Comparison

Mapas de Cantabria vs TUS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mapas de Cantabria

Navigate Cantabria with detailed offline maps, GPS tracking, and route creation. Explore 3D views, access thematic information, and measure distances. Create and export custom sketches and maps.

Highlights
  • Detailed offline maps of Cantabria
  • GPS location and bearing
  • GPX route creation and import
  • 3D views
  • Thematic information catalog
  • Map sketching and export
Features
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The Mapas Cantabria app for phones and tablets makes navigating the cartography of Gobierno de Cantabria faster and easier than ever: • Comprehensive, accurate and highly detailed maps all over Cantabria (north of Spain). • Huge collection of orthoimagery adquired at different dates. • Full GPS location shows your actual position and bearing. • Create and read your own GPX route files for hiking. • Works offline. Download basemaps and work with them even if you have no access to the Internet. • Astounding 3D views* • Wide catalog of thematic information. • Query and locate coordinates in different formats. • Find geographical names from our extensive and comprenhensive database. • Create sketches drawing points, lines, polygons and texts and export the resulting maps to PDF or image format. • Measure elements. • Overlay remote WMS services from external servers (IGN, cadastre and other servers from Spain or abroad). * Some features not available in all the devices. * Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life

About

TUS

Access real-time information for Santander's urban bus network. Find stops, view line details, check waiting times, and access schedules and route maps. Stay updated with news and manage your favorite stops.

Highlights
  • Stop and line information
  • Real-time waiting times
  • Line schedules
  • Route maps
  • Current news updates
  • Favorite stops management
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Get all the updated information of the stops and the lines of the urban buses of Santander. Also, this application offers you: - Information and location of stops. - Line information. - Information on waiting times at the stops of each line. - Timetable of the lines. - Map with the route of the lines. - Current news. - Different fares available. - Section of lost objects found on buses. - It also allows you to store your favorite stops so you can have them more at hand. The information shown is not generated by the application, it is obtained from 'Datos Abiertos Santander'.

Screenshots

Mapas de Cantabria4 screens
TUS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mapas de Cantabria at none against TUS's shown. Mapas de Cantabria also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). TUS's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mapas de Cantabria ships an update every 6 months, TUS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
Mapas de Cantabria versus TUS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapas de CantabriaTUS
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGobierno CantabriaCristian Espes

Customer experience

Mapas de Cantabria

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

TUS

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mapas de Cantabria

No in-app purchases

None

TUS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mapas de Cantabria free?
Mapas de Cantabria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TUS free?
TUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mapas de Cantabria or TUS have ads?
TUS shows ads; Mapas de Cantabria does not.
Which is updated more often, Mapas de Cantabria or TUS?
Mapas de Cantabria ships an update every 6 months, and TUS every 2 months. Most recently, Mapas de Cantabria was updated on November 2, 2026 and TUS on November 3, 2026.

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