FunTreks 4x4 Offroad Trails for Android

The guides (books) are the best, the app is ok at best. The app limits zoom for download, yet almost all the routes are in areas with NO CELL COVERAGE! So why bother with the app if you can’t download for off grid use? The app also “works” on Mobile, BUT only in portrait and magnified from phone sized window, NOT higher resolution so there is limited value in using an Mobile. Bottom line great company, great data, needs major app update. (I did download for disconnected use but it barely works.) In the end I paid for a different app which worked great even with downloaded map data in no cell coverage areas which is most of the routes.

I’ve been very happy with the series of books to discover trails in multiple state. This app is extremely expensive at $60 and now feels to me like a complete rip-off. This app just offers you the GPS track in pink. It is not color coded like in the books. You need to refer to the book to see the color of the current portion of the trail. None of the book text is present in the App. You still need to hold the book in your hands while driving. I had dowloaded the offline map for my trail. The map is basically useless : best case, it’s just yellow. you do not see the other roads. At an intersection, there is no intersection, just the pink track you’re on. So no way to know if a bypass or a shortcut exists. Refer to a paper map for that. Worst case, the screen turns black, the pink track disappears and you just have a blue dot in the middle of the black screen. Of course it happened to me while I was navigating tight switchbacks with scary drops on the side in Moab. ( I wish I could add screenshots to this review to show you how bad it is). Finally, unlike Google Maps, Google Maps, this app does not keep the screen on. While getting bashed on boulders in steep descents, I had to constantly reenter my six digit passcode to wake up the phone. This app is a complete rip-off. I wish I could be refunded. You’re way better drawing your GPX track into Gaia than using this app.

I love the ability to download maps for offline use but have some dislikes. This has the potential to be a winner if it simplifies the user-interface AND adds Google CarPlay integration

There’s no way to do a search. You have to pick the version and then scroll down the list till you find what you are looking for. It’s organized by the trail ID based on the book. No sort function to search alphabetical.

This app is a great compliment to the books. It has kept us on the correct trail more several times. It’s great having accurate GPS support to always know exact position on the trail. Well worth the cost.