Comparison

3D Offline Maps vs Earth Maps

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

Head to head
About

3D Offline Maps

Navigate and explore the world with detailed 2D and 3D offline maps. Record GPS tracks, save routes, and import/export GPX files. Plan adventures, mark points of interest, and share data, even without an internet signal.

Highlights
  • Offline 2D and 3D maps
  • GPS track recording
  • Route planning
  • GPX import/export
  • Unlimited offline map storage
  • Multiple map types
Features
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Detailed 2D and 3D maps for navigation, travel, hiking, and outdoor adventures all over the world. Download maps in advance, use them offline without internet access, record GPS tracks, save routes and waypoints, import and export GPX files, and keep everything important close at hand on every trip. Plan routes, build your own collection of tracks, mark interesting places on the map, share data with friends, and travel more comfortably even where there is no signal. The app supports offline maps with no time limits on storage and contains no ads. Main features: - 9 map types: satellite, vector, and 3D maps. - compatible with Apple Silicon Macs. - background track recording. - compare tracks by speed, elevation, and time at any distance, including gains and delays relative to a selected reference track. - fast and convenient map downloads. - route planner. - step counter with data for the last three months (steps, distance). - elevation for any waypoint. - address search. - coordinate search. - compass. - barometer. - track processing and optimization. - offline map downloads with unlimited storage time. - supports all available ways on your device to import and export tracks and waypoints in GPX, KML, KMZ format. - color gradient by speed and elevation for imported tracks when this data is available. - color gradient by speed and elevation for recorded tracks. - records speed and elevation in tracks. - contour lines in outdoor mode. - extended track information: average and maximum speed, duration, distance, and number of waypoints. - different units of measurement: miles, kilometers, feet, meters. - view one or multiple tracks in any app mode, including while recording another track. - create, edit, and delete waypoints in any mode and anywhere on the map. - selectable icons for waypoints. - track recording quality settings, distance filters, and power saving mode. - points to the selected waypoint and shows the distance to it. - shows the current distance covered and time on route. - quick start and stop of track recording. - several map orientation modes: by device compass, by direction of movement, centered mode, and north-up mode. - map tilt with a two-finger gesture. - quick selection and convenient viewing of saved tracks, waypoints, and downloaded maps. - speed and elevation charts with zooming and scrolling. - link to the user guide in settings. - waypoint photos: take photos, store them, open the waypoint on the map from the photo, and share your shots. - photo geotagging: coordinates and shooting data are saved in the text caption and in EXIF/GPS metadata. - Terms of Service: https://appsupport.store/terms/ - Privacy Policy: https://appsupport.store/privacy

About

Earth Maps

Explore Earth with high-definition satellite imagery and historical street views. This app offers a detailed 3D globe, allowing you to virtually travel the world and examine terrain, buildings, and roads with exceptional clarity. Discover places online without leaving your home.

Highlights
  • High-definition 3D globe
  • Historical street view
  • Latest satellite imagery
  • Measure area distance
  • Oriental compass function
Features
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1. High-definition 3D globe 2. Load map tile data 3. Oriental compass function 4.historical street view 5.Measuring area distance 6.latest satellite imagery World Satellite Map allows you to view any place on Earth using photos taken from satellites. The advantage of the world satellite map over other maps is that the satellite map allows you to consider the surface terrain, forests, rivers, lakes, buildings, roads in sufficient detail with a high degree of detail. With satellite maps, you can travel the world online without leaving your phone. From world satellite map.

Screenshots

3D Offline Maps4 screens
Earth Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 3D Offline Maps at weekly against Earth Maps's every 3 weeks. Earth Maps's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. 3D Offline Maps sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Earth Maps sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Earth Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 647 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of 3D Offline Maps's written reviews are positive against 78% of Earth Maps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Offline Maps ships an update weekly, Earth Maps every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
3D Offline Maps versus Earth Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Offline MapsEarth Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (647 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews — better78.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6471.2K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.414.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSERGEI BEZDENEZHNYKHFOXPOI PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

3D Offline Maps

All ratings647 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative16.3%

Earth Maps

All ratings1,150 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative20.9%

User reviews

3D Offline Maps

From 647 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🗺️ Excellent 3D mapping technology
  • 👍 Clear and colorful visualization
  • 🧭 Effective offline navigation
  • 🔄 Map rotation capability for trail viewing
  • ⛰️ Great for hiking and outdoor activities

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive pricing
  • 🐛 3D offline maps turn black and become grainy
  • 🗺️ Trails not clearly marked or visible
  • 🏷️ Roads not identified or labeled
  • ⏱️ Slow rendering and zoom performance

Earth Maps

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Helpful for finding locations
  • 👍 Useful for travel
  • 👍 Excellent graphics
  • 👍 Precise location information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy performance
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 💰 Paywall for historical imagery
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Not available in some countries

Bugs and requests

3D Offline Maps

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 3D offline maps display black and grainy visuals
  • Maps require zooming out and back in to clear display
  • GPX file download compatibility issues
  • Background tracking does not work

Requested features

5 requests
  • CarPlay support integration
  • Map selection icon on main page
  • Current/real-time satellite imagery
  • Map gradients relative to pitch
  • Background tracking functionality

Earth Maps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Historical imagery not loading
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More frequent updates
  • Improved historical imagery access

In-app purchases

7 purchases

3D Offline Maps

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Week2 variants$1.997 Days
  • Premium Month3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Annual Sale$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Matching to road$0.99
  • Lifetime$19.99
4 purchases

Earth Maps

One-time4
  • Week$5.19
  • month$14.99
  • year$24.49
Show 1 more
  • Lifetime$36.49

Questions

Is 3D Offline Maps free?
3D Offline Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Earth Maps free?
Earth Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3D Offline Maps or Earth Maps?
Earth Maps is rated higher. 3D Offline Maps averages 4.6 out of 5 from 647 ratings, while Earth Maps averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do 3D Offline Maps or Earth Maps have ads?
Neither 3D Offline Maps nor Earth Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Offline Maps or Earth Maps?
3D Offline Maps ships an update weekly, and Earth Maps every 3 weeks. Most recently, 3D Offline Maps was updated on October 25, 2026 and Earth Maps on October 25, 2026.

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