Sept 2025 Just reinstalled on my new phone and discovered that the tracks on ALL my previously saved routes have changed from red to blue which makes them difficult to see. Can’t see any option to reset them back to red. Dec 2024 Just wanted to create a new route and discovered that the default […]
Reviews for OS Maps: Explore hiking trails
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using app now on Offa’s Dyke. we don’t use the ‘start route’ because it drains the battery. instead we tap the route to go to the map and see where we are often the background map is just white – all we see is the red gpx line. sometimes we’re on busy roads and quickly […]
Great in many ways. I usually don’t need the paper map, but sometimes do because the image on the screen is small. Within this limit, good clear mapping with the facility to zoom in to better than 1:25k when wanted. Since my last review in 2021, the app has been very much improved. I particularly […]
v. 5.4.5.1407. I’ve given this three stars because almost every other time I use this app and start an activity, usually hiking, the app will start recording but then when I open the app to pause and then stop and save the session, it’s already stopped. It shows the first part of the hike but […]
great for a quick study. can be really slow down loading certain map tiles(always the one you need) and misses the feature of being able to move the map around you. ie. you in the screen centre or where you drag yourself to then the map moves around you, so that you can use it […]
I’m sure the full price app. great if you know where you want to walk (but)….! I paid for a -50% year’s premium subscription offer and not sure it’s what I thought I was getting. Tried searching local area for some inspiration but appears like there’s nothing nearby, so it suggests I have to drive […]
I think the app has got much worse over time. I have loads of issues now that never occurred before and, as a result, will not be renewing. Update – even more issues. Whenever I search for a town or city, the only options that appear are in the US. Ridiculous!
Dreadful app, avoid. There are much more reliable options out there. Just does not work consistently, it crashes, screen goes black, maps don’t appear… Example: I import a route and when I view it the map is blank and white. I then have to go to the “Saved” tab and select the map in there […]
like the maps but the way the app seems to work is poor. It had me doing 30mph when I started to record a route whilst standing still ! The speed did settle down after walking a few hundred yards. Have also found the app over records distance by nearly 15 percent.
At first, the app worked fine. But after a while, when I click on a hike, it just says “Internet Required” and won’t show anything. I tried reinstalling the app twice, but the error is still reoccurring, so the app is basically useless. This error occurs over both WiFi and mobile data; I’ve got all […]
Download your map before you go to your destination or you may find you have no signal and the app is useless. But the search facility is baffling… type in Rochester, for example,and you get a load of results in North America which isn’t even covered by the Ordnance Survey, but what’s worse is that […]
A superb app, as one would expect from Ordnance Survey, but it loses a star because it no longer supports screen rotation to view in landscape mode. That is just so frustrating. Update. Lo and behold, it now works in landscape π. It’s so nice when a developer actually reads and acts on people’s comments. […]
Used to be good, with some issues. Becoming awful with added ‘features’ that detract from the core functionality and get in the way of using the maps. Search is terrible. Going the way of previous mapping apps that I’ve used. If only lessons were learned about not overstuffing apps and actually trying to use them […]
OS maps are the British standard and are a must for any outdoor person using navigation. I have used paper maps for years and it’s easy to use the app alongside these with the benefit of GPS (always take a paper map as well though). Dropped a star because the route creating does some very […]
I love the app but I totally agree with David Board from 3 May 2025. “Just frustrating when updates bring problems. I’m getting automatic activity tracking (even though I have it disabled ), the compass lock to north keeps coming off when I open the app, and fuzzy maps or blank areas even though I […]
Very slow to load maps, even when the section is allegedly downloaded for offline use. Too much focus on the “social” side like route sharing and suggestion rather than being a good mapping app. For anyone looking for a decent mapping app Memory and Anquet are far more fit for purpose but use the same […]
Used it for almost 20 months with no problems on my computer. While a little clunky I was able to generate walk maps and print them when required. The app has stopped working on my computer – no maps only a box with ” your browser does not support Mapbox GL”. Will work on my […]
Bought a map for a walking tour in England and received a code to download the map to this app. This is great! No more messing about with a map case and refolding the map! I wish I’d had this on previous walks. Just keep an eye on your battery, especially if you are recording […]
Authentication broken Straight away I immediately had a problem that the standard Android “suggest password” box didn’t come up when registering in-app. I got around this by registering online, but I am unable to log in to my account as it seems they have deliberately blocked the password manager integration within the app as every […]
Been using the app for months to plan and follow hikes. I still carry a paper map around in case of emergencies, but I haven’t used it since installing the app. The app is just so much more convenient. One feature I would like to see is the ability to add nodes/waypoints anywhere on a […]