Comparison

Offline Maps vs Apex Mini Map

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

Head to head
About

Offline Maps

Save maps to your device for offline use when mobile data is unavailable or expensive. Access a wide range of map sources, track your location with GPS, and add custom labels with notes and images. Measure distances and angles directly on the map.

Highlights
  • Offline map caching
  • Multiple map sources
  • GPS tracking
  • Custom label creation
  • Distance and angle measurement
  • Auto-follow mode
Features
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Offline Maps is a practical map companion for travel, hiking, cycling, field work, and any day when you want your map tools ready before the signal disappears. Open the app and start working directly on the map. Choose from Apple maps, OSM vector maps, OSM legacy maps, cycling, hiking, nautical, aeronautical, and other supported sources. Save map areas for offline use where downloads are supported, then keep exploring with your tracks, waypoints, measurements, and coordinate tools in one clean workspace. Record GPS tracks, pause and resume when needed, and keep an eye on your progress with live distance and speed statistics. Saved tracks can be searched, renamed, shown on the map, styled with solid colors or gradients, imported from common GPS formats, and exported when you need to share your route. Mark important places with waypoints, customize icons, rename them, search your waypoint list, and use waypoint tracking to see distance labels and guide lines on the map. Long-press the map or use your current position to create a new waypoint in seconds. Measure what matters in the field: lines, polylines, radius, circles, rectangles, and polygons. Drag points to adjust shapes, save measurements as map items, and export selected data when the job is done. Offline Maps also includes coordinate tools for Decimal, DMS, UTM, MGRS, Plus Code, and GeoHash formats. Copy or share individual coordinate values, open Google Maps links, and quickly search by pasted coordinates or map links. Built for modern iPhone and iPad, Offline Maps keeps the map at the center and places tracks, waypoints, and measurements together in Map Items so your important data stays easy to find. Key Features - Save supported map areas for offline use. - Browse multiple map sources, including Apple, OSM vector, OSM legacy, cycling, hiking, nautical, and aeronautical maps. - Record GPS tracks with pause, resume, background recording, recovery, and Live Activity support. - Import and export GPX, KML, KMZ, GeoJSON, TCX, and CSV track data. - Export track map images as PNG files. - Add, rename, search, show, hide, import, and export waypoints. - Track waypoint distances with guide lines and compact labels on the map. - Measure distances, radius, circles, rectangles, and polygon areas. - Manage tracks, waypoints, and measurements together in Map Items. - Work with Decimal, DMS, UTM, MGRS, Plus Code, and GeoHash coordinates. - Copy, share, and search coordinates, including supported Google Maps links. - Choose measurement units: metric, imperial, or nautical. - Keep the screen awake during navigation when needed. If you know more map sources please write us: support@lifewaresolutions.com

About

Apex Mini Map

Features
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Apex Mini Map is a driver-focused mini-map app built for spirited drives, canyon roads, and backroad exploring. This app was built specifically for seeing turns ahead when you're not fully familiar with a new road. Think of it as a mini map from like arcade racing game but for real life. No subscriptions or signing up. Features: • Live clean, customizable driving mini-map. • Road Focus mode to make your active road easier to see. • Multiple visual themes, including Arcade, Underground, Vice, and more. • Custom arcade color options. • Adjustable cursor POV, including centered and lower driving views. • Quick controls designed for easy access while parked. • Location privacy-first design: Apex uses your location while the app is open and does not share your live location with other users. Apex is not turn-by-turn navigation. It is a focused driving map UI for seeing the road ahead.

Screenshots

Offline Maps4 screens
Apex Mini Map3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Offline Maps at Free against Apex Mini Map's $0.99. Apex Mini Map's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Offline Maps is free to download; Apex Mini Map costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Offline Maps ships an update every 3 months, Apex Mini Map every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Offline Maps versus Apex Mini Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffline MapsApex Mini Map
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey VdovenkoCK Design & Development, LLC.

In-app purchases

None

Offline Maps

No in-app purchases

None

Apex Mini Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Offline Maps free?
Offline Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apex Mini Map free?
Apex Mini Map costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Offline Maps or Apex Mini Map have ads?
Neither Offline Maps nor Apex Mini Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Offline Maps or Apex Mini Map?
Offline Maps ships an update every 3 months, and Apex Mini Map every 3 days. Most recently, Offline Maps was updated on August 26, 2026 and Apex Mini Map on September 12, 2026.

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