Baseline Maps vs onX Hunt: An Honest 2026 Comparison
Last updated: July 26, 2026 · Prices checked against vendor sites
The honest verdict
onX Hunt is the deeper pure-hunting tool with nationwide coverage at its Elite tier. Baseline Maps covers hunting maps for 11 Western states AND live river flows, tides, and fishing regulations — first week free, with a $34.99/year Professional Edition that is the same price as onX Premium, which covers hunting in a single state.
| Baseline Maps | onX Hunt | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per year | Professional Edition $34.99 (or $7.99/month), first week free, every feature | $34.99 (Premium, 1 state) · $49.99 (2 states) · $99.99 (Elite, nationwide) |
| Hunting maps | 11 Western states (WA OR ID MT CO WY UT AZ NM NV CA) | Nationwide at Elite; 1–2 states below that |
| Land ownership | Included | Included (state-limited below Elite) |
| Fishing | Live CFS for 1,300+ rivers, flow alerts, fishing regs | Not included |
| Tides & ocean buoys | Included (US Pacific Coast) | Not included |
| Offline maps | Yes (Professional Edition) | Yes |
| Draw odds / application research | Oregon controlled hunts | Multi-state at Elite |
| Free trial | First week free on the annual plan | Offered (terms vary) |
Where onX Hunt is stronger
- →You hunt outside the 11 Western states Baseline covers — onX Elite is nationwide.
- →Multi-state draw research is central to your season: Elite’s draw odds and application tools are more built out.
Where Baseline Maps is stronger
- →You fish and hunt: one app replaces a hunting app plus a fishing app — first week free, $34.99/year for the Professional Edition.
- →You live on Western water: live USGS flows, custom flow alerts, tides, and buoy data are built in (not included in onX Hunt as of July 2026).
- →You want every covered state at the base price instead of paying per state.
Bottom line
Pick onX Hunt: A whitetail hunter in Wisconsin, or a serious multi-state draw strategist, gets more from onX Elite.
Pick Baseline Maps: A Pacific Northwest or Mountain West hunter who also fishes gets both halves of the year from Baseline for the price of onX’s single-state tier.
FAQ
- Is Baseline Maps cheaper than onX Hunt?
- Baseline Maps is one edition with the first week free; its Professional Edition is $34.99/year, the same as onX Premium. The difference is scope: onX Premium covers hunting in one state at that price, while Baseline covers hunting maps for 11 Western states plus live river flows, tides, and fishing regulations. onX Elite (nationwide hunting) is $99.99/year.
- Can I move my onX waypoints to Baseline Maps?
- Yes. Export your waypoints from onX as GPX or KML and import them into Baseline Maps — the import takes about a minute and keeps names and locations.
- Is onX Hunt better than Baseline Maps for hunting?
- For hunting east of the Rockies or multi-state draw research, yes — onX Elite covers all 50 states and has deeper application tools. For Western hunters who also fish, Baseline covers Western hunting maps and adds live river, tide, and buoy data in the same app.
Try it for a week. Keep it for the season.
Professional Edition is $34.99/year with the first week free, or $7.99/month — one edition covers every mode and every state, no per-state buying. Waypoint import from onX, Gaia, and Google Earth takes about a minute.