Comparison

CoMaps vs MapCheck

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

MapCheck

Explore your own digital maps offline with support for GeoPDF, GeoTIFF, and over 10,000 projections. Navigate with your current location visible, import custom map files easily, and utilize high-quality satellite basemaps for context. Ideal for outdoor navigation, agriculture, surveying, and research.

Highlights
  • Import custom map files
  • GeoPDF and GeoTIFF support
  • Offline navigation with current location
  • 10,000+ map projections
  • High-quality satellite basemaps
  • Smooth pan, zoom, and rotate tools
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Import and explore your own digital maps with full support for GeoPDF, GeoTIFF, 60+ CRS, and over 10,000 projections. Use MapCheck to open maps and GIS data anywhere, offline and easy. • Import custom map files instantly from Files, AirDrop, QR codes or web links. • Full support for GeoPDF, GeoTIFF, and other georeferenced raster formats. • Navigate with your current location visible. • Save waypoints - add a title, description and photo or file attachments. • Export and share saved locations with AirDrop - GPX, KML and GeoJSON. • 60+ Coordinate Reference Systems and 10,000+ map projections supported. • Offline, on‑device processing - no accounts, no signal required. • High‑quality satellite basemaps for context and comparison. • Smooth pan, zoom, rotate, and inspect tools. • Clean interface built for mobile. MapCheck is a powerful on‑device map viewer for advanced geospatial workflows, navigation, sports, and more: • Backcountry, trail maps, and outdoor navigation - Bushwalking, Mountain Biking, Fishing, … • Agriceulture & Cropping analysis and monitoring • Surveying, land marks and property boundaries • Orienteering & Rogaine sports events • Vegetation management, environmental conservation and ecosystem monitoring • Data collection & Waypoint mapping • Research & Development, education and learning Supports NDVI and visual maps, with both vector or raster data. Download digital maps directly from the internet, create QR codes to share with others and explore high resolution data 100% offline. Load your maps. Take them anywhere. Explore with confidence - Download MapCheck. Screenshots and promotional material contain digital maps distributed by 3rd party organisations. These maps and datasets are provided for illustration under the following licences, and not distributed by MapCheck. - © Apple, Map data and imagery. https://maps.apple.com - © The LIST, State of Tasmania. https://thelist.tas.gov.au - © State of New South Wales (Spatial Services, a business unit of the Department of Customer Service NSW). For current information go to spatial.nsw.gov.au. - © 2006 Tasmania South East 1:250 000 GIS Dataset. SK55-23. Geoscience Australia, Canberra. https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/64230

Screenshots

CoMaps4 screens
MapCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CoMaps at none against MapCheck's 3. CoMaps also leads on ratings volume (147 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). MapCheck's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. MapCheck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CoMaps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MapCheck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CoMaps has 147 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of CoMaps's written reviews are positive against 100% of MapCheck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoMaps ships an update fortnightly, MapCheck every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CoMaps versus MapCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoMapsMapCheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (147 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings147 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB33 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnton WenemoserJohann Burgess

Customer experience

CoMaps

All ratings142 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral9.9%
Negative9.4%

MapCheck

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

MapCheck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CoMaps

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MapCheck

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99

Questions

Is CoMaps free?
CoMaps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MapCheck free?
MapCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CoMaps or MapCheck?
MapCheck is rated higher. CoMaps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 147 ratings, while MapCheck averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CoMaps or MapCheck have ads?
Neither CoMaps nor MapCheck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoMaps or MapCheck?
CoMaps ships an update fortnightly, and MapCheck every 2 months. Most recently, CoMaps was updated on November 5, 2026 and MapCheck on November 5, 2026.

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