Comparison

Locus Map Lite vs Geoly

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

Head to head
About

Locus Map Lite

Navigate your outdoor adventures with detailed global maps for hiking, biking, and skiing. Discover points of interest, record your activities, and plan custom routes. Works offline and syncs across devices, integrating with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Global hiking and biking maps
  • Points of Interest with Wikipedia photos
  • Activity track recording
  • Route planning
  • Offline map support
  • Sync across devices
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Welcome to Locus Map Lite for iOS, your new companion for all your outdoor adventures! Whether you're a seasoned hiker, a weekend cyclist, passionate ski mountaineer or just someone who loves exploring the great outdoors, Locus Map Lite is designed to enhance your experience by providing user-friendly mapping tools right at your fingertips. Key features: - GLOBAL MAPS FOR HIKING AND BIKING: No matter where you are in the world, Locus Map Lite can display your location on a detailed hiking/biking or winter/ski maps. For a true view of the landscape, there is also the satellite map. Easily navigate your surroundings and discover new trails and paths. - POINTS OF INTERESTS: Enhance your exploration with a rich display of points of interest right on your map. Each one includes useful information, attractive landmarks are depicted on Wikipedia photos, and you can even add your photos so everybody always knows the current state of the place. From scenic overlooks to tourist attractions and facilities, Locus Map Lite helps you discover more. - ACTIVITY RECORDING: Capture every moment of your adventures with track recording. Whether you're cycling, hiking, or enjoying a leisurely trip, Locus Map Lite keeps track of your rides, workouts, and journeys. - ROUTE PLANNING - Plan your own routes directly in the app: pick an activity, drop waypoints, and you're ready to go. - GUIDANCE: Get direction to chosen location whether it is Geocache, LoPoint - point of interest from our maps, waypoint from your library or any other place on Earth manually chosen on map. Be alerted when you get there - more time to focus on the nature around you instead of the screen. - WORKS ONLINE AND OFFLINE: Download maps together with points of interest (POIs) of the desired country or region and hit the trail without worrying about losing internet connectivity. - SYNC ACROSS DEVICES: Seamlessly sync your data — tracks, routes, points — with other devices running Locus Map, even cross-platform, or with your web library. Your adventures are always accessible, no matter where you are or what device you use. - LOCAL LIBRARY MANAGEMENT: Manage your tracks, routes, and points with ease. Our local library management tools allow you to sort, move, and delete your data, making it easy to organize your outdoor activities. You can import or export any data via GPX files and also share your activities and interesting places with others. - SEARCH WORLDWIDE: Looking for a specific place or point of interest? Our global search capability lets you find locations anywhere in the world, enhancing your planning and on-the-go decisions. - INTEGRATION WITH APPLE HEALTH AND WATCHES: Keep track of your health and fitness goals. Locus Map Lite integrates with Apple Health so that you can download your activities from your watch to the library for in-app analysis or further planning. Join us in shaping the future: Locus Map Lite is just at the beginning and your input and support are invaluable as we continue to improve and expand its capabilities. We invite you to join us on our journey by sharing your feedback and suggestions for the development. Help us tailor Locus Map Lite to better meet the needs of our adventurous community. Whether you're trekking through mountains, cycling through the countryside, or exploring urban landscapes, Locus Map Lite is here to guide you every step of the way. Try it today and see where it takes you!

About

Geoly

Features
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Got a KML or KMZ file your iPhone won't open? Geoly shows KML, KMZ and GeoJSON map files on a real map — the places, routes and boundaries inside, right on your iPhone. Open a file from the Files app, or send it to Geoly from Mail, Messages or another app with "Open in". The map zooms to fit everything in the file, with a list of every feature underneath. • KML, KMZ AND GEOJSON — plain KML, zipped KMZ archives and GeoJSON (.geojson) files, including shapes grouped in MultiGeometry and multi-part GeoJSON. • POINTS, PATHS AND AREAS — placemarks become pins, LineStrings become routes, and Polygons become shaded areas. • FEATURE LIST — see how many points, paths and areas the file holds, and tap any feature in the list to highlight it and centre the map on it. • PINS WITH NAMES — tap a pin to see the placemark's name. • SHARE THE FILE — send the original KML, KMZ or GeoJSON on by AirDrop, Mail, Messages or to Files. Honest scope: Geoly is a viewer. It does not edit files or convert between formats, and it draws every feature in its own colours rather than the file's styles and custom icons. Polygon holes, image overlays and network links are not shown. Files can be up to 40 MB; very dense files are trimmed to the first 150,000 coordinates. Your file is read on your iPhone and is never uploaded. The background map comes from Apple Maps, so map tiles need an internet connection. No account needed. Viewing is free and unlimited. Sharing a file from the app includes 3 free shares; a one-time $4.99 purchase unlocks unlimited shares. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com

Screenshots

Locus Map Lite4 screens
Geoly3 screens

Verdict

The call

Locus Map Lite and Geoly are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Locus Map Lite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Geoly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Locus Map Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Geoly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Locus Map Lite versus Geoly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocus Map LiteGeoly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsamm Software, s. r. o.Jhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Locus Map Lite

Subscriptions2
  • Gold Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Gold Annually14 Days trial$23.991 Year
1 purchases

Geoly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Locus Map Lite free?
Locus Map Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Geoly free?
Geoly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Locus Map Lite or Geoly have ads?
Neither Locus Map Lite nor Geoly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Locus Map Lite or Geoly?
Locus Map Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Geoly fortnightly. Most recently, Locus Map Lite was updated on November 3, 2026 and Geoly on October 25, 2026.

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