- 🔒 Reliable even without cell service
- 👍 Excellent for land navigation and training
- 👍 Useful for a variety of outdoor activities
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with map loading and zoom
- 🔋 Lack of offline map support
- 🔍 Limited ability to draw/annotate on maps
- 🔍 Difficulty quickly entering coordinates

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Issues with map orientation and zooming
- Inconsistent behavior when exporting data

**Requested features**

- Add ability to measure distance and direction between waypoints
- Implement live tracking and sharing of locations between devices
- Introduce support for downloading and using offline maps
- Add more options for overlays, shapes, and annotations on maps
- Develop an Apple Watch companion app


### Footpath Route Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/footpath-route-planner/id634845718)

**Currently charting:** #72 Top Grossing · Navigation, #102 Top Free · Navigation (US App Store)

Easily plan and navigate custom routes for any outdoor activity. Draw your path with a finger and the app snaps to roads and trails. Measure distances, elevations, and get turn-by-turn directions, even offline.

**Highlights:** Snap to roads and trails, Measure distance and elevation, Turn-by-turn navigation, Offline map downloads, Route sharing, GPX/TCX/FIT export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Footpath Elite (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| Footpath Elite (Yearly) | $23.49 | per year |
| Single Route Pass | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Full-featured outdoors app
- 👍 Nice app
- 👍 Excellent for discovering routes
- 👍 Useful for run planning
- 👍 Great mapping and graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 No more free turn by turn
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Seems to no longer recognize footpaths
- 🐛 Offline maps fail
- 🐛 Only selects roads

**Reported bugs**

- No more free turn by turn
- Buggy and unreliable
- Seems to no longer recognize footpaths
- Offline maps fail
- Only selects roads

**Requested features**

- Add ability to make notes on routes
- Add ability to create folders within folders
- Add ability to change alerts to be earlier
- Add ability to display more run data
- Add ability to store notes against a route


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MilGPS free?

MilGPS costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Footpath Route Planner free?

Footpath Route Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, MilGPS or Footpath Route Planner?

MilGPS is rated higher. MilGPS averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while Footpath Route Planner averages 4.8 from 22K ratings.

### Do MilGPS or Footpath Route Planner have ads?

Neither MilGPS nor Footpath Route Planner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MilGPS or Footpath Route Planner?

MilGPS ships an update monthly, and Footpath Route Planner weekly. Most recently, MilGPS was updated on October 20, 2026 and Footpath Route Planner on October 21, 2026.

### Which is more popular, MilGPS or Footpath Route Planner?

MilGPS currently peaks at #1 in the App Store charts, and Footpath Route Planner at #72. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*