Comparison

OrmanKZ vs eLiteMap

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

Head to head
About

OrmanKZ

This navigation app provides offline mobile maps for forests, allowing users to view, edit, and analyze map data. It supports various map sources, GPS tracking, and data import/export for detailed forest management and planning.

Highlights
  • Offline map gallery
  • GPS/GLONASS location detection
  • Record GPS tracks
  • Add points, lines, polygons
  • Measure distances and areas
  • Import/export data (GPKG, GPX, KML, KMZ, SHP)
  • Attach media files to objects
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OrmanKZ is an application for viewing and working with mobile maps of forests on your smartphones and tablets. Full-fledged work with the map does not require the Internet, and all of the application tools are available even in offline mode. Get directions, save routes, mark the economic areas where changes have occurred, find out information about blocks, allotments, and tax characteristics on the map. OrmanKZ is a multi-functional navigation app with a large selection of map sources to choose from: satellite, topographic, marine, and many other basic maps. The app is ideal for planning routes, allotments, and also for working with full-scale forest taxation. it can also be used as a tool for measuring and calculating areas and distances. Features of OrmanKZ: • Gallery of free offline maps • Support for various coordinate systems • Maps are created and edited, there is a possibility of ordering your own map • Detection of current location with GPS/GLONASS • Recording GPS tracks in motion. Note that long use of GPS in the background significantly affects the life time of your device battery! • Adding objects to map as points, lines, polygons • Filling in attribute data using QR code • Attaching media files to objects • Searching and identification of objects • Measuring distances and areas • Import and export of data in GPKG/GPX/KML/KMZ/SHP formats • Sharing collected data • Saving selected map areas as bookmarks for quicker access • Printing selected map areas • Support for external Bad Elf GPS receivers • Using map objects as destination points • Searching by name, address, category and coordinates. OrmanKZ allows to simplify the data collection process via predefined templates and provides options to create new layers and share collected data with friends or colleagues. With OrmanKZ you will be able to edit the created point, polyline, and polygon objects and add new attributes to them. Today, OrmanKZ is successfully utilized not only by tourists and travelers, but also by specialists from housing and utility, water and land resources management, ecology and incident management, urban management, and many other areas worldwide. OrmanKZ mobile maps are created by extracting Esri ArcGIS map documents into a custom mobile format (CMF2) using the CarryMap Builder plug-in for ArcGIS Desktop. To learn more about CarryMap Builder extension, visit https://builder.carrymap.com. To learn more about OrmanKZ applications, visit https://www.forest-bsm-group.kz Your questions or comments are welcome at info@forest-bsm-group.kz and forest_bsm@mail.ru Subscribe to our Instagram and You Tube page at forest.bsm.group@gmail.com and forest_bsm

About

eLiteMap

Features
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eLiteMap is a universal application with an extensive set of tools for full-fledged work with interactive maps offline. It is designed to work with maps in a special mobile format CMF2. To export your maps from other formats to this one, use the desktop application for creating CMF2 files from geodata and geolocated images of territories - eLiteMap Creator. The application is accessible to a wide range of users, regardless of GIS skills, and can be used in various fields, including electrical energy industry, agriculture, geology and geodesy, housing and utility, environmental protection, water and land resources management, ecology and incident management, urban management, etc. eLiteMap app offers a comprehensive set of tools for collecting, processing and analyzing spatial geodata without authorization, payments and in-app purchases. Maps management - Work in the app without authorization, payments and in-app purchases. - Store your maps in a convenient catalog. - Use reliable methods for your maps protection. - Create fully functional projects for work with all the needed information. - Save selected map areas as bookmarks. Working with objects - Create and edit point, line, and polygon features on the map. - Add media attachments (photo, video and documents) to features. - Record voice comments when creating and describing features on the map. - Create points on-the-fly using your device camera. - Create points on the map with a single tap while moving, add description later if needed. - Add graphic marks as text, arrows or free hand graphic. GPS tracks and navigation - Record your GPS tracks and create polygons based on them. - Save tracks automatically without being distracted by editing them as you go. - Use features on the map as landmarks or destination points on your route. - Search and identify features offline. - Measure distances and areas. Data export - Share coordinates of features on the map by sending a file or a link. - Upload maps in MBTILES* formats. - Share collected data in GPKG (GeoPackage), GPX, KML/KMZ and SHP formats. *Maps in MBTILES format with raster tile type only are supported. Take the opportunity to create your own branded application for viewing and working with mobile maps based on eLiteMap for your company. Read more: https://elitemap.ru/en/resources/news/elmblog/elitemap/white-label/ Read more about all the capabilities of eLiteMap Creator extension https://elitemap.ru/en/elitemap-creator/overview/ To learn more about eLiteMap application, visit https://elitemap.ru/en/elitemap-app/overview/ Your questions or comments are welcome at support@dataeast.com

Screenshots

OrmanKZ1 screens
eLiteMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

OrmanKZ and eLiteMap are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

OrmanKZ ships an update every 5 months, eLiteMap every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
OrmanKZ versus eLiteMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrmanKZeLiteMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerik AidabossynData East, LLC

In-app purchases

None

OrmanKZ

No in-app purchases

None

eLiteMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OrmanKZ free?
OrmanKZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eLiteMap free?
eLiteMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OrmanKZ or eLiteMap have ads?
Neither OrmanKZ nor eLiteMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OrmanKZ or eLiteMap?
OrmanKZ ships an update every 5 months, and eLiteMap every 4 months. Most recently, OrmanKZ was updated on July 7, 2026 and eLiteMap on August 13, 2026.

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