Gaia GPS review

Gaia GPS is the best map toolbox for riders who do more than ride. Its 2026 Adventure Modes let you tap Off-Road to bring up road conditions, coverage maps and overlays, and the listing describes offline maps that track your location far from cell service, a route planner for 4x4 and overlanding trips, and maps, routes and waypoints on Apple CarPlay. Gaia GPS Premium is listed at $59.90 on the US App Store, and the Premium with Outside+ bundle, listed at $89.90, adds 300+ maps including Private Lands and weather forecasts, plus access to the Trailforks app. Gaia shows 4.8 stars from 32K ratings and 1M+ downloads on Google Play. For ATV and UTV riders the gap is trail data: Gaia does not document vehicle-type trail filters or open and closed status the way onX does, so you build or import routes yourself. You also need an Outside account. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Riders who also hike, camp or hunt and want one map app with many layers and offline topo maps.

Price

Free to record, track and use maps; Gaia GPS Premium $59.90 on the US App Store.

Gaia GPS Premium $59.90
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Off-Road adventure mode with road conditions, coverage maps and overlays
• Offline maps that keep tracking your location without cell service
• Route planner and activity tracker for 4x4 and overlanding
• Maps, routes and waypoints on Apple CarPlay
• 300+ maps with Premium with Outside+, including Private Lands and weather

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The deepest map layer library outside CalTopo
• Strength: One app for riding, hiking, camping and snow
• Strength: Premium with Outside+ includes access to the Trailforks app
• Weakness: Not built around ATV or side-by-side trail filters
• Weakness: Premium costs more than onX Premium or Trails Offroad
• Weakness: Requires an Outside account to sign in

Key facts

• App Store rating: 4.8 from 32K ratings
• Google Play downloads: 1M+
• Age rating: 13+
• App size: 143.9 MB
• Premium: $59.90 on the US App Store

Where it ranks

Gaia GPS is No. 4 in our Best ATV and UTV Trail Map Apps verdict.