Organic Maps: Offline Map 4+

I downloaded this because I wasn’t going to have data on my trip to Europe, and I’m on a version of iOS that doesn’t support offline map download in the stock maps app. Let me tell you, this app is an absolute life saver and genuine convenience to have. It lets you download maps for any country you want and then once you do that, the maps work 100% offline because it uses your GPS to determine where you are. I’ve tested it thoroughly, and as long as you’re on the surface or not too far underground, it always works. You can even search places on the map like stores, and it finds the nearest ones to you and can route to them from your current location, and even shows you driving/walking/biking/subway distances and times. You can mark favorites/pins on the map and name them so you never get lost. We were having trouble locating our Airbnb but I pinned the location before we left so we were able to find it effortlessly. It’s very battery efficient, versatile, and simplistic. Best of all, it’s completely free and has no premium features locked behind a paywall, or any ads! There’s nothing to hate here, so the developers have my utmost respect for making such an awesome app. I’m happy to say this will absolutely replace the Apple Maps app. 5/5 stars from me!

We are happy to hear that OM helps you in your travels :)

I tried Apple and Google maps (offline / downloaded maps) AND the official National Parks app and none of them came close to the usability of this app.
Apple and Google maps were super hard to read / visually see the trails, and required you be a certain zoom level (to be highlight the trail) that was too far in to be useful, used a decent bit of battery life even in airplane mode, AND couldn't route in offline mode.
This app fixed all those problems, smaller offline map size, insanely legible trails and legends, almost no battery drain, showed elevation charts, and I could search offline.
Came across a couple on the mountain that were struggling to navigate with one of the above apps and was able to instantly tell them where we were and where they wanted to go. They were shocked how easy this app made it seem and I recommended it to them.
Perfect, 5 stars, love it. Can't explain how great it feels to have a proper working offline digital map.

Thank you for the detailed review!

I recently downloaded this app after hearing about it. Previously, I relied on applications such as Avenza and Gaia maps for offline navigation. However, they presented challenges: downloading additional offline areas incurred costs, and certain features were inaccessible. Organic Maps stands out due to its user-friendly interface, support, and extensive features.

Nevertheless, I have a few suggestions:

- It would be beneficial if users could press and hold on any location on the map to view its elevation. This would facilitate the determination of precise elevations anywhere on the map.

- Integration of additional map layers (such as Satellite, Shaded relief, etc.) and the ability to download them for offline use.

- Implementation of advanced navigation and GPS tools, including area calculation, coordinates derivation by offset (enabling users to select a location, specify distance and direction, and generate coordinates), GPX track recording, selection of various compass types (magnetic, true, grid), and dynamic routing.

This app is commendable, and the incorporation of these features would further enhance its utility.

Thank you for the detailed feedback! Most of the mentioned features are already planned. Please check our Github for existing issues and update them, or add new issue.