# OS Maps: Walk, Hike, Run, Bike

> Trail map, plan & GPS navigate

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id978307846](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id978307846)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id978307846`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ordnance Survey
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (455 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.6.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24
- **First published:** 2015-06-10
- **Size:** 347 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/os-maps-walk-hike-run-bike/id978307846)
- **Website:** [http://osmaps.co.uk](http://osmaps.co.uk/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/governance/policies/privacy](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/governance/policies/privacy)

## Description

OS Maps helps you plan, track, and share your outdoor adventures with detailed topographic maps and real-time GPS. Offline viewing keeps you connected to your routes even without cell service, while multiple map layers, 3D views, and GPX export make it ideal for hiking, biking, and running. Stay safe with live location tracking and community alerts, and sync your routes across devices for seamless planning and execution.

Offline viewing keeps you connected to your routes even without cell service, while multiple map layers, 3D views, and GPX export make it ideal for hiking, biking, and running. Stay safe with live location tracking and community alerts, and sync your routes across devices for seamless planning and execution.

## Rankings

- #75,376 — Overall
- #50 — google maps
- #52 — maps
- #54 — map
- #76 — discover

## Review summary

OS Maps offers detailed, offline-capable maps and is a strong planning tool for hikers, particularly in the UK. However, recurring issues with subscriptions and billing, login problems, and reliability of offline maps significantly hinder user experience. Offline map downloads can be slow and unstable for large areas, and outages can lock users out of downloaded maps. When functioning properly, it provides good value for premium features, but subscription infrastructure and offline reliability require improvement.

### Pros

- Detailed, high-quality OS maps with offline access and accurate GPS location.
- Great for planning walks/hikes and trips, especially in the UK; user-friendly planning tool.
- Offline maps capability—maps can be downloaded and used in areas with no cellular data.
- Perceived value for money; reasonable monthly price for premium features.

### Cons

- Subscription and login problems (Apple ID login support missing, app vs web subscription management, 'you already have a subscription' errors).
- Billing and renewal issues, including cancellation difficulties and charges after cancellation; website/app mismatch.
- Reliability/offline stability problems (frequent logouts when servers have issues; offline maps inaccessible at times).
- Offline map download issues (very long download times for large areas; large maps can crash or cause download overlap).

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