Comparison

Maps & Outdoor Nav vs WindArrow

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

Head to head
About

Maps & Outdoor Nav

This app offers professional, privacy-focused navigation with versatile maps and precise GPS tools. It works entirely offline and without accounts, keeping your data local or synced via private iCloud. Ideal for outdoor activities like hiking, cycling, and boating.

Highlights
  • Privacy-focused GPS tools
  • Versatile offline maps
  • No account registration required
  • Specialized overlays for activities
  • Route planning and navigation
  • Activity tracking and Apple Health integration
  • Support for custom maps and GIS formats
Features
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One app for all your map activities – with total privacy. Mapki is the all-in-one navigation tool that replaces countless niche apps. From outdoor adventures and water sports to professional GIS tasks, Mapki combines precise GPS features, versatile maps, and smart routing into a single powerful experience. Best of all: It works entirely without accounts – no registration required. Your data stays strictly on your device or syncs securely via your private iCloud. For all outdoor enthusiasts: β€’ Hikers & Alpinists: Use detailed maps, plan tours with elevation profiles, and stay informed in remote areas thanks to offline caching. β€’ Cyclists & Mountain Bikers: Benefit from specialized cycling overlays and smart routing tailored for your journeys. β€’ Athletes & Fitness Fans: Record your activities via GPS tracking and save them as workouts in Apple Health, complete with calorie calculation. β€’ Explorers & World Travelers: Plan your next destinations, save special places with photos and notes, and capture your favorite memories along the way. β€’ Sailors & Skippers: Nautical units, OpenSeaMap, and Man Overboard (MOB) button for safety on the water. β€’ GIS Experts & Professionals: Full support for UTM and MGRS coordinates, GPX-Import/Export, plus integration of custom WMTS/WMS map servers for maximum flexibility. Free Features: β€’ Maps: Apple Maps, OpenStreetMap, OpenTopoMap, and Public Transport map. β€’ Overlays: Specialized layers for hiking, cycling, skiing, as well as OpenSeaMap. β€’ Offline Use: Caching of preinstalled tile-based maps and overlays. β€’ Route Planning: Add and edit waypoints. β€’ Navigation: Find your way along waypoints. β€’ Tracking: Record and analyze your outdoor activities. β€’ POIs: Search and save places, coordinates, addresses, etc. β€’ Content: Add photos and notes to places, routes and tracks. β€’ Sorting and Filtering: By rating, favorites, color flags & more. β€’ Measuring: Crosshair tool to measure distance and bearing. β€’ Units: Support for metric, US, and nautical units. β€’ Formats: Various coordinate representations including UTM and MGRS. β€’ Connectivity: Import & export places, routes and tracks as GPX files. β€’ Nautical Safety: Dedicated Man Overboard (MOB) button. β€’ More Features: GPS accuracy display, dark mode for all tile-based maps. β€’ User-Friendly: Colors assigned to functional areas help navigating the app. β€’ All EU languages and many more ​​for your convenience (automatically translated; undergoing gradual review) β€’ Language selection directly within the app – independent of the system language Additional PRO Features: β€’ Custom Maps: Integrate any WMTS and WMS map tile server. β€’ Custom Overlays: Add weather maps, drone no-fly zones or terrain reliefs etc. β€’ Offline Use: Caching of all custom maps, overlays and reliefs. β€’ Elevation: Altitude data for places and profiles for planned routes. β€’ Smart Routing: Automatic routing for walking & hiking, cycling, or motorcycling & driving. β€’ Advanced Navigation: Guidance along calculated routes. β€’ Post-Processing: Trimming of GPS tracks. β€’ Grouping: Combine places into lists and routes/tracks into multi-stage tours β€’ Organization: Sort places, routes and tracks into collections. β€’ Apple Health Integration: Save activities as workouts to Apple Health. β€’ Fullscreen Dashboard: High-visibility display of all critical real-time values. The full-featured PRO version can be unlocked at any time within the app. The standard Apple Terms of Use apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

WindArrow

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WindArrow is your wind-aware sailing companion for anywhere on Earth β€” oceans, lakes, rivers, bays, and coastal waters. Plan routes with waypoints, track your movement, and replay your sessions to learn faster. WindArrow uses a database-backed breadcrumb log so long sessions stay reliable and smooth, even on extended trips. Highlights β€’ Global map coverage: oceans, lakes, rivers, bays, and coastal waters β€’ Route planning & waypoints β€’ Database-backed breadcrumb tracking (built for long sessions) β€’ Session replay for learning and improvement β€’ Clean, sailor-first design Make every session count with WindArrow. Designed for fast setup and clear decisions on the water. β€’ Privacy Policy: https://shaded-gibbon-f5b.notion.site/WindArrow-Privacy-Policy-30983ba6cb818007bea6e96827af9db2 β€’ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Maps & Outdoor Nav4 screens
WindArrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Maps & Outdoor Nav at Free against WindArrow's $14.99. WindArrow's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Maps & Outdoor Nav is free to download; WindArrow costs $14.99 up front. Maps & Outdoor Nav sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and WindArrow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Maps & Outdoor Nav versus WindArrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaps & Outdoor NavWindArrow
PriceFree β€” better$14.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoy SchulzChun Yong Goo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Maps & Outdoor Nav

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$12.991 Year
3 purchases

WindArrow

Subscriptions2
  • WindArrow Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • WindArrow Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • WindArrow Lifetime Access$49.99

Questions

Is Maps & Outdoor Nav free?
Maps & Outdoor Nav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WindArrow free?
WindArrow costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Maps & Outdoor Nav or WindArrow have ads?
Neither Maps & Outdoor Nav nor WindArrow shows ads.

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