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Gaia GPS: Mobile Trail Maps Positive Reviews

Gaia came to save the day !While taking a new way from Colorado to Utah I went through a dead zone where my navigating app dropped completely with no signal to accurately follow my pre planned route so I resorted to my compass and map and proceeded to follow what it looked to be the appropriate way on the map and have in mind all of these while a Thunderstorm is raging in the background. So after my soon to discover erroneous choice and 27+ miles later of Offroad muddy rainy and lighting strikes all around… I must admit even so I love off-roading being alone in a remote area under these conditions was a bit intimidating. Well short story this route came to a holt because of a lock gate. Realizing my mistake I turned around and had no choice but to drive back through the storm I was hoping to out run so needless to say the area was beautiful but the storm was making it a bit harder to appreciate at the moment. After what it seemed a while of negotiating wet obstacles under lighting and Phone Alerts to seek Higher ground I made it back to the main road this time deciding to make a quick right and seek shelter while I figure out my next move. I drove maybe a couple hundred yards and I remember I had previously downloaded this region map on GAIA so I loaded it and YEAH ! here where the answers I needed, clear marked mapped routes and completely offline. So here it is Gaia thanks for saving the Day !!.HugeStudioGuyVersion: 2021.7

Possibly the best app everI am an avid outdoorsman, private pilot, recreational fisherman, big game hunter, etc. and I have used a hundred different GPS/mapping/geolocation/topographic maps over the years. Gaia is by far the best all-in-one map app I’ve ever used BY FAR. Used free version for a while and decided to upgrade to paid version and it is money well spent. This app has literally hundreds of overlays from cell service coverage to 24 hour weather forecasts to private landowner information to USGS topo maps to VFR aeronautical maps. I couldn’t recommend this app more highly to anyone who spends any amount of time in the mountains, or boating, or hiking, camping, cycling, kayaking or big game hunting. In my humble opinion this app is indispensable for outdoor enthusiasts of any kind. Probably my favorite feature is the map overlays — you start with a solid base map like Satellite imagery or OpenStreetMaps and from there you can start stacking other maps on top of it with varying transparency. I also like the trip recording feature, which you can trigger from your Apple Watch and it will record distance traveled, elevation changes, average traveling speed, and even show you a cross section of the ascent/descent changes made on your trip. I honestly can’t say enough great things about this app…you’ll just have to download it and see for yourself..Camo_junkie0611Version: 2023.7

Best I've found by a wide margin!Gaia's accuracy even when I have zero service is pretty dang impressive. It's often spot on perfect but even when it isn't, it's not far off. At the very least it's always close enough for me to find my way. It also seems to have a bigger database of trails than any of the other apps I've used. Reviews of trails written by other users have always been helpful and led to some great gems and tips on what to expect for a given trail. The feature I personally love the most is the trail tracing feature. You can create two or more waypoints and Gaia will generate a trail path to get you to your destination. It's particularly dumb proof for those of us who are map challenged, and I loooove that it includes a distance estimate. It helps plan my endurance, meals/snacks, time allotment, and expectations. If you want, you can break a single hike into several waypoints so you can know about how long each leg of the trip is. This can help line up your map trail so you can know when to expect obstacles, challenges, route changes, or noteworthy milestones listed in user reviews. For example: "4 and a half miles in there's a really dicey scramble up steep shale. Take your time and be careful!" I *never* write reviews, so it's saying something that I'm impressed enough to write one at all. 11/10 would recommend..LinkLaithreachVersion: 2022.8

Importing back country camping zonesI use the Gaia iPhone app almost exclusively to plan my adventures, and I rely on it constantly while hiking to stay oriented and on plan. It gives me the peace of mind to tackle trips I would otherwise not feel comfortable attempting. For planning I use the app literally hours each day: route creating, adjusting, recreating; adding waypoints for important, interesting things to note while hiking; relying on the included interactive trail lines and the various map layers to design accurate, safe trips. It is by far the most important tool in my hiking toolbox. Even though I’ve gotten quite good at using the app, I’m continually finding new and amazing things it can do. For instance, I’m planning a backpacking trip to Denali where backcountry camping is regulated by zones and quotas. The National Park Service has a wonderful paper map that shows these zones. I found that their website allowed me to download a data file of the zones and to my delight I discovered the Gaia app easily imported them along with included metadata. What an amazing planning feature. I have many other examples of how I use the app but will save them for future reviews. Don’t think twice: buy the pro version and use it, use it, use it..RunningslowmanVersion: 2021.5

Best GPS and map source available and has been for many years..I got this app about 10 years ago and I have loved it the upgrades have continued to improve it very well. I would not go with any other app out there I have tried other ones like x hunt and I did not like it. It is years behind this app. You get the personal property lines and public with this app, lots of layers that you can overlay and download. My entire family and extended family got this app too and they love it as well. Don’t waste your time or money with one of the other apps. This one is the way to go. Best app available. And I use this all the time not just once a year while hunting. I use it for hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, snowmobiling, horse pack trips around the farm... the tracking ability is very accurate and doesn’t drain my battery. I turn off my cellular data and all that and use it to track and it goes all day with out killing my battery and I have a 3 year old I phone. This is the only app that I would recommend especially because I have tried about 20 other ones over the years and this is the one I stick with. The subscription is worth every penny as well. Don’t worry you get your money’s worth with this app. They have an amazing app..ChaseW12Version: 2019.10.06

Nice but dated UIFirstly this app is useful and it’s convenient for what I need but seems so far behind alternatives like OnX when it comes to a clean and intuitive user interface. Almost like comparing DOS to modern day Windows. If I didn’t already pay for this one I’d switch, but since I have it, I’d like to help make it better. There needs to be better graphics in general and more customization options for waypoints when you click on them. It also really bugs me that you can’t just select waypoints already on the map… you have to click near it and it drops a giant new waypoint, and then it brings up nearby points and you can select your pre-saved waypoint below... good lord that’s unnecessarily complicated. PLEASE, get rid of the waypoint with one click.. it’s such a bad design. At least make it a selectable option in settings? I get the intent but it doesn’t need to be THAT easy to add a waypoint. Adding a waypoint SHOULD be a long press on the map, or just by using the (+) button - not just a simple click on the map, that way people can just tap on pre-existing waypoints/pins/trails and bring up their information without having to constantly clear out a newly placed pin every... single.. time I click on the map. This seems like such a simple fix and would make the app about 1000x better and less annoying. Thanks.UnhappyInMichiganVersion: 2021.3

Hands down the best digital map app ever createdI have been a power user of GPS devices and digital maps since the earliest handheld GPS units long before smartphones. I’ve used them extensively for exploring and hunting throughout the western US, Canada, Alaska, and a little in Africa and Europe. I’ve used most of the popular mapping apps. Until Gaia came along we had to rely on a certain app to obtain land ownership status which is important for hunting and hiking access in the western states. But the other app was weak in so many other ways. Gaia solves these problems and much more. The suite of map layers is unparalleled. Game management units, USFS, roads and trails, satellite, numerous topo maps, private and government lands, parcel ownership data, Nat Geo Trails Illustrated, and much more. It’s all there. And exceptionally easy to download and use. Super stable and simple to use. The tracking function works perfectly. Sharing of waypoints and tracks is simple and reliable. So many thoughtful and useful features. Gaia is simply a brilliant outdoor activity maps and GPS app. Regular updates make it better all the time too. Premium subscription is worth much more than it costs..Runnerboy13Version: 2021.10

Unresponsive Technical SupportI’m quite pleased with the iPhone version of this App. However, I like to search for and set up hikes on the iPad version, and this version has bugs. I’ve submitted tech support requests to deal with one or more of these, and am met with absolute silence. Especially since I’ve paid for the Premium version, I certainly expect better. The biggest technical issue I have is that I can search for, and find hikes for which summary info is displayed in the (left) sidebar, including a Preview Map. When I touch the sidebar map, a pop up appears asking me whether to display on the Main Map, Expand the Preview or Cancel. The Preview will expand if that is chosen. However, when choosing Display on Main Map, the area of the trail/hike is displayed by NOT the route of the hike. This fault makes the iPad version of Gaia GPS almost useless for any detailed planning. I’ve repeatedly asked for help with this from Tech Support and get absolutely no response. Conclusion - Don’t bother with the iPad version of this App! … Since posting this review and two weeks after posting my tech support request, I finally had a response. It did not resolve my issue, but at least it was a response, however, late..GoogleToolVersion: 2021.11

Great App with a couple minor issuesLet me start by saying I use a Premium Subscription and absolutely love this app and use it nearly daily for both work and recreation. I does so much that it has become a must for use with my fieldwork. My only complaints are the randomized coloring when importing tracks and the was area shapes are created. Using this app professionally, I often need all of my shapes to be specific colors or all one color. Often I can just quickly adjust them in the app, but when I have projects with hundreds of shapes this is no longer a viable option and is very frustrating. Simply allowing bulk adjustment would solve this problem for me. The second issue regarding creating areas is that often when I try to move the dots that adjust the area, it grabs the screen and tries to move it instead... sensitivity issue maybe? In any case, these issues are not deal breakers... I love this app and will continue to use it, but hope that these two simple things will be addressed in the future. I know I’m not the only one that would like to see this! Thanks for a great app!!!.The StrawmanVersion: 1.6.4

Best GPS and hiking trail map appI love this app because it doesn’t drain my precious cell phone battery and works great on airplane mode. We just finished a 4- day climb of Mt Whitney and Gaia performed so well! It oven had a map of the fires on the other side of the sierra ridge that I had downloaded before we left Whitney portal. I was able to photograph many locations along the trail and correlate them easily to their locations on the map. I love this aspect. There are a few improvements like making the photo UConn a little smaller and making the relationship between the map, the compas heading, and the direction of travel more intuitive, but it was probably me doing weird things like angling my phone up in the air etc etc Lovely app thanks!!! Had my topo map but never used it because Gaia was so good. This is the first time I’ve used it for an extended trip away from cell phone reception and I found it to perform better than expected. For over a year I’ve been mainly using it to record day hikes and keep track of my biking and running and hiking workouts..DrlmwhoVersion: 2021.11

Legit App, I use for hunting and HikingI love the GAIA GPS app.I heard about it one time when I was hunting in Idaho. A guy told me about it and told me how you could download maps. There’s absolutely no service where we were hunting in Idaho but he had download it all the maps and was able to charge his phone using a solar charger. Pretty cool that’s where I first heard about it and I’ve been using it ever cents it was about 2015 when I first started using it. I will say it has its bugs here and there but it’s, really long way. I haveSaved Way points for my favorite hunting spots and it’s pretty awesome every year I go back and there are still ready to go. I even got my dad to start using itAnd we hunt in the same area. It was very easy to share all of my weight points with him and so he had all of our history. A lot of times I will take pictures of landmarks and it saves it as a waypoint. I pay for the premium features so I get the hunting maps and all the other good maps that come with it. I have used onyx and other apps and I prefer the GAIA app..G-Money KVersion: 2021.10

I’d call it 4.5I really enjoy using this app I like to be able to go alone and I have been able to go farther past my skill level just by being confident I could always get back. Looking at doing the enchantments this year solo and I am so excited to not have to depend so much on others. I’ve also been able to find “the end” of my prior hikes and connect the dots in a way that would have required way too many maps and Gaia can always let me see how to put it all together. I have hiked regions for years with a desire to mentally map in a way that this gives me freedom to get back on trail. I wish when the battery died there was a way to continue the trip from where the device powered down. I love the create route but wish it would default in hiking mode without WiFi but over all my complaints are minor details for how much I’ve enjoyed being able to ID mountains correctly in the view and connect the dots instead of rely on speculation. Very much an upgrade to my ability to go farther and feel smart abt it..LyndseysaidVersion: 2020.8

The Off-road GPS App I’ve been looking for!I have been using other utilities with roadmaps to plan bike routes on trails and always become frustrated with the inability to make the trace through the trail. GAIA GPS does this and much better, and on the phone. I think its the best App out there for any off-road biking, hiking, backpacking trip planning, easy to use and need nothing more than a GPS enabled phone. I purchased the Premium license when I saw how easy and practical it was to use. My son went on a weekend camping trip in the Appalachian Trail here in Maryland, and things went south with the wind and driving rain. He had to stop and called me to rescue on a Sunday morning, all he did was to mark a trial connecting the nearest road and send me the coordinates. I plugged them into my NAV in my car and it took me exactly were he exit the woods. I’m definitely sold. I’ve made an entire library with future trips in the GAIA GPS Website, it’s all integrated. I plan to continue using this tool for all my outdoor trips..CmprincipeVersion: 2023.3

Easy to use, great offline featuresThis is a great tool for offline backpackers, hikers and outdoor enthusiasts with an easy to use interface. I used the app and purchased a subscription for the offline features since I was going on a weeklong journey in the Montana Wilderness and wanted to keep track of my location without needing a map and compass. It offered great features on the desktop version that allowed me to make a detailed track to follow that included elevation gain and milage. I put specific locations for campsites and possible water stops along the way. While following the trail, it was surprisingly accurate to where I was and offered several topographic map styles, each varying in download size. I was also able to share the map with my partner before the trip so he'd know what to expect. Overall, seeing the map drawn out put the whole journey into perspective of how deep in the Wilderness we were. I would highly recommend it for anyone in a similar situation..Stingingrog3rVersion: 2024.6

Love it!I have been a wildland firefighter and a guide for a wilderness therapy program (I used maps a lot in previous jobs!) and now I backpack and adventure in my off time and absolutely love this app! The options for waypoints, taking pictures, routes, topography and off line ability show me where I am on the map is amazing. I even upgraded this summer (when wildfires were seemingly everywhere) to add the layer of hot spot detection. *I did not use this to decide where to hike during the fires, simply just to see where the fires were- very dangerous to be anywhere close to the forest fires as they can shift directions at anytime! Gaia is great because roads and routes change all the time and great to have an updated map (though not always perfect- but the closest I have seen). I have thought about buying a separate hand held GPS, but having this app negates that need. 100% recommend this app- it is free for basic things and you can pay for an upgrade if you want..Lkennedy22Version: 2021.3

Great tool for mapping motorcycle trips that use lots of off-road.I’ve been using GAIA to map my rides for a couple of years now. I use it to note where I’ve been, and to mark places I’d like to go, rather than mapping out routes beforehand. I like the detail available in the layers of maps available, (just purchased membership so as to be able to download and utilize Canada backroads layer) the ability to run the app while phone is in airplane mode, and the relatively low power use in that mode. I’ve ridden across the country west to east and back again, and from south to north, and largely off-road. And have records of each day’s ride. I use it to map mountain bike rides and bicycle commutes, and keep multiple parent-folders current with each ride. I also like being able to share a link to my rides with family and friends. I know there are features I don’t use, but feel confident that their use would be pretty intuitive given the ease of use I experience with the features I do use..Eritchie007Version: 1.6.1

Great to plan routes for off-road ridingDownloaded the app and tested it for off-road motorcycle. The automatic tracing of a route over existing marked trails is an awesome feature that makes planning the route considerably easier than with Google Earth or Garmin Basecamp. I downloaded satellite image and usgs topo maps of the area I was riding in so I didn't need to rely on having network or not during the ride. Battery usage was reasonable and it can certainly last for 12 hours or more with every app turned off and airplane mode. The website is fairly good too. Only small complain is that the web app folder system is a little convoluted - it's not obvious at first where things go at first. The mobile app occasionally crashes while managing files, yet nothing was lost. Compare to a Garmin gps unit the only limitation is the device's gps accuracy and recording rate but it's no issue for off-road riding/driving, likely not an issue for hiking neither..Julien veloVersion: 1.4

Map Packs - A Ton of Potential!5/8/22 Update with comments on new Map Pack feature. Still a 5* app. I wanted to provide some feedback about Map Packs. I think there’s a ton of potential here and I’m using it as my daily map layer function. I wanted to comment on a few things: -I think you need to allow a horizontal scrolling of your various Map Packs and Overlays when you summon the Map Packs feature. Right now it feels like too many clicks to get to what you want. -I really like that the Map Pack button is at the bottom. Mostly because its easy to get to on large phones plus the animation comes from the bottom so it makes sense to have the button down at the bottom. -Right now it looks like the Overlays, when you add them, adds them at 50% opacity. It would be great if you could control the opacity in the settings or somewhere -The animation for the Map Packs layer slider window pop up needs to be smoother. Right now the Map Pack window just kind of “appears” when you click the button. Would be sweet to have a smoother animation when you open and close it. The bottom bar kind of jumps back up without much animation either, would also be nice for this to look more fluid Hope this is valuable! I know its in beta and will likely get better with time. Hopefully you guys stick with it though because this is going to be awesome!.NoNameToday777Version: 2022.4

Lol best gps I used - better than dedicated gps devicesBeen using this app for several years. I pay for the annual subscription and it’s worth every penny. I use this app for trail running and backpacking mainly. I have and iPhone and when out in spotty cell service areas I turn my phone on airplane mode and this app works great as long as you have the maps downloaded earlier. Having the gps app on the phone gives you the modern touch screen and convince that the other dedicated devices (garmin) are still struggling to replicate. The phone is something I already have and the battery in my iPhone last a long time. I also like being able to use the app on my computer and plot/estimate plan hikes and runs. It will give you distance and elevation which are things I like to know before going out on long runs in areas I never been. I can’t say enough great things about this app, it’s great!.Down river girlVersion: 1.7.1

Maps are Good - Offline Use Not So MuchI’ve used Gaia for a number of years and generally am satisfied with the interface and ability to plan trips on a desktop browser. But the downloading of offline maps is horrendous. Just absolutely awful in almost every way. First of all, it takes ages. We’re talking hours, days maybe, for a couple hundred megabytes of data. That much data should take a few seconds by today’s data transfer standards. But to make matters worse, the feedback you get from the app is unreliable at best. It’s just very difficult to know for sure if your download is even happening at all, let alone when it might complete. So you’re out traveling, maybe you haven’t downloaded every leg of your trip yet because of storage space or a flexible itinerary. You know you’re about to go out of service and need to get that next map section. What do you do? Sit in a truck stop for a few hours, a few days, hoping that data comes through? Pitiful..SansfoiVersion: 2024.6

Ok, but missing important and very basic toolsI’ve been using Gaia for a while now. Some for hiking, some for overlanding and dual sport, and some for Backcountry Enduro biking. For the most part the app is ok. It’s simple to save maps and record tracks and easy to download GPX files from 3rd parties. But it’s missing some of the most critical and simple functions. At first I simply couldn’t believe what it was missing, but after watching Gaia tutorials and spending time on blogs, I’ve learned it truly doesn’t have them. For example, when route planning you can’t see the distance between waypoints! Unbelievable. On our motorbikes we have limited fuel, so I need to be able to plan for that. I literally have to use a physical grade-school ruler on my screen to estimate distance between waypoints to plan for fuel stops. It’s also very difficult to adjust a route later. Anyway, the app could be great but falls miserably short for route planning. Currently planning an Idaho BDR trip and Gaia simply won’t work. Currently looking for a better solution..Csmith123Version: 2019.10.06

Awesome! Needs some features though!PROS: I have been using the app to find trails to ride my dirt bike on. The app does a great job in that it distinctly marks different types of trails and has shown me trails I would have never know otherwise and has taken me way off the beaten path! CONS: One feature that I believe is completely necessary is a Map Filter. For example, if I want to view only Double Track Roads / Unmaintained Roads, I should be able to filter my map to only show those roads. It would make finding new roads a lot easier , since currently you have to visually sort through lots of different roads/trails. Another problem is that a lot of landmarks and trails only show up at a certain zoom level .For example, I have been using the app to show me less popular waterfalls. Once again a map filter for waterfalls would be fantastic. In addition, most of the smaller waterfalls only show up on the map if your map is set at a zoom of 2000ft or more. This means you will have to painstakingly search by panning through the app at 2000ft which is way too zoomed in. If I could see all waterfalls that exist at a 2 miles scale or larger , that would be great ! These downfalls are what’s keeping me from paying for the subscription since it does not appear that the subscription gives you access to these features ! Hopefully this review can inspire an update! I’d love to hear from a developer ! Rick C..Rick CecilVersion: 2020.8

The bestOne of the best mobile apps hands down. The app has easily saved me from getting lost several times. It might have even saved my life. The interface may not be the most intuitive but once I got used to it, I was fine. The app has ALWAYS worked without cellular service. I’ve used it in this manner over a dozen times for a total of about 30 days in two countries. The key is to download an area map to your device before you leave cellular coverage and load it when you are ready. It’s also helpful to establish known waypoints before but no biggie if you don’t. Two negative observations some of Colorado’s 14ers are listed at the wrong altitude and if you cache equipment and use this app to waypoint the arrow that shows your location to the waypoint will continuously move location even though you are standing still. It still, in my opinion, a 5 star app!.Al-719Version: 2019.07.11

Excellent app exceptGaia gps is my go to tool when it comes to finding or creating biking,running, or hiking routes. I gave it 5 stars because of how convenient the many different map layers are.I am a huge trail and nature guy and I was tired of using standard maps that missed so much trails. Well Gaia gps took care of that problem, in fact Gaia gps has not missed one trail in my area and has helped me discover ones I never new existed. It’s also helped me successfully navigate my routes and unfamiliar territory easily and without getting lost. I am thankful for the very existence of this app. With all that said there is one problem. When I use the create route function the map becomes laggy and difficult to use. this is the one thing keeping this app from being totally flawless. So please on the next update patch this issue..MarkAustin30Version: 2021.13

Saved my life!I currently run the free version off this app but plan to pay for it after it saved mine and two others lives! Other than keeping us on our trail and knowledge of elevation and topo lines it contained our exact coordinates when things got hairy! An unexpected snow storm rolled in on us and lasted a little over 48 hours and full on blocked us in on a trail that was hiking access only. We managed to get cell service at the top of a cliff and send out our gps coordinates from the app and as soon as the storm cleared we were evacuated safe and sound with minor symptoms of hypothermia. Had I not had this app we would have been in a far worse situation just waiting for them to find us as pinging our phones lead them to believe we were two mountain passes over. I never thought a silly map app would be something I relied on so heavily!.WrightmgVersion: 2020.7

Sounds Like Updates are in the WorksI appreciate having received a developer response that some of the shortcomings outlined below are being addressed. I’d still go with Gaia over the others, and I’d still say there are some needed QOL additions. Some things I believe need work: Poor organization of trips - why have folders and then display every prospective route in the “folders” view? Why no bulk add of multiple routes and waypoints to one folder? There’s no way to see your waypoints on an elevation, such that your waypoints for overnight camps appear in the elevation view. This matters because you can’t get accurate mileage from one camp to the next when planning routes. The only way I can find to do that is to make separate routes for each day, which is fine, until you go to look at the “folder view” and find it filled with 30 or 40 separate routes from various prospective trips. There doesn’t appear to be an “out and back” option to create a full “out and back mileage” and elevation profile - the best you can do is create another point somewhere near the origin. But you can’t put the final point directly on the origin, because doing so grabs and moves the origin point. Multiplying is easy enough, but other apps have this feature, and it’s a nice add. I have used other apps, and each has its own shortcomings. All this said, Gaia is easier to use than others, and it gets the job done..AlolioVersion: 2020.8

Best off road navigation app availableI have been using Gaia for about 4 years. It is the best app available for making routes and marking spots on the trails. You can take photos while on a trail and the pictures will be placed on your maps exactly where you took the pictures. It’s not too difficult to learn. You can easily import or export your tracks/routes to share externally or you can even share your routes within the app. I would and do recommend Gaia. I started with the free version and then the first level upgrade and am now using the premium 5 year subscription version. You can find discount codes on several overland forums. The free free is perfect because it let me try it out before I committed to the full purchase. Try it and I am positive you will love it as much as I do!.🌎🌗🌖🌎🌝🌗🌘Version: 2021.6

Very powerful tool for exploring the outdoorsI have been using Gaia for about three years now and could not be happier. I have used it with great success for recording hikes, runs, skis, and climbs. It is a great navigation tool. I have found it vital for reaching obscure trailheads, retracing our steps down Mt. Rainier and Nevado Tocllaraju in total whiteouts, and choosing the safest routes for winter travel. There are hundreds of downloadable layers such as slope angle, snow depth, snow/rain/smoke forecasts, recent satellite, and many, many others. You can map out routes and set waypoints, set areas, overlay .gpx files. The applications are endless. The subscription also comes with an account for Outside+, which has numerous interesting films about climbing, skiing, and other sports. Gaia is the best of the best. Any reviews with less than five stars are simply wrong..C@mdenVersion: 2023.2

Best by far...stillThis has been my backcountry navigation app for years in the Rockies. More and more friends of mine are using it now and although we all try other ones, this is still the gold standard for me. The ability to turn it on and see where I am on both the USGS 7.5 min map and a satellite image, with blending of the two images, is awesome! That is a Premium tool... well worth it. I use it for both on trail and off trail navigation and planning to find and get to high country meadow fishing spots. This is also an excellent hunting tool: I plan my deer hunts with it. It is great for figuring out new hunting camp lands... especially because the imagery shows new timber cut areas so well on the topo overlays. (Also, they finally got the detailed NOAA chart of upper Mobile Bay, where I boat, on the premium so now I’m using it more in my boat. Thanks).AmericasbeachesVersion: 2020.4

Reconsider social media integrationGaia has enabled me to adventure so far beyond my natural comfort zone. I love it and live by it. It has saved me from getting lost countless times, and maybe even spared me a few existential crises along the way. I've paid for the subscription for many years. I am a loyal fan. I really really don't want my adventure GPS app integrated in with social media. Like at all, ever. This is a tool I depend on for my life. I know I can disable auto sharing in privacy settings, but I'd prefer a button to basically remove the entire social media module entirely. I don't want to have to remember to go back in the after every update either. This isn't All Trails. It doesn't need social media integration. This is a real, hard core wilderness survival navigation app. Lean into that!.V SoulkillerVersion: 2024.13

BEWARE DEFAULT PRIVACY???I've been using the Gaia app for years and really love how it works. However, I just realized that the default privacy settings for your profile and activities are set to "public" and "everybody," respectively. What is this about? This feels like the old days of Facebook, where all your information was shared with everyone by default. If you don't take the time to configure your privacy settings, it seems like you're sharing almost everything. That's not an honest approach to privacy. When you sign up for a service, you should expect all your information to be private unless you choose to share it. To protect your privacy, go to **Settings** > **Account and Privacy** > **Default Visibility**. Gaia should make these settings private by default, as most users probably don’t even think to adjust them. They likely assume their information is private already..DavevvvVersion: 2024.7.1

Go To App For Long Distance HikingUpdated review 2021- The app gets regular updates and they just keep adding content. Cannot argue with that. Love the ability to create a route with lines that snap to the actual trail. Still lovin’ this app after years of use and nearly 10K trail miles. If you backpack more than a couple of night a year, this app is worth a serious look. For me it is priceless. Updated review 2019- Still the Swiss Army Knife of Map Apps. Totally worth the yearly subscription fee. So many options for great maps. Unlike most of the junk on my phone, this app is actually useful. Using it again for the last 1,600 miles of the CDT this year. 5 stars! 2018-I’ve hiked the PCT, AZT, CT, and now on the CDT and have used Gaia GPS for all of them. Would not leave home without it. Must have app for trekking..SlowBrotherVersion: 2021.6

Garmin killer?I initially got this app (basic membership) as a backup to my garmin unit while riding the backcountry on my dual my sport dirt bike. I have both gps and phone mounted on the handlebars of my motorcycle and have the Gaia app running to explore trails and track my rides. So far I’m really happy with the way the app works and how accurate the gps is using the offline maps. After using the Gaia gps for a couple weeks it might become my primary gps and the garmin will go in my pack as the backup. Another feature that I like is the ability to create waypoints and routes from the Gaia website and have the routes auto sync to the phone app. This it much easier and faster than the garmin/basecamp setup and makes pre-route planning a breeze. You can also import gpx files from waypoints into the web portal pretty easily..Scs'erVersion: 2019.08.06

I put this app through the ringerGaiaGPS is by far the best GPS app for iOS to date. I have tried countless other GPS apps including those from the “big” companies, and Gaia blows them all away. The map overlaying ability with opacity settings makes creating my bikepacking and bikerafting planning so much easier than before. I was able to identify NFS roads using Gaia that were hard to find on paper maps. Plus Gaia frequently updates the quality and quantity of maps so I always have the most up to date maps on my wrist or in my hand. Honestly, the watch app has room for improvement. It could be faster and have increased functionality (not as much as the phone, but more than just tracking and map viewing). It’s still not that bad though. Worth every penny for the annual subscription..MountainRider13Version: 2020.2

Delete app to clear cache?This app has great potential but some real limitations that make me question renewing my membership. Others have mentioned all the great things about the app, so I won’t repeat. What bugs me is that apparently the only way to clear the cache at this point is to uninstall the app and reinstall it. My cache was over 2 gb, so if you’re not keeping an eye on it, it can take over your storage. Pushing the button that says clear cache does nothing. Another frustration, as others have noted, is not being able to see elevation profile once you’re on a route. Yes, if you know how to read topo, which you should if you’re hiking, you can tell when a steep part is coming up, but it just helps to be able to see it in graph format once you’re on the hike. You should be able to see real time where you’re at on the profile — helps to know what’s up ahead (or what you’ve already done…) Final thing is being able to get an alert when you’re approaching a waypoint. Seems like it should be a pretty simple thing to implement, and has also been brought up in the past. If membership was cheaper (or just a one time fee for app) these things wouldn’t bother me. But to pay a recurring fee and see some of these previously asked for features sit in a queue doesn’t seem right..MozykinsocalVersion: 2021.6

The Perfect Multi-Tool!Gaia is THE mapping application for so many sorts of outdoor uses. Whether you’re trying to map a route in a remote area for running, cycling, or driving, this is IT! The built-in layers are great, and though they’re not all applicable worldwide, Gaia’s own base map (built on top of OpenStreet but with contour lines) is really excellent. The built in route mapping feature is (almost) flawless, and will, 9/10, auto-route to existing roads (improved and unimproved alike), making it very quick to build out routes for austere places where improved infrastructure is lacking. The ability to 1) take it offline and 2) project over Apple CarPlay are also exceptional; seriously, if you have the need to map/plan trips in far-flung places, Gaia’s the mapping application to have..FlatSixSamVersion: 2022.7

Good GPSGaia GPS has worked mostly well for me and I plan on using it more. Used it on a 3 day hike recently. The maps are good. It’s accurate. Trails and map overlays are great. It uses very little battery when running offline maps and phone in airplane mode, which I do when there is no cell service. My only complaint is that I’ve had the app lock a few times on my iPhone. Had to close it out and restart the app to get it working again. In addition to hiking, I used it for road navigation in areas where there was little or no cell service. It worked flawlessly in that respect and I really appreciated all the details on the maps. I have downloaded the private and public property overlays, which are very useful when hiking or hunting in Southern Illinois where boundaries are not always clearly marked..RA BaerVersion: 2021.10

Excellent phone app!I’ve enjoyed having Gaia on my iPhone and have used it often, and it’s the most functional GPS app I’ve come across (though I’ve not yet tried Onyx and similar hunting and fishing apps that my friends swear by). I was recently in Tanzania in east Africa, and thus my phone was necessarily in airplane mode. However, using the app upgrade I was able to acces satellites and thus constantly see via my location as well as (and importantly) land features that informed about particular landscapes while we were sightseeing. I strongly vouch for Gaia and will continue to use it on my phone. And I quite like the feature - which I use at home in Michigan - that identifies public land parcels, which is necessary for the kind of work and the personal recreation I do..Mike & BettyVersion: 2022.6

Easy to useThis is in my opinion the most accurate and easy to use GPS app I used so far. Nice to record the trails and make pictures for future exploring..Fv offroadsVersion: 2019.10.06

Indispensable AppI have found Gaia to be an incredibly useful app for our kayaking adventures in Ontario. Some areas are hugely complicated to navigate due to islands, inlets, points, etc and Gaia has always come through..ZaubermumVersion: 1.6.3

Great for Offroad motoFind this a super easy platform for Offroad riding from Canada into Baja. Highly recommended.VernonguyVersion: 2022.1

What happened with the new versionI use Gaia primarily for backcountry snowboarding activities and guiding work. I have noticed that this year since some updates, it appears that the app has became much slower to load maps, tracks and waypoints. It also appears to have a lot of bugs that just wont show certain items that were previously saved… hopefully this gets fixed soon as this is the best app that I have found for the tasks at hand..GreasedyaVersion: 2023.9

Getting WorseI have used and loved this app for a few years now but it has become glitchy and unstable. App crashes, lengthy start ups, gps glitches etc… It has gotten so bad I have had to use my garmin watch as a back up tracker while doing any activity. I am so invested in this app that I want to keep using it but I feel I have to consider an alternative. Please Gaia, fix the basics before adding new features!!!.JonnydakotaVersion: 2022.4

Super app même au QuébecGaia est le plus efficace à date après en avoir essayé plusieurs… - Efficace sur CarPlay - on peut partager des waypoints facilement - on peut créer des zones - un allier important pour ma chasse et randonnées - on peut prendre des photos et les consulter sur la carte - de plus en plus populaire au Québec - on peut monter des dossiers pour regrouper des routes, tracés, photos car lorsque l’on en a beaucoup, ça peut devenir mêlant, donc dans les dossiers c’est parfait - pour la chasse , l’heure du lever et coucher du soleil, super pratique - les maps sont multicouches et beaucoup de diversité. Pour moi la version Google Earth et Gaia meters est la plus récente et plus précise pour ma chasse. Ça vaut la peine ! 👍.Dean (Québec)Version: 2021.11

Gaia - the go-to mapping appGo to Gaia when you have somewhere to go to, it is the go-to when you go to your go to…….GoldRiver200Version: 2024.10

Car play needs an updateThe app is great on the phone, but when plugged into Apple car play, it’s struggles to auto-rotate, stay following, keep the compass on screen and update position. It seems the interface is unresponsive sometimes within Apple CarPlay, for example the recenter button doesn’t really work for me, maybe 20% of them time. Would be nice to see a similar interface like on the phone, in Apple car play. A reliable follow function with auto rotate would be very beneficial..PetrV.Version: 2021.6

Could be betterGaia is OK but quite expensive and could us some improvements. For example, it really needs 3D maps. It also could benefit from a really easy way to draw a quick route and get an estimate for the distance, like the Canada Topo app has. Downloading maps for offline use is incredibly slow..Geoff HardyVersion: 2024.10

AmazingUpdated and even better! Enjoy!.MmattgommeessssVersion: 2024.6

I like itIt’s good, but I wish the subscription was available as monthly instead of just yearly, it’s hard to pay so much at once….AzalliahVersion: 2024.10

Better offline supportWent to update the app and it logged me out. This means while I need to navigate, I cannot use the app. The app needs to be more friendly to users with poor or no internet connection. Not all use cases cover that. Launching it after I updated, while not having an internet connection is a use case..Blueberry ZVersion: 2024.7.1

Great appWould like if it could show two devices tracking on same map..Meany1Version: 2024.7.1

Great app, great customer serviceThe app intuitive and easy to use. Helps me discover trails I didn’t know existed. Also recently had a positive customer service experience with them.Guy8347Version: 2024.6

Fantastic app overallLove the app, been using it for years, mixed units would be a nice quality of life improvement. Example being able to select Kim’s for distance and feet for altitude..The crazy truck driverVersion: 2024.6

Stops randomly recording tracks !!!Was nice but now it stops everytime I take a picture without unlocking my phone..11213277976Version: 2024.5

Great app, too expensive for repeat customersI absolutely love the app, am an avid enduro dirt bike rider and record everything, label all my tracks, etc. Seems like an ok price for one year, but I’m on my 4th year and with the price increases, I’ll be into this app for 1000$ before I know it. At this point I’m wondering if I should just get a different device. To be fair it was a lot of money before the price increase also. Prices for repeat customers should be much lower to keep their business.DropsixVersion: 2024.5

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Gaia GPS: Mobile Trail Maps Negative Reviews

Watch Application RuinedAnd now. lol. Start a new track and hike several miles. Each time you turn your screen off and come back to the application or switch apps and come back the map re-centers on the starting spot. :-(. They also at these new prices need to have faster download servers. Crazy slow. Still the bat hiking application. But still they had feature in there watch application that made it useful for real backpackers. They added features but still feel the need to remove the ability to spy on a phone based track from the watch. I don’t even install the watch application. How is that battery going to track its own separate track with gps and last for days or weeks? You know one cannot charge the Apple Watch without removing it? But the old app allowed me to run the real track on my phone and just check progress on the watch. It was perfect. Instead they kill that feature raise the price to the point where a year costs as much as five years did a couple years ago. Sigh. I mean really if I want a non-intergrated Apple Watch hiking application then I will just use the one built in from Apple. The old application allowed for a real backpacking experience that I get grated the longer and renewable battery life of the phone with the ability to quickly check progress on the watch. Now if you have a trip longer than a handful of hours then the Watch application is worthless..RokairVersion: 2024.1

Quality and usefulness has steadily declinedUPDATE: Gaia now by default makes a public “outside” profile for you to share your tracks. Run away! And for the follow up to my previous technical issues: I’ve reached out to support and it’s confirmed that my gripes aren’t misunderstandings or issues, just facts I don’t like (eg, you must have live “tracking” on continuously in order to know how far along a route you are; gone are the days it can just do it by location w/o tracking- I think they’re tryna compete with strava or all trails or something by harvesting your data and draining your cell battery) ORIGINAL: Ever since the purchase by Outside, Gaia seems to work less and less. I’ve used Gaia GPS for 10 years and was in the initial round of paid subscriptions after a year grace period. Now, there are more/new features, sure, but core functions don’t work. For example, downloading offline maps. I’m paying $60/year for this and I can’t download Gaia topo because the downloads just get hung up because I already have a few other layers. So I end up just zooming in and scrolling over my whole route at home as a means to download maps. Super janky. For the price, I expect it to just work. Another example is how many times I have to hit X to get out of a nested submenu after a new submenu pops up. It’s entirely maddening, esp out on trail..AnneireneVersion: 2024.7.1

The Pieps avalanche beacon of navigationThe only reason to keep paying for this app is so you can be part of the class action lawsuit when people start dying in the backcountry because they relied on Gaia. Imagine using this app as an outdoor professional, relying on it for life saving navigation and safety in the backcountry. Now imagine you absolutely need to use the app to coordinate a rescue, but in a typical situation when you have basically no cell service because it’s an app for the backcountry. You open it up, and now you have to create a log in for a failing magazine in order to use the app that you already pay $60 a year for?! Ridiculous, incredibly frustrating, and for a product people use for safety?! Absolutely inexcusable. Once you manage to create a magazine company login and you finally get the app to open, it is entirely non functional. Downloaded maps just show as all black. Full 5g internet, expect over a minute waiting for a map to load. Zoom in, crash. Literally unusable. This app will get people killed. People rely on this for safety and it does not work. It’s the Pieps avalanche beacon of navigation apps. The developer owes it to the community to remove this app from the store..BrianmonVersion: 2024.11

2022v7 crashesIve been an avid user since about 2015; and a Pro subscriber. Over the past few years, functionality is being slowly lost. Features being removed, or just far more clunky design and slow response. The slow responsiveness sounded like it was fixed by the 2022v7 info, so I updated. Now, IT CRASHES EVERY SINGLE TIME WITHIN 20 SECONDS. No matter what screen its on. I could barely send a bug report and it took me fifth attempt! Still no word back and Im a paying user who uses this for SAR. Our team has been playing with CalTopo lately, and so at least I have that, but a lot of my data is in Gaia. DO NOT UPDATE TO 2022v7!!!! UPDATE: Still no word from support, but being literally useless I deleted it. Did a complete fresh install and reloaded my data from my gpx files. Was a huge PITA but seems to work…so far. Still has a lot of functionality loss I prefer classic Gaia when it was about good maps and mapping features not this new social media type ap. Stop copying AllTrails and give us the old school FUNCTIONALITY..Cave girl 1234567890Version: 2022.7

Falling behind its competitorsI had been a Gaia subscriber since 2015. At that point it was an industry leader and profound innovator in backcountry map technology with offline capability. I used it for Search and Rescue as well as personal backcountry pursuits. Unfortunately, especially since being acquired by Outside, it feels stagnant and clunky compared to its competitors, like OnX or CalTopo. Whether it’s deficits in ease and accuracy of route planning, poor use of 3-D technology, it’s unreliability integrating various file types from the web, or weak map tech for winter backcountry pursuits, Gaia - who was once an innovation leader - is now being left behind. It now feels as much a social media product (like AllTrails, but not as established) as it is a navigation product. I guess what should you expect? The innovators behind the original app have long been replaced by Outside Magazine appointees whose imperative seems to be generating brand traffic and cash flow rather than improving a product that once was the best in the business..DaviationsVersion: 2022.7

Beware!We’ve had a paid subscription to Gaia for years and were happy with it for backcountry hiking, but now would definitely NOT RECOMMEND! When we recently went to open the app, it said we had to log into a related Outside account, which we did NOT CREATE. It said by logging in we would be “more secure,” which is laughable, considering that we had nothing to do with its creation. However, we had to log into this account in order to get to the Gaia app, where all our data was mapped. What if we arrived at a trailhead without cell service and were not able to log in? We would not have been able to navigate our trip, which is a safety concern (as well as disappointing). In addition, when we checked our privacy settings on Gaia, they had changed to public! When we checked our Outside account (again, which we did not create), our private information was there! This is unacceptable! We just want a map that works, and that is all, but that’s apparently not the case anymore. Unbelievable..BothAlionasVersion: 2024.8

Formerly great appThis app was THE BEST for many many years. I was a huge advocate. But… they recently had some sort of snafu with the iPhone app and lost much of my saved data including many of my saved photos. They no longer have good tech support like they used to when they were smaller, and so it has taken well over a month of piecing things back together to finally figure out just exactly how much data they lost. DO NOT think that your data is safe here with this service. Back up everything somewhere else including photos, maps, tracks, and routes if you think you may want to refer back to them later. The app works fine in the moment, but don’t bother saving anything or you might be sad like me later. ☹️ All good things must come to an end. Update 2 months later - They had another problem and the app lost all my downloads… again! This time it took them over 3 weeks to get back to me. Since the buyout by Outside this app has really gone in the toilet. Super bummed. I used to love this app and company..Sticks McGeeeVersion: 2023.2

Downloaded maps stopped workingI have some maps downloaded for offline use and random sections of them stop loading when I try to zoom in close enough to actually use it. It tends to be the areas I use most frequently that stop working at random. If I’m connected to WiFi they do seem to eventually load for me, but not over a strong cell signal or when I have no cell service. They’re downloaded, so there shouldn’t be any issues with loading, even with no service. For $40 a year for a product that I should be able to rely on when I’m deep in the backcountry and my life potentially depends on it, this really is an unacceptable issue. Yes I do have backup maps, but I haven’t even been able to use Gaia to even plan hikes at home because I don’t have WiFi there, and it would be my preferred platform to plan hikes on if it worked at all because I have the trails illustrated map on there. I’d recommend just downloading maps on the free version of avenza because it’s actually reliable.77745EdVersion: 2023.3

Filled with regretI can’t tell you how sad I am that this app, which I placed so much hope in, failed to live up to simple expectations. The problem? After starting the recording where data of my hikes or trips would be retained for analysis later, I found repeatedly that the app would either pause automatically (no input from me) or completely crash. Of course, this discovery would be made only at the end of the hike or trip, so all data I had hoped to retrieve was not there. There is no indicator in the app double checking whether or not I did indeed intend to pause or stop the app; rather, it paused and was silent about it and I was unaware this was happening (or I would have taken corrective action). On the fourth instance of the Gaia app pausing in and of itself which of course included the loss of data I had anticipated collecting, I decided it was not dependable or trustworthy. I had already paid for a full year of use for the app, but I will not, sad to say because I had such great hope for this app, renew..Djn1010etVersion: 2022.1

Downgrading features, making app more stupid.All the way back to Offline Topo when you downloaded maps you could set the zoom level to download with reasonable granularity. Eventually that app got absorbed by Gaia which at least kept reasonable download options until recently. Now with a recent update you are given just “Low, Medium and High” choices which are extremely suboptimal for USGS Topo resulting in either unreadable details or way larger a download than necessary. Gaia has continued to go downhill over time with basic features being removed or downgraded while useless poorly implemented new garbage gets added. This is the problem with a “subscription” - you pay them to continuously make the app worse instead of leaving well enough alone. Ignore all previous reviews and reputation for Gaia - it gets worse over time, not better. Check out the better options available these days maintained by development teams that improve their apps rather than dumb them down..TripitSucksVersion: 2021.11

App is fine. Admin is terrible!If the fee is reasonable to you for the service the app promises then I’d give the app around 4 stars. But try to cancel it and you’ll discover they make it hard to do. I’m sure I will achieve my goal of unsubscribing from auto-renew, but they make it way harder to do and when I follow the directions I get an error message which tells me I have to contact support. Which is of course a bot that sends me the same directions I just followed and then tells me someone will email me to solve the issue. It appears the company (like so many others) just hopes to make it annoying enough that you’ll put it on the back burner for a bit and then forget to do it until you get next year’s auto-renew message. The app function is pretty good, but this kind of thing makes me want to never use it again. If you are a casual user I’d advise looking for something that treats its users better..Booooooooo12Version: 2024.5

The New GAIA GPS app is a huge mistakeI have been using the old GAIA GPS app for almost 3 years now for all my navigation needs as a bush helicopter pilot, and it has been spreading like wildfire to other pilots and clients who spend time in the bush BUT for some reason the old app has been discontinued and the new one has a number of problems which make it impossible to use. Firstly, they decided to use grey writing, grey on white background, possibly the worst contrast ratio of any colour combination. Try reading that in a bumpy vibrating aircraft in bad weather (which is when you need it most). Secondly they were so close to having the all round best GPS app ever made, all they needed was to listen to the forums and add a few features that people were requesting, and keep it going, instead they discontinued a winning app and make new inferior version?? Why? What happened... That being said, the addition of back roads maps is brilliant, thank you. I will take full advantage of this map until they finally make the old app seize to function, and I will no longer be a customer.Steevo_jVersion: 1.6.3

Used to be goodThis used to be the best GPS app. I have had it for years. Over the last year I have developed problem after problem. At this point I’m paying 50 bucks a year for something unusable. I have contacted support they are aware of my issues but have no timeline on when they will be addressed..that was months ago. Every update I’m excited it might be fixed and every update in disappointed. Every email I receive about added functionality infuriates me more because they are adding stuff and not fixing the issues..DueybotVersion: 2021.12

No offline support for CanadaThis map service have few map functionality for Canada and offline maps, which is the number one reason we would pay for a second map on smartphones, is not supported. Wish this was clarified before I paid for the subscription. Essentially useless as I need it when I have little to no signal or line of sight to satellites during heavy winter storms..():$:&73&:&;&:&Version: 2021.11

Can’t even set the app up without getting errorsI installed the app, try to create an account… “invalid email”. Tried using auto fill and manually typing it several times. It’s not invalid but the error insists it is. I’ve never used the app or heard of “Outside” before. Just in case it was acquired by another site I had an account with, I tried to reset the password. “We sent you a link to reset your password”. No, no you didn’t. So my valid email isn’t valid and your password reset function doesn’t work. I suppose that’s all the Gaia trial I needed. Sure as hell wouldn’t be putting any faith it in to plan anything outdoors if it can’t get basic account setup correct..AtheiztVersion: 2023.2

Don’t data stalkWhy exactly did you need an extra pop up request to access my data talk the time after I limited access to when using the app only? Extra creepy guys. Pretty sure I knew what I was doing..Simoneyes22Version: 2022.4

NopeGiving me away to Facebook, Google, and other personal info harvesting entities? Nope. I’m heading elsewhere....Mrym9mVersion: 1.6.2

Great app, but sudden increase in price?The Gaia app is really good and have been a subscriber for a couple years. Looks like the price increased substantially here to the point where I need to question the value..Jeremy vdbVersion: 2023.9

Useless bloated appI used for many years the previous Gaia app. Then, I thought of upgrading to the subscription-based new one. What a mistake! It’s full of unwanted extra subscriptions, the app works very poorly, often doesn’t even want to open, it’s slow and unreliable. It was essentially useless during my recent trip to Nepal, fortunately I kept the previous app ( free!) and used it successfully. I sent a message to the customer support, they didn’t even consider replying….BibiloiVersion: 2023.9

Used to be good - now uselessWith Outside’s acquisition of this app it seems to have gone to pieces. Most fundamentally, despite having a subscription I can’t sign in or even change my “forgotten” password. Useless piece of junk..YukonBWVersion: 2023.4

Improving paywall features with latest updates…Meanwhile issues with Apple CarPlay, which haven’t been addressed for a very long time, are still present. Not to mention, no new features have been released for this mode since CarPlay was first implemented into the app..Usr29Version: 2023.4

Outside+ is more of -The subscription syncing between the apps doesn’t work and it tries to trick you into buying the same subscription when you have it on another device using the same account information..FreshsqueezedVersion: 2023.3

METRIC USERS BEWAREALL of the Metric topo maps provided in the free AND premium subscription are corrupted, the contour lines are not accurate, cross bodies of water, and so on..Arw1973Version: 2022.9

Freezes and crashes when mobile data coverage is spottyThe app will freeze, and sometimes even stop starting when mobile coverage becomes spotty. Pretty much a deal breaker for an app that is supposed to be used in the bushes..ArtеmVersion: 2022.3

Unable to control language settingsI downloaded this app in hopes of navigating trails in Taiwan. The trails were there but everything was in Taiwanese. No issue if you can read Chinese but it would be helpful if there was a setting that allowed for translation to the language of your choice. For this reason I chose another app to use..FubbyVersion: 2019.10.06

Dubious location tracking when closedMy iPhone reported this app was tracking my detailed location even when I was not recording a track and had manually “closed” the app. Very uncool. Not sure if it was a bug or not, but it clearly didn’t match the app’s published policy..SCHSR0Version: 2024.10

Used to be good.Requires account… no reason you should need an account.Kinger6621Version: 2024.10

Gaia gps app is no longer working on my iPhoneI’ve used Gaia for the past year without hitch until a few months ago when it no longer allows me to get past my correct credentials. I’ve tried contacting both the Gaia and outside customer support but have received zero response. Very disappointed. Uninstalled both useless apps!.Stop my subscriptionVersion: 2024.10

Left me for “dead” in backcountry with new Outside Sign In “for my security”You’re done. Whatever other shyster software you peddle good luck. You’ve just lost a customer who has, and would continue to pay $$$ premiums for a reliable backcountry mapping app. The Product / Powers That Be staff at “Outside” actually need to get TF outside and do a reality check. RIP Gaia. It was a good run, but whoever is in charge now has totally train wrecked it..DeviantiVersion: 2024.10

WHERE HAS THE MAP GONE?The app updated recently and I can’t find the map anymore! Just a useless feed of posts about outdoors and backpacking… Where is the map?.MatiasGuerreroVersion: 2024.8

Privacy ViolatedJust realized my privacy has been grossly violated. Found that ‘Profile’ and ‘Activity’ privacy settings had automatically been set to Public/Everyone. This appears to have happened after a recent update. I have been using this app for a long time, have made tons and tons of tracks and pins — intended for my private reference — and to find these had been automatically set to public visibility was a truly disgusting discovery. Public visibility on an app like Gaia GPS should obviously be exclusively an opt-in decision. I have been such a fan of the Gaia GPS app, have recommended it to so many people, but this has fundamentally changed my opinion of the app. I will be looking for alternatives, as continuing to give my money to a company so disrespectful to users’ privacy feels gross..Top RiversVersion: 2024.8

Beware, lack of online access can lock the app down completelyI have used this app for months without a problem. Now I am locked out until I log in to outside.com, and as far as I know I do not even have an account to log into. In any case, when I try to obtain access by resetting the password, all I get is an error message. Stay away!!!.NoygdfbspoVersion: 2024.7.1

Add 3D!It's insane the app doesn't do 3d on Iphone. I will probably have to switch to strava since they have fatmaps now.Matt_bcVersion: 2024.7.1

Price!The app is good but the price of premium subscription isn’t worth it. Lots of good other options at less than half the cost..WayneTRVersion: 2024.7.1

Can’t use it.I have no wish to sign in at all. Now there is a great big sign in block over the map. Oh well, app is deleted..The Waterloo guyVersion: 2024.7.1

AwfulFalls over every time it loses or gains a cell connection. Terrible UI flow. How is this a commercial product?.AsdfasdfasdfasdtrgfwegvwrtgrVersion: 2024.6

Uses GPS in background when closedThis is a privacy violation. Why do you need to track me everywhere I go? Uninstalled never to be used again..Ronnie-funny-iphoneVersion: 2024.6

Carplay doesn't workCarplay has been broken for years yet the devs decided to make a ui refresh. So wrong.TecheeyVersion: 2024.6

Price increased!*!*Great app BUT… Been using it for years but saw on some Facebook pages they increased the prices for memberships. I looked and yes they did unfortunately. I canceled my membership and I recommend everyone checks before theirs renews otherwise you may get a surprise in your bank account. Time to check out some of the other backcountry map apps..ThatbcyotaVersion: 2024.6

Too darkNot sure why it was so dark but I’m not wasting my time trying to figure out something I shouldn’t have to. Deleted after 2 minutes..AplleDManVersion: 2024.6

Too MuchThis is a great app for out in the bush but this price increase is way to much. I don’t mind and understand things increasing in cost but this increase is off the charts. Very disappointed..Rodster45Version: 2024.6

Drains my batteryLove the app, but it drains all of my batter in background location activity, so I had to delete it (even not while recording, and when set to “only allow while using”!!).BlargherpanderpVersion: 2024.6

FrustratedSo while I like the app when it’s working. I’ve been using it for several years now. One thing that frustrates the hell out me is why do I have re-download my previously downloaded maps. I think it’s after an iOS update that everything disappears. I was out for a walk this morning and I tried to use the app. I was away from any cell service. It asked me to log in. Hard to do with no cell service. So there I was with no f-ing map. Unacceptable.ZuluWhiskeyFoxVersion: 2024.5

Apps CrashI cab use apps crash all Time.MeKaNyCaVersion: 2024.3

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