Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping
rating aligns with reviewsAvenza is loved by firefighters, hunters and people who carry georeferenced maps as a paper replacement, for its accurate GPS and easy import of historic aerials and USGS maps. It fell apart when custom map import got locked out of the free version, breaking many people's usual workflow, plus map search is clumsy and the field-notes interface is heavy.
Reviews are very concrete, about USGS and BLM geoPDFs, importing historic aerials, a coordinate grid for navigating to wildfires, and almost everyone is unhappy about one specific move, custom map import being pulled from the free version. The gap between textAvg 3.45 and storeAvg 4.76 is not about fakes but about a mass exodus of long-time users after the rules changed.
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What users love
- Georeferenced maps as a paper replacement
- Accurate GPS even on free
- Importing USGS maps and historic aerials
- Fast offline map downloads
What users hate
- Custom map import removed from free version
- Clumsy search for the map you want
- Heavy field-notes interface
- Cap on number of imported maps
- Coordinate entry autocorrect breaks navigation
Who it is for
Firefighters, hunters and field professionals who need their own georeferenced maps offline
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