Topo Maps App Reviews

Absolutely not worth $8. It looks like it simply stitched together public Topo maps which you access by clicking on regions overlaid on a google earth map with no local detail . No dot of current location on actual topo map, and the maps are old. It’s telling me I’m at 34’ elevation when I know I am 9 and can literally see the ocean. I need to ask for a refund. This is what you get when you buy without a trial. I do not trust the reviews on this one...

This is the best app ever made. The cellular enabled iPad mini becomes the ultimate gps enabled, location finding map - even without a cell plan. I use this app to plan backcountry trips, save locations, and save usgs maps for later use for recreation. I also use it extensively to assist my platoon leader with route planning and map recons prior to going on training missions in the Army. This app is what justifies having a GPS enabled iPad for me. Intuitive and easy to use with tons of features and low power consumption. Location finding function can be turned on or off any time within the app to save battery. Adjoining sheets line up as well as when using paper maps and MGRS is supported as well as several other formats. LOVE THIS APP!

This is my most-used app. I’m in the backcountry frequently, and this app has more utility for me than any other. Here’s a partial list of my favorite features. 1. No spam - they do not ask for an email address. 2. Access to access all USGS quadrangle maps. 3. The ability to easily store waypoints. 4. Searchable database of place names. 5. Works with or without internet connection (you must pre-download maps of your areas of interest) 6. Map orientation can be altered from “north is up” to “point of view.” 7. No in-app purchases required or subscriptions involved.

I’ve used this app for years, it’s a great app for any outdoorsman! I recently upgraded my phone and forgot to export my Waypoints. I did make a backup in iTunes on my computer but my new phone didn’t have enough storage to restore to it. I was able to dig into the backup file though and extract the waypoint file, I then worked with Phil (The Developer of this App) to convert the file to a CSV and re-import the waypoints on my new phone. He was very kind and helpful!

Can’t even simply search an address?!? Refund please!!!!!

Excellent topo map for the price. Extremely easy to use and detailed maps. Please optimize for iPhone X.

Never had an issue with this app, after last update it freezes up, won’t open

I can’t believe I paid $10 for this app. It’s so poorly supported. Why bother with GPX support if you’re only going to support waypoints? Also I got lost once because the app must be closed and re-opened to update one’s GPS location on a map after locking my phone. Otherwise it will tell you that you’re in the same spot until you finally figure out that you’ve been moving while your GPS location hasn’t.

I seriously wish I could get a refund for this.. what a joke.

Used this app to find the drop in to a canyon in Zion. The maps were quick to download, even when I had bad service, which was great, because I didn't think to download this app until we were driving to the trailhead. It was easy to see where we were and compare it to where we were supposed to be. We made a couple of wrong turns and this app made it super easy to get back on track!

I appreciate the older maps! Lots more info that has been removed off newer maps. Works great. Good job.

This is a fantastic app for topo maps. I've used this app for a couple of years and love i. This app has all usgs and canadian government topos. It doesn't provide tracking, profiles, etc, so if you want that look elsewhere, but this is an excellent app for navigation, pins, and topos.

I've had this app for over five years and it is the best. No subscription fees or in app purchases and it just works.

The app is great, and really saved my b*** in the Denali backcountry when I was having doubts about my map reading skills. It does great offline and the basic functionality is simple to use. Also useful is the waypoint feature--you are able to track your progress and timing on hikes and ensure you don't get too far out to make it back by sunset. The only thing that could be improved is adding a time stamp to the waypoints--I've been doing that manually.

If I had known this app would not get regular updates I would never have bought it. Both the older maps and lack of tracking is way behind the curve. Look elsewhere.

I have had this app 4-5the years now and use it all the time while on the Jeep trails and hiking. This is by far the best GPS👍🏼

I've been using this app since 2009, and it has consistently been my go-to for reference maps of areas that I hike and/or fly fish in. It's been with me thru Colorado, Arizona, and now Arkansas. The ease of use and general features of the app are perfect for me when I'm the back country, especially since you can download the area you're in before you go and not worry about cell signal- only battery life.

Maps are outdated and worthless. Put in location and map puts me miles away. No tracking features. Worst $8 I have ever been scammed out of. Doesn't look like there is any refund options.

This has been my go-to app for years for hiking and backpacking. There is a known issue for 6s users as documented on the author's web site. The problem is touching on a grid square to prompt for downloading a map does not work with 3D touch. If you encounter this issue, goto Settings->General->Accessibility->3D Touch and toggle to 'Off'. Now the app behaves as before and you can download new topo maps by touching the grid. When finished, toggle 3D touch back on. Happy hiking!

I can't highlight boxes I have 0 option that shows i should have. All it allows is to take me to other maps on my phone. I've waisted 7.99$.

Recently updated to an iPhone 6s and topo maps no longer works. I deleted the app hoping that re downloading would restore its glory but unfortunately it didn't work and deleted my waypoints and saved topo maps. What used to be a great navigational all for the back country doesn't seem to work with the new iOS. Bummed!

This used to be one of my favorite apps. However, it doesn't work with the iPhone 6s. The maps will not download, so the app is useless at this point. This was a previous five star app in my opinion. Please fix this!

This is a wonderful app. Allows to download USGS maps for offline use.

Was a great app. Down loaded it four years ago. I just got a new iPhone 6S and now I can't download a single map onto the phone. HELP!!!

I would save your money. Maps are just scans of usgs topo maps. Scan quality is poor (low resolution), the ones i tested all appeared to be crooked. I uninstalled the app and asked for a refund by never heard back from the vendor.

I just returned from a backpacking trip and used this app to assist with navigation and trail finding. The ability to download the topo maps for free from within the app is huge!! The GPS function is great and works in airplane mode. We needed 4 maps for this trip and fortunately adjacent maps can be stitched together. Sometimes some of the printing from the margin will still be visible when maps are stitched but that is a relatively minor complaint. Ignore the reviews that complain about the old maps. The reason for using the 1970s maps is the greater detail and more trails, as explained thoroughly in the app details and on the website. The complaints are mostly from people that didn't read the documentation and probably don't know how to use topo maps anyway. This app is highly recommended

This app I amazing. Works without service. It's never been wrong. You should make an Apple Watch version to go with this too for quick compass work, triangulation, and for just a quick look at how far youve gone and have left to go.

This is honestly one of my favorite apps and rightly earns a place on my home screen. It's truly indispensable. I cycled over 1,000 miles around Washington state and 1,500 miles down the Pacific coast back in 2009 and the app helped guide me every step of the way. With my solar charger, there's almost nothing I can't do with this app, and features are constantly being updated as well. Definitely worth the money.

This app is very simple to use and yet very useful for what we really need in the field. The fact that you can select an entire region (multiple quadrants) for download is worth its weight in gold. In addition, once a region is downloaded, you can load a composite of them with the arrows as you start scanning beyond the loaded quadrant. These are the features I really look for and use most frequently.

Need a refund!!

Never crashes. Downloads maps well. Stitches maps together seamlessly for the most part. GPS finds my exact location on the map even when I have no cell signal (since it uses GPS which is not reliant on cell signals). When I'm in the backcountry I switch my phone to airplane mode and still pick up GPS. I've used this across the west and into Alaska on some interesting trips and it has helped me out many times to find exactly where I am and where I need to go. I use it on my iPhone and iPad. Used it for years and the value is superb considering all the many maps I've gotten 'for free' from the app.

I greatly enjoy using this app. I can download map sections for offline use. I love that with a tap of a button, the map points in the direction I'm facing. I'm sure there could be some UI improvements but I'm not sure how I'd do it better. I do wish there were a greater variety of icons to use as pinned locations, but that's no big deal.

Best app for adventures. Great customer service. Thank you!

Excellent app!

Just great it works in offline you can set waypoints it shows where there are mines just amazing.

This is a great app but I can't download maps on my iphone6s. Is their anyway you can add a goto feature to a find a way point.

It would be good to get more features such as "bread crumbs", importing routes and the like. I also had an issue with downloading maps after getting an error due to spotty cell coverage. That did not allow me to download maps even when I had good coverage or wifi afterwords. Still does not work after deleting and reinstalling app :(.

I love all of the features of this app - especially the high res map downloads for offline use, waypoints, and distance functions. Definitely worth the purchase. I think a few minor improvements would go a long way for this app. For example... - Connect multiple waypoints to form a path or trail - Group waypoints and show them as layers Great app so far - really anxious to see these improvements eventually!

I was considering buying a 250-300$ GPS. I figured I'd throw down a couple of bucks before I dropped that much cash on another device, to try this app out. It is exactly what I need! I have been backpacking / hiking for over 30 years and I am so happy with this app. I am still getting used to how awesome it is being able to tell exactly where I am during hikes or driving on logging roads. This app is amazing. There is no cost to download topo map after map, just pick which ones you want! Took me a bit to figure everything out but now that I have the best part is that I don't need another device, charging cord or any other crap, which is what I was dreading more than the price tag of a gps device. Everything is neatly available on my phone. I haven't had any connection issues weather there is cell reception or not. It just tells me exactly where I am.

Good interface -- was confused by other apps but not this one. Download multiple maps at once by dragging over a region. Have used on trails, works very well. Thanks, developers!

Same type maps I carried in the army. True topo maps.

Used this puppy a ton over the past two years to map hiking routes and to discover great hunting spots. App works flawlessly. Thanks!!

This is the best way to get topo maps on your phone in a seamless way. It really works great and I have never had issue with it!

I have owned this app since its launch and can honestly say it is my favorite app period. I am an avid backpacker and hiker and this app has allowed me to find some of the most amazing places in the wild. Maps must be downloaded while you an internet connection, but the gps usually works while out of service so you can locate your position on the topo. I love the ability to link maps together and zoom way in for detail. The map quality is identical to paper topos. I used this app while hiking the John Muir trail and it was great for checking my location and finding off trail lakes and campsites. The search feature works really well so you can find the map you need quickly, download and head out for your adventure. Can't believe this app isn't more popular as it is awesome.

This is the best app in the store. I do a ton of camping and use this app constantly to find fire roads and trails. I highly recommend this to any camping or backpacking enthusiast. It would be nice to be able to download multiple maps at once instead of one at a time.

While this has some nice features, I was very disappointed to learn that it does not support tracking. And the very first screenshot of the app in the appstore shows a map with a TRACK on it!!!! That's very misleading and I want a refund!!!!! From what i can tell, this app has been out for a long time, and the manual says "tracking features are coming soon..." Where are they? The developer hasn't provided an update in almost a year. Even free map apps provide tracking!!

Totally worth the money.

Definietely worth the $8. An amazingly helpful app. Some complain that the maps themselves are older, I think it's a good thing. Shows features that are no longer shown on modern maps. I'm very glad I purchased.

I love this app. I use this for all my hiking hunting and driving in the mountains. The maps are great detail and have never led me astray

So far, well worth the money. Great maps and easy to use. I've been looking for software to use like this for awhile now and I'm glad I found this. A+

So much easier than carrying a sheaf of paper USGS quads! I use this app on nearly every one of our hikes, and love the fact that I can pre-download map data for use in the back country where I often have no cellular service. And I love being able to merge adjacent topos. Somehow I'm always hiking on an edge or at a corner. I just wish for some way to sync the pins/placemarks across multiple devices

Topo maps are so out of date it's really bad. I checked the maps of my area and in 1958 there was no "my area". According to the map I'm out in the wilderness. I'm afraid accuracy is a big problem. The maps are nice to look at but the airport here was moved in 1976 and these maps have it in its old location. About 4 miles in the wrong direction. Too bad I really wanted to like this app.

I love this app. The map resolution and stitching are excellent. The maps are stored on your phone, so it works way out of data range. Each map is about the size of a standard photo, so you can download hundreds if you want. You see your position on the quad map, and you can drop waypoint pins at your current location or at other points without going there first. The only thing it doesn't do that my old Garmin does, is show your track. The compass link function lets you aim the whole map at a distant object to identify it. You can also switch the map to Google aerial photo of the same area, if you are in data range. I like the old '83 topo quad maps. You see old trails that aren't on newer maps. You wouldn't use this app for driving around town, because a lot of newer roads will be missing, but rarely a problem out in the woods. This app has almost completely replaced my old GPS. The tutorial is nice and clear.

I live with topographic maps in the field both for work and recreation and after many years, I still find this the best app for accessing topo maps out there. The interface is clean, downloading maps is quick and fairly straightforward, I can upload text files of waypoints, I can mosaic maps. This app does not chew up battery as some do. The only downside is tied directly to the maps themselves, which are dated as USGS has bailed on true updates, instead turning out substandard GIS-based maps that, while more up to date on roads, are otherwise lacking. So long as the user knows the limits of these maps, there is no problem.

I just bought this app and uploaded a gpx file into it. I can see that the file is in the app with all my waypoints and tracks. But for some reason I can't see the waypoints and tracks on the map. I see no button that indicates how to do so. Nothing. I hate this app and wish I hadn't wasted my money. Total garbage as far as I can tell. I did download GPS Tracks and it works beautifully.

This is a great app. I use it for backpacking. Have on both an iPhone and iPad. Also use it to plan out trips.