Is there a good app for use offline maps?
Too Expensive: 81 apps already serve this, and 26 data points mined from real user reviews across 2 sources show where they fall short. The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier.
Data refreshed July 20, 2026 · scores recompute weekly as new reviews are mined, so re-check before you build.
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to use offline maps, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| no offline navigation | missing-feature | 2 | not for having to have cell service for Waze |
| offline maps require re-download to use | reliability | 1 | every single downloaded map refused to work until I updated them. No warning, nothing |
| paywalled offline maps | price | 1 | I have to pay to download it for when I run out of service |
| paywalled offline map downloads | price | 1 | obnoxious paid feature to download Maps |
| maps not usable offline despite saving for offline | bug | 1 | Maps are unable to be used offline despite saving for offline use |
| offline map download removed | missing-feature | 1 | Раньше можно было скачать карту и пользоваться ей в автономном режиме, сейчас не вижу данной функции |
| offline app usage | missing-feature | 1 | Would've been way better if it did not have to always be around WIFI |
| maps outdated | reliability | 1 | Maps are outdated. |
| obsolete/outdated map data | reliability | 1 | Obsolete route caused the map unable to provide the correct route according to real situation |
| offline local caching of itinerary | missing-feature | 1 | Why the app isn't designed to locally cache your info to always be available is beyond me |
| some areas unavailable offline | missing-feature | 1 | some areas not available ( that mean I should use online map) |
| outdated map data | reliability | 1 | not up to date at all |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Maps | 4.7 | 7,280,203 | Free |
| Offline Maps & Navigation | 4.7 | 433,406 | Free |
| Guru Maps Pro - Offline Nav | 4.7 | 985 | $89.99 |
| MAPS.ME: Offline Maps, GPS Nav | 4.7 | 77,868 | Free |
| Organic Maps・Offline Maps, GPS | 4.7 | 2,513 | Free |
| Maui Offline Island Guide | 4.7 | 28 | $7.99 |
| Kauai Offline Island Guide | 4.9 | 31 | $7.99 |
| Map Chart Mosaic | 2.6 | 5 | $3.99 |
Should you build it?
The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier. Opportunity here scores 56 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
Who has tried building this
5 attempts led by a 14k-star app — one dominant open-source incumbent with the rest small or stale.
| Project | Status | Stars | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| organicmaps/organicmaps | active | 14,309 | C++ |
| kylecorry31/Trail-Sense | active | 2,667 | Kotlin |
| 0015/OfflineMapDownloader | active | 119 | HTML |
| stdavis/OfflineMbTiles | stale | 117 | JavaScript |
| mWater/offline-leaflet-map | stale | 97 | TypeScript |
Open-source projects that attempted this task — active ones show today's bar; abandoned ones are a signal to validate why earlier attempts died.
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