Comparison

MTB Project vs OST Remote

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

Head to head
About

MTB Project

Discover and navigate mountain biking trails with offline maps and detailed GPS route information. Find featured rides, explore local expert insights, and track your location on high-resolution topographical maps. Perfect for planning your next adventure, even without cell service.

Highlights
  • Offline trail maps
  • GPS route information
  • Elevation profiles
  • Featured ride suggestions
  • High-resolution topographical maps
  • Location tracking on trails
Features
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MTB Project is your comprehensive mountain biking guide to the trails you want to ride - with offline maps, full GPS route info, elevation profiles, interactive features, photos, and more. Like a guidebook, we suggest the best featured rides to explore—either near your current location or in an area you search for. Local experts show you the highlights, challenging features, and insights you need to plan a great ride. • Find more than 77,000 miles of trail to shred with your crew. • New rides and trails are constantly added to our incredibly detailed mountain bike trail and ride database. • Your exact location is shown on the trail. • Downloaded trails work offline for when you’re off the grid. (No cell reception required!) • Enjoy high-resolution photos and detailed topographical trail maps. • We’ll sync with your to-do list and check ins on MTBProject.com. By using GPS, we can show your location on trails and vertical profiles. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

OST Remote

This app facilitates the tracking of athletes at aid stations during endurance events, even with unreliable internet. It allows for quick recording of bib numbers and times, syncing data to a central platform when connectivity is restored.

Highlights
  • Offline data storage
  • Automatic data syncing
  • Minimalist live entry screen
  • Event setup on opensplittime.org
  • Local data storage and upload
Features
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OST Remote makes it easy to keep track of athletes as they come into and out of aid stations during endurance events. OST Remote is designed to work at aid stations with intermittent internet connections. Even with no internet connection, OST Remote will store data locally and upload it to opensplittime.org when you return to cellular or WiFi connectivity. Set up your events on opensplittime.org, then login and upload event data to OST Remote. Travel to your aid station, record runner times, and sync with opensplittime.org whenever circumstances allow. OST Remote's minimal live entry screen allows you to quickly capture bib numbers and times and then edit them at your convenience before syncing. Create an account on www.opensplittime.org to get started using OST Remote.

Screenshots

MTB Project4 screens
OST Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OST Remote at 100% against MTB Project's 32%. OST Remote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). MTB Project's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OST Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTB Project has 4.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of MTB Project's written reviews are positive against 100% of OST Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTB Project ships an update every 5 weeks, OST Remote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MTB Project versus OST Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTB ProjectOST Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.4K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdventure Projects Inc.OpenSplitTime.org

Customer experience

MTB Project

All ratings4,448 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral14.3%
Negative53.2%

OST Remote

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MTB Project

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when zooming or panning the map
  • Elevation and distance data inaccuracies
  • Inability to save or export recorded rides
  • Inconsistent user interface and navigation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more trails, especially in non-US regions
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Allow offline access to maps and trail data
  • Add more customization and personalization options
  • Integrate with other fitness/tracking apps

OST Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MTB Project

No in-app purchases

None

OST Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTB Project free?
MTB Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OST Remote free?
OST Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MTB Project or OST Remote?
OST Remote is rated higher. MTB Project averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while OST Remote averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do MTB Project or OST Remote have ads?
Neither MTB Project nor OST Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTB Project or OST Remote?
MTB Project ships an update every 5 weeks, and OST Remote every 2 months. Most recently, MTB Project was updated on October 11, 2026 and OST Remote on October 6, 2026.

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