Maps & Navigation · head to head
AllTrails vs Mapzen
AllTrails
Maps & Navigation
Discover the best hiking and biking trails
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Mapzen
Maps & Navigation
Mapzen was an open-source mapping platform that provided geocoding, routing, and map rendering services
- 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.; Mapzen the vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2018 priced its mobility APIs on a free tier plus overage model: Turn-by-Turn navigation free for the first 5,000 requests per month then 50 cents per additional 1,000 requests, and Isochrone and Optimized Route each free for the first 100 requests per month then $1.50 per additional 1,000 requests; Mapzen shut down as a project in 2018 shortly after this capture and this pricing no longer applies to any live service
- They diverge on capability: AllTrails covers Trail discovery, Mapzen covers Core Functionality.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which AllTrails and Mapzen 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 Mapzen
- Core Functionality
- User Interface
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
AllTrails
- Trail discoverynot Mapzen
- Hiking navigationnot Mapzen
- Outdoor fitness trackingnot Mapzen
Mapzen
No use cases recorded yet. See the Mapzen 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.
Mapzen
- The vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2018 priced its mobility APIs on a free tier plus overage model: Turn-by-Turn navigation free for the first 5,000 requests per month then 50 cents per additional 1,000 requests, and Isochrone and Optimized Route each free for the first 100 requests per month then $1.50 per additional 1,000 requests; Mapzen shut down as a project in 2018 shortly after this capture and this pricing no longer applies to any live service
Pricing, plan by plan
AllTrails
Free- FreeFree
- Trail search
- Community reviews
- Basic maps
- AllTrails+$35.99/year
- Offline maps
- Real-time navigation
- Trail conditions
Mapzen
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Mapzen 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 Mapzen better?
- Neither clearly leads. AllTrails starts at Free and Mapzen at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, AllTrails or Mapzen?
- AllTrails has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for AllTrails and On request for Mapzen.
- Does AllTrails or Mapzen run on more platforms?
- AllTrails runs on Ios, Android, Web. Mapzen runs on Web.
- Can I use AllTrails for free?
- Yes. AllTrails has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mapzen 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 Mapzen is typically brought in for.
- What can AllTrails do that Mapzen cannot?
- AllTrails covers Trail discovery, Offline maps, GPS navigation, Activity recording. Mapzen covers Core Functionality, User Interface.