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What Android hiking app do you trust when there's no cell service? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by w82167708@lemmy.world to c/androidapps@lemmy.world

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I've been looking into Android hiking apps, especially how they behave once you lose cell coverage.

I compared AllTrails, Gaia GPS, Komoot, Outdooractive, Wikiloc, OsmAnd, Hiking Project, and FarOut, and the offline experience varies a lot more than I expected.

For example, AllTrails and Gaia GPS put offline maps behind paid plans, Komoot gives you one region free, while OsmAnd is much more offline-first. Hiking Project is also an interesting completely free option, although its coverage is much stronger in some regions than others.

I wrote up the full comparison here:

https://pixeltrackhq.com/blog/best-hiking-apps

For people who actually hike outside reliable coverage: which Android app has been the most dependable for you?

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[–] gazter@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Most of my outdoor stuff is in Australia. I found an app years ago called "Australia Topo Maps" which had a one time payment for the ability to use offline maps.

I've tried many others, and keep coming back to this one.

Despite the name, I can cache any OSM topo map anywhere in the world. They also have a suite of country-specific apps, which likely just have different options for map sources.

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