Comparison

Offline GPS Navigation vs Hike Safe

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

Head to head
About

Offline GPS Navigation

This app helps you navigate and find your way back, even without an internet connection. Easily bookmark locations like your parked car or hiking trails, and receive precise directional guidance to return. Sync your saved spots across devices for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Walking directions
  • Navigational bookmarks
  • Parked car locator
  • Offline navigation
  • Sync across devices
  • Directional guidance
Features
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Best New Navigation Apps — Apple “It’s the compass reinvented with walking directions, navigational bookmarks, and a simple parked-car locator, all in a friendly design.” — App Store Editor’s Note --- Never get lost again. GPS Navigation Offline is your all-in-one offline GPS, compass, and navigation app for hiking, travel, parking, and everyday navigation, no internet required*. Whether you're exploring the outdoors, visiting a new city, or trying to find your parked car, this powerful GPS navigation app keeps you on track with precise direction and distance guidance. --- What You Can Do • Find Your Way Back Anywhere, Even Offline No signal? No problem. Navigate confidently in remote areas, mountains, forests, or abroad without internet access. • Instantly Locate Your Parked Car Save your parking spot in one tap and return to it easily, no more wandering through crowded parking lots. • Always Know Your Direction Use a precise digital compass with real-time distance and direction to guide you back to saved locations. • Save Important Places in Seconds Bookmark trails, parking spots, or favorite locations and access them anytime. • Track Your Distance in Real Time See exactly how far you are from your destination so you stay in control of your journey. • Access Your Locations on All Devices Your saved places sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, ready whenever you need them. --- Perfect For • Hiking & outdoor adventures • Travel & city exploration • Parking & car locator • Cycling & walking navigation • Offline navigation anywhere --- Why Users Love GPS Navigation Offline “Saved me while hiking super accurate and easy to use!” — Bjverano “The best GPS compass app for off-roading and hiking.” — Jimbo6765 “Perfect for tracking my parking spot and navigating hikes.” — S N Khan --- Simple. Reliable. Offline. Turn your iPhone into a powerful GPS navigator and compass tool. With offline navigation, accurate location tracking, and an intuitive design, you’ll always find your way back anytime, anywhere. A Simple Alternative to Complex Navigation Apps Looking for a lightweight alternative to apps like Google Maps, Waze, or Apple Maps? GPS Navigation Offline focuses on what matters most: offline navigation, compass direction, and location saving, without clutter, distractions, or the need for a constant internet connection. Perfect when you don’t need traffic updates or complex routing, just a reliable way to find your way back, track locations, and stay oriented anywhere. --- * Park Car feature works best in open parking areas due to GPS limitations. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pleeq.com/anchor-pointer/privacy-policy.html

About

Hike Safe

This navigation app saves your starting location and waypoints to help you find your way back if you get lost. It offers map, GPS coordinates, and compass features with large buttons and high contrast colors for visibility. Detailed satellite views are available with active cell service.

Highlights
  • Saves start location and waypoints
  • GPS Coordinates and Compass
  • XL Buttons and high contrast colors
  • Detailed Satellite Map Views
  • Unit and map scale options
  • Offline functionality
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Everyone Needs a Back Up Plan Hikers, hunters, berry pickers, off roaders, conservationists, field workers, skiers, even boaters! Saves your hike start location ( and waypoints ) in case you are lost or off trail Can close the app and power off the phone to save battery, your location is still saved Map, GPS Coordinates and Compass Meters, Yards, Kilometers, Miles XL Buttons and 5 high contrast colors for night or day outdoor visibility One tap bearings, unit and map scales All on one screen NEW - Detailed Satellite Map Views if active cell service Still 100% FREE NO file downloads NO subscriptions NO in app purchases required

Screenshots

Offline GPS Navigation4 screens
Hike Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hike Safe at none against Offline GPS Navigation's 2. Hike Safe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). Offline GPS Navigation's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 1). 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. Offline GPS Navigation sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Hike Safe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hike Safe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Offline GPS Navigation has 2.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Offline GPS Navigation ships an update every 11 days, Hike Safe every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Offline GPS Navigation versus Hike Safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffline GPS NavigationHike Safe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander DeplovTodd Studer

Customer experience

Offline GPS Navigation

All ratings2,918 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative17.2%

Hike Safe

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

Bugs and requests

Offline GPS Navigation

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or becomes unusable when signal is weak
  • Saved anchors sometimes get lost or disappear

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to switch between GPS heading and magnetic heading
  • Improve integration with mapping apps like Apple Maps and Google Maps
  • Allow importing/exporting of saved locations
  • Add more customization options for anchors (icons, colors, notes, etc.)

Hike Safe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Offline GPS Navigation

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Full Access Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Hike Safe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Offline GPS Navigation free?
Offline GPS Navigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hike Safe free?
Hike Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Offline GPS Navigation or Hike Safe?
Hike Safe is rated higher. Offline GPS Navigation averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Hike Safe averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Offline GPS Navigation or Hike Safe have ads?
Hike Safe shows ads; Offline GPS Navigation does not.
Which is updated more often, Offline GPS Navigation or Hike Safe?
Offline GPS Navigation ships an update every 11 days, and Hike Safe every 5 days. Most recently, Offline GPS Navigation was updated on September 23, 2026 and Hike Safe on June 6, 2026.

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