Comparison

Ondago vs Aléa

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

Head to head
About

Ondago

Explore destinations with official offline maps. Accurately geolocate yourself using GPS, even without an internet connection. Access interactive points of interest, photos, and audio guides for a richer adventure.

Highlights
  • Offline GPS geolocation
  • Official tourist maps
  • Interactive points of interest
  • Photos and audio guides
  • Customizable points of interest (Ondago+)
  • Route saving (Ondago+)
Features
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End paper maps with Ondago! Ondago offers official maps of tourist destinations for all your adventures. It's the perfect combination of an official paper map and the ability to locate yourself on a digital map right in the palm of your hands! Ondago is considered the easiest-to-use mapping application, thanks to its user-friendly interface and the quality of the information it provides. That's why managers of tourist destinations choose to publish their maps on Ondago to enhance the experience of their visitors. With Ondago, you can easily and simply: • Accurately geolocate yourself on a territory (GPS) even when offline. • Access the REAL information provided by the place manager. • Have access to a diverse directory of maps for all interests, such as hiking, biking, zoos, heritage sites, cities, agrotourism, hunting and fishing, and many more. • Obtain information through interactive points on each map (tourist attractions, trail length and elevation, attraction information sheets, etc.). • View photos and listen to audio recordings of the places you visit. Ondago+ Enhance your experience with a subscription to Ondago+ and you'll be able to: • Add your own custom points of interest directly on the map! • Save your routes to keep track of your adventures! • Access Ondago without ads at the bottom of the maps. • Share your location with friends on all maps in the application if the network is available. Ondago+ is an annual subscription that automatically renews. Payment will be charged to your Apple account upon confirmation of purchase. Auto-renewal can be disabled by going to the user's account settings after purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of renewal will be identified. Subscriptions can be managed by the user, and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to the user's account settings after purchase. If you have any suggestions or comments, feel free to contact us via email: info@ondago.com or visit our website at ondago.com. Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ondagoapp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ondagoapp/ Link to our privacy policy: https://igloocreations.com/en/privacy-policy-2/ Link to our terms of use: https://igloocreations.com/en/terms-of-use/

About

Aléa

This collaborative tool allows users to easily submit reports for information gathering campaigns. The submitted reports can help create an online map of observations, assisting authorities in processing the collected data.

Highlights
  • Collaborative reporting
  • Information gathering campaigns
  • Observation mapping
  • Data processing assistance
  • User-submitted reports
Features
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L’IGN (Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière) met en place l’application Aléa. Cette application est un outil collaboratif de signalement. Elle permet d'envoyer simplement des signalements dans le cadre d'une campagne de recueil d'informations. Ces signalements pourront, par exemple, permettre de constituer une cartographie de ces observations consultable sur internet qui aidera les autorités compétentes dans le traitement des informations recueillies.

Screenshots

Ondago4 screens
Aléa2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ondago at 88% against Aléa's 50%. Ondago also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 26 months). Aléa's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ondago sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Aléa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ondago ships an update monthly, Aléa every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ondago versus Aléa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOndagoAléa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 26 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMapGears inc.IGN

Customer experience

Ondago

All ratings28 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative2.7%

Aléa

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Ondago

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App resets to home page, requiring re-search of map
  • Map needs to be reloaded each time the phone is closed
  • App shows opposite direction from reality
  • App does not seem to retain the map when the phone is paused
  • Emergency markers are not displayed
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  • Menu button displays a blank page
  • App does not load trail maps
  • Updating a map is required before it can be deleted from downloaded maps

Requested features

4 requests
  • More mountain bike trails
  • App should remember currently active map
  • More trails on the app
  • More detailed maps for specific areas

Aléa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Ondago

Subscriptions1
  • Ondago+14 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time15
  • Rivière Batiscan en Mauricie$0.99
  • Quebec City Map$1.99
  • Montreal Map$1.99
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  • Ottawa Map$1.99
  • E47 ÉcoSentiers$1.99
  • GHTA Wilderness Club$1.99
  • GHTA Orillia Club - Map 4 of 8$1.99
  • Wasaga Beach Club$1.99
  • Publications Vacances Québec$2.99
  • Sentiers Québec-Charlevoix$2.99
  • Lac les Trois-Lacs$2.99
  • Circuit de L'Abbaye$2.99
  • Quilliams Nature Experience$3.99
  • La Traversée de Charlevoix$3.99
  • The Running Clinic Trail Race$4.99
None

Aléa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ondago free?
Ondago is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aléa free?
Aléa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ondago or Aléa have ads?
Ondago shows ads; Aléa does not.
Which is updated more often, Ondago or Aléa?
Ondago ships an update monthly, and Aléa every 26 months. Most recently, Ondago was updated on October 17, 2026 and Aléa on October 9, 2026.

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