Ascend Maps
Custom Outdoor Maps and GPS
Free · Designed for iPad
Ascend is an open source app for vector and raster maps. Features include 3D terrain, offline search, track recording and editing, managing saved places, saving map tiles for offline use, and more.
CUSTOMIZABLE
* Includes a simple, customizable style for OpenStreetMap vector tiles with modes for hiking, biking, and transit.
* Overlay customizable hillshading, shaded relief, contour lines, and slope angle shading calculated in real-time over any base map.
* Supports plugins for search, routing, map sources and more.
* Add new online map sources and combine layers to create new maps.
* Generate and import your own vector tiles.
COMPREHENSIVE
* Offline search
* Wikipedia search
* Manage saved places
* Show geotagged photos from your Photo Library.
* Create and edit routes
* Record and edit tracks for hiking, fitness, and more
* Save map tiles for offline use
Learn more at https://github.com/styluslabs/maps
Ratings & Reviews
* fixes for running on macOS
* insert waypoints in route
* plugin for hillshading based on actual solar position
The developer, Matthew White, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Matthew White
- Size
- 10.7 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 Stylus Labs