Trailmonger vs AllTrails
AllTrails is the biggest name in trail discovery — a huge catalog of curated trail pages with community reviews, photos, and conditions. Trailmonger is an offline-first adventure map: the map itself works with no signal for free, and it carries data AllTrails does not — property boundaries, hunt units, stream flow, and bathymetry — for hunting, fishing, paddling, and off-roading as well as hiking. Here is where each one is genuinely better.
| Feature | Trailmonger | AllTrails |
|---|---|---|
| Paid tier | Pro — $19.99/year or $3.99/month | Plus — $35.99/year; Peak — $79.99/year |
| Free tier | Full map, unlimited offline downloads, GPS recording, safety layers, 10 waypoints | Trail discovery, reviews, and navigation with a connection |
| Offline maps | Free and unlimited; downloads never expire | Requires Plus or Peak |
| Property lines & owners | Included in Pro — 31 states, from state and county open records | Not offered |
| Hunting & fishing data | Hunt units, public lands, stream flow, bathymetry, and tides | Not offered — hiking-focused |
| Trail community | Ratings and photos from a smaller community | The largest trail community — hundreds of thousands of trails with reviews |
| Coverage area | United States | Worldwide |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android, and web | iPhone, Android, and web |
AllTrails pricing and features verified August 2026 from public sources; both change over time — check their site for current details.
How much does each app cost?
Trailmonger Pro is $19.99 per year (or $3.99 per month). AllTrails Plus is $35.99 per year, and AllTrails Peak is $79.99 per year. The biggest practical difference sits in the free tiers: Trailmonger’s offline maps are free and unlimited, while AllTrails puts offline maps behind Plus.
What does AllTrails do better?
Trail discovery through community. AllTrails has by far the largest base of reviews, photos, and recent trail-condition reports, and its curated trail pages are excellent for picking a hike in an unfamiliar place. It also covers the whole world, where Trailmonger is United States only. If your outdoor life is hiking well-traveled trails and reading what others experienced last weekend, AllTrails is hard to beat.
What does Trailmonger do better?
Working without signal, and knowing the land. Offline maps are free for everyone with no cap — the core case AllTrails charges for. Trailmonger Pro adds data AllTrails does not carry at any price: property parcel boundaries with owner information in 31 states, hunt unit boundaries, real-time stream flow, bathymetry, and tides. One app covers hiking, hunting, fishing, paddling, biking, running, and off-roading, at a lower price than AllTrails Plus.
Is Trailmonger a good AllTrails alternative?
Yes, if offline reliability matters to you, if you do more outdoors than hike, or if you want to know whose land you are on. AllTrails remains the better pick for curated trail discovery and community reviews, and for anywhere outside the United States. The FAQ covers what is in the free tier and how offline maps work.