Alternatives to Topo GPS
A GPS app for phones and tablets that uses official topographic maps, available offline. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Topo GPS
A GPS app for phones and tablets that uses official topographic maps, available offline.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Topo GPS.
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 downloads on Android and iOS, covering hiking, ski touring and off-road use, with advanced features in Premium.
Locus Map
An outdoor navigation app for hiking, cycling and geocaching with offline maps and route planning.
Locus Map offers offline maps and routing with a detailed planner and highly customisable interface, but iOS users only get a Lite version.
OruxMaps
An ad-free outdoor navigation app for Android with online and offline maps, relief and 3D views.
OruxMaps is free and ad-free, opening many offline formats including GeoPDF and Garmin maps, though preparing maps may need separate desktop tools.
Avenza Maps
A mobile map app that shows your position on georeferenced PDF and GeoTIFF maps without internet.
Avenza Maps shows your position on georeferenced PDF and GeoTIFF maps offline, suiting official or custom maps, with advanced features requiring payment.
onX Backcountry
GPS trail map app for hiking, backpacking and ski touring with 3D terrain and offline maps.
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.
BackCountry Navigator
Android app that turns a phone or tablet into an offline topo map GPS for outdoor trips.
BackCountry Navigator turns an Android device into an offline topo GPS, with vector world topo maps in XE, but it is Android only and paid.
Guru Maps
An offline navigation app with 3D terrain, GPS track recording and sync across devices.
Guru Maps offers offline navigation with 3D terrain, contour lines and CarPlay and Android Auto support, with a lifetime Pro purchase option for paid features.
OsmAnd
An open-source offline map and navigation app based on OpenStreetMap, for driving, cycling and hiking.
OsmAnd is open source under GPL-3.0 and uses OpenStreetMap data instead of official topo maps, adding offline car, bicycle and pedestrian navigation.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
CalTopo
Backcountry mapping and trip planning tool with collaborative map editing, terrain layers and offline mobile use.
OpenTopoMap
A free topographic web map rendered from OpenStreetMap and elevation data.
AllTrails
A trail guide and mapping service for finding, planning and recording hikes, rides and runs.
Wikiloc
A trail-sharing platform and mobile app for finding, recording and following outdoor routes with GPS.
Mapy.com
Map service with world search, hiking and cycling trails, city maps and route planning.
Komoot
Route planner and outdoor navigation app for hiking, cycling and mountain biking with community routes.
