Baseline Maps vs BaseMap: Not the Same App
Last updated: July 26, 2026 · Prices checked against vendor sites
The honest verdict
Despite the similar names, these are unrelated apps from different companies. BaseMap is a hunting-first GPS app with nationwide land ownership from $39.99/year. Baseline Maps is a fishing-and-hunting app built around live water data — river flows, tides, buoys — plus Western hunting maps, first week free, with a $34.99/year Professional Edition.
| Baseline Maps | BaseMap | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Driftline Co. LLC (Shelton, WA) | BaseMap, Inc. (unrelated company) |
| Price per year | Professional Edition $34.99 (or $7.99/month), first week free, every feature | $39.99 (Pro) · $69.99 (Advantage) · $99.99 (Ultimate) |
| Land ownership | Included | Nationwide at all paid tiers |
| Live river flows | 1,300+ rivers, real-time CFS + alerts | Not a live-flow app |
| Tides & ocean buoys | Included (US Pacific Coast) | Tide info via markers |
| Fishing regulations | Parsed by river and zone (OR, WA) | Not included |
| Hunting maps | 11 Western states, units + regs | Nationwide layers |
| Offline maps | Yes (Professional Edition) | Yes |
Where BaseMap is stronger
- →You want nationwide land ownership at the lowest price — BaseMap Pro is $39.99 for all 50 states.
- →You hunt states Baseline doesn’t cover yet.
- →You want their 3D globe view and large layer library for scouting.
Where Baseline Maps is stronger
- →You fish moving water: live river flows, flow alerts, and parsed fishing regulations are core Baseline features (not BaseMap’s focus as of July 2026).
- →You fish the salt: tide charts, NOAA buoys, and bar conditions are core Baseline features.
- →You want one app for the whole outdoor year — fishing, hunting, and foraging modes in one app, with one paid edition.
Bottom line
Pick BaseMap: A hunter who mainly needs nationwide parcel lines at a low price is well served by BaseMap Pro.
Pick Baseline Maps: An angler-hunter in the West — especially anyone who checks river levels before driving — gets far more day-to-day use from Baseline.
FAQ
- Is Baseline Maps the same as BaseMap?
- No. Baseline Maps (by Driftline Co., Shelton, WA) and BaseMap (by BaseMap, Inc.) are unrelated apps from different companies. Baseline Maps is fishing-and-hunting with live river and marine data; BaseMap is a hunting-first GPS app.
- Which is cheaper, Baseline Maps or BaseMap?
- Baseline Maps is one edition with the first week free, and its Professional Edition is $34.99/year or $7.99/month. BaseMap runs $39.99 to $99.99/year depending on tier. As of July 2026, Baseline’s Professional Edition is $5 less than BaseMap’s entry tier.
- Does BaseMap show river flows?
- BaseMap is not a live river-flow app. Baseline Maps shows real-time USGS flow (CFS) for 1,300+ rivers with custom flow alerts — that data is the core of its fishing mode.
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.