Maps & Navigation · head to head
AllTrails vs Bing Maps
AllTrails
Maps & Navigation
Discover the best hiking and biking trails
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Bing Maps
Maps & Navigation
Web mapping services with street maps, aerial imagery, and APIs for developers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only AllTrails has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: AllTrails the App Store listing shows AllTrails is a free download with an in-app Pro subscription; the visible listing text does not state the Pro price, so the reader must check in-app purchases for the current rate.; Bing Maps bing Maps API keys are split into Basic (free-use, capped) and Enterprise (billable) tiers, and Spatial Data Services requests exceeding 1,000,000 per year are billable even when a session ID is used, per Microsoft's own developer documentation.
- They diverge on capability: AllTrails covers Trail discovery, Bing Maps covers Core Functionality.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which AllTrails and Bing Maps actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Maps & Navigation).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in AllTrails
- Trail discovery
- Offline maps
- GPS navigation
- Activity recording
- Trail reviews
- Apple Health
- Garmin
- Apple Watch
Only in Bing Maps
- Core Functionality
- User Interface
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
AllTrails
- Trail discoverynot Bing Maps
- Hiking navigationnot Bing Maps
- Outdoor fitness trackingnot Bing Maps
Bing Maps
No use cases recorded yet. See the Bing Maps review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
AllTrails
- The App Store listing shows AllTrails is a free download with an in-app Pro subscription; the visible listing text does not state the Pro price, so the reader must check in-app purchases for the current rate.
Bing Maps
- Bing Maps API keys are split into Basic (free-use, capped) and Enterprise (billable) tiers, and Spatial Data Services requests exceeding 1,000,000 per year are billable even when a session ID is used, per Microsoft's own developer documentation.
Pricing, plan by plan
AllTrails
Free- FreeFree
- Trail search
- Community reviews
- Basic maps
- AllTrails+$35.99/year
- Offline maps
- Real-time navigation
- Trail conditions
Bing Maps
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Bing Maps review.
Which should you pick?
Choose AllTrails if
- You need trail discovery.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want offline maps.
Questions people ask
- Is AllTrails or Bing Maps better?
- Neither clearly leads. AllTrails starts at Free and Bing Maps at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, AllTrails or Bing Maps?
- AllTrails has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for AllTrails and On request for Bing Maps.
- Does AllTrails or Bing Maps run on more platforms?
- AllTrails runs on Ios, Android, Web. Bing Maps runs on Web.
- Can I use AllTrails for free?
- Yes. AllTrails has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bing Maps starts at On request.
- What is AllTrails best used for?
- AllTrails is most often used for trail discovery, hiking navigation, outdoor fitness tracking. Of those, trail discovery and hiking navigation are not what Bing Maps is typically brought in for.
- What can AllTrails do that Bing Maps cannot?
- AllTrails covers Trail discovery, Offline maps, GPS navigation, Activity recording. Bing Maps covers Core Functionality, User Interface.