AusBUG vs WildMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
AusBUG
Navigate Australia's bike paths with confidence using this community-powered cycling app. It offers turn-by-turn navigation, live hazard alerts, route planning, and detailed bike infrastructure mapping.
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Live hazard alerts
- Route planning
- Bike infrastructure mapping
- Colour-coded routes
- Community hazard reporting
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AUSTRALIAβS ESSENTIAL CYCLING COMPANION Navigate Australiaβs bike paths with confidence. AusBUG is your free, community-powered cycling app featuring turn-by-turn navigation, live hazard alerts, route planning, and detailed bike infrastructure mapping. SMART NAVIGATION β’ Colour-coded routes showing bike lane quality β’ Turn-by-turn guidance optimised for cyclists β’ Multi-waypoint route planning β’ Elevation profiles for routes β’ Major bike paths, rail trails, and cycling corridors STAY SAFE β’ Real-time hazard alerts from the cycling community β’ Report potholes, debris, roadworks, and dangerous conditions β’ Detour and disruption information where available β’ Community hazard ratings and photos COMPREHENSIVE MAP DATA β’ Protected bike lanes β’ Buffered bike lanes β’ Basic bike lanes β’ Shared paths and shared lanes β’ Railway lines and stations where supported COMMUNITY POWERED β’ Built for Australian cyclists β’ Free, with no ads or subscriptions β’ Community reports help keep cycling conditions current DISCOVER NEW ROUTES β’ Explore major bike paths, trails, and local cycling routes β’ Find local attractions, cafes, parks, and rest stops β’ Save favourite routes β’ Rate and review routes POWERFUL FEATURES β’ Dark mode support β’ 3D map view with satellite imagery β’ Route ratings and reviews β’ Save favourite routes β’ Battery-efficient GPS tracking DESIGNED FOR CYCLISTS β’ Clean, distraction-free interface β’ Large, glove-friendly buttons β’ Quick hazard reporting with photos WHY AUSBUG? Unlike generic navigation apps, AusBUG focuses on cycling infrastructure. It helps you see safer bike lane options, route quality, hazards, and detours, not just the fastest car-oriented path. FREE & OPEN AusBUG is committed to being free. No premium tiers, no paywalls, no ads. Just practical cycling navigation for riders. PERFECT FOR β’ Daily commuters β’ Weekend explorers β’ Fitness cyclists β’ Families looking for safer routes β’ Tourists exploring by bike β’ Anyone who wants better cycling information Download AusBUG today and help build better cycling data for everyone.
WildMap
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WildMap is the dedicated hunting map for Australian hunters. The map that tells you, at a glance, whether the land in front of you is public or private, what species are in season, and exactly where you're standing. Built for the field: fast, map-first, and fully usable without mobile data. Cache your hunting area at home over Wi-Fi, then head into the bush knowing the map still works when the bars run out. KNOW THE LAND β’ Cadastral land tenure β colour-coded property boundaries across Victoria, NSW and Tasmania. Tap a parcel in Victoria for owner and tenure-type lookup, so you can tell freehold from Crown before you cross a fence. β’ Public land at a glance β Crown land, State Forest and reserves are colour-coded against freehold, so you can read public ground from private the moment you open the map. β’ Victoria GMA zones β Game Management Authority overlays with species tables (sambar, hog deer, fallow deer, duck, and pest species). Know what's in season before you leave the truck. β’ NSW State Forests β declared R-Licence hunting forests with booking categories, the eleven huntable species, seasons and bag limits, and direct DPIRD booking links. β’ Tasmania β Game Reserve boundaries with curated species seasons, bag limits and permitted methods, plus land-tenure and huntable-tenure overlays. β’ Waterway and track labels β rivers, streams, and 4WD tracks labelled directly on the map, so you can plan a route in and a way out. β’ Alpine huts and camping grounds β discover shelters and camp spots across the Victorian high country, with GPS coordinates and details. PLAN THE HUNT β’ Weather forecast and wind compass β current conditions and hourly wind direction at your location. Plan your approach downwind and keep the breeze in your face. β’ 3D terrain β tilt the map to read spurs, gullies and faces before you climb them. Slope-angle analysis highlights dangerously steep grades. β’ Distance measure and area draw β measure a walking distance or calculate the size of a block directly on the map. MARK, TRACK AND RECORD β’ GPS tracking β record your walk-in and walk-out routes automatically, then review your tracks on the map. β’ Waypoints β drop pins for glassing spots, harvest sites, water, gates and parking, and colour-code them by category. β’ Harvest log β record every animal taken with species, date, location and notes. β’ Field notes with photos β attach photos and text to any location and keep a record of what you found. WORKS OFFLINE, SYNCS WHEN YOU'RE BACK β’ Offline map tiles β cache your hunting area before heading out; the map works without mobile data. β’ Sign in to sync β create a free account to sync your waypoints, tracks, notes and harvest records across your iPhone and iPad. Prefer not to sign in? The app works without an account too. WHY HUNTERS TRUST WILDMAP β’ Official data β boundaries are drawn from government mapping, including the Vicmap cadastre, GMA hunting areas, and NSW and Tasmanian land and hunting datasets β not crowd-sourced guesses. β’ Your data stays yours β waypoints, tracks and notes live on your device and sync only when you choose to sign in. β’ Clean and map-first β an interface built for reading terrain and tenure fast, out in the field, on a small screen. Built for Australian hunters by Australian hunters β covering Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. WildMap is a mapping and planning tool. Hunters are solely responsible for verifying land tenure and compliance with State hunting laws before entering any property. Terms of Use (EULA): https://wildmap.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://wildmap.com.au/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WildMap at every 4 days against AusBUG's every 8 days. WildMap also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AusBUG ships an update every 8 days, WildMap every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AusBUG | WildMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 385 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vincent Masci | Ian Zbiegniewski |
In-app purchases
AusBUG
No in-app purchases
WildMap
No in-app purchases







