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VERDICT

Should I use komoot?

Turn your next ride, hike, or run into an adventure with community-powered route planning. - komoot.com

Depends. Buy if you plan rides or hikes weekly — reviewers call its route planning best-in-class. Skip if you navigate casually; Google Maps plus the free tier already covers you, and Premium's value is contested.

Confidence

High. Based on 30+ public sources; no concrete pricing figures were disclosed in the sources reviewed.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

£0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
PremiumSubscription — price not shown in reviewed sources

Best for

  • Cyclists and gravel riders
  • Multi-day bikepackers
  • Hikers wanting surface-level route detail
  • Garmin/Wahoo head-unit owners

Not for

  • Casual walkers — Google Maps is enough
  • New users who share routes with friends (now paywalled)
  • Anyone unwilling to juggle map packs plus a Premium subscription

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Since March 2025, new users pay a monthly fee to send routes to devices.

medium

Komoot keeps expanding paywalls — free features may shrink further.

medium

Premium's extra features didn't convince long-time users.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Called the most powerful route planner for cycle tourists
  • Route planning rated 'miles ahead' of alternatives by enthusiasts
  • Fast, easy route sync to Garmin devices
  • Excels at discovering routes and spots from the community
  • 40M+ registered users contribute ready-made tours

Cons

  • Users report repeated app crashes mid-hike
  • Premium's added value unclear even to enthusiasts
  • New users now pay monthly to send routes to devices
  • Community sentiment soured after acquisition and paywall expansion

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 12 sources - One 2021 high-severity info-disclosure CVE; active bug bounty; 23,144 domain credentials in stealer logs.

review x6security x2news x4
  • CVE-2021-21823 — information disclosure, High-severity (CVSS 7.5) information disclosure vulnerability in the komoot Android app, published 2021.
  • Credentials circulating in infostealer logs, 23,144 credentials tied to appear in infostealer datasets — a risk mainly for password-reusers.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • £0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. 2025 paywall expansion drew backlash; Premium value questioned
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Garmin sync called very easy, but crash reports exist
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Described as most powerful route planner for cycle tourists
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. Bug bounty active; one 2021 high-severity CVE
  • 40M+ Registered users Milestone announced by komoot newsroom
  • 1,994 Trustpilot reviews Reviews of komoot.com on Trustpilot
  • Yes Free tier Freemium model with paid maps and Premium plan
  • Acquired 2025 Ownership Acquisition announcement covered by DC Rainmaker

Pricing

Free

£0

  • Route planning and community tours
  • Some features paywalled since 2025

Premium

Subscription — price not shown in reviewed sources

  • Advanced planning features
  • Exact scope debated by users

Security

One 2021 high-severity info-disclosure CVE; active bug bounty; 23,144 domain credentials in stealer logs.

  • CVE-2021-21823 — information disclosureHigh-severity (CVSS 7.5) information disclosure vulnerability in the komoot Android app, published 2021.⁹
  • Credentials circulating in infostealer logs23,144 credentials tied to appear in infostealer datasets — a risk mainly for password-reusers.10

What users say

Users call it the strongest route planner for discovery and Garmin sync, but grumble about crashes and the 2025 paywall push.

“App crashed 5 times on a 2 mile hike. Every time”
Reddit, r/komoot
“I can't really tell what makes the premium all that”
Reddit, r/gravelcycling
“I love Komoot for route planning”
Escape Collective forum

Alternatives

Compare komoot with each alternative.

  • RideWithGPS

    Cyclists' pick for cue sheets and route libraries

  • Outdooractive

    Top-listed komoot alternative with broader hiking focus

    komoot vs Outdooractive

  • Google Maps

    Simplest free option for casual walks and rides

Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources; no concrete pricing figures were disclosed in the sources reviewed.

Best-in-class community route planner, but 2025 paywalls sting; casual navigators should stick to Google Maps.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources; no concrete pricing figures were disclosed in the sources reviewed.

Sources

  1. What Is Komoot | Komoot Review - Bicyclingbicycling.com
    review
  2. komoot: The Most Powerful Route Planning App For Cycle Touriststomsbiketrip.com
    review
  3. Komoot - worth it? - Escape Collectivecommunity.escapecollective.com
    review
  4. Is Komoot Premium worth it? - Redditreddit.com
    review
  5. Komoot app crash reports - Redditreddit.com
    review
  6. New Komoot users now face a monthly fee to send routesbikeradar.com
    news
  7. Komoot's Expanded Paywalls - DC Rainmakerdcrainmaker.com
    news
  8. Komoot breaks the 40 million user marknewsroom.komoot.com
    news
  9. CVE-2021-21823 Detail - NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  10. komoot infostealer credential exposure - Hudson Rockhudsonrock.com
    security
  11. Should I be using RWGPS over Komoot? - Redditreddit.com
    review
  12. Komoot Alternatives: 7 Apps Worth a Look - Fogbreakerfog-breaker.com
    news

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