# swisstopo

> Official Swiss Maps

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.admin.swisstopo](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.admin.swisstopo)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ch.admin.swisstopo`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 1,208,374
- **Rating:** 4.62 / 5 (2,901 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.24.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2020-07-18
- **Publisher country:** CH
- **Size:** 71 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.admin.swisstopo)
- **Website:** [https://www.swisstopo.ch/app](https://www.swisstopo.ch/app)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/en/privacy-policy-swisstopo-app](https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/en/privacy-policy-swisstopo-app)

## Description

Discover Switzerland like never before with **swisstopo**, the official Swiss Maps app and winner of the "Master of Swiss Apps 2021" award. This comprehensive app offers detailed national maps across all scales from 1:10,000 to 1:1 million, including current aerial images and historical maps.

Whether you're hiking, cycling, skiing, or flying, swisstopo has you covered with official trails, snowshoe and ski routes, aviation charts, and more. Enjoy free offline maps, draw and share your own tours, use the tour guide for arrival times and distances, and explore panoramic 3D views. The app is advertisement-free, requires no login, and offers useful tools like measuring distances, comparing maps, and searching locations. Stay informed about trail closures and drone restrictions with regular updates.

Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts and aviators alike, swisstopo is your essential companion for navigating Switzerland's diverse landscapes with precision and ease.

## Rankings

- #61,270 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `ch.admin.swisstopo.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise swisstopo for its detailed Swiss topographical maps, accurate hiking time estimates, strong route planning, and offline capabilities with privacy focus. However, multiple users report frequent crashes, unreliable offline maps, high battery usage, and missing essential features like easy waypoint editing and scale display. Interface usability issues also detract from the experience, particularly in demanding outdoor conditions. Overall, while the app excels in map quality and core hiking functions, stability and usability improvements are needed.

### Pros

- Highly detailed and readable maps, considered the best topographical maps of Switzerland.
- Accurate time estimates and elevation gain/loss overview during hikes.
- Effective route planning and tracking with features like snapping to paths, route dragging, and updating estimated times as you progress.
- Offline maps availability and no ads, no tracking, focusing on functionality and user privacy.
- User-friendly interface with improvements over predecessor apps and useful tour and routing features.

### Cons

- Frequent app crashes, especially during route editing, deleting saved tours, and map navigation.
- Unreliable offline map functionality, including difficulties downloading maps, loading issues, and freezing downloads.
- High battery consumption and overheating reported on some devices, making field usage problematic.
- Missing or inconvenient features such as lack of scale display, inability to insert or delete waypoints easily, and awkward routing functionality.
- App interface issues like difficult one-handed use, convoluted menus, and unintentional zoom switches that affect usability in the field.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.admin.swisstopo)