Comparison

Tourstart vs Freeman Maps

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

Head to head
About

Tourstart

Plan, ride, and share motorcycle tours with an all-in-one app. Discover new routes, track your rides, and stay connected with friends. Offers turn-by-turn navigation and offline maps for global exploration.

Highlights
  • Motorcycle tour planning
  • Ride tracking and recording
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Offline global maps
  • RideLink for group rides
  • RideTwister route generation
  • Tour modification options
Features
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All-in-One Tourstart is a web site and app making it easy to plan, share and ride the motorcycle tours. Tourstart is a user-friendly web site and app where you can plan and find inspiration for your next motorcycle tour or holiday. With the “All-in-One” from Tourstart you have all you need to you to plan, ride and share your motorcycle tours. We define All-in-one in the following ways: • All tools you need to plan, ride and share a motorcycle tour • Access to all Tourstart services in the App, download GPS data and the web page • One price You only pay one price for the entire access. Functions on Tourstart's app Home Feed with you and your friends tracks Status of your tracked rides News from Tourstart Tracking Record your ride Tracks View your tracked rides Tour Motorcycle tours RideLink Stay connected. Ride together. Create a motorcycle ride in 5 easy ways: MapDraw Create a tour direct on the map FingerDraw Create a tour by draw direct on the map Destination Set a destination and use RideTwister to create your route RoundTrip Let RideTwister create a route for you POI Set start-via-end points and create your route by clicking on the map Navigation Turn-by-turn navigation Offline maps covering the entire world Integration with www.tourstart.org There is a full integration between the web page and the app. RideLink RideLink is an app feature that allows you to share your location with friends while riding your motorcycle. RideLink is a concept designed to make it easy and fun to organize and join group motorcycle rides. RideLink Features: - Shared Route - Live Tracking - Flexible Participation - Safety & Overview Tourstart RideTwister Tourstart analyzed what motorcyclists requests as to make the perfect motorcycle ride. We had a close dialogue with our users, and based on this constructive dialogue, the RideTwister algorithm were developed. The RideTwister function comprises of three mechanisms: • Tour Calculator • Slider • Recalculation The mechanism developed is a unique algorithm which creates an unlimited number of tours. The algorithm analyses the most twisted tour based on your input of how you want to ride and how twisted you want the route to be. RideTwister Slider When sliding the RideTwister slider you get a more and more twisted route. Just slide until you have made the tour fulfilling your requirements. RideTwister Recalculation It is possible to get more tour suggestions by using the advanced recalculate function. Keep the slider on the actual level and recalculate to get tours with approx. same length and time. Tour modification options After a tour is made, you can personalize the tour Add points Add any points on the tour you may want Delete Remove any points Drag Make a long press on the route and you can drag the route to any road you may want to ride Contact You are always welcome to contact us on info@tourstart.org should you have any questions, comments or suggestions. Legal Copyright © 2025 Tourstart ApS. All rights reserved. Tourstart regularly update the Legal Issues, such as, but not limited to, Terms and conditions and End-User-Licence-Agreement - and Tourstart encurages you to visit our page www.tourstart.org/legalissues to view our latest Legal Issues. Tourstart's app would not be possible without Maps.Me. Icons made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com Thank you Thank you for using Tourstart. We are very happy you will plan and ride your tours with our solution, and we wish you will get a lot of great and twisted rides. Privacy policy https://tourstart.org/legalissues/Privacy_policy NOTES Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life, so better plug in some power supply. Terms & conditions https://tourstart.org/legalissues/Tourstart_Terms__Conditions_49 Read more and follow us You can read more info about us and follow us on: www.facebook.com/tourstart www.facebook.com/tourstartdk www.youtube.com/tourstart

About

Freeman Maps

Navigate popular motorcycle routes with turn-by-turn directions derived from authentic, curated maps. Designed for riders who prioritize enjoying the journey, it offers access to expertly crafted rides and scenic stops.

Highlights
  • Turn-by-turn directions
  • Curated motorcycle ride maps
  • Authentic Freeman's maps
  • Scenic route suggestions
  • Access to complete ride library (membership)
Features
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Get turn-by-turn directions for the most popular rides straight from Freeman’s famous printed maps. Welcome to the all-new Version 2.0! We've completely redesigned the app to be faster, cleaner, and more stable, so you can spend your time enjoying the ride, not making or sharing maps. Randy Freeman has been creating specialty touring and trail maps from scratch since 1992. He does the homework so you don’t have to. Our maps show only the best-named roads, ride loops, and stops possible. What to expect in the app: Reworked Turn-by-Turn Guidance: We completely overhauled our most loved feature to give you the most reliable, seamless navigation experience yet. Smart Caching: Hit a dead zone? No problem. Our new smart caching keeps your route loaded and ready even when your cell signal drops. Free & Premium Rides: We’ve provided many of the most popular rides for you to use for free. Members can access our complete library, which is continuously updated with new rides in new places. Seamless Login: Getting started is faster than ever with new Apple and Google sign-in options. We’re thrilled to bring Freeman Maps to your phone in our best app version yet. Please note, we cannot always foresee detours and construction activity—so ride and drive safely, and please Look Twice.

Screenshots

Tourstart4 screens
Freeman Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Freeman Maps at none against Tourstart's 2. Freeman Maps also leads on rating (2.5 vs 2.3). Tourstart's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (36% vs 17%). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Tourstart sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Freeman Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Freeman Maps holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Tourstart's written reviews are positive against 17% of Freeman Maps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tourstart ships an update every 3 weeks, Freeman Maps every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tourstart versus Freeman Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTourstartFreeman Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (17 ratings)2.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTourstart ApSxm systems

Customer experience

Tourstart

All ratings17 ratings
Positive29.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative64.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

Freeman Maps

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tourstart

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year subscription14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • 1 Year subscription for Navigation$17.99
None

Freeman Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tourstart free?
Tourstart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Freeman Maps free?
Freeman Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tourstart or Freeman Maps?
Freeman Maps is rated higher. Tourstart averages 2.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Freeman Maps averages 2.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Tourstart or Freeman Maps have ads?
Neither Tourstart nor Freeman Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tourstart or Freeman Maps?
Tourstart ships an update every 3 weeks, and Freeman Maps every 3 months. Most recently, Tourstart was updated on October 6, 2026 and Freeman Maps on October 1, 2026.

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