Alternatives to Avenza Maps

A mobile map app that shows your position on georeferenced PDF and GeoTIFF maps without internet. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Avenza Maps.

  • Gaia GPS

    Outdoor mapping app with topographic and satellite layers and offline maps for hiking and off-road trips.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Gaia GPS provides many built-in topographic and satellite layers with offline downloads, rather than centring on your own georeferenced PDF maps, with advanced features in Premium.

  • CalTopo

    Backcountry mapping and trip planning tool with collaborative map editing, terrain layers and offline mobile use.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    CalTopo adds a web planner with real-time collaborative map editing, printable maps and slope and public land layers, with offline mobile use and many layers focused on the United States.

  • Locus Map

    An outdoor navigation app for hiking, cycling and geocaching with offline maps and route planning.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Locus Map offers offline maps and routing, configurable track recording with export to many formats and a customisable interface, though iOS only gets a Lite version.

  • onX Backcountry

    GPS trail map app for hiking, backpacking and ski touring with 3D terrain and offline maps.

    PaidProprietaryAndroidiOS

    onX Backcountry supplies its own offline 3D terrain and LiDAR topo maps with slope shading, but it requires a paid subscription after the trial and an account.

  • OsmAnd

    An open-source offline map and navigation app based on OpenStreetMap, for driving, cycling and hiking.

    FreemiumOpen sourceAndroidiOS

    OsmAnd is open source and uses OpenStreetMap data for fully offline maps, navigation and GPX overlays, instead of relying on pre-loaded official PDF maps.

  • Guru Maps

    An offline navigation app with 3D terrain, GPS track recording and sync across devices.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Guru Maps offers offline maps with 3D terrain, contour lines, track recording and device sync, with a lifetime Pro purchase available instead of a subscription.

  • Topo GPS

    A GPS app for phones and tablets that uses official topographic maps, available offline.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Topo GPS uses official topographic maps offline with GPX, KML and CSV import and many coordinate systems, rather than opening your own georeferenced PDF maps.

  • OruxMaps

    An ad-free outdoor navigation app for Android with online and offline maps, relief and 3D views.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidiOS

    OruxMaps is free and ad-free, opens many offline formats including GeoPDF, MBTiles and Garmin maps, and adds relief and 3D views, though preparing maps can need desktop tools.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Avenza Maps as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • BackCountry Navigator

    Android app that turns a phone or tablet into an offline topo map GPS for outdoor trips.

    PaidProprietaryAndroid

    Avenza Maps shows your position on georeferenced PDF and GeoTIFF maps offline, suiting official or custom maps, and runs on Android and iOS with paid advanced features.

  • Mergin Maps

    A mobile field data collection app that syncs QGIS projects between the office and the field.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Avenza Maps collects field data on georeferenced PDF and GeoTIFF maps offline, without QGIS project sync, and advanced features require payment.

  • QField

    An open-source mobile GIS app for collecting and editing field data in QGIS projects.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroidiOS

    Avenza Maps shows your position on georeferenced PDF and GeoTIFF maps offline with field data collection, without QGIS project integration, and is closed source.

Similar software

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