onX Backcountry: Trail GPS App
doubtful ratingonX Backcountry is praised for its clear layout, offline maps with no fear of losing signal, and frequent free layers, and some prefer it over AllTrails and Gaia. But in-app route building is finicky, it drops points on its own and won't let you remove them, the trail database is sometimes thinner than AllTrails, and the company splits features across separate paid apps while burying you in offer pop-ups and rating prompts.
Praise is often short and generic, Best trail app, Looks cool, Kept me safe, while criticism is long and specific about route building, missing trails, and features split across separate paid apps. The gap between textAvg 3.98 and storeAvg 4.75 is moderate, but the contrast between detailed criticism and empty five-star reviews is worrying.
What users love
- Clear and fast layout
- Offline maps with no fear of losing signal
- Accuracy on the route
- Building your own route with a feasibility check
What users hate
- Route builder drops points on its own and won't let you remove them
- Trail database sometimes thinner than AllTrails
- Features split across separate paid apps
- Search fails to find popular trails
- Buries you in offer and rating pop-ups
Who it is for
Off-roaders and hikers who need offline maps and land-ownership data in the backcountry
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