Avenza Maps review

Avenza Maps earns its place for one job: putting your live position on official maps. The app's Map Store carries content from the US Forest Service, BLM, USGS, NOAA and National Geographic, and you can import your own PDF, GeoPDF and GeoTIFF files. Once a map is on the phone, Avenza shows your real-time GPS position and direction offline, records tracks, and lets you drop placemarks and photos. That makes it a practical way to carry agency maps that show where motor vehicles are allowed and see exactly where you are on them. The free tier covers recreational use, and Plus at $34.99 per year per device raises custom imports to 20 and adds a satellite basemap. Avenza does not search trails or give turn-by-turn directions, and some publisher maps cost extra. It holds 4.8 stars from 129K ratings. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Riders who use official agency maps, such as Forest Service PDFs, and want to see their GPS position on them offline.

Price

Free for recreational use; Plus $34.99 per year per device.

Plus $34.99/year USD per device
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Map Store with content from USFS, BLM, USGS, NOAA and National Geographic
• Real-time GPS position on maps, even offline
• Import of your own PDF, GeoPDF and GeoTIFF maps
• GPS track recording, placemarks and photos
• KML, GPX and CSV support

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Shows your location on official agency maps riders already use
• Strength: Free for recreational use
• Strength: Largest rating base here, at 129K ratings
• Weakness: No trail search, routing or turn-by-turn directions
• Weakness: Some maps in the Map Store cost extra
• Weakness: Plus is needed for more than a few custom map imports

Key facts

• App Store rating: 4.8 from 129K ratings
• Google Play downloads: 5M+
• Plus: $34.99 per year per device
• Plus imports: Up to 20 custom maps
• App size: 360.8 MB

Where it ranks

Avenza Maps is No. 7 in our Best ATV and UTV Trail Map Apps verdict.