Introduction
Karttaselain is an offline-capable mapping and GPS app that puts Finland's most accurate topographic maps, aerial photos, urban maps, marine charts, and property information in your pocket. It combines National Land Survey data, basic lake depth contours, and thousands of hiking resources — shelters, ski trails and snowmobile routes — with GPS tracking, route saving and GPX import/export. Casual hikers, anglers and boating enthusiasts will appreciate the free core maps, while professional users can unlock continuously updated marine charts, detailed depth data and property registers with a Plus subscription. The app also supports map rotation, compass guidance and a map feedback tool for suggesting updates.
Key Features
⭐ Offline-capable topographic maps and aerial imagery covering all of Finland, sourced from the national mapping authority.
⭐ Extensive hiking resources and points of interest including shelters, ski tracks and snowmobile routes with thousands of locations.
⭐ Marine charts with basic depth contours available for free and enhanced depth data via a Plus subscription for boating and fishing.
⭐ Property boundaries and property codes on maps, with continuously updated registers offered to Plus subscribers.
⭐ GPS tracking, route saving and GPX import/export plus map rotation, compass display and directional distance to a target.
Advantages
✅ Karttaselain gives access to official and regularly updated topographic data and high-resolution aerial photos.
✅ Offline downloads and reliable GPS tools make it useful in remote areas without mobile coverage.
✅ Plus subscribers receive detailed marine charts, continuous property updates, hillshade and forest orthophotos, and cloud sync of waypoints and routes.
✅ Route planning, area calculations and tracking features support outdoor recreation, boating and operational use.
Disadvantages
❎ Detailed depth charts, continuously updated property data and several advanced tools require a Plus subscription (trial available; subscription options include €9.99 for 2 months or €39.99 for 12 months).
❎ Some features such as map rotation and compass require a device GPS or digital compass to work correctly.
❎ Certain professional features like tracking devices and multi-user business licenses may require additional setup or separate agreements.
Development Team
Karttaselain is developed in collaboration with an active user community and maintained by a team that offers customer support and listens to user feedback through social channels and in-app reviews.
Version Information
Recent updates added slope shading (hillshade) and forest orthophotos to Karttaselain; these new map layers are available to Plus subscribers or during the trial period once the app is updated to the latest release.
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