Alternatives to onX Backcountry
GPS trail map app for hiking, backpacking and ski touring with 3D terrain and offline maps. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
onX Backcountry
GPS trail map app for hiking, backpacking and ski touring with 3D terrain and offline maps.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as onX Backcountry.
Gaia GPS
Outdoor mapping app with topographic and satellite layers and offline maps for hiking and off-road trips.
Gaia GPS offers many topographic and satellite layers with offline maps for hiking, ski touring and off-road use, with a freemium model instead of a required subscription.
CalTopo
Backcountry mapping and trip planning tool with collaborative map editing, terrain layers and offline mobile use.
CalTopo adds real-time collaborative map editing, slope angle and snow depth layers, printing and a web planner, with some features on a paid plan.
AllTrails
A trail guide and mapping service for finding, planning and recording hikes, rides and runs.
AllTrails centres on a large trail database with reviews, photos and downloadable maps, available on iOS and web with a freemium model.
Locus Map
An outdoor navigation app for hiking, cycling and geocaching with offline maps and route planning.
Locus Map is a highly customisable outdoor navigator with offline maps and routing and detailed route planning, though iOS gets only a Lite version.
OsmAnd
An open-source offline map and navigation app based on OpenStreetMap, for driving, cycling and hiking.
OsmAnd is an open-source OpenStreetMap app with fully offline maps, routing and GPX support, without 3D LiDAR terrain or a required subscription.
Guru Maps
An offline navigation app with 3D terrain, GPS track recording and sync across devices.
Guru Maps provides offline navigation with 3D terrain, hillshading and contour lines, and offers a lifetime Pro purchase as an alternative to a subscription.
Avenza Maps
A mobile map app that shows your position on georeferenced PDF and GeoTIFF maps without internet.
Avenza Maps shows your position offline on georeferenced PDF and GeoTIFF maps, suited to official or custom maps rather than a built-in topo layer.
BackCountry Navigator
Android app that turns a phone or tablet into an offline topo map GPS for outdoor trips.
BackCountry Navigator turns an Android phone into an offline topo GPS with a one-time purchase option, but it has no iOS version and some PRO maps cost extra.
Also worth comparing
These listings name onX Backcountry as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
FarOut
A navigation app with offline trail guides for long-distance hiking, biking and paddling routes.
onX Backcountry offers offline 3D terrain, LiDAR topo maps and slope angle shading for several outdoor activities, on a paid subscription after the trial.
Topo GPS
A GPS app for phones and tablets that uses official topographic maps, available offline.
onX Backcountry adds offline 3D terrain, LiDAR topo maps and slope angle shading on Android and iOS, but it needs a paid subscription after the trial.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
onX Hunt
Hunting GPS app with public and private land boundaries, 3D maps and offline navigation.
onX Offroad
Off-road trail map and GPS app for 4x4, ATV, UTV, dirt bike and overlanding trips.
Trailforks
A crowd-sourced map of mountain bike trails with trail conditions and ratings from riders.
Komoot
Route planner and outdoor navigation app for hiking, cycling and mountain biking with community routes.
PeakVisor
A mobile app that identifies mountain peaks with augmented reality and shows trails on 3D maps.
