Basemap vs Onx

[scott63]

I've used onx maps a few years ago and was set to pay for a yearly subscription, but then my son was showing me Basemap. It SEEMS like it does the same stuff at a third the price, does anyone have experience with Basemap or both? Is it as good as onx maps?

 

[Dosh]

63, have had both. This is a case of "get what you pay for ".

 

[scott63]

I have to disagree. I've been using BaseMap for several months now and I'm very happy with it. I and my son both used it on a backpacking trip and I've used it on many outdoor excursions( fishing, hiking, scouting) and I don't know why anyone would pay three times more for the same thing. I've had zero problems and it seems to do all the things OnX does but at a third the price. If anyone is considering Basemap, I would encourage you to use it!

 

[Bassin_Rob]

I've had good experiences with OnX in the past, but recently have heard a lot of positive things about Basemap. Looking at making the switch my self. I've heard basemap has less layers. Anyone know for sure if that's true?

 

[scott63]

There are 420 layers from what I remember I don't use many cause I don't want clutter. For example there are a lot of layers related to fishing, I don't need those so I never use them. There are hunt research layers/info that's an extra 10 bucks a year, but I can get the same info on the DFG website so I don't subscribe to those. I use the Basemap Pro because you get unlimited offline maps and it has everything I could want, plus things I personally won't use.

I think it is pretty easy and straightforward to use, but they do have a few tutorials on Youtube. The main thing is to just use it, in your yard, at the store, on a walk that way you practice making markers, recording tracks etc. When I first got it I had some questions and they returned email inquiries quickly, within a couple hours.

 

[308stillbrass]

I bought the pro version of basemap i messed around with it tonight on the computer and a little on my phone some really nice features and once i mess around with it a little more and figure out how to use it better its definitely gonna worth $30 a year i cant see how the onx app is worth 150 more a year.

 

[Bassin_Rob]

Awesome. Hopefully it comes with a free trial. I'll download it today and mess around with it

 

[scott63]

Awesome. Hopefully it comes with a free trial. I'll download it today and mess around with it

Before I bought it I did their free 7 day trial, there are some features you can't access but you get the feel of things. Try signing up for that first and see what you think

 

[scott63]

I bought the pro version of basemap i messed around with it tonight on the computer and a little on my phone some really nice features and once i mess around with it a little more and figure out how to use it better its definitely gonna worth $30 a year i cant see how the onx app is worth 150 more a year.

Watch the tutorials on youtube, some are ok, some are pretty good, but they all help shorten the learning curve.

 

[Big Jim 375]

I have both. Prefer Basemap. More of a personal preference I guess. I use a garmin montana and in reach on the field and only use baseman for pre-hunt planning so I cannot speak to its in the field performance.

 

[dfanonymous]

I've used both. Been able to plug my Garmin with a onx chip into my computer and use basemap to add waypoints or geocache.

But what I really like for preseason scouting is caltopo. Once I get a general idea of the unit or zone, I breeze through caltopos layers, different maps and even get an idea of how steep certain areas are going to be when route planning.

 

[Plinker147]

Get a OnX on your phone only $30 a year. Guess it's different price in different states? OnX Has been the best I have used

Does base layer show private land ownership?

 

[jarheadhunter]

Get a OnX on your phone only $30 a year. Guess it's different price in different states? OnX Has been the best I have used

Does base layer show private land ownership?

$30 a year is for one state. Basemap gives you the whole US for $30 a year. Yes it does private land ownership and all the other info that ONx does.

I just used both on my elk hunt. I always found myself going back to ONx and I think that a lot of that was just because I have been using it for three years and it feels more comfortable. Overall I think they are almost identical in features. Maps on the Basemap you can load as big as you want in high detail instead of 1 mile on ONx.

 

[scott63]

BaseMap just started a weather layer, seems to work well. Seems like being able to download map as big as you want in high detail with BaseMap vs one mile with OnX is a plus.