Originally Posted by
CliffordK
I record rides on my phone "off-line" using Strava. Usually I'll upload at the end of the day, but on occasion I'll record a couple of rides, then upload in a batch.
Recording rides on a smartphone shouldn't require cellular network access. There are many apps that can record rides off-line.
Originally Posted by
CliffordK
The one limit with smartphone Strava is that offline maps can be touch and go. Sometimes I get a good map. Sometimes a very crude map, and sometimes simply a grid.
I suspect the issue with Strava is that the are more focused on the connected stuff. One thing you don't want is "touch and go" maps.
There are numerous apps that aren't "touch and go" with respect to maps. You download what you need before you go and don't have to worry about it.
Guru maps (it's kind of expensive now, unfortunately).
Maps.me is another. There's now a subscription to remove adds.
Locus maps (mentioned by another poster) but is a bit complicated to use.
Osmand. The UI is a bit clunky.