Comparison

CS Mapping vs GPS Earth

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

Head to head
About

CS Mapping

Create and share personalized maps with friends, marking important locations and discovering points of interest. Access Wikipedia articles and check weather conditions for marked spots. Ideal for explorers, travelers, and anyone wanting to document or share locations.

Highlights
  • Mark and save custom locations
  • View Wikipedia articles at marked spots
  • Check weather conditions for locations
  • Share marks publicly or privately
  • Discover traveler recommendations
  • Create personalized maps
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DISCOVER PLACES. EXPLORE THE DETAILS. Explore somewhere new or take a closer look at a familiar place. CS Mapping brings interesting places, satellite imagery, Wikipedia articles, and local weather together on one map. FIND INTERESTING PLACES Discover landmarks and places of interest. Zoom in to reveal Wikipedia markers and open articles to learn more about what you find. EXPLORE SATELLITE IMAGERY Take a closer look at coastlines, mountains, cities, and the landscape around your chosen location. CHECK THE WEATHER See weather conditions at a selected place, whether you’re exploring nearby or planning a visit somewhere new. MAKE THE MAP YOUR OWN Save places that interest you and create your own personal map. SHARE WITH FRIENDS With a subscription, share your places privately with friends or groups, or make them public for others to discover. FREE TO EXPLORE Finding places, viewing satellite imagery, reading Wikipedia articles, checking the weather, and saving your own places are free. Sharing places requires a subscription.

About

GPS Earth

Features
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Explore the world with GPS Earth: Satellite Maps — a powerful map and navigation app that brings satellite maps, GPS tools, route planning, traffic information, location search, and everyday travel utilities together in one place. Whether you're planning a trip, exploring a new destination, finding an address, checking your route, or simply discovering places around the world, GPS Earth gives you useful map and location tools whenever you need them. SATELLITE MAPS Explore locations around the world with satellite map view. Search for places, move around the map, and discover locations from a different perspective. ROUTE PLANNER & DIRECTIONS Plan routes between locations and get directions to help organize your journey. Whether you're traveling across town or planning a longer trip, use the route planner to explore your journey. MY LOCATION Find your current location on the map and use location-based tools to explore nearby places and search for destinations. TRAFFIC INFORMATION Check available traffic information along your journey to better understand road conditions and plan your route. ADDRESS & PLACE FINDER Search for addresses, locations, and places directly on the map. Find useful location information without switching between multiple apps. AREA MEASUREMENT Measure areas directly on the map. Use the Area Finder to estimate the size of selected locations and explore land measurements with ease. AROUND ME Discover places near your current location and explore nearby destinations directly from the map. FAMOUS PLACES Explore famous places and landmarks around the world. Discover interesting locations and view them directly through the map. POWERFUL GPS TOOLS GPS Earth also includes practical tools for everyday travel and navigation: • Compass — Check your direction and orientation.
• Speedometer — Monitor your current speed.
• Weather — Check available weather information.
• Fuel Calculator — Estimate fuel costs for your journeys.
• Countries Info — Explore information about countries around the world.
• World Clock — Check the current time around the world.
• Qibla Direction — Find the Qibla direction using your device. ONE APP FOR YOUR MAP & GPS NEEDS From satellite maps and route planning to address search, traffic information, area measurement, nearby places, and useful GPS tools, GPS Earth: Satellite Maps brings essential location features together in one convenient app. Explore locations. Plan routes. Find places. Measure areas. Navigate your world. Download GPS Earth: Satellite Maps and make your everyday map and travel experience more convenient.

Screenshots

CS Mapping4 screens
GPS Earth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GPS Earth at none against CS Mapping's 3. CS Mapping's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CS Mapping sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. GPS Earth asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CS Mapping ships an update every 5 weeks, GPS Earth every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
CS Mapping versus GPS Earth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCS MappingGPS Earth
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg DrobyshevMalaika Danish

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CS Mapping

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription$5.991 Month
  • 6 Months subscription$28.996 Months
  • Yearly subscription$43.991 Year
None

GPS Earth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CS Mapping free?
CS Mapping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Earth free?
GPS Earth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CS Mapping or GPS Earth have ads?
GPS Earth shows ads; CS Mapping does not.
Which is updated more often, CS Mapping or GPS Earth?
CS Mapping ships an update every 5 weeks, and GPS Earth every 3 weeks. Most recently, CS Mapping was updated on October 21, 2026 and GPS Earth on October 7, 2026.

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