Reviews of ElevMaps

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List of user reviews and ratings for ElevMaps

Total ratings

2.96 (Rating count: 900)

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Review summary

Overall, ElevMaps is praised for its 3D terrain visualization and potential for hikers and field work, with quick visuals and a promising concept. However, many reviews report serious reliability issues: maps failing to load or display, GPS/location inaccuracies (sometimes placing users in a different country), unreliable elevation data and offline download processes, and regressions after updates. There are regional limitations that constrain global use. If these core loading, data, and portability problems are addressed, the app could fulfill its field-use potential.

Pros

Excellent 3D terrain visualization for hiking.
Snappy rendering and responsive visuals.
Useful for field work and understanding surroundings.
Promising concept with potential for hikers and field use.

Cons

Frequent map loading/display failures; maps often don't render.
GPS positioning is inaccurate or shows the wrong location.
Elevation data download and offline map availability are unreliable.
Updates regress performance; newer versions can be worse than older ones.
Regional availability gaps and non-global map data limits.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.00

All time rating average: 2.96

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41% (9)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-06-17	ro*****	Always cannot load the app due to failing to retrieve GPS issue, though offline maps have been created and used previously. Have to reinstall the app and recreate all offline maps again repeatedly. App Directory function doesn't work. The app is good but has serious loading and offline usage issues. Hopefully it could work normally.
Always cannot load the app due to failing to retrieve GPS issue, though offline maps have been created and used previously. Have to reinstall the app and recreate all offline maps again repeatedly. App Directory function doesn't work. The app is good but has serious loading and offline usage issues. Hopefully it could work normally.
2021-01-19	Er*****	The idea is great and quick.... Erm kinda... Your detail isn't very detail I'm used to power haus Deutsche carto... This is blunderbuss.. What happen? The DEM suck me in but did not deliver...
The idea is great and quick.... Erm kinda... Your detail isn't very detail I'm used to power haus Deutsche carto... This is blunderbuss.. What happen? The DEM suck me in but did not deliver...
2020-10-18	Fo*****	Needs to be updated, not functional.
Needs to be updated, not functional.
2020-01-05	A *****	Could never get it to display a map.
Could never get it to display a map.
2019-10-17	A *****	Could make lifting factor even larger
Could make lifting factor even larger
2019-07-01	A *****	The map was showing that I was in Italy despite me being at home in south west england uk. No matter what I do it just takes me back to Italy!
The map was showing that I was in Italy despite me being at home in south west england uk. No matter what I do it just takes me back to Italy!
2019-01-22	A *****	No experience, didn't work, didn't tell me if I wasn't doing something correctly.
No experience, didn't work, didn't tell me if I wasn't doing something correctly.
2019-01-18	A *****	after new update its doesn't work like the older one...
after new update its doesn't work like the older one...
2018-08-10	A *****	The app doesn't work at all which is a HUGE shame, because I really want an app like this 😔. The app just shows the terrain completely flat. Maybe I can help? Did you consider opensourcing the app?
The app doesn't work at all which is a HUGE shame, because I really want an app like this 😔. The app just shows the terrain completely flat. Maybe I can help? Did you consider opensourcing the app?
2018-08-08	A *****	Not for SA
Not for SA