Comparison

3D Offline Maps vs Mapio.

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

Mapio.

Features
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Mapio turns your phone into the GPS you take to the field. Open a georeferenced map — PDF or GeoTIFF — and you will see yourself standing on it, in real time, with no signal needed. WHAT IT OPENS Georeferenced PDFs (TerraGo GeoPDF and ISO 32000 PDFs with georeferencing), and TIF, TIFF and GeoTIFF: the drone orthomosaic, the agronomist's image, the survey map. Both work the same, with the same tools. MEASURE Distance and area by tapping the screen, area by walking the field with GPS, and center pivots by center, radius and fraction of the circle. In hectares, acres, meters or feet — your choice. MARK Points with a name, a note and photos. Folders and tags so nothing gets lost between seasons. Export as GPX and CSV. SAVED FIELDS AND PIVOTS Save a field once and use it on every map you own. Import the ones you already have as KML, KMZ or shapefile, and export them to QGIS, Auravant or the planter monitor. ROTATIONAL GRAZING Split the field into equal strips, rotate the fence line and read the instant stocking rate in head per hectare and liveweight per hectare. Draw the laneway and mark the water point: every paddock with a way out to water, and how far the herd walks. SATELLITE ZONING Up to 5 years of Sentinel-2 imagery analyzed for your field, with the headland separated from the center and stability across seasons. Plus variable-rate prescriptions: several products per operation, the rate for each zone and the total to buy. WHAT NEEDS A SIGNAL AND WHAT DOES NOT Everyday use works offline: opening your maps, locating yourself, measuring, paddock planning, marking points and exporting. The online satellite basemap and satellite zoning need data, since zoning downloads Copernicus/Sentinel-2 imagery: run it before you head out and review it later, already downloaded. MAPIO PRO The free version includes opening maps, locating yourself, measuring, marking points, saving fields and the online satellite map. Mapio Pro adds satellite zoning, variable-rate prescriptions, grazing paddock planning, import and export, and an ad-free map. • Mapio Pro Monthly — 1 month — US$ 0.99 • Mapio Pro Yearly — 1 year — US$ 7.99 Auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged within 24 hours prior to the renewal. You can manage or cancel it in your account settings after purchase. PRIVACY No accounts, no sign-up and no servers of ours. Your location is processed on the phone and never transmitted. The app's data is excluded from iCloud backup, so it is not uploaded to the cloud — the trade-off is that when you switch phones you have to import your maps again. The free version shows Google AdMob ads, and where the law requires it the app asks for your consent before the first one; you can change that answer in Settings. Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/mapio-privacy Terms (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Sentinel-2 imagery from the Copernicus programme (EU/ESA). Street maps © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Screenshots

3D Offline Maps4 screens
Mapio.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 3D Offline Maps at none against Mapio.'s shown. Mapio.'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. 3D Offline Maps sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Mapio. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Offline Maps ships an update weekly, Mapio. every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
3D Offline Maps versus Mapio.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Offline MapsMapio.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (643 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings643 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSERGEI BEZDENEZHNYKHNicolas Ahumada

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

Mapio.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

Mapio.

Subscriptions2
  • Mapio Pro Mensual$0.991 Month
  • Mapio Pro Anual$7.991 Year

Questions

Is 3D Offline Maps free?
3D Offline Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mapio. free?
Mapio. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 3D Offline Maps or Mapio. have ads?
Mapio. shows ads; 3D Offline Maps does not.
Which is updated more often, 3D Offline Maps or Mapio.?
3D Offline Maps ships an update weekly, and Mapio. every 2 days. Most recently, 3D Offline Maps was updated on September 27, 2026 and Mapio. on September 14, 2026.

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