OutDoors GB is a navigation app for hikers and cyclists that provides offline Ordnance Survey maps and route planning tools on iOS.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#79
Navigation · paid
Sentiment
5.0
14 reviews
Nemesis
Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire the app to navigate remote British countryside where cellular signals are unreliable, relying on the high-fidelity topographic data to avoid getting lost.
For Hikers, cyclists, ramblers, and outdoor instructors who require reliable, offline topographic mapping for the British countryside.
What does it look like?
Key features
Download Landranger 1:50k and Explorer 1:25k Ordnance Survey maps for use without cellular signal
Access to over 200,000 user-shared routes for planning and navigation
Create custom routes by tapping on screen with distance markers and elevation profiles
How much does it cost?
Subscription model anchored at £30/year, gating unlimited access to offline topographic maps and premium routes.
Velocity
Dormant developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: zombie.
Who built it?
RoadTour
4 apps tracked · Navigation
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OutDoors GPS - Offline OS mapsUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate precise gps tracking and offline map access provide essential utility for remote hiking navigation.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Precise GPS tracking and offline map access provide essential utility for remote hiking navigation
- High cost of individual map packs creates a perception of limited value for users
8 of 8 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample · Mixed overall
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for OutDoors GB - Offline OS Maps
How's the Navigation market?
The app maintains a presence in the UK Navigation category, though grossing ranks show volatility (down 4 spots in GB) indicating potential conversion friction relative to its discovery advantage.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Avenza Systems Inc.
Dominates the offline map niche with a massive, established user base and a mature platform for professional-grade geospatial data.
- Supports professional geospatial formats like GeoPDF and GeoTIFF, catering to power users and field professionals.
- Operates a massive third-party map store allowing users to purchase specialized topographic and nautical charts.
- Provides advanced coordinate system support and custom spatial data import capabilities beyond standard recreational mapping.
Gaia GPS: Mobile Trail MapsContender
Wikiloc - Trails of the WorldContender
Footpath Route PlannerContenderUnlock the head-to-head verdict: where this rival wins, and where it loses.
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Key takeaways for OutDoors GB - Offline OS Maps
Where is it heading?
The outdoor navigation market is consolidating around community-driven content and lower-friction entry points. OutDoors GB remains exposed due to its rigid annual pricing and technical instability, so the team must prioritize download reliability to defend its existing user base.
- Technical failures during map downloads prevent access to core content, which directly increases churn risk for new subscribers.
- Recent updates focused on stability, but the lack of feature expansion leaves the app vulnerable to agile, community-driven competitors.
The SWOT
- Ordnance Survey data integration provides high-fidelity topographic detail
- 150,000+ member community creates a persistent user base
- Untapped B2B partnerships with outdoor gear retailers
- Wearable integration for hands-free navigation
Next best moves
Audit map download infrastructure because technical failures are the top-cited frustration → improve retention.
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's reliance on Ordnance Survey data is a vulnerability, not a moat…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Professional geospatial format support (available in Avenza Maps) +1
Since the last report: The app transitioned to a subscription-based model and is now facing negative sentiment regarding technical download failures and price-to-value perception.
Bottom line
OutDoors GB holds its category lead through high-fidelity OS map data but bleeds users due to technical download failures and a rigid annual pricing gate, so revenue growth hinges on stabilizing the core map-access utility.
Unlock 2 critical frictions, 2 market threats, 1 more prioritized move and the analyst’s take.
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