Footpath Route Planner vs Vectorial Map Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Footpath Route Planner
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.
- Snap to roads and trails
- Measure distance and elevation
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Offline map downloads
- Route sharing
- GPX/TCX/FIT export
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Map routes with your finger and Footpath will snap to roads and trails. Measure distances and elevations in seconds, then navigate along with turn-by-turn directions. Footpath is the ultimate companion for planning and navigating custom routes. Join millions of adventurers and plan out your perfect route. SNAP TO MAP Quickly measure distances by tracing a map with your finger or Apple Pencil. Footpath will snap to roads and trails on the map. MEASURE DISTANCE AND ELEVATION Know exactly how far and how high you'll travel with elevation profiles. Plan routes that match your goals. SAVE ROUTES FOR LATER Plan out your week or trip. Keep up to 5 routes on hand for reference, or save unlimited routes with Footpath Elite. SHARE ROUTES Send your routes to friends or workout partners to open on their device. Footpath is designed to work for pretty much any activity or adventure, in any country: • Running • Cycling and mountain biking • Hiking and mountaineering • Walking • Motorcycling and driving • Backcountry skiing • Kayaking and standup paddleboarding • Sailing • And many more! FOOTPATH ELITE Ready to go the extra mile? Upgrading to Footpath Elite unlocks the following powerful features: TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION - Footpath will tell you when to turn with turn-by-turn audio cues on your iPhone and Apple Watch - Save your route and cues in advance for voice guidance that works completely offline - Double tap your AirPods or use the playback controls button on your headphones to replay your next cue PREMIUM OFFLINE MAPS - 3D and topographic maps including Footpath Outdoors (Worldwide), USGS Topo Maps (U.S. and Canada), OpenCycleMap (Worldwide), and many more - Cycling lanes, avalanche slope shading, and elevation contour lines - Download maps for use offline - Save places as favorites to customize your maps ORGANIZE - Create and edit unlimited saved routes - Duplicate, merge, and split routes - Organize and sort routes into custom lists ANALYZE - Record GPS tracks of your activities - Use HealthKit display and log extra health and fitness metrics such as heart rate during a GPS activity - View a calendar log and weekly summary of your activities - Analyze splits, speed, elevation, and heart rate - View a heatmap of your speed during your activity EXPORT - GPX import and export - TCX and FIT course export for turn-by-turn navigation on Garmin and Wahoo GPS devices - Export cue sheets to a spreadsheet app for customization and printing - Export your routes and workouts to Apple Health You can purchase a Footpath Elite monthly or yearly subscription through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew can be turned off anytime by going to the Manage Subscriptions page in settings after purchase, and your features will remain active until the end of the subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the same cost as your original purchase. TIPS FOR MAPPING ROUTES • For longer routes, try zooming in and mapping your route in multiple segments. • Tap and hold the map to quickly route between waypoints and POIs. • Did Footpath snap to the wrong roads? Trace over the incorrect segment to edit, or use the eraser tool. • Turn off snap to roads (magnet icon) and zoom in to manually trace the map. (Try switching to a satellite layer). • Displaying maps and continuously running GPS in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Navigate without maps or with the screen off for all day battery life. CONTACT US We've got a lot planned for Footpath. If you have any suggestions or feedback, or if you run into any issues, please contact us at support@footpathapp.com Terms of Service: https://footpathapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://footpathapp.com/privacy
Vectorial Map Lite
View offline vector maps and record GPS tracks in the background. Supports custom map styles, track editing, route planning, and online map sources. Import and export track data easily.
- Offline vector map viewing
- GPS track recording
- Custom map styles
- Track editing and route planning
- Import/export GPX, KML, KMZ
- Online tile source support
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Vectorial Map allows you to view Mapsforge (OpenStreetMap) offline vector maps and record GPS tracks in the background. It supports different map styles, basic track editing and route planning, and online maps. Features: - View Mapsforge offline vector maps (.map). - Change the map's look and feel on the fly using custom Mapsforge XML style sheets. -* Record GPS tracks in the background. - Support for slippy format online tile sources (such as OpenStreetMap.org, OpenCycleMaps, Mapquest Aerial/Satellit). -* Import and edit tracks and waypoints (GPX, KML, KMZ). -* Draw your own tracks and waypoints (e.g. for trip planning). -* Calculate routes along up to 50 anchors points (requires internet connection). - Search for POIs (requires internet connection). - Capture map screenshots. - Maps, styles, and track files can be imported using iTunes file sharing and with the iOS "Open in" feature (e.g. using Dropbox, Safari, etc.). -* Open recorded tracks with other apps using "Open in" feature. - Support for OSMAnd/Locus offline raster maps (*.sqlitedb). - Download maps (free) and styles directly in Vectorial Map. * The features marked with "*" can be enabled with a single one-time in-app-purchase. More information: http://www.vectorialmap.com/ Vectorial Map Help and Support: http://www.vectorialmap.com/ioshelp ### Manage tracks and waypoints on a Mac/PC ### The desktop version of Vectorial Map available on the Vectorial Map website (http://www.vectorialmap.com/download) includes a database manager which can be used to easily export, import, and view tracks and waypoints which were recorded with the mobile version of Vectorial Map. More information: http://www.vectorialmap.com/mobiledbmanager ### Contact ### Please contact us using the contact form if you have questions, feedback, or bug reports: http://www.vectorialmap.com/contact ### Mapsforge ### Mapsforge is a popular offline vector map format which provides small, but high quality maps which can be easily adapted to custom needs using style sheets. DISCLAIMER Vectorial Map uses continuous GPS during tracking. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Footpath Route Planner at 79% against Vectorial Map Lite's 15%. Footpath Route Planner also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Vectorial Map Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Footpath Route Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Vectorial Map Lite sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Footpath Route Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Footpath Route Planner has 22K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Footpath Route Planner's written reviews are positive against 15% of Vectorial Map Lite's.
Footpath Route Planner ships an update every 2 weeks, Vectorial Map Lite every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Footpath Route Planner | Vectorial Map Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews — better | 15.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #85 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Half Mile Labs LLC | Harald Meyer |
Customer experience
Footpath Route Planner
Vectorial Map Lite
Bugs and requests
Footpath Route Planner
Reported bugs
14 issues- No more free turn by turn
- Buggy and unreliable
- Seems to no longer recognize footpaths
- Offline maps fail
- Only selects roads
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- GPS not helpful at all
- Confusing and difficult to use
- Useless without paying
- Degraded my paid for membership
- Crashes and loses data
- Doesn't map footpaths well
- Inaccurate and not reliable
- Difficult to edit routes
- Double counting steps
Requested features
11 requests- 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
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- Add ability to search/view good walks
- Add ability to import existing GPX files
- Add ability to easily move start/mid points
- Add ability to automatically snap imported GPX
- Add ability to share routes
- Add ability to track steps
Vectorial Map Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Footpath Route Planner
- Footpath Elite (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Footpath Elite (Yearly)7 Days trial$23.491 Year
- Single Route Pass$1.99
Vectorial Map Lite
- Mapsforge standard mapsFree
- Enable tracking and remove ads$3.99
- All OAM Maps for all countries$16.99
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