Route3D 3.0 vs CartoLake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Route3D 3.0
This app offers a 3D topographic map for outdoor activities, displaying terrain in perspective with hills. It allows users to playback routes like a movie, view elevation profiles, and switch between maps and aerial photography. Maps can be cached for offline access and GPS tracking is supported.
- 3D topographic maps
- Route playback
- Elevation profiles
- Map and aerial view switching
- Offline map caching
- GPS tracking
- GPX import/export
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Route3D is a three dimensional map for outdoor activities. Maps are displayed in perspective and with hills. You can play back routes like a movie, showing each turn. Elevation profile shows the ups and downs of the route. Switch between maps and aerial photography. USGS topographic maps cover the continental USA. Cache maps in internal storage for offline access. Track your position with GPS. Import and export GPX files from other GPS applications.
CartoLake
Create and georeference maps with various file formats. Supports imagery, scanned maps, and export options. Ideal for generating custom mapping content.
- Georeference imagery and scanned maps
- Import Shapefile, KML, mbtiles, GeoJSON, PNG
- Create simple maps
- Export maps to various formats
- Create ForeFlight Content Packs
- Publish georeferenced imagery
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CartoLake is a general purpose mapping for creating maps and georeferencing files. Features include: * GeoReference imagery and scanned maps * Importing and viewing various file formats: Shapefile, KML, mbtiles, GeoJSON and PNG Images * Creation of simple maps * Maps can be exported to various formats * Ability to create ForeFlight Content Packs * Publish Georef imagery End User License Agreement: https://www.cartolake.com/about/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CartoLake at 5.0 against Route3D 3.0's 2.8. CartoLake also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). Route3D 3.0's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. CartoLake sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Route3D 3.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.
CartoLake holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Route3D 3.0 ships an update every 11 months, CartoLake weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Route3D 3.0 | CartoLake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eastridge Technology | CartoLake, LLC |
Customer experience
Route3D 3.0
CartoLake
In-app purchases
Route3D 3.0
No in-app purchases
CartoLake
- FAA Sectionals7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Basic Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Topographic Base Map7 Days trial$9.991 Month
