Is onX Hunt worth $99.99 a year?

If you hunt across many states and rely on the deepest available national parcel data, the Elite tier is a polished, mature tool. If you hunt one or two Western states, or you also fish, you're paying for nationwide coverage you may never use — and a separate onX Fish subscription on top of it. Baseline Maps covers hunting, fishing, and foraging for one price.

What does onX Hunt offer that Baseline Maps doesn't?

Fifty-state hunting coverage, more than a decade of refined parcel data, and a very polished hunting-only UI. It's the deepest national tool in the category, especially strong in the Midwest, South, and East.

What does Baseline Maps offer that onX doesn't?

Real fishing intelligence — more than 1,300 rivers with live USGS streamflow — bundled with hunting and foraging in a single subscription. Plus a visible in-app Development Queue where users vote on what ships next.

Can I switch from onX to Baseline Maps without losing my waypoints?

Yes. Export your onX waypoints as GPX or KML, import into Baseline Maps in about 60 seconds, and every pin, line, polygon, and folder comes across intact. Waypoint history is not lock-in.

Which app has better land-ownership data?

onX has deeper parcel data nationally, especially in the Midwest, South, and East. Baseline Maps' parcel layer covers 12 states with coverage deepest in the West — accurate where it exists, but fewer states today.

Is onX Hunt Worth It? An Honest Comparison for 2026

Quick answer

onX Hunt is a mature, polished hunting app with the deepest national parcel data — genuinely strong if you hunt across the country east of the Rockies. But if you hunt the West, also fish, or want fishing and foraging in the same subscription, you're paying for coverage you won't use. Baseline Maps covers all three modes for one price, and switching takes about a minute.

Every hunting season the same question comes back: is onX Hunt actually worth the subscription, or are the alternatives finally good enough? We’ve used onX for years. We also build Baseline Maps, which includes Ridgeline as its hunting mode. This is the fair-witness version of the comparison — where onX is genuinely strong, where Baseline Maps fits better, and how to decide without buying into either marketing pitch.

The short answer

onX Hunt is a mature, polished tool with the deepest national parcel dataset in the category. If you hunt many states across the country — especially east of the Rockies — it’s a serious app. Where it costs you is breadth of use: onX sells hunting and fishing as separate subscriptions, so a multi-sport user pays twice, and most hunters only ever touch a fraction of the fifty states they’re paying for. Baseline Maps takes the other approach — fishing, hunting, and foraging in one subscription — and it’s built fishing-first, which onX Hunt doesn’t attempt at all.

Where onX Hunt is strong

onX has more than a decade of brand equity and is one of the most polished hunting apps on the market. Its parcel data is the deepest in the industry — owner names, parcel boundaries, and acreage across all fifty states, with particular strength in the Midwest, South, and East. The UI is fast, the offline maps are reliable, and the Hunt-specific layers (3D, wind, optics) are mature features built by a team that has hunted with the product for years. That’s a real, honest strength, and worth saying plainly.

Where Baseline Maps is strong

Baseline Maps bundles three outdoor modes — fishing, hunting, and foraging — into a single $34.99/year subscription (or $7.99/month, same full feature set; there are no good/better/best tiers). Its fishing intelligence is the real differentiator: more than 1,300 rivers with live USGS streamflow, regulation overlays, and intel reports that onX Hunt doesn’t include. Features ship visibly through the in-app Development Queue, where users request and vote on what’s next — bug fixes often land within days and most features within a week or two.

Coverage compared

Coverage is where onX leads on national hunting and where Baseline Maps leads on fishing. onX Hunt covers all 50 states with parcel, public land, and unit boundaries. Baseline Maps’ hunting mode bundles unit boundaries for 11 Western states (WA, OR, ID, MT, CO, WY, UT, AZ, NM, NV, CA), with full hunting regulations and seasons live for Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana — and more shipping as users request them via the Development Queue. Fishing coverage is much broader: more than 1,300 rivers across 38 states plus British Columbia and Ontario. The choice depends on where you hunt and whether you fish at all.

Feature	onX Hunt	Baseline Maps (Ridgeline + Driftline)
Hunting unit boundaries	50 states	11 Western states (WA, OR, ID, MT, CO, WY, UT, AZ, NM, NV, CA)
Hunting regulations / seasons	50 states	WA, OR, ID, MT (controlled hunts for OR & WA)
Fishing coverage	Not included (separate onX Fish sub)	1,300+ rivers, 38 states + BC & ON
Parcel + owner data	All 50 states, deepest in industry	12 states, deepest in the West
Public land layers (BLM/USFS/state)	Yes, nationwide	Western states; offline PAD-US for WA/OR/ID
Fishing intelligence (rivers + flow)	Not included	1,300+ rivers, live USGS streamflow
Marine / tide data	No	Yes (Pacific Coast, AK, Great Lakes, FL, NC Outer Banks)
Foraging mode	No	Yes (PNW: WA, OR, ID — 25 species)
Offline maps	Yes	Yes
3D map view	Yes	Yes
Waypoint import (GPX/KML)	Yes	Yes — ~60-second migration
User-visible roadmap	No	Yes (Development Queue)
Feature ship cadence	Periodic releases	Fixes in days; most features in a week or two

Pricing compared

Pricing is where the gap is widest. onX splits its lineup into separate subscriptions, so a multi-sport user buys more than one. A hunter who also fishes needs onX Hunt plus a separate onX Fish subscription — and if they want national hunting coverage, that’s the Elite tier on top. Baseline Maps charges $34.99 a year (or $7.99/month) for every mode it offers. The math favors onX only if you exclusively hunt and need its national parcel coverage.

Subscription	onX (per year)	Baseline Maps (per year)
Hunt — Premium, single state	$34.99	—
Hunt — Premium, two states	$49.99	—
Hunt — Elite (all 50 states + Canada)	$99.99	—
Fish — sold separately	Separate sub	—
Hunt Elite + Fish (typical multi-sport)	$99.99 + a separate Fish sub	$34.99
All modes, all features	Not available in one sub	$34.99

onX prices verified at onxmaps.com/hunt/app/pricing on 2026-06-30 (Premium $34.99, Two-State $49.99, Elite $99.99; Elite Monthly $14.99/mo). onX’s free trial is 7 days. Baseline Maps’ trial runs 14 days with no paywall during it — every feature is unlocked the moment you create an account.

Parcel data: actual differences

This is where onX earns its reputation. More than a decade of cleaning county-level parcel records produces a dataset that is genuinely hard to match — owner names, boundaries, and acreage that line up with what’s recorded at the courthouse, across all fifty states. Baseline Maps’ parcel layer covers 12 states (WA, OR, ID, MT, CO, WY, UT, AZ, NM, TX, CA, MI) with coverage deepest in the West; depth varies by county the way it does in any app, since both products inherit gaps wherever a county hasn’t digitized its records. For a hunter chasing private-land access across the Midwest, South, or East, onX has the deeper national dataset today. For a Western hunter who also fishes, Baseline Maps covers the ground you actually use — in one subscription.

Map layers: side by side

Both apps draw from similar public-data sources for the basics — USFS, BLM, state DNR, USGS topo — so the underlying base layers look comparable. The differences live in the specialty layers. onX leads on hunt-specific overlays (wind, optics, 3D terrain). Baseline Maps leads on fishing layers (live flow, regulation zones, marine charts, tide stations). Baseline Maps renders hillshade from baked USGS 3DEP 10m elevation tiles served through a custom S3 + CloudFront CDN, free for every user — it renders sharply on Western terrain where relief matters most. Neither app is simply “better” at base mapping; they’re optimized for different work.

Fishing intelligence: only one app has it

This is the single largest functional gap between the two products. onX Hunt does not include fishing. onX sells Fish as a separate subscription covering lakes and basic stocking data, but a hunter who also fishes ends up paying for two onX subs. Baseline Maps was built around fishing first — more than 1,300 rivers with live USGS streamflow, current regulation overlays, and intel reports for moving water are core to the app, not a bolt-on.

Switching from onX to Baseline Maps

Migration is genuinely quick, and this is worth being clear about because it’s a common misconception: waypoint history is not lock-in. onX lets you export your waypoints as GPX or KML from the web app. Baseline Maps imports both formats in about 60 seconds — every pin, line, polygon, and folder structure comes across intact. Even if you’ve built up hundreds of waypoints over years, that’s a one-minute import, not a reason to keep paying for a second app. Run both during your 14-day Baseline Maps trial if you want to compare them on the same gauge, the same unit, and the same trip — there’s no risk in seeing which one fits your habits.

How to decide

The decision is simpler than either company’s marketing suggests, and it comes down to what you actually do in the field:

Hunt 1–2 Western states, or hunt and fish → Baseline Maps. One subscription covers both modes, the Western unit boundaries are built in, and you’re not paying separately for fishing.
Hunt across many states, especially east of the Rockies → onX has the deeper national parcel dataset today, and that’s an honest tradeoff to weigh. But check Baseline Maps’ coverage for the states you actually hunt first — boundaries for 11 Western states are already in, more ship by request, and a one-minute import means there’s nothing to lose by trying it during the free trial.
Fish at all → Baseline Maps. Fishing intelligence isn’t bolted on; it was the original product, and onX charges for it separately.
Have hundreds of onX waypoints → Baseline Maps. The ~60-second GPX/KML import brings every pin, line, and folder across, so your history follows you. Waypoints are not a reason to stay anywhere.
Care about how fast a requested feature ships → Baseline Maps. The Development Queue is visible in-app; you can see what’s next and vote on it.

The honest closing

onX Hunt is a strong, mature app — it’s just priced and packaged for a hunter who crosses the country and lives inside national parcel data. If that’s you, it’s a serious tool, and we’ll say so plainly. But most hunters mostly hunt at home, and a lot of them also fish. That’s the gap Baseline Maps was built to fill: one subscription covering fishing, hunting, and foraging, with a visible roadmap where the next features are decided by the people in the field using the app.

Migration takes about a minute. GPX or KML export from onX, import into Baseline Maps, every waypoint preserved. The 14-day free trial gives you two full weeks to compare in your actual hunting and fishing areas, with no paywall during the trial — every feature is unlocked from day one. If a state, layer, or feature you need isn’t shipped yet, the Development Queue is open inside the app. Vote on what matters, watch what ships, decide from there.

FAQ

Common questions.

Is onX Hunt worth $99.99 a year?: If you hunt across many states and rely on the deepest available national parcel data, the Elite tier is a polished, mature tool. If you hunt one or two Western states, or you also fish, you're paying for nationwide coverage you may never use — and a separate onX Fish subscription on top of it. Baseline Maps covers hunting, fishing, and foraging for one price.
What does onX Hunt offer that Baseline Maps doesn't?: Fifty-state hunting coverage, more than a decade of refined parcel data, and a very polished hunting-only UI. It's the deepest national tool in the category, especially strong in the Midwest, South, and East.
What does Baseline Maps offer that onX doesn't?: Real fishing intelligence — more than 1,300 rivers with live USGS streamflow — bundled with hunting and foraging in a single subscription. Plus a visible in-app Development Queue where users vote on what ships next.
Can I switch from onX to Baseline Maps without losing my waypoints?: Yes. Export your onX waypoints as GPX or KML, import into Baseline Maps in about 60 seconds, and every pin, line, polygon, and folder comes across intact. Waypoint history is not lock-in.
Which app has better land-ownership data?: onX has deeper parcel data nationally, especially in the Midwest, South, and East. Baseline Maps' parcel layer covers 12 states with coverage deepest in the West — accurate where it exists, but fewer states today.