# Footpath Route Planner vs Create Own Map

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Footpath Route Planner at 78% against Create Own Map's 0%. Footpath Route Planner also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 17 months). Create Own Map's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Footpath Route Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Create Own Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Footpath Route Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Footpath Route Planner has 22K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Footpath Route Planner's written reviews are positive against 0% of Create Own Map's.

Footpath Route Planner ships an update weekly, Create Own Map every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Footpath Route Planner | Create Own Map |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/footpath-route-planner/id634845718/reviews)** | [1.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/create-own-map/id1542825741/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **22K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **78.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 17 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#80** | — |
| Size | 155 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Half Mile Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/634845721) | [Bita Sobhani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1372721132) |

## What reviewers say

### Footpath Route Planner

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

**Currently charting:** #80 Top Grossing · Navigation, #122 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, iPhone Duo 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


### Create Own Map

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/create-own-map/id1542825741)

Create custom offline maps of your surroundings to navigate easily. Mark important locations like home, parking, or favorite spots with custom icons. Ideal for those with poor direction or who dislike reading complex maps.

**Highlights:** Create custom offline maps, Navigate without internet, Drop and name location pins, Assign custom icons to pins, Track and draw routes, Save and open created maps, View street address with internet

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Footpath Route Planner free?

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

### Is Create Own Map free?

Create Own Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Footpath Route Planner or Create Own Map?

Footpath Route Planner is rated higher. Footpath Route Planner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Create Own Map averages 1.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Footpath Route Planner or Create Own Map have ads?

Neither Footpath Route Planner nor Create Own Map shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Footpath Route Planner or Create Own Map?

Footpath Route Planner ships an update weekly, and Create Own Map every 17 months. Most recently, Footpath Route Planner was updated on November 12, 2026 and Create Own Map on November 3, 2026.

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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.*