onX, Trails Offroad, AllTrails Apps

[astroboy]

I am thinking of purchasing a paid subscription for one of these apps. Any one have any input as to which is better among all three?

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[bsquaredMTB]

Not sure what is better but most Youtubers I've seen that are doing overlanding are normally on OnX for trails. Alltrails is more of a hiking app. I've never heard of Trails Offroad. GAIA is another one I've seen but yea, OnX seems to be the one that's used the most right now.

 

[Sagebrush]

I subscribe to both OnX and Gaia. I find OnX works great with CarPlay and Gaia kinda stumbles a bit. I doubt AllTrails works with CarPlay or Android Auto.

 

[StreeTaco]

OnX user here,, use it mainly on my adventure bikes but it works great in the truck also. Used Gaia before, great platform but the way OnX integrates trail descriptions and reports,, makes Gaia seem like old news.

 

[astroboy]

I am leaning more towards getting OnX. Still looking up more info about AllTrails for it looks a pretty promising app as well.

 

[Sagebrush]

I am leaning more towards getting OnX. Still looking up more info about AllTrails for it looks a pretty promising app as well.

But does it work with Android Auto or CarPlay?

 

[astroboy]

But does it work with Android Auto or CarPlay?

Didn't even bother to look. I just found out that it doesn't. That is a deal breaker right there. So AllTrails is out of the question. How long have you been using OnX? How does OnX function offline? Is it just as reliable when it is connected to the internet? Any other cons you can think of before I pull the trigger and purchase a subscription?

 

[Sagebrush]

Didn't even bother to look. I just found out that it doesn't. That is a deal breaker right there. So AllTrails is out of the question. How long have you been using OnX? How does OnX function offline? Is it just as reliable when it is connected to the internet? Any other cons you can think of before I pull the trigger and purchase a subscription?

live been using it for about five years. If you’re in an area without cell coverage you have to download maps.
When I’m hiking I prefer Gaia.

 

[astroboy]

live been using it for about five years. If you’re in an area without cell coverage you have to download maps.
When I’m hiking I prefer Gaia.

Five years? There must be a reason why you opted to stick with OnX. I am sold then, I just wanted to hear it from someone who actually uses the app. There are too many conflicting opinion on the internet about these apps.

 

[WhiskeyTallwood]

I've used GAIA, onX, and Trails Offroad.

I found GAIA to be the least intuitive of them all. The most success I had with it was planning routes using my computer & mouse then saving them and downloading them to my phone or iPad mini. The interface on a mobile device was just not friendly for inputs. I also didn't really care for it to navigate trails.

I currently pay for both onX and Trails Offroad.

onX is my personal favorite and easiest to use on a mobile device. Even without a cellular signal, I've never had a problem with it. It even had an obscure trail on it that I didn't expect to be there in Terlingua Ranch in Texas. onX also just added navigation to get you to the trail as well. This was missing for years.

I've found Trails Offroad to be useful for pre-trip planning. Lots of good information and photos on their website. Drivers can add their own insights and I've found user descriptions of actual trail difficulty to be more helpful that the default star rating system.

 

[Sagebrush]

All of my geographic data is placed as a waypoint on Gaia, often I take a photo and embed it in the waypoint.

I find it easy to use, but my active map layer sometimes doesn't load in CarPlay. I haven't used it lately, perhaps that's been fixed.

 

[astroboy]

I've used GAIA, onX, and Trails Offroad.

I found GAIA to be the least intuitive of them all. The most success I had with it was planning routes using my computer & mouse then saving them and downloading them to my phone or iPad mini. The interface on a mobile device was just not friendly for inputs. I also didn't really care for it to navigate trails.

I currently pay for both onX and Trails Offroad.

onX is my personal favorite and easiest to use on a mobile device. Even without a cellular signal, I've never had a problem with it. It even had an obscure trail on it that I didn't expect to be there in Terlingua Ranch in Texas. onX also just added navigation to get you to the trail as well. This was missing for years.

I've found Trails Offroad to be useful for pre-trip planning. Lots of good information and photos on their website. Drivers can add their own insights and I've found user descriptions of actual trail difficulty to be more helpful that the default star rating system.

Price point on both apps are quite similar too. Even on this thread I see a lot of positive notes towards OnX. It seems that OnX is still continuing to improve the app too, which is always a good thing.

 

[astroboy]

All of my geographic data is placed as a waypoint on Gaia, often I take a photo and embed it in the waypoint.

I find it easy to use, but my active map layer sometimes doesn't load in CarPlay. I haven't used it lately, perhaps that's been fixed.

The CarPlay compatibilty is a huge deal. Specially with the large screen on our truck. Why fumble while using the phone when you can use the built in screen which is way larger than the phone.

That screenshot that youy posted, that's from Gaia?

 

[WhiskeyTallwood]

Price point on both apps are quite similar too. Even on this thread I see a lot of positive notes towards OnX. It seems that OnX is still continuing to improve the app too, which is always a good thing.

Yep. And they do online "seminars" every other month or so to help you learn how to use the app. It definitely gets a big thumbs-up from me.

 

[Sagebrush]

The CarPlay compatibilty is a huge deal. Specially with the large screen on our truck. Why fumble while using the phone when you can use the built in screen which is way larger than the phone.

I don't use my phone. I use CarPlay. That's why I posted this photo. And that's why I keep telling you that AllTrails probably doesn't work with CarPlay.

I find Gaia a better app than OnX when I'm out of the vehicle. I'll keep using it too.

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