Comparison

Vildmark vs DANO

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

Head to head
About

Vildmark

Features
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Vildmark helps you find and create the nature experiences of a lifetime in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Whether you are planning a day hike, a weekend outdoors or a longer mountain trek, you get the tools to discover, plan, navigate, share and remember your experiences. The nature of Sweden, Norway and Finland in your pocket Vildmark has mapped more than 10,000 natural areas in the Nordics, both inside and outside national parks and nature reserves. Together with protected areas and topographic maps of Sweden, Norway and Finland, this mapping helps you start from the landscape rather than a ready-made trip suggestion, and find your own unique adventures. Plan your own trips Plan how to get to the area, your route, your daily stages and your camps in advance. With Vildmark's route planner you can follow well-known hiking trails, plan across national borders or create entirely your own routes through rarely visited areas. A map for hiking in forests and mountains Vildmark brings together larger connected natural areas, nature reserves and detailed topographic maps in one seamless map of Sweden, Norway and Finland. In Sweden you can also see clear-cuts, places suited to camping and difficult terrain. See the distance to the nearest mapped road and find an area's most remote point to judge how remote your adventure will be. Navigate offline with official topographic maps Download detailed topographic maps from Lantmäteriet in Sweden, Kartverket in Norway and the National Land Survey of Finland to your phone. The maps keep working when mobile coverage disappears and help you navigate more safely, on well-known trails and in new areas alike. Save your adventures Save your routes, visited areas and places you want to explore in one place. Add your own places with photos, privately or publicly, and see them on the map with My places. Build your own history of experiences, trips and natural areas you want to remember or return to. Share with friends and other outdoor enthusiasts Discover and share routes, activities, photos and trip reports with friends and other outdoor enthusiasts in the Nordics. Follow people who inspire you, plan your next adventure together and keep memories from the trips you have made. For hiking, mountain trekking and outdoor life in Sweden, Norway and Finland Vildmark is the Nordic outdoor app for anyone who loves hiking, mountain trekking and their own adventures beyond the best-known trails. The app is built for Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish conditions and brings together maps, planning and a Nordic outdoor community in one place. Download Vildmark and discover your next adventure.

About

DANO

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The app helps you to: -Find campsites and rest areas -Plan canoe routes and paddling trips -View locations directly on the map -Discover nature and outdoor recreation areas -Prepare both short and long adventures Perfect for anyone who enjoys paddling, camping, nature, and outdoor life — whether you are a beginner or an experienced canoeist.

Screenshots

Vildmark4 screens
DANO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DANO at 13.0 against Vildmark's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vildmark ships an update every 9 days, DANO every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Vildmark versus DANO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVildmarkDANO
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoraine ABViconia IT AB

In-app purchases

None

Vildmark

No in-app purchases

None

DANO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vildmark free?
Vildmark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DANO free?
DANO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vildmark or DANO have ads?
Neither Vildmark nor DANO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vildmark or DANO?
Vildmark ships an update every 9 days, and DANO every 2 weeks. Most recently, Vildmark was updated on October 30, 2026 and DANO on October 28, 2026.

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