Open Canal Map

Name: Open Canal Map
Rating: 4.75 (434 reviews)
Author: Tom Sapey

By: Tom Sapey App

UK Canal and River map with offline maps download.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

123,737 ▲ 494

Data as of 2026-08-03

Rating:

4.75 +3

(434)

Version:

4.0.9

Last updated: 2026-07-28

Ranking

#197,140 ▲ 4

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Open Canal Map is a free Chrome extension providing detailed UK Canal and River maps with offline download capabilities. It offers multiple map views, including Ordnance Survey, historic, satellite, and live updates on canal stoppages. Users can locate essential features such as canal navigation details, nearby pubs, supermarkets, water points, moorings, footpaths, towpaths, and public transport links. The extension also integrates useful tools such as a measuring tool, What3Words location lookup, and direct opening of locations in Google Maps, enhancing navigation and exploration experiences along UK waterways.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping

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Version:

4.0.9 Last updated: 2026-07-28

Version code:

100

Creation date:

2022-01-13

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk

Size:

80.70MB

Email:

to*****@opencanalmap.uk

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-03

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Ranking

# 197,140 ▲ 4

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Developed by:

Tom Sapey

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.opencanalmap.opencanalmap

Email:

to*****@opencanalmap.uk

Website:

http://opencanalmap.uk

User Reviews

Users appreciate Open Canal Map for its detailed and accurate canal navigation, helpful facilities info, and convenience over paper guides. It supports continuous cruisers and footpath users well. However, many report frequent app crashes and freezing, outdated or inaccurate map data, and limited distance measuring tools. Users also find error reporting cumbersome and desire updates like better map contrast and imperial units. Overall, it is a valuable tool for canal navigation but requires stability and data improvements.

Pros

Very useful for planning canal trips and finding facilities like water points, pubs, moorings, and shops.
Easy to use and provides accurate real-time location information.
Helps continuous cruisers by showing canal warnings, closures, and maintenance notices.
More convenient than paper guides, especially in bad weather.
Includes details for footpaths and bridleways, sometimes better than official OS maps.

Cons

App frequently crashes, freezes, or requires restarting, especially on certain Android versions.
Map data is outdated or inaccurate in places (e.g., closed establishments, misplaced facilities).
Limited or no built-in tools for measuring distance or estimated time of arrival along canal routes.
Lack of in-app error reporting and slow or absent corrections of submitted issues.
Map visuals can be hard to read in direct sunlight due to low contrast; also, no option to toggle between metric and imperial measurements.

Recent reviews

What a great app! I spent a week on the Kinnet and Avon Canal as this app was fantastic to help us plan our stops for the night, pubs, facilities in local towns and where to get water too. I will download it again for our next trip.

Sa*****, 2024-10-08

Tom, there needs to be a better way of reporting errors or correcting them. At the moment when I spot a glaring error, it's more hassle than it's worth to go through the reporting system, and so far (in over a year) the one error report I've made hasn't resulted in a correction.