MAPS.ME is an offline navigation app for travelers and outdoor enthusiasts that stores map data locally on iOS and Android devices.
Product velocity
Maintenance
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#33
▼5Travel · grossing
Sentiment
4.7
77k reviews
Nemesis
Munich Offline City Map
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the dependency on cellular data for navigation in remote areas, displacing the need for expensive roaming or constant connectivity.
For Travelers and outdoor enthusiasts who require reliable navigation in areas with limited or expensive cellular connectivity.
What does it look like?
Key features
Full map data stored locally on the device to enable navigation without internet connectivity.
Map data sourced from OpenStreetMap contributors, providing coverage for hiking trails and POIs often missing from proprietary maps.
Direct booking functionality for accommodations via Booking.com within the app interface.
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a free utility, monetizing through affiliate partnerships like Booking.com and ad inventory.
Velocity
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The app has shipped only one release in the last 85 days, resulting in a cadence of approximately 0.08 releases per week. This falls into the maintenance tier, as the latest release contains only generic technical improvements and bug fixes. There is no evidence of new feature development or live operations. The development trend is stable at a low-frequency maintenance level.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews mixed. Users appreciate offline map functionality provides reliable navigation for travelers in remote areas without cellular data coverage and detailed pedestrian and hiking trail data allows users to explore paths that major map competitors omit, but report aggressive subscription prompts and paywalls frustrate long-term users who previously enjoyed free access to core features.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Weekly average review rating
What users say, by theme
- Offline map functionality provides reliable navigation for travelers in remote areas without cellular data coverage
- Detailed pedestrian and hiking trail data allows users to explore paths that major map competitors omit
- Intuitive interface design makes it easy for users to download maps and mark locations while traveling
- Aggressive subscription prompts and paywalls frustrate long-term users who previously enjoyed free access to core features
120 of 1089 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Mixed overall
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Access the full report for freeCompetition
Competitive landscape for MAPS.ME: Offline Maps, GPS Nav
How's the Travel market?
MAPS.ME maintains a presence in the Travel category, though its grossing rank often lags behind its free download rank, signaling friction in converting users to the current subscription model.
The rivals identified
By Topobyte.de
This app directly competes for the offline-first travel segment by providing hyper-local, static map data for specific urban environments.
- Offers granular, city-specific offline data that avoids the bloat of global map applications
- Provides a highly focused search index optimized for local points of interest in Munich
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Key takeaways for MAPS.ME: Offline Maps, GPS Nav
Where is it heading?
The offline navigation market is consolidating around apps that balance utility with transparent monetization. MAPS.ME is currently exposed: its maintenance-mode update cadence and aggressive paywalls are alienating the core user base, which will likely accelerate churn to more reliable competitors in the coming quarters.
- Aggressive subscription prompts frustrate long-term users, leading to a decline in sentiment and increased churn pressure.
- Persistent routing inaccuracies and search failures erode user trust, forcing travelers to rely on competing map applications.
The SWOT
- OpenStreetMap integration lowers data acquisition costs
- Offline-first architecture removes connectivity dependency
- Localized pricing could improve conversion in high-ARPU markets
Next best moves
Audit routing engine accuracy because search and navigation errors are top-cited complaints → improve retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's offline-first design is a retention lever…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Live traffic service (available in Karta but absent here) +1
Since the last report: The app transitioned from a subscription-only model to a freemium strategy, while simultaneously facing new user backlash regarding geopolitical map labeling and ongoing navigation inaccuracies.
Bottom line
MAPS.ME must prioritize core navigation accuracy to defend its niche against Google Maps, as the current subscription friction is actively driving users toward open-source alternatives.
Unlock 2 critical frictions, 1 market threat, 1 more prioritized move and the analyst’s take.
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Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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