Comparison

OsmoTagger vs Ascend Maps

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

Head to head
About

OsmoTagger

Features
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OsmoTagger is an innovative open-source OpenStreetMap (OSM) editing app, licensed under GPLv3, that enables you to conveniently edit OSM maps right from your mobile device. With OsmoTagger, you can quickly download any map area, add new points, and edit tags for points, lines, and polygons without needing to remember specific tags for each object type, thanks to integrated JOSM presets. Key Features: - Efficient OSM map editing from your phone or tablet - Integrated JOSM presets for hassle-free point, line, and polygon tagging - Add and update points, lines, and polygons with custom tags - Easily download and edit specific map areas - Seamless syncing with OpenStreetMap database - Open-source and GPLv3 licensed – designed for cartographers and map enthusiasts Take your OSM editing experience to the next level with OsmoTagger. Get started today!

About

Ascend Maps

This app provides customizable outdoor maps with offline capabilities. It features 3D terrain, track recording, saved places management, and the ability to save map tiles for offline use. Explore the outdoors with detailed, personalized navigation tools.

Highlights
  • Offline search
  • 3D terrain
  • Track recording and editing
  • Saved places management
  • Customizable map styles
  • Offline map tile saving
Features
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Ascend is an open source app for vector and raster maps. Features include 3D terrain, offline search, track recording and editing, managing saved places, saving map tiles for offline use, and more. CUSTOMIZABLE * Includes a simple, customizable style for OpenStreetMap vector tiles with modes for hiking, biking, and transit. * Overlay customizable hillshading, shaded relief, contour lines, and slope angle shading calculated in real-time over any base map. * Supports plugins for search, routing, map sources and more. * Add new online map sources and combine layers to create new maps. * Generate and import your own vector tiles. COMPREHENSIVE * Offline search * Wikipedia search * Manage saved places * Show geotagged photos from your Photo Library. * Create and edit routes * Record and edit tracks for hiking, fitness, and more * Save map tiles for offline use Learn more at https://github.com/styluslabs/maps

Screenshots

OsmoTagger4 screens
Ascend Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ascend Maps at 12.0 against OsmoTagger's 15.2. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OsmoTagger ships an update every 7 months, Ascend Maps every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
OsmoTagger versus Ascend Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmoTaggerAscend Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEvgen BodunovMatthew White

In-app purchases

None

OsmoTagger

No in-app purchases

None

Ascend Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OsmoTagger free?
OsmoTagger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ascend Maps free?
Ascend Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OsmoTagger or Ascend Maps have ads?
Neither OsmoTagger nor Ascend Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OsmoTagger or Ascend Maps?
OsmoTagger ships an update every 7 months, and Ascend Maps every 6 months. Most recently, OsmoTagger was updated on October 11, 2026 and Ascend Maps on October 27, 2026.

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