“Enshittification is nearly complete on this once great app. Putting the ability to save a trail route behind a paywall means this app no longer has any real use for me. I'm not going to be bullied into a subscription. OnX is far better…”
Independent automated assessment · 3 signal sources · 421 reviews scanned · analyzed 2026-10-04.
Gaia GPS: Offline Trail Maps
Outside, Inc.Plan, navigate, and explore outside with Gaia GPS—the trusted app for discove…
3.4 ★22,282 ratings
1M+Downloads
4+Age rating
—App size
Free · In-app purchasesIn-app purchases
About this app
Plan, navigate, and explore outside with Gaia GPS—the trusted app for discovering hiking trails, campsites, and winter activities like skiing and snowboarding. Download the premier outdoor activity app featured in publications like the New York Times, Washington Post, and GearJunkie. Find backpacking adventures with topographic maps. Hike with detailed GPS navigation, real-time weather, color-coded steepness layers, and key waypoints like campsites, water sources, and trail access info. Find public land and local routes to map your own trail. Whether you’re looking for campsites, off-roading routes, hiking trails, backpacking opportunities, or ski tracks, discover more outdoors this winter with Gaia GPS.…
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Which version this describes
When we ran this analysis, and what the store lists now.
This analysis describes version 2026.8 of the app, analyzed 2026-10-04 . The app may have changed since.
The store currently lists version 2026.8, updated 2026-09-11.
What we measured
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Developer replies to reviews
Replies to at least 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Does not say how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
1 theme reported
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Five-star share of ratings
Under 65% five-star
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In the package we scanned
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Graded bands · predicate set 1.4 · how these are measured
What the analysis found
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Positive evidence 1
Things this app does right, published at the same strengths as the catch list.
Developer says data deletion can be requested
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What we saw: The developer's store data-safety disclosure states that data deletion can be requested; we have not seen a deletion control in the app's own text
One source only — shown, not confirmed 1
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Reported by users: Paywall blocks the basics
The core of the app — not extras — sits behind payment, or previously-free function moved behind a paywall.
What we saw: Paywall blocks the basics: raised by 12 distinct reviewers (2.9% of 421 reviews scanned)
Highlighted reviews
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“This app used to be great. Now you have to pay to save routes, which is ridiculous. Even moreso because it encounters an error when trying to upgrade to pro to see how much it would cost. I would never pay for a subscription though, they…”
“they took features away and put it behind a paywall. what a joke”
Assessment & version history
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Store listing updated to version 2026.8.
What this app sells
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