Comparison

NomadTracks vs LandOverlay

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

Head to head
About

NomadTracks

Record, plan, and organize your outdoor adventures with precise GPS tracking. Mark points of interest, follow planned routes, and manage your data with robust import/export and sync options. Works offline and prioritizes your privacy.

Highlights
  • High-precision GPS recording
  • Points of Interest (POIs) with photos
  • Route planning and following
  • Track editing and organization
  • GPX/GeoJSON import/export
  • iCloud sync and backups
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Bring your own maps. Open a GeoPDF, a scanned topo sheet or a photo of a paper map, and watch your live GPS position move across it — offline, with no signal at all. YOUR OWN MAPS — WHAT WE DO BEST • GeoPDFs and georeferenced PDFs line themselves up the moment you import them • Photograph a paper map, drop a few control points, done — the fit accuracy is shown in metres (RMS) • Park handouts, alpine club sheets, lease boundaries, century-old survey sheets: all become maps you can walk on • As many maps as you want, free RECORDING • Precise GPS recording with real elevation — barometer-assisted where the device has one • Waypoints with category, colour, photo, address and notes • Enter a waypoint straight from lon/lat or UTM coordinates • Scale bar, compass and coordinates always on screen • Live stats keep running in the notification while you record FOLLOWING A TRACK • Follow any saved or imported track: distance to the line, distance left, turn cues • Stray off it and the app tells you with sound and vibration — the radius is yours to set per track • Ghostrider: race your own earlier run and watch live whether you are ahead • Drop a point by bearing and distance, then walk it in PLANNING ROUTES • Plan routes along real roads and trails — anyone can try it • Saving one, as a route or a track, is part of Pro IMPORT & EXPORT — YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • GPX, GeoJSON and KML in — GPX, GeoJSON and bundles back out • Photos and metadata travel with them • Heart rate rides along inside the GPX (Garmin format; Strava and Komoot read it) YOUR LIBRARY • Folders for tracks, waypoints and your own maps • Elevation, speed, pace and heart-rate charts for every track • A 30-day recycle bin SYNC & BACKUP • iCloud sync across all your devices — free • Nextcloud over WebDAV — free • Synology NAS — free • Dropbox — with Pro • Backups are portable: carry your library between Android and iPhone WITH PRO • Google Maps: roadmap, terrain and high-resolution satellite imagery • OpenStreetMap in the OSM Bright and Stamen Terrain styles • Offline Maps: download map areas so your maps stay available offline • Road-Snapped Measuring: real driving, cycling and walking distances instead of straight lines • Dropbox sync, and saving the routes you plan NO ACCOUNT, NO ADS • Recording, your own maps, GPX import and export, waypoints, Nextcloud and Synology sync: all free, no sign-up • No ads, no third-party tracking • Your data stays on your device and in your own sync target — never on our servers FIELD WORK & SURVEYING • Take the official sheet with you: agency GeoPDF, parcel, block or concession map • Walk a parcel and keep the outline • Mark samples, boundary stones and corners as waypoints with photos and coordinates • The whole crew works from the same map — hand maps and waypoints over as a file FOR 25+ ACTIVITIES Hiking, trekking, mountain biking, trail running, overlanding, sailing, paddling, geocaching, ski touring and more — in metric, imperial or nautical units. APPLE WATCH • Record GPS, heart rate and elevation without your iPhone • Track navigation and Ghostrider on the wrist • Save recordings to Apple Health LANGUAGES English, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Français, Português, Magyar, Bahasa Indonesia NOMADTRACKS PRO Unlocks Offline Maps, Road-Snapped Measuring, Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Dropbox sync and saving planned routes — plus every Pro feature we add later. Nextcloud and Synology stay free. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in App Store → Account → Subscriptions. ——— Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/52648882/full-legal

About

LandOverlay

This app overlays your live location onto custom georeferenced maps, allowing you to navigate and mark points of interest even without cell service. Import various map file types and record your movements to export later.

Highlights
  • Import KML, KMZ, GPX, GeoTIFF
  • Live location on custom maps
  • Offline functionality
  • Drop and save waypoints
  • Record GPS tracks
  • Export GPX files
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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LandOverlay turns your phone into a simple, reliable map for any piece of land. Import your own georeferenced maps — KML, KMZ, GPX, or GeoTIFF files — and see exactly where you are relative to boundaries, trails, blinds, or any point of interest you've marked, even with no cell service. Drop waypoints and record tracks as you move, then export them anytime to share or use in other tools. No clutter, no unnecessary features — just your map, your location, and the tools to mark and share what matters. Whether you're managing a hunting lease, running a ranch, or exploring the backcountry, LandOverlay keeps you oriented with the maps that matter to you. FEATURES • Import KML, KMZ, GPX, and GeoTIFF files • See your live location overlaid on your own custom map • Works fully offline once your map is loaded — no signal required • Drop and save waypoints • Record GPS tracks as you move • Polygon support for boundaries and areas • Layer folders to organize large maps • Linked imports that update from a URL • Import files up to 1 GB • New AR 3D mode: see your layers through the camera • Virtual 3D terrain view • Export waypoints, tracks, and polygons as GPX or KML, in imperial or metric units • Simple, distraction-free interface — no unnecessary features

Screenshots

NomadTracks4 screens
LandOverlay3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NomadTracks at Free against LandOverlay's $2.99. NomadTracks also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). LandOverlay's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NomadTracks is free to download; LandOverlay costs $2.99 up front. NomadTracks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. LandOverlay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LandOverlay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NomadTracks has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NomadTracks ships an update every 6 days, LandOverlay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NomadTracks versus LandOverlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNomadTracksLandOverlay
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDonkeyCat GmbHBILBY JAMES BALDRIDGE

Customer experience

NomadTracks

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

LandOverlay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NomadTracks

Subscriptions1
  • One Month Pro Features$2.991 Month
None

LandOverlay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NomadTracks free?
NomadTracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LandOverlay free?
LandOverlay costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NomadTracks or LandOverlay?
LandOverlay is rated higher. NomadTracks averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while LandOverlay averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NomadTracks or LandOverlay have ads?
Neither NomadTracks nor LandOverlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NomadTracks or LandOverlay?
NomadTracks ships an update every 6 days, and LandOverlay every 2 weeks. Most recently, NomadTracks was updated on October 20, 2026 and LandOverlay on October 19, 2026.

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