Comparison

CoMaps vs TAK Can App

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

TAK Can App

Features
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TAK Can — Situational Awareness No server required. Works right out of the box. TAK Can is a full-featured situational awareness app for iOS. Drop it on your phone and you're immediately monitoring emergency alerts, tracking wildfires, watching road incidents, and coordinating with your team — all without creating an account or touching a server. Live Data Feeds (standalone, no server needed) • Alert Ready — national emergency alerts: Amber alerts, severe weather, evacuations • Wildfire tracking — active fire hotspots from Natural Resources Canada • 511 road incidents — closures, construction, and hazards for ON, QC, BC, and AB • Earthquakes — USGS worldwide M2.5+ events in the past 24 hours • Hurricanes — NOAA active tropical storm tracking (Atlantic & Pacific) • Severe weather — NWS tornado and severe thunderstorm alerts (USA) • Tsunamis — NOAA Pacific and global tsunami warnings Powerful Map • Multiple base maps including satellite, topo, nautical, and street • Custom map sources and offline tile packages • Overlay manager for stacking feeds and custom layers • Search addresses and coordinates — map centres and zooms automatically • Info bubbles show last-seen age at a glance (e.g. "3m", "1h") • MGRS, UTM, Decimal Degrees, DMS coordinate display • Marine & nautical charts — high-resolution depth (CHS NONNA, Canada), US charts (NOAA ENC), and global seamarks, with offline caching • Identify plants, animals & objects with the camera — on-device Apple Vision, works offline, photos never leave your phone • Full iPad support, including Split View multitasking Connect Your Team (optional) When you're ready to go further, TAK Can connects to any TAK server: • TCP, UDP, and TLS server connections • Certificate enrollment and mTLS (mutual TLS) support • Channels, chat, and geo-chat • Import and export data packages • Share your live position with the team Mesh Networking (no internet required) • Device-to-device mesh via Apple Multipeer Connectivity • Bluetooth LE fallback for background mesh when screen is off • Chat and position sharing across the mesh Apple Watch • Live compass, speed, and altitude on your wrist • Heart rate and battery broadcast to the team • Emergency beacon and silent call from the watch • Chat notifications and quick reply Live Data Subscription (optional) TAK Can Live Data is an optional auto-renewable subscription: • Monthly plan — billed monthly, cancel anytime • Annual plan — billed once per year, includes a free trial period Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Built on TAK Aware TAK Can is based on the open-source TAK Aware project. TAK (Team Awareness Kit) is the same technology used by first responders and emergency management teams worldwide. Privacy Policy: https://takaware.ca/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CoMaps4 screens
TAK Can App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CoMaps at none against TAK Can App's 2. CoMaps also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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. TAK Can App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CoMaps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoMaps ships an update fortnightly, TAK Can App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CoMaps versus TAK Can App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoMapsTAK Can App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (136 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings136 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton WenemoserAndre Couture

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

TAK Can App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CoMaps

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TAK Can App

Subscriptions2
  • Live Data Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Live Data Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is CoMaps free?
CoMaps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TAK Can App free?
TAK Can App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CoMaps or TAK Can App have ads?
Neither CoMaps nor TAK Can App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoMaps or TAK Can App?
CoMaps ships an update fortnightly, and TAK Can App every 2 months. Most recently, CoMaps was updated on October 1, 2026 and TAK Can App on September 17, 2026.

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