Comparison

3D Offline Maps vs MapGuru

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 for any adventure, even without an internet signal. Plan your trips and mark points of interest for a more comfortable journey.

Highlights
  • Detailed 2D and 3D offline maps
  • GPS track recording
  • Route planning
  • GPX/KML/KMZ import/export
  • Waypoint creation and management
  • Offline map downloads with unlimited storage
  • Compass and barometer
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

MapGuru

Features
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MapGuru is your personal navigation recorder and a smart travel diary. Document your daily travel or chronicle memories of a vacation with detailed description and elaborate navigation data.   INNOVATIVE MAPPING TECHNOLOGY Abstract from details and have a bird’s eye view of your trip. Or zoom in and examine data at every point of your journey. Our location tracking uses special algorithm to dynamically adjust data collection.   STEP-BY-STEP TRACKING Trace your journey on the map with speed, elevation, and course; record traveled distance and time taken; see live traffic conditions as you move. Divide your route into named segments with exact street address details. You are in charge of what is saved: tracking can be paused and resumed with a simple tap at any moment. BUILT-IN DIRECTIONS You can select whether you walk, drive, or bike - we will plot your route and show step-by-step directions from your current location to your selected destination, whether it is one of your Favorite destinations or a Search result on the map.   CUSTOMIZE NAVIGATION DATA Use units you are used to: meters per second, miles per hour or kilometers per hour. See real-time data, such as current speed and course, time elapsed and distance covered on live map.   CREATE MEMORIES We save weather data for the trip. We also preserve time zone information - so that you don’t have to deal with time conversion and daylight saving time. Use a built-in player to re-live your trip point-by-point. ORGANIZE SAVED TRIPS Design colorful tags to organize your Trips. Trips can have multiple tags. Use powerful search functionality to find that special Trip you took. Organize Tags in the Setting area.   SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES Show your friends and family the places you visited. Share your current location on the live map or any map of your history travels. FAVORITE PLACES AND TRIPS Mark the whole as trip as a Favorite or mark your current location as a Favorite when en-route. You can also create a Favorite from an Place locator. Show or hide Favorite places on maps. Design unique map icon for a Favorite place, give it a personalized name; share its location on the map via various communication apps.   YOUR DATA - STRICTLY PERSONAL Very important: have complete peace of mind over your privacy and choose when and with whom to share your data. The information you save lives in the Cloud under the privacy of your account and can be viewed on other devices where you install this app.

Screenshots

3D Offline Maps4 screens
MapGuru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 3D Offline Maps at Free against MapGuru's $5.99. 3D Offline Maps also leads on iOS requirement (15.4 vs 26.0). MapGuru's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

3D Offline Maps is free to download; MapGuru costs $5.99 up front. 3D Offline Maps sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. MapGuru asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Offline Maps ships an update every 6 days, MapGuru every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
3D Offline Maps versus MapGuru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Offline MapsMapGuru
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.6 (659 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings659 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSERGEI BEZDENEZHNYKHAndrei Peshakov

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

MapGuru

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

3D Offline Maps

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Week2 variants$1.997 Days
  • Premium Month3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$12.991 Year
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  • Annual Sale$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Matching to road$0.99
  • Lifetime$19.99
None

MapGuru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3D Offline Maps free?
3D Offline Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapGuru free?
MapGuru costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 3D Offline Maps or MapGuru have ads?
Neither 3D Offline Maps nor MapGuru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Offline Maps or MapGuru?
3D Offline Maps ships an update every 6 days, and MapGuru every 4 days. Most recently, 3D Offline Maps was updated on November 12, 2026 and MapGuru on November 9, 2026.

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