Gaia GPS: Mobile Trail Maps
doubtful ratingGaia is valued for some of the best maps for off-roading and overlanding and for genuinely bailing people out at junctions with no signal. But after Outside bought the company things regressed, they removed the beloved Nat Geo Trails and satellite layers, snap-to-trail doesn't hold offline, and since the June update the app crashes constantly, so people are moving to onX and others.
Huge gap between textAvg 2.01 and storeAvg 4.76 with 13% five-star reviews in the text against nearly five in the store, and reviews are full of concrete trouble, constant crashes after the June update, removed Nat Geo and satellite layers, no snap-to-trail offline. Such a gap says the store rating sits well above the actual current experience, likely a legacy of past reputation rather than fresh fake five-star reviews.
What users love
- Some of the best maps for off-roading and overlanding
- USGS Topo layer
- Saves you at junctions with no signal
- Accuracy on the route
What users hate
- Constant crashes since the June update
- Removed Nat Geo Trails and satellite layers
- Snap-to-trail fails offline
- Slow and painful offline map downloads
- Elevation gain estimate off by 30-50%
Who it is for
Off-roaders and overlanders who need detailed topo maps offline in the backcountry
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