Comparison

Maplet vs TrailFix

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

Head to head
About

Maplet

Save and organize locations with photos, notes, and voice memos. Plan routes, track journeys, and access advanced GPS tools. Share and import data seamlessly, all while working offline and respecting your privacy.

Highlights
  • Save places with photos, notes, and voice memos
  • Organize bookmarks into folders and tags
  • Plan and optimize multi-stop routes
  • Live compass overlay and arrival alerts
  • Import GPX, KML, and CSV files
  • Open locations in any map app
  • Offline functionality with iCloud sync
Features
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Save any place with photos, notes and voice memos, organize it in folders, and open it in any map app. No account needed. Maplet is a private place bookmark manager for travelers, hikers, geocachers and anyone who collects places. Your places stay on your device and sync through your own iCloud. Key Features: Advanced Map Marker & Pin Log • Save any waypoint or place with a custom title, notes, photos, and voice memos. • Automatically fetch the address, weather, distance, and exact coordinates (Lat/Long, UTM, MGRS). • Organize your bookmarks cleanly into folders, tags, and color-coded categories. • 360° Look Around: Preview destinations with immersive, interactive street-level views. • Measure distance and area on the map, in your own units Route Planner & Journey Tracking • Plan multi-stop routes for RV trips, delivery runs, or hiking trails. • Auto-optimize your stop order to find the fastest path and track your progress live. • Check off locations as you go—perfect for travel itineraries and waypoint lists. Pro Compass & GPS Tools • View a live compass overlay directly on the map to see your exact facing direction. • Live Compass Target: Track your saved locations, the Sun, Moon, Qibla, and your parked car together on a tactical radar. • Arrival Alerts: Get a push notification when you enter a 500m radius of a pinned bookmark. • Ideal for off-grid navigation, geocaching, and outdoor field work. Import, Export & GPX Manager • Universal Import: Seamlessly load GPX, KML, and CSV files into your folders. • Smart Paste: Instantly convert copied text coordinates (DMS, Decimal) into map pins. • Easy Export: Back up your folders as PDF reports or export GPX files for other GPS units. Open & Share Anywhere • Open your saved coordinates directly in Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, and 8+ other navigation apps. • Share offline-ready folders via private deep links (no account needed). • Convert shared map links from other apps instantly into Maplet pins. Private & Offline-First • Works fully offline with optional iCloud sync for cross-device backup. • No ads, no tracking, and no account required. Your data is yours. • Lightweight, fast, and optimized with battery-efficient Dark Mode. EULA: https://gemshi.com/Maplet/eula.html

About

TrailFix

This app helps you prepare GPS files for your adventures. Convert, simplify, reverse, and repair routes and tracks for various devices and platforms. Export your optimized files in multiple formats.

Highlights
  • Convert routes to tracks and vice versa
  • Simplify files by reducing point count
  • Reverse direction of routes/tracks
  • Auto-scan and fix GPS data issues
  • Export in GPX, KML, or TCX formats
  • Supports multiple file types and devices
Features
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TrailFix gives you complete control over your GPS files. Whether you're converting a route to a track for your Garmin, trimming a file down for your Wahoo, or preparing a GPX for an upcoming ride — TrailFix is the tool you open between planning your adventure and hitting the trail. SEE INSIDE YOUR FILE Open the Contents Inspector to review every track, route, and waypoint in your file — with distance, point counts, and whether elevation and time data are included. Rename any track or route right in the app, so it's easy to find when it lands on your Garmin or other device. CONVERT Transform routes into device-ready tracks, or tracks back into editable routes. The perfect companion to Garmin BaseCamp, Gaia GPS, REVER, Ride with GPS, and more. SIMPLIFY Reduce point count while preserving every important turn. Five detail levels let you optimize any file for Garmin Edge, Wahoo, and devices with point limits. REVERSE Flip any route or track to ride or hike it in the opposite direction. Perfect for out-and-back trips or return routes. REPAIR Auto-scan and fix common GPS data issues: duplicate points, drift spikes, elevation anomalies, and invalid coordinates. One tap. Done. EXPORT Save as GPX, KML, or TCX — ready for any device or app. Works with GPX, KML, KMZ, and TCX files. Compatible with Garmin, Wahoo, Gaia GPS, BaseCamp, onX Offroad, REVER, AllTrails, Ride with GPS, Komoot, and more. Your adventure is planned. TrailFix gets your files ready for it.

Screenshots

Maplet4 screens
TrailFix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TrailFix at 100% against Maplet's 50%. TrailFix also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Maplet's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, ratings volume, 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. Maplet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TrailFix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TrailFix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Maplet's written reviews are positive against 100% of TrailFix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maplet ships an update fortnightly, TrailFix every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Maplet versus TrailFix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapletTrailFix
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGemsheer ChalilSignal Strength LLC

Customer experience

Maplet

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

TrailFix

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Maplet

Subscriptions2
  • Maplet Pro: Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Maplet Pro: Yearly Access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Maplet Lifetime Pro$39.99
None

TrailFix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maplet free?
Maplet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrailFix free?
TrailFix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Maplet or TrailFix?
TrailFix is rated higher. Maplet averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while TrailFix averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Maplet or TrailFix have ads?
Neither Maplet nor TrailFix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maplet or TrailFix?
Maplet ships an update fortnightly, and TrailFix every 4 months. Most recently, Maplet was updated on November 8, 2026 and TrailFix on October 31, 2026.

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