Comparison

CoMaps vs ArkenMap

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

Head to head
About

CoMaps

Navigate your world with a free, open-source mapping application focused on privacy and offline functionality. Discover detailed maps, plan trips without cellular service, and enjoy essential navigation features. It's community-built and respects your data.

Highlights
  • Downloadable detailed maps
  • Offline navigation
  • Outdoor mode with trails
  • Points of interest search
  • Voice navigation
  • Bookmark favorite places
  • Track recording
Features
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A community-led free & open source maps app based on OpenStreetMap data and reinforced with commitment to transparency, privacy and being not-for-profit. ‣ Simple and Polished: essential easy to use features that just work. ‣ Offline-focused: Plan and navigate your trip abroad without the need for cellular service, search waypoints while on a distant hike, etc. All app functions are designed to work offline. ‣ Respecting Privacy: The app is designed with privacy in mind - does not identify people, does not track, and does not collect personal information. Ads-free. ‣ Saves Your Battery and Space: Doesn’t drain your battery like other navigation apps. Compact maps save precious space on your phone. ‣ Free and Built by the Community: People like you helped build the app by adding places to OpenStreetMap, testing and giving feedback on features and contributing their development skills and money. ‣ Open and Transparent Decision-making and Financials, Not-for-profit and Fully Open Source. Main Features: • Downloadable detailed maps with places which are not available in many commercial maps • Outdoor mode with highlighted hiking trails, campsites, water sources, peaks, contour lines, etc • Walking paths and cycleways • Points of interest like restaurants, gas stations, hotels, shops, sightseeings and many more • Search by name or an address or by point of interest category • Navigation with voice announcements for walking, cycling, or driving • Bookmark your favorite places with a single tap • iCloud sync for your bookmarks and tracks • Offline Wikipedia articles • Subway transit layer and directions • Track recording • Export and import bookmarks and tracks in KML, KMZ, GPX formats • A dark mode to use during the night • Improve map data for everyone using a basic built-in editor • CarPlay support Freedom Is Here Discover your journey, navigate the world with privacy and community at the forefront!

About

ArkenMap

This app transforms georeferenced PDF maps into interactive navigation tools. View your real-time location directly on imported maps, even offline. It's designed for privacy, keeping your data local.

Highlights
  • Import georeferenced PDF maps
  • View real-time GPS location on map
  • Offline map functionality
  • Pan and zoom map gestures
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • Supports trail, forestry, and planning maps
Features
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ArkenMap turns georeferenced PDF maps into something you can use outside: open the sheet full screen and see where you are on the map when you allow location access. What you can do Import PDF maps from Files or share sheets and keep them in a simple library on your device. Pan and zoom the PDF with familiar gestures. Show your position on the map when Location is enabled (while you’re using the app). Works with PDFs that include georeference / measure information (for example GeoPDF-style GPTS/LPTS metadata). Designed for real maps ArkenMap is built for georeferenced PDFs—trail maps, forestry or resource maps, planning PDFs, and other cartography exported with embedded coordinates. Privacy-minded Imported PDFs and your library are stored locally on your iPhone or iPad. The app is focused on on-device viewing and positioning, not on uploading your maps to our servers. Notes: Accuracy depends on your PDF georeferencing, device GPS, and coordinate system handling in the app. Some datum and projection differences can cause small shifts compared to survey-grade tools.

Screenshots

CoMaps4 screens
ArkenMap3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CoMaps at none against ArkenMap's 1. CoMaps also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and ratings volume (136 vs 2). ArkenMap's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads 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. ArkenMap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CoMaps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArkenMap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CoMaps has 136 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of CoMaps's written reviews are positive against 50% of ArkenMap's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoMaps ships an update fortnightly, ArkenMap weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CoMaps versus ArkenMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoMapsArkenMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (136 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings136 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton WenemoserALEXANDER THOMAS ROBINSON

Customer experience

CoMaps

All ratings136 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative9.3%

ArkenMap

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CoMaps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to find known locations and addresses
  • Incorrect search results for distant locations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to read GPX files and compute distances
  • Add option to display elevations in feet
  • Improve search functionality to include parks and trails

ArkenMap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CoMaps

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ArkenMap

One-time1
  • Unlimited PDF Maps$2.99

Questions

Is CoMaps free?
CoMaps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArkenMap free?
ArkenMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CoMaps or ArkenMap?
ArkenMap is rated higher. CoMaps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while ArkenMap averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CoMaps or ArkenMap have ads?
Neither CoMaps nor ArkenMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoMaps or ArkenMap?
CoMaps ships an update fortnightly, and ArkenMap weekly. Most recently, CoMaps was updated on October 1, 2026 and ArkenMap on September 23, 2026.

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