Comparison

Topo Maps+ vs Mapio.

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

Head to head
About

Topo Maps+

Plan and navigate backcountry adventures with detailed topographic maps and GPS tools. Access offline maps, record tracks, set waypoints, and share your location with teams. Offers advanced features for various outdoor activities.

Highlights
  • Offline map downloads
  • GPS tracking and recording
  • Waypoint creation and management
  • Live location sharing
  • Customizable map overlays
  • Route building tools
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Designed and tested on real dirt, Topo Maps+ is packed with the maps & tools to plan and execute your backcountry adventure. ‣‣ MAPS FOR EVERY ACTIVITY ‣Setup your map based on your planned activity ‣‣ PLANNING TOOLS ‣ Compare and Download maps for use offline. ‣ Combine overlays to customize your map view ‣ Smart route-building tools ‣ Waypoints ‣ Print, email or share custom maps and routes ‣ Public, Private, and Hunting land boundaries ‣ Parcel Information ‣ Create teams and live-share members’ last known location ‣‣ ON-TRAIL TOOLS (Offline) ‣ View your current location ‣ All Maps and Overlays are downloadable ‣ Record your tracks - see where you’ve been ‣ Photo Waypoints - snap a pic and instantly shows on the map ‣ Progress on Trail - how much further on the trail ‣ Guide Me - to a waypoint ‣ Proximity Alerts - notify me when I’m close to a waypoint, trail, or region ‣ Line of Sight - what am I looking at? ‣ Downloaded elevation data for route-creation on the trail ‣‣ APPLE WATCH ‣ Integration with Apple HealthKit ‣Download maps directly to the watch ‣ Pan and zoom the map just like on the phone ‣ Drop a waypoint ‣ Record a track and see all of your stats ‣‣ CARPLAY ‣ Navigate to the trailhead ‣ Turn by Turn directions on USFS Roads ‣‣ NAVIGATIONAL MINDSET - helpful tips and tricks for keeping you safe in the backcountry! ‣‣ SUBSCRIPTION LEVELS: FREE level: view low resolution maps, record your tracks, and limited features Topo Maps+ Pro: high resolution maps, download maps, planning & on-trail tools, driving mode, import geospatial PDFs and TIFFS Topo Maps+ Elite: MapBox Satellite map, US public and private land overlays, parcel and ownership contact info, game management units. ‣‣ CLOUD Sync your routes, trips, subscriptions, and waypoints between all of your iOS and Mac devices. SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT INFORMATION Topo Maps+ subscriptions will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase and/or completion of free trial. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial or current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://topomaps.co/info/privacy Terms of Service: https://topomaps.co/info/tos Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Mapio.

Features
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Mapio turns your phone into a GPS for the field. Open a georeferenced map (PDF or GeoTIFF) and see yourself on it, in real time, with no signal. WHAT IT OPENS Georeferenced PDFs (TerraGo GeoPDF and ISO 32000 PDFs with georeferencing), and TIF, TIFF and GeoTIFF: the drone orthomosaic, the agronomist's image, the survey map. And your fields as KML, KMZ or shapefile (zip). Got one in WhatsApp, email or Files? Share it to Mapio. MEASURE Distance and area by tapping the screen or walking the field with GPS, and centre pivots by centre, radius and fraction of the circle. Share a measurement or your location for free, with a Google Maps link. MARK Points with a name, a note, photos and the colour you pick, on your maps or the online map. Export as GPX and CSV. ONLINE MAP OpenStreetMap and high-resolution satellite imagery with town names, roads and your GPS. Search a town or a farm, or paste coordinates (that works offline). With no data, what you already viewed still shows for up to 90 days. SAVED FIELDS AND PIVOTS Save a field once and use it on all your maps. Organise fields with folders and tags, and move or delete several at once. Import them for free, several files at a time, and with Mapio Pro export them to QGIS, Auravant or the planter monitor. ROTATIONAL GRAZING Split the field into equal strips, rotate the fence line and read the instant stocking rate in head/ha and liveweight per hectare. Draw the laneway and mark the water point: every paddock with a way out to water, and how far the herd walks. SATELLITE ZONING Management zones from up to 5 years of Sentinel-2 imagery of your field, with the headland separated from the centre and stability across seasons. Plus variable-rate prescriptions: several products per operation, the rate for each zone and the total to buy. FIELD ANALYSIS (PRO) Sentinel-2 indices by date (NDVI, EVI, NDRE, NDMI and 19 more), each with what it measures and its source. The time-lapse: the clear dates of a period, one after another, in natural colour, 8-4-3, your own bands or an index. Water on one date, and the 1984-2021 Landsat history (JRC). Terrain from the Copernicus DEM: relative elevation and landscape position, with a test against 38 years of observed water. Each layer states its limits: terrain is a model and water on one day is not a flood risk. It all exports to QGIS. ONLINE AND OFFLINE Offline: opening your maps, locating yourself, measuring, paddock planning, marking points and exporting. Online: the satellite map the first time, place search, satellite zoning (do it before heading out) and field analysis, which downloads everything every time you open it. MAPIO PRO The free version includes opening maps, locating yourself, measuring, marking points, saving and importing fields, and the online satellite map. Mapio Pro adds field analysis, satellite zoning, variable-rate prescriptions, grazing paddock planning, export and an ad-free map. • Mapio Pro Monthly — 1 month — US$ 0.99 • Mapio Pro Yearly — 1 year — US$ 7.99 Auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged within 24 hours prior to the renewal. You can manage or cancel it in your account settings after purchase. PRIVACY No accounts and no servers of ours. Your location is processed on the phone and only leaves if you share it. The app's data is excluded from iCloud backup, so when you switch phones you have to import your maps again. The free version shows Google AdMob ads, and where the law requires it the app asks for your consent before the first one; you can change that answer in Settings. Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/mapio-privacy Terms (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Data: Copernicus (EU/ESA), ESA WorldCover, EC JRC/Google and © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Screenshots

Topo Maps+4 screens
Mapio.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Topo Maps+ at none against Mapio.'s shown. Topo Maps+ also leads on chart position (#98 vs unranked). Mapio.'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Topo Maps+ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 3 months and Mapio. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Topo Maps+ ships an update every 2 weeks, Mapio. every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Topo Maps+ versus Mapio.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopo Maps+Mapio.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#98 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlacier Peak Studios LLCNicolas Ahumada

Bugs and requests

Topo Maps+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes during map downloads
  • GPS tracking issues in certain areas
  • Waypoint data loss after app updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved route planning tools
  • Ability to import/export user data
  • Enhanced offline map caching
  • More detailed map legends
  • Integration with other outdoor apps

Mapio.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Topo Maps+

Subscriptions5
  • Topo Maps+ Essentials 3 Months$14.993 Months
  • Topo Maps+ Pro: 3 Months$29.993 Months
  • Topo Maps+ Essentials$29.991 Year
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  • Topo Maps+ Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Topo Maps+ Elite7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time5
  • 3 Month Map Pass$11.99
  • 6 Month Map Pass$14.99
  • 12 Month Map Pass$19.99
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  • 3 Months PRO$29.99
  • 12 Months PRO$59.99
2 purchases

Mapio.

Subscriptions2
  • Mapio Pro Mensual$0.991 Month
  • Mapio Pro Anual$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Topo Maps+ free?
Topo Maps+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mapio. free?
Mapio. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Topo Maps+ or Mapio. have ads?
Mapio. shows ads; Topo Maps+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Topo Maps+ or Mapio.?
Topo Maps+ ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mapio. every 5 days. Most recently, Topo Maps+ was updated on November 15, 2026 and Mapio. on November 13, 2026.

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