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onX Maps vs Ridecell

onX Maps logo

onX Maps

Maps

Land ownership and offline navigation apps sold as separate subscriptions per activity: Hunt, Offroad, Backcountry

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
Ridecell logo

Ridecell

Fleet Management

Fleet automation that sits on top of the telematics you already run

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: onX Maps hunt, Offroad and Backcountry are entirely separate subscriptions, so a user needing more than one activity pays for more than one product with no combined bundle discount.; Ridecell it requires an existing telematics or connected-vehicle data source, so it is always an additional line of spend rather than a consolidation, and its output is only as good as that underlying feed.
  • They diverge on capability: onX Maps covers Land ownership boundaries, Ridecell covers Telematics-agnostic ingestion.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which onX Maps and Ridecell actually diverge.

Attributes where onX Maps and Ridecell differ
AttributeonX MapsRidecell
Pricing modelSeparate per-product subscriptions, per user per yearquote
PlatformsiOS, Android, WebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryMapsFleet Management

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 onX Maps

  • Land ownership boundaries
  • Offline maps
  • Waypoint and track marking
  • Elite tier private land data
  • 3D terrain view
  • Weather overlay

Only in Ridecell

  • Telematics-agnostic ingestion
  • Workflow automation
  • Digital keys and access
  • Damage and readiness detection
  • Fleet recovery
  • Mobility platform

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

onX Maps

  • A hunter who needs to know exact private and public land boundaries before crossing onto a propertynot Ridecell
  • An off-road driver planning a trail route with land ownership and access datanot Ridecell
  • A backcountry skier or hiker wanting offline terrain maps without cell signalnot Ridecell
  • Someone who does two or more of these activities and needs to budget for two or three separate subscriptionsnot Ridecell

Ridecell

  • A rental or carsharing operator that needs keyless handover, damage detection and automated recovery across thousands of vehiclesnot onX Maps
  • A large corporate fleet with several telematics vendors from past acquisitions that wants one automation layer rather than a device replacement programmenot onX Maps
  • An OEM or dealer group launching a subscription or shared vehicle service without building the booking and access stack itselfnot onX Maps
  • A fleet operations team spending significant staff time manually triaging telematics alerts into work ordersnot onX Maps

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

onX Maps

  • Hunt, Offroad and Backcountry are entirely separate subscriptions, so a user needing more than one activity pays for more than one product with no combined bundle discount.
  • Elite-tier pricing at roughly $99.99 a year per product is expensive if a buyer only occasionally needs the private land ownership data it adds.
  • The apps are US and Canada focused, with more limited usefulness for international travel compared to a global mapping product.
  • Land ownership data, while extensive, can lag real-world changes in property boundaries in fast-changing areas.
  • It is not a general-purpose hiking or trail-review app in the way AllTrails or Gaia GPS are, so casual hikers without a land-boundary need may find the focus narrower than expected.

Ridecell

  • It requires an existing telematics or connected-vehicle data source, so it is always an additional line of spend rather than a consolidation, and its output is only as good as that underlying feed.
  • Pricing is enterprise and quoted, with implementation services attached, so the first-year cost is dominated by a project rather than a subscription and small fleets are effectively excluded.
  • Much of the automation overlaps with rules and workflow features that Geotab and Samsara now include, so the business case depends on needing more than those platforms do natively.
  • The company has repositioned from consumer mobility software to fleet automation, so reference customers from the carsharing era do not tell you much about how it performs for a utility or leasing fleet.
  • It is a small vendor next to the telematics platforms it sits on, which means a thinner partner network for implementation and a real concentration risk if it is embedded in daily fleet operations.

Pricing, plan by plan

onX Maps

On request
  • onX Hunt Elite$99.99/year
    • Nationwide private land ownership data
    • Recent satellite imagery
    • Offline maps
  • onX Offroad Premium$34.99/year
    • Trail and land ownership maps for off-road use
    • Offline maps
  • onX Offroad Elite$99.99/year
    • Everything in Premium plus nationwide land ownership and recent imagery
  • onX Backcountry$29.99/year
    • Backcountry ski and hike focused maps
    • Offline maps
    • Avalanche and terrain data

Ridecell

On request
  • Ridecell$undefined/year
    • Enterprise agreement priced by fleet size and modules
    • Implementation and integration services quoted separately
    • No hardware sold; existing telematics or OEM data feeds required

Which should you pick?

Choose onX Maps if

  • You need land ownership boundaries.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want offline maps.
onX Maps review

Choose Ridecell if

  • You need telematics-agnostic ingestion.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want workflow automation.
Ridecell review

Questions people ask

Is onX Maps or Ridecell better?
Neither clearly leads. onX Maps starts at On request and Ridecell at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, onX Maps or Ridecell?
onX Maps starts at On request and Ridecell at On request.
Does onX Maps or Ridecell run on more platforms?
onX Maps runs on iOS, Android, Web. Ridecell runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is onX Maps best used for?
onX Maps is most often used for a hunter who needs to know exact private and public land boundaries before crossing onto a property, an off-road driver planning a trail route with land ownership and access data, a backcountry skier or hiker wanting offline terrain maps without cell signal, someone who does two or more of these activities and needs to budget for two or three separate subscriptions. Of those, a hunter who needs to know exact private and public land boundaries before crossing onto a property and an off-road driver planning a trail route with land ownership and access data are not what Ridecell is typically brought in for.
What can onX Maps do that Ridecell cannot?
onX Maps covers Land ownership boundaries, Offline maps, Waypoint and track marking, Elite tier private land data. Ridecell covers Telematics-agnostic ingestion, Workflow automation, Digital keys and access, Damage and readiness detection.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

onX Maps: Can I use one onX subscription for both hunting and off-roading?

No, onX Hunt, onX Offroad and onX Backcountry are separate apps with separate subscriptions.

Ridecell: Does Ridecell replace my telematics provider?

No. It sits above your existing devices or OEM data feed. Budget for both, and confirm your current provider exposes the data Ridecell needs before signing.

onX Maps: What does the Elite tier add?

Elite tiers add nationwide private land ownership data, more recent satellite imagery and partner discounts on top of the base Premium tier.

Ridecell: Is this useful for a fleet of fifty vehicles?

Rarely. The value comes from automating high-volume repetitive coordination, and the pricing and implementation model assume a much larger operation.

onX Maps: Does onX work outside the US?

Coverage is strongest in the US and Canada; usefulness elsewhere is limited.

Ridecell: Can it work with OEM data instead of aftermarket devices?

Yes, that is one of the reasons to consider it, though coverage depends on which manufacturers and model years are in your fleet and what their APIs expose.

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