Hiking Maps vs Aki Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hiking Maps
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Hiking Maps was developed with guidance from hardcore hiking clubs that require rich and detailed maps, offline functionality, as well as easy planning right from their phones. These hiking groups continue to guide us in our development of what we hope to one day be the best offline map app for the iPhone. INTUITIVE ROUTE PLANNING Intuitive planning is supported by three key features to make it a breeze to plan your journey entirely on your phone or prepare a route for sharing with larger groups. Finger Route Tracing - Simply drag your finger along the approximate path you want to take, Hiking Maps will adjust your trace to match the closest navigable path. You can then review the distance, the difficulty based on elevation gain and try different alternatives. Save the route once satisfied and you’ll be able to follow it once you hit the trail. Detailed Route Recording - When exploring new trails for group hikes or your own future returns, you can turn on recording and automatically track time, distance, altitude and elevation gain. You can also add a vast amount of helpful info such as images, videos, and audio notes along important waypoints. Import Popular Hikes - Hiking Maps supports all major navigation tracking files such as GPX, KML, and KMZ. CONFIDENT EXPLORING When it comes to exploring, helping you feel safe and confident was our biggest goal when designing Hiking Maps. We’ve added the following features to make that a reality: Detailed Offline Maps – download maps before your journey and explore wilderness without having to waste your battery or having to rely on internet connection. You can use your maps much longer while in airplane mode and you can reach trails where internet connectivity is not available. Off-Route Notification – adjustable text size lets you easily read the maps as you follow a pre-loaded track or explore new trails. Turn on off-route notifications and you’ll get an audio notification when you stray off the path. SOS Alerts – preset who you want to notify as your emergency contacts and quickly send them an update with your location and condition if you face a challenge where you need a helping hand. EASY ROUTE SHARING Whether it’s sending your previous hike to a select group of hikers or sharing your adventure to a wider public, we make it easy to help spread the joy of hiking: One Tap Sharing – after planning and creating a route in detail you can share it in any popular navigation file format with a friend or group of friends, or upload it to our public database of hikes enriched with all your waypoint information. Create Professional Relief Maps – our advanced features let you create advanced navigation tools such as digital elevation models (DEM) relief maps. Print-Ready Maps – create images of maps with waypoints and detailed topography information. Print the maps out or post them on your hiking group website or social media page and let fellow hikers get a good idea about your trail with a single glance. Please note: You have 90 days to try out all features and settings of Hiking Maps after first installation. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Aki Map
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Aki Map 是專為台灣登山愛好者設計的離線地圖 App,涵蓋全台百岳與小百岳步道地形資料。核心的離線地形圖下載、GPS 定位、軌跡記錄與安全功能完全免費,即使在深山無訊號的環境下,也能安心持續定位、記錄軌跡、查看等高線地圖。 本 App 內建之訂閱項目所適用之標準使用條款(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internal-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 【免費核心功能】 ・離線地形圖:免費下載台灣山域向量地圖資料包,內建校驗機制確保資料完整;有新圖資時,圖資分頁會以「新」標籤提醒 ・地形陰影:可疊加山谷起伏陰影,並調整強度與對比,讓山形一目了然 ・GPS 軌跡記錄:全程記錄爬升、里程、時間,支援匯出/匯入 GPX 格式 ・GPS 精度徽章:首頁即時顯示定位精度,依精度分色,一眼判斷訊號好壞 ・座標系統支援:WGS84、TWD97、UTM 座標即時顯示,並顯示磁偏角;地圖上可顯示座標網格 ・自製相機:全螢幕預覽,可顯示格線與水平儀,並可在照片印上座標、海拔與方位 ・安全卡與簽到提醒:一鍵分享目前位置給緊急聯絡人,逾時自動提醒 ・行程分享:出發前建立行程並分享連結,留守人不需安裝 App,就能在網頁即時追蹤你的位置與進度、收到逾時提醒 ・縣市天氣預報:出發前掌握目的地天氣狀況 ・百岳/小百岳登頂紀錄:自動統計完成度,建立個人登頂履歷 【進階功能(完整版)】 ・疊加圖層:匯入 KML/KMZ、離線 MBTiles,或貼上線上地圖網址,把自己的資料疊在地圖上 ・路線規劃與高度剖面:載入 GPX 路線,互動式高度剖面圖掌握爬升狀況 ・離線地圖內搜尋:無網路也能搜尋地標、山屋、水源、危險路段 ・語音報讀:記錄軌跡時以語音播報里程與爬升里程碑,雙手不離開登山杖也能掌握進度 ・行前包 PDF 匯出:含分段里程、日出日落與天氣、風險撤退、裝備補給的行程摘要,可列印或分享 無論是安排百岳挑戰、郊山健行或是單純想要一份可靠的離線地圖工具,Aki Map 的離線地圖與安全功能永遠免費,陪伴你安全上山、平安下山。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aki Map at none against Hiking Maps's 3. Aki Map also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Hiking Maps's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Hiking Maps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Aki Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hiking Maps ships an update every 3 weeks, Aki Map every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hiking Maps | Aki Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HopIN Digitech Co., Ltd. | San-Feng Huang |
In-app purchases
Hiking Maps
- Full Version (1 Month)$0.991 Month
- Full Version (1 Quarter)$1.993 Months
- Full Version (1 Year)$5.991 Year
Aki Map
No in-app purchases







