Trailmonger vs onX Hunt
onX Hunt is the best-known hunting GPS app, built around property boundaries and landowner information. Trailmonger covers the same ground — offline maps, property lines, hunt units, GPS recording — as one app for every outdoor activity, at a lower price, with offline maps free for everyone. Here is where each one is genuinely better.
| Feature | Trailmonger | onX Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Paid tier | Pro — $19.99/year or $3.99/month, covers all 50 states | Premium — $34.99/year for one state; Elite — $99.99/year for all 50 states |
| Free tier | Full map, unlimited offline downloads, GPS recording, safety layers, 10 waypoints | Basic map view; most tools, layers, and offline maps require a membership |
| Offline maps | Free and unlimited; downloads never expire | Requires a paid membership |
| Property lines & owners | Included in Pro — 31 states today, built from state and county open records | Included with membership — nationwide coverage |
| Data-age transparency | Every parcel shows its source and a "data as of" date, even offline | No data date shown on parcels |
| Activities in one app | Hiking, hunting, fishing, paddling, biking, running, and off-roading — one app | Separate apps and subscriptions: onX Hunt, Offroad, Backcountry, and Fish |
| Coverage area | United States | United States, plus Canada on Elite |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android, and web | iPhone, Android, and web |
onX Hunt 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) and covers all 50 states. onX Hunt Premium is $34.99 per year and covers one state; seeing property lines in every state requires onX Elite at $99.99 per year. Trailmonger’s offline maps, recording, and safety features are free without any subscription; on onX those require a membership.
What does onX do better?
Property data in all 50 states — Trailmonger’s parcel coverage is 31 states today, and if your state is not on that list yet, onX has it. onX Elite also carries hunt-planning research tools (draw odds, unit research, partner discounts) that Trailmonger does not attempt, an optional recent-satellite-imagery layer, and a decade of history in hunting GPS.
What does Trailmonger do better?
Offline maps are free for everyone, forever — no membership, no cap, and downloads never expire or demand an update in the field. One $19.99 subscription covers hunting, fishing, off-roading, hiking, and paddling, where onX splits those into four separate apps with separate subscriptions. Every parcel card shows the date of the underlying county data, so you know exactly how current the ownership information is instead of guessing. And safety features — active fires, cell coverage, emergency location sharing — are never paywalled.
Is Trailmonger a good onX alternative?
Yes, if you want property lines and offline maps without a $99.99/year all-state subscription, or if you would rather carry one app for every season instead of one per activity. Not yet, if you need parcel data in a state Trailmonger does not cover, or if onX Elite’s draw-research tools are central to how you plan hunts. The FAQ covers what is in the free tier and how the property data works.