Reviews of Iphigénie - offline maps

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List of user reviews and ratings for Iphigénie - offline maps

Total ratings

3.39 (Rating count: 9,058)

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Review summary

Overall, Iphigénie is a mature, feature-rich offline map tool for hikers, with quality topo maps and strong offline use. However licensing/login friction, a dated UI, stability issues, and inconsistent offline tile performance hinder daily use. With improved UX and more reliable offline behavior, it could be excellent for multi-day treks.

Pros

Long-standing, trusted map app for hiking and mountaineering.
High-quality topo maps with good readability (IGN TOP25) and offline availability.
Strong offline capabilities with pre-trip map downloads and offline planning across Android and laptop.
Wide range of features for planning, navigation, and outdoor exploration.
Responsive license support and help for licensing questions.

Cons

Licensing and login friction: frequent logouts, startup network prompts, and difficulty verifying or transferring licenses.
Not intuitive UI with awkward ergonomics and confusing navigation.
Stability issues: glitches, freezes, and crashes during searches.
Offline tile loading and performance can be slow or unreliable, with limitations in the free version.
Zoom level and map detail not well suited for mobile, causing loss of detail when dezooming or switching layers.

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User Reviews

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All time rating average: 3.39

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30% (9)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-16	Em*****	... 20% "inflation" at renewal wrt to last year ... ???
... 20% "inflation" at renewal wrt to last year ... ???
2026-05-02	Ga*****	there are errors eg tracks indicated that do not exist
there are errors eg tracks indicated that do not exist
2026-02-06	Ma*****	I've been using Iphigenie for 5-10 years now, I'm quite happy with the app. Recently, with the Whympr acquisition however, I find it highly annoying to get regularly prompted for a login password. To me, accessing the map is a security requirement. I pay for it happily. Being logged out and unable to log in due to no/bad network is really really a problem. And the app does log me out every once in a while (multiple times per month). Please fix it.
I've been using Iphigenie for 5-10 years now, I'm quite happy with the app. Recently, with the Whympr acquisition however, I find it highly annoying to get regularly prompted for a login password. To me, accessing the map is a security requirement. I pay for it happily. Being logged out and unable to log in due to no/bad network is really really a problem. And the app does log me out every once in a while (multiple times per month). Please fix it.
2025-12-06	0q*****	nice just don't make me pay
nice just don't make me pay
2025-11-18	Cl*****	Pas dingue, les niveaux de zoom ne sont pas du tout adaptés à la vue mobile. Il faut imaginer qu'on regade une carte papier avec une fenêtre de la taille d'un écran... inutilisable pour a peu près tous les usages qu'on imagine en randonnée. Frustrant car par contre il y a bien tous les détails comme sur les cartes papier scan25, mais le moindre dézoom vous enverra sur une carte basique où tout détail disparaît rendant la planification et l'utilisation sur le terrain complètement inefficace.
Pas dingue, les niveaux de zoom ne sont pas du tout adaptés à la vue mobile. Il faut imaginer qu'on regade une carte papier avec une fenêtre de la taille d'un écran... inutilisable pour a peu près tous les usages qu'on imagine en randonnée. Frustrant car par contre il y a bien tous les détails comme sur les cartes papier scan25, mais le moindre dézoom vous enverra sur une carte basique où tout détail disparaît rendant la planification et l'utilisation sur le terrain complètement inefficace.
2025-10-12	dj*****	mais marre des bugs...
mais marre des bugs...
2024-12-01	Ce*****	Very good map application that I have been using for years for hiking, ski touring and mountaineering. I have both the phone and laptop application (the latter is more convenient for planning). It takes a bit of time to get used to the app but then the possibilities are endless. I rate the app 4/5 bc lately I did notice some issues with the tracks when off network, and unfortunately the tiles downloading option is extremely slow.
Very good map application that I have been using for years for hiking, ski touring and mountaineering. I have both the phone and laptop application (the latter is more convenient for planning). It takes a bit of time to get used to the app but then the possibilities are endless. I rate the app 4/5 bc lately I did notice some issues with the tracks when off network, and unfortunately the tiles downloading option is extremely slow.
2024-11-29	Se*****	Always accurate
Always accurate
2024-10-22	Lu*****	Being paying licence (15€ per year) since a long time. Now app won't find network at startup and die. Wrote to support 5 days ago, no answer :-(
Being paying licence (15€ per year) since a long time. Now app won't find network at startup and die. Wrote to support 5 days ago, no answer :-(
2023-08-23	Li*****	Très déçue, l'application s'ouvre sur une map de damier vert et blanc avec des cadenas, impossible d'en changer et donc d'utiliser l'application
Très déçue, l'application s'ouvre sur une map de damier vert et blanc avec des cadenas, impossible d'en changer et donc d'utiliser l'application