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Alternative to Whympr

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A French all-in-one mountain app: routes, 3D maps, bulletins and GPS recording for mountain sports.

Whympr in brief

  • Lists over 100,000 mountain routes and points of interest.
  • Offers base maps including IGN, swisstopo and USGS, with offline downloads.
  • Shows avalanche and weather bulletins, and records your outings by GPS with a 3D Fly Over.
  • Available on iOS, Android and the web, with a free plan and paid plans.

Side by side

FeatureL'ÉTAPEWhympr
Base mapsPlan IGN for FranceIGN, swisstopo, USGS and more
3D relief3D relief everywhere; IGN LiDAR HD at 1 m over France (Pro)3D maps
Satellite imageryIGN aerial photos of France, 20 cm (Pro)See whympr.com
Road surface and gradient on the mapEvery road and track coloured by surface and by gradient (free)See whympr.com
GPX import and analysisImport and analyse your rides against the map (free)GPS recording; see whympr.com for GPX
3D flyoverReplay rides and routes as a 3D flyover (free)3D Fly Over of recorded outings
PlatformsWeb app, in the browser on phone and computeriOS, Android, web
Pricing modelFree map; Pro subscription for aerial photos, LiDAR HD and route drawingFree plan and paid plans (see whympr.com)

Choose Whympr if…

  • You climb, hike, ski tour or do alpinism.
  • Avalanche and mountain weather bulletins are part of your planning.
  • You want offline maps across the Alps.

Choose L'ÉTAPE if…

  • You ride road, gravel or MTB.
  • You want each road's surface and gradient on the map.
  • You want to relive the great cycling stages and analyse your rides.

Questions

Do both use IGN maps?

Yes. L'ÉTAPE draws Plan IGN and adds IGN's LiDAR HD relief and aerial photos with Pro.

Is L'ÉTAPE for mountaineering?

No: L'ÉTAPE is made for cycling, from road to gravel and MTB.

Can I replay my outing in 3D on both?

Yes: Whympr has its 3D Fly Over, and L'ÉTAPE replays rides and routes as a 3D flyover, free.

Sources

Last reviewed: October 19, 2026

Whympr is a trademark of its owner. L'ÉTAPE is not affiliated with it. Facts about Whympr come from its own website on the review date and may have changed since.