Comparison

DogMaps vs Park63

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

Head to head
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DogMaps

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Every dog person knows the feeling. You're two hours down the highway, the dog is doing the thing in the back seat, and you have no idea where the next decent place to stop actually is. Dog Maps answers that in one tap. I NEED TO STOP One button. Instantly ranked places to pull over near you, sorted by what's genuinely close and genuinely usable.. including dog parks, trailheads, rest areas, and open public land. No scrolling, no guessing, no pulling into a gas station hoping for a patch of grass. WHAT YOU'LL FIND - 18,000+ dog parks across the country - 10,000+ trailheads - 3,700+ highway rest areas - 24/7 emergency vets with one-tap calling - Regular vets and clinics - Beaches, with their actual leash rules - Off-leash and on-leash areas, labeled honestly THE PUBLIC LAND MAP This is the part nobody else does properly. Dog Maps draws National Forest, BLM, National Park, state and local land right on the map, so you can see at a glance where you're actually allowed to take your dog. And it only paints land that's open.. closed and restricted parcels are never shown as usable. If it's green, you can probably be there. TRIP PLANNER Tell it where you're headed and when you're leaving. It builds a break schedule along the route at the cadence you pick, shows what each detour costs in minutes rather than miles, and hands the whole multi-stop route to Apple Maps when you're ready to drive. WHAT'S BETWEEN YOU AND THERE Active wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings overlay the map, so you can see what's on your route before you commit to it. Hazard data can lag.. always confirm urgent conditions with official sources. DOG MAPS PRO A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited trip planning, the full public land map, surface water layers, and every hazard overlay. No subscription, ever. BUILT THE WAY IT SHOULD BE No account. No sign-up. No reviews to wade through, no feed, no social anything. It opens to a map and it tells you where to go. Made by one person who drives a lot, with dogs.

About

Park63

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Explore America’s National Parks and National Park Service sites with Park63. Park63 helps you discover destinations, plan road trips, organize stops and keep track of the places you’ve visited—all in one simple park companion. EXPLORE Discover National Parks and hundreds of National Park Service sites across the United States. BUILD YOUR ROUTE Choose where you want to start and let Park63 help organize NPS destinations along your journey. View your route on the map, reorder stops, remove stops and make the trip your own. DISCOVER ALONG THE WAY Find useful stops near your route including visitor and welcome centers, rest stops, fuel, food and attractions. TRACK YOUR ADVENTURES Mark locations as Not Visited, Planned or Visited and watch your progress grow. MORE THAN THE 63 NATIONAL PARKS Explore the broader National Park Service system, including participating Junior Ranger locations and Passport stamp destinations. PARK INFORMATION View park details, distance, suggested visiting periods, official National Park Service information and links to official NPS resources. YOUR JOURNEY. YOUR ROUTE. Plan it. Drive it. Visit it. Track it. Park information, operating hours, closures, permits and access conditions can change. Always confirm current information with the official National Park Service before traveling.

Screenshots

DogMaps4 screens
Park634 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DogMaps at 17.0 against Park63's 26.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DogMaps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Park63 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
DogMaps versus Park63: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDogMapsPark63
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdavid baileyNino Flores

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DogMaps

One-time1
  • DogMaps Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Park63

One-time2
  • Small Thank You$1.99
  • Support the Journey$2.99

Questions

Is DogMaps free?
DogMaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Park63 free?
Park63 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DogMaps or Park63 have ads?
Neither DogMaps nor Park63 shows ads.

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