Nomadly.app vs Sendero Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nomadly.app
Find essential amenities like campsites, water stations, and overnight parking for van life and RVing. Discover traveler-curated locations and download data for offline use, ensuring you have information even without cell service.
- Campsite and boondocking spot finder
- Water and dump station locations
- Offline data download by state
- Traveler-curated location database
- User check-ins, ratings, and notes
- Bookmark saved places
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Your ultimate companion for life on the road. Nomadly helps van lifers, RVers, and overlanders find everything they need: campsites, boondocking spots, water stations, dump stations, shore power, overnight parking, and more. Even when you're miles from a cell signal. Browse thousands of traveler-curated locations sourced from real adventurers like you. Filter by type, distance, and ratings to find exactly what you need, fast. Download place data by state before you leave civilization behind. Nomadly works fully offline so you're never left guessing in the middle of nowhere. Smart alerts notify you when you're entering a state you haven't downloaded yet. Check in at locations you visit, leave ratings, photos, and notes, and add hidden gems that aren't on the map yet. The more you share, the better it gets for everyone. Bookmark spots you love or want to explore later. Your saved places are always accessible, online or off. Whether you're planning your next route or already deep in the backcountry, Nomadly keeps you informed, connected to the community, and ready for whatever's around the bend. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Sendero Maps
Discover and navigate over 200,000 trails with detailed maps, augmented reality features, and narrated stories. Plan routes, track hikes, and access weather forecasts. An optional subscription unlocks offline maps and advanced navigation tools.
- 200,000+ trails across all 50 states
- Sage terrain, topo, and satellite base maps
- AR Discovery for peak and landmark identification
- Narrated trail stories and knowledge
- Offline map access with subscription
- Live tracking and safety alerts
- AI hiking assistant
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Sendero Maps is a hiking app for the whole trail: find a route, navigate it, and learn the land as you walk. Explore 200,000+ trails across all 50 states on detailed maps, with Sage terrain, topo and satellite base maps free for everyone. Point your phone at the view and AR Discovery names the peaks and landmarks around you. In flagship national parks, narrated trail stories explain the geology, ecology and history of the ground under your boots. FREE • Trail search and maps: Sage terrain, topo and satellite, contours, park boundaries and trailhead amenities • Elevation profiles, using 1 m LiDAR where available • Map navigation with snap-to-trail, plus hike recording and live stats • AR Discovery: labels for the peaks and landmarks in view • Narrated trail knowledge and trail permit information • Route builder and multi-day adventures up to two days • Trailhead weather with a 7-day forecast • Reviews and photos, friends, badges and leaderboards • Three free previews of 3D terrain CUMBRE • Offline maps for when the signal drops • AR Navigation, turn-by-turn audio cues and audio alerts as you pass points of interest • Send-my-Route: a live tracking link, plus email alerts to your trusted contacts if you're overdue • Detailed and Nerd-Zone knowledge audio, Tap-to-Learn waypoint cards and dinosaur knowledge • Trail weather: the forecast for where you'll be, when you'll be there • Scout, an AI assistant that answers questions about any trail and plans a hike for you • Slope & Fire layers: slope angle (California for now), active fires, smoke and air quality, plus an Air & Fire rating on trail pages • Unlimited 3D terrain and multi-day adventures of any length No ads. Ever. On every plan. SAFETY Sendero is a planning and navigation aid, not an emergency service. Conditions change fast: check local alerts, closures and permits, and carry a map and the right gear. In an emergency, call 911. SUBSCRIPTION Cumbre is an auto-renewing annual subscription at $99.99 per year. New subscribers pay $49.99 for their first year. Prices may vary by country and are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://senderomapping.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://senderomapping.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sendero Maps at 5.0 against Nomadly.app's 4.4. Sendero Maps also leads on ads (none vs shown). Nomadly.app's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Nomadly.app sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Sendero Maps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $69.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sendero Maps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
Nomadly.app ships an update every 4 days, Sendero Maps every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nomadly.app | Sendero Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | William Crocker | MIGUEL FRANCISCO MANNING |
Customer experience
Nomadly.app
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In-app purchases
Nomadly.app
- Nomadly Monthly Support$4.991 Month
- Nomadly Monthly Support$9.991 Month
- Nomadly Monthly Support$14.991 Month
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- Nomadly Monthly Support$19.991 Month
- Nomadly Support$4.99
- Nomadly Support$9.99
- Nomadly Support$14.99
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- Nomadly Support$19.99
Sendero Maps
- Cumbre1 Year trial$69.991 Year



