Comparison

MTB Project vs My CPW

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

My CPW

Manage your Colorado hunting and fishing licenses, passes, and permits digitally. Access rules and regulations, and purchase new items directly within the app for convenient, paperless access in the field.

Highlights
  • Store and manage licenses, passes, and permits
  • Paperless access to credentials
  • Reference rules and regulations
  • Purchase CPW products
  • Find agents and offices
Features
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My CPW is the official Parks and Wildlife app for the State of Colorado. Store your Colorado Parks and Wildlife licenses, passes, and permits here for quick and convenient access. Features: • Store and manage your annual and daily Colorado Parks and Wildlife licenses, passes, and permits in one convenient paperless location • Reference all rules & regulations and license details conveniently from your mobile phone • No need to store or carry a paper license or pass with you in the field for supported products • Present your license details to Law Enforcement for verification in the field • Purchase CPW products through the app • Find nearby agents or CPW offices and parks easily from the app Please note: licenses with carcass tags and passes that must be displayed in a vehicle are currently not supported. Please carry proof of hunter education for all hunting licenses.

Screenshots

MTB Project4 screens
My CPW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My CPW at 84% against MTB Project's 33%. My CPW also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). MTB Project's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 1.2K). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My CPW holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.4K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of MTB Project's written reviews are positive against 84% of My CPW's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTB Project ships an update every 5 weeks, My CPW every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MTB Project versus My CPW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTB ProjectMy CPW
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.4K ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.6% of reviews83.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdventure Projects Inc.RA Outdoors, LLC, d/b/a Aspira

Customer experience

MTB Project

All ratings4,443 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral13.9%
Negative53.5%

My CPW

All ratings1,207 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative14.4%

User reviews

MTB Project

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great resource for finding trails
  • 📍 Accurate trail information
  • 🗺️ Detailed maps and elevation profiles
  • 🤝 Community-driven content
  • 🔍 Helpful for discovering new trails

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Outdated or missing trail information
  • 🔒 Login/account issues
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and use
  • 🔋 Unreliable GPS and tracking

My CPW

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth experience
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Simple and direct
  • 👍 Convenient
  • 👍 Enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Not working
  • 🐛 Roundabout way of accessing
  • 🔒 Unable to create account
  • 🔒 Login issues
  • 🔒 Weak passwords required

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

My CPW

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Park pass not showing up
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Doesn't recognize existing account
  • Doesn't work

Requested features

7 requests
  • Park pass should show up automatically
  • See hunting licenses for big game
  • Add maps with trails and roads
  • Integrate license purchasing
  • Add dark mode option
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  • Add advanced analytics dashboard
  • Allow submitting applications in the app

In-app purchases

None

MTB Project

No in-app purchases

None

My CPW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTB Project free?
MTB Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My CPW free?
My CPW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MTB Project or My CPW?
My CPW is rated higher. MTB Project averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while My CPW averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do MTB Project or My CPW have ads?
Neither MTB Project nor My CPW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTB Project or My CPW?
MTB Project ships an update every 5 weeks, and My CPW every 8 months. Most recently, MTB Project was updated on September 20, 2026 and My CPW on September 25, 2026.

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