Route3D 3.0 vs cMaps
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.
cMaps
This navigation app provides offline maps and GPS tracking for outdoor enthusiasts, especially hunters. Save waypoints, record tracks, and view land boundaries without cell service. It offers a one-time purchase for unlimited map access.
- Offline topo and satellite maps
- GPS waypoint creation
- Track recording
- Public land and property boundaries
- Hunting unit boundaries
- Weather forecast and alerts
- Data export
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Built for hunters, landowners, and crews who need a map that still works when service disappears. Plan with topo and satellite maps, public land and property boundaries, hunting units, trails, roads, water, fire, weather, and terrain tools. Scout ridges and drainages in 3D. Read slope and aspect. Drop waypoints. Record tracks. Download the country you need before you leave service. Start with a free seven-day full-access trial. It only begins when you choose to start it, never auto-renews, and never turns into a charge. Afterward, unlock cmaps with a one-time lifetime purchase—no annual map subscription and no per-state fees. FIELD MAPPING • Offline topo and satellite maps • Public land and property boundaries • Hunting unit boundaries • Trails, trailheads, campgrounds, roads, and water • Active fire layers and weather TERRAIN INTELLIGENCE • 3D terrain • Slope and aspect layers • Elevation profiles for recorded tracks NAVIGATION & FIELD WORK • Custom GPS waypoints • Track recording with distance, time, elevation gain, and background recording • Optional Field Party sharing designed for low bandwidth • Account sync across your devices • Waypoint and track export cmaps is a supplemental reference tool. Always confirm hunting regulations, property access, fire information, and navigation decisions with official sources and carry appropriate backup equipment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: cMaps at 100% against Route3D 3.0's 50%. cMaps also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months). Route3D 3.0's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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. cMaps sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Route3D 3.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.
cMaps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Route3D 3.0's written reviews are positive against 100% of cMaps's.
Route3D 3.0 ships an update every 11 months, cMaps every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Route3D 3.0 | cMaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eastridge Technology | Connor Callison |
Customer experience
Route3D 3.0
cMaps
In-app purchases
Route3D 3.0
No in-app purchases
cMaps
- 7-day TrialFree
- cmaps Lifetime Access$39.99
- cmaps Family Pack$79.99









