Offline Maps & Navigation vs DriveHistory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Offline Maps & Navigation
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Offline Maps & Navigation is a powerful offline mapping and navigation app for driving, walking, hiking, cycling and more. Plan routes, explore detailed topographic and 3D maps, discover trails, record tracks and navigate without an internet connection. Choose from 15 built-in routing profiles or create your own custom profiles, powered by the BRouter engine. OFFLINE MAPS & ROUTING Download whole regions with map tiles, hillshade, contour lines, trails and routing data for on-device directions. Update downloaded areas in place and see exactly what is taking space. Plan routes along roads, paths and trails, with directions tailored to your activity and routing profile. 3D MAPS WITH MAPBOX Explore Mapbox Outdoors, Standard, Satellite and Streets maps with real 3D terrain. Tilt and rotate the map to see mountains and valleys in relief, with your trails, routes, tracks and waypoints draped over the terrain. TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS Choose from topographic maps built from OpenStreetMap, OpenTopoMap, USGS maps for the United States, Apple Maps and Google Maps. Vector maps get on-device contour lines and hillshading, with contour intervals in meters or feet. Add slope-angle shading to judge steep ground, and overlay ski pistes. TRAILS Every marked hiking, cycling and mountain-bike trail from OpenStreetMap is drawn on the map. Tap one for its length, ascent, elevation profile and difficulty, browse trails near you, and save a trail as a route or download the area around it in one tap. SMART ROUTE PLANNING See your route live on the map as you plan, and save it when it looks right. Colour it by steepness, routing cost, road surface or smoothness so rough or busy stretches stand out, and drop no-go zones to steer it around roads and areas you’d rather avoid. FOLLOW & BACKTRACK Follow a route, trail or recorded track, forwards or back the way you came, with remaining distance, ETA and the next waypoint. Get an alert and a pointer back to the line when you drift off it, even with the phone in your pocket. TRACK RECORDING Record hikes, rides and runs with live distance, moving time, speed and elevation gain. Pause and resume recordings, explore interactive elevation profiles, and keep track of your days out with weekly distance, streaks and a calendar. YOUR MAPS, YOUR WAY Mark waypoints with notes, symbols and colours. Keep your routes, tracks and waypoints in a searchable Library with tags. Import and export GPX, and search for places and addresses. PRIVACY No account or sign-in required, and no ads. Your recorded tracks stay on your device and are never uploaded. PRO FEATURES Recording, topographic maps, trails and route planning are free. A one-time Pro purchase, with no subscription, unlocks offline areas and directions, follow mode with off-track alerts and Backtrack, routes of any length and number, every routing profile including custom ones, no-go zones, Mapbox 3D maps, satellite imagery, slope shading, GPX import and export, unlimited waypoints and stats charts. IMPORTANT Maps, elevation data and routes may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always carry appropriate navigation equipment, check local conditions and use your own judgment. Never rely on the app alone for navigation or safety. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Maps and 3D terrain © Mapbox. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Mapbox, the U.S. Geological Survey or the U.S. government.
DriveHistory
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=== DriveHistory | Travel History & GPS Route Tracking App === DriveHistory automatically records your travel history, GPS logs, and driving routes, and displays them clearly on Map. Keep a visible record of the roads you've traveled, the routes you've taken, and the journeys you've made. ■Recommended for • People who enjoy driving or touring • Anyone who wants to keep a record of travel routes • Drivers who want to track highways and major roads they've completed • Professionals who need to manage business travel and field routes • Motorcycle and bicycle riders who want to record ride logs • Anyone who wants to visualize their activity area ■Use Cases • Nationwide highway completion challenges • Tracking completed major roads and routes • Cross-country driving logs • Saving travel history and routes • Commuting and business route analysis • Weekend drive records 【Every road becomes history.】
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DriveHistory at none against Offline Maps & Navigation's 1. DriveHistory also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Offline Maps & Navigation's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Offline Maps & Navigation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DriveHistory asks for nothing beyond the download.
Offline Maps & Navigation ships an update monthly, DriveHistory every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Offline Maps & Navigation | DriveHistory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Blajic | Yutaroh Kubo |
In-app purchases
Offline Maps & Navigation
- Topo Maps Pro$7.99
DriveHistory
No in-app purchases
Questions
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