Comparison

MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps vs Guru Maps Pro

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

Head to head
About

MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps

Navigate the US and Canada with turn-by-turn voice directions for walking and driving. Find nearby points of interest, get real-time traffic updates, and plan multi-stop routes. Save time, gas, and money with optimized navigation.

Highlights
  • Turn-by-turn voice navigation
  • Real-time traffic updates
  • Points of interest search
  • Multi-stop route planning
  • Hands-free Apple CarPlay
  • Speedometer
  • Route options (avoid tolls/highways)
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Get where you need to go with the MapQuest turn-by-turn GPS Navigation app. Whether it’s using voice navigation for walking or driving directions or exploring points of interests on the map, MapQuest has the tools you need to navigate the United States and Canada. Map and Navigation Features: • Hands-free driving directions with Apple CarPlay Connectivity • Up-to-date satellite imagery • Turn-by-turn voice navigation for walking and driving directions • Real-time traffic updates to help you find alternate ways to your destination • Routes designed to help save you time, gas and money • A speedometer so you compare your current speed to the speed limit along your route • Favorites so you can store locations, like your home and work addresses, for quick-and-easy maps and directions • Route choices so you have more suggestions to get where you need to go faster • Route options that help you avoid things like highways and toll roads • Multipoint routes so you can include more than just one stop • Planning: create routes starting from somewhere other than your current location Do More than Get Directions: • Search and explore nearby points of interest like restaurants, bars, gas stations and hotels, with our layers bar • Find great hotel deals and book them directly from within the MapQuest: Maps & GPS Navigation app • Feed your inner foodie and discover new places to eat: browse menus, make reservations and order food through OpenTable and GrubHub points of interest • Save money by comparing prices of nearby gas stations • View local weather so you can plan ahead Please Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Terms of Use: https://system1.com/terms

About

Guru Maps Pro

Navigate and explore the world without an internet connection using detailed offline maps and turn-by-turn voice guidance. Plan multi-stop routes, record your adventures with GPS, and discover points of interest with fast offline search. Enjoy advanced features like 3D terrain and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Offline map downloads
  • Turn-by-turn voice navigation
  • Multi-stop route planning
  • GPS track recording
  • 3D terrain and relief
  • Offline search for places
  • Sync across devices
Features
Currently charting
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Explore the world offline with Guru Maps Pro — detailed maps, turn-by-turn navigation, and GPS track recording that keep working when you have no signal. Download maps once and use them anywhere (powered by OpenStreetMap). Plan routes, record adventures, save favorite places, and sync everything across devices. OFFLINE MAPS • Download maps for countries or regions and use them fully offline. • Rich detail and millions of places. Monthly map updates. NAVIGATION THAT WORKS OFFLINE • Voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions with automatic rerouting. • Lane guidance for clearer driving in complex junctions. • Modes: car, bike, truck, walk, plus straight-line navigation (great for sailing or off-road). ROUTE PLANNING • Build multi-stop routes with custom waypoints. • Choose fastest or shortest route and save your plans. • Export routes to GPX/KML to share or back up. TRUE 3D RELIEF & TERRAIN • Preview hills and valleys in True 3D Relief. • High-detail terrain: contour lines, hillshade, and topographic overlays. • Elevation profiles and slope charts for smarter planning. GPS TRACK RECORDING • Record tracks with one tap (even in the background). • Live stats: speed, distance, time, altitude. • Analyze tracks with interactive graphs and export to GPX/KML. FAST OFFLINE SEARCH • Search by name, address, category, or coordinates — offline. • Instant results as you type, with multi-language support. POI & ORGANIZATION • Save places with custom pins and icons. • Organize everything into folders and share with friends. OPENING HOURS • See opening hours for places when available. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES • Sync and back up your markers, tracks, and collections with one Guru Maps account across iOS, macOS, and other platforms. CARPLAY • Use Guru Maps on Apple CarPlay with offline maps and voice directions. NO ADS. PRIVACY FIRST. • No advertising. Your location stays on your device. Power features: one-finger zoom, compass & scale, coordinate grids (MGRS/UTM), GeoJSON overlays, MBTiles/sqlitedb import, and more. Download Guru Maps Pro and explore with confidence — anywhere, anytime with: • Unlimited offline map downloads • Unlimited markers and GPS tracks • Pro map sources, including Satellite and specialist layers (cycling, outdoors, marine, ski, etc.) Terms of Service & Privacy Policy: https://gurumaps.app/terms_of_service Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps4 screens
Guru Maps Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps at Free against Guru Maps Pro's $89.99. MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps also leads on ratings volume (30K vs 1K) and chart position (#11 vs #161). Guru Maps Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, monetization model 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

MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps is free to download; Guru Maps Pro costs $89.99 up front. MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Guru Maps Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guru Maps Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps has 30K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps's written reviews are positive against 77% of Guru Maps Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps versus Guru Maps Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapQuest GPS Navigation & MapsGuru Maps Pro
PriceFree — better$89.99
Rating4.4 (30K ratings)4.8 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews77.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30K — better1K
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#11 — better#161
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size323 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMapQuest Holdings LLCEvgen Bodunov

Customer experience

MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps

All ratings30,257 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews1,600 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative32.8%

Guru Maps Pro

All ratings1,004 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative16.4%

User reviews

MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps

From 30K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate and reliable
  • 👍 Functional and easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick and efficient
  • 👍 Correctly labeled geographic areas
  • 👍 Provides multiple route options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 Inaccurate or incomplete map data
  • 🐛 Slow or delayed voice guidance
  • 🐛 Difficulty searching for locations
  • 🐛 Suboptimal routing suggestions

Guru Maps Pro

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent offline maps
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 📍 Accurate GPS tracking
  • 💾 Offline map downloads
  • 🗺️ Detailed maps and POIs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🗺️ Some maps not in English
  • 🔍 Address search could be improved
  • 🗺️ Lack of turn-by-turn navigation

Bugs and requests

MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes or freezes
  • Incorrect destination information
  • Routing issues in construction areas
  • Difficulty switching between multiple stops

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add public transportation options
  • Improve search functionality
  • Provide more detailed map data
  • Add EV charging station information
  • Allow saving of planned routes

Guru Maps Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Maps failing to download
  • GPS tracking issues after recent update
  • Inability to sync bookmarks across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add turn-by-turn navigation
  • Improve address search functionality
  • Introduce multi-language map support
  • Add Apple Watch compatibility
  • Improve route planning and tracking features

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-Free2 variants$4.991 Month
  • MapQuest Ad-Free Annual$39.991 Year
None

Guru Maps Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps free?
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guru Maps Pro free?
Guru Maps Pro costs $89.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps or Guru Maps Pro?
Guru Maps Pro is rated higher. MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps averages 4.4 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while Guru Maps Pro averages 4.8 from 1K ratings.
Do MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps or Guru Maps Pro have ads?
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps shows ads; Guru Maps Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps or Guru Maps Pro?
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps ships an update weekly, and Guru Maps Pro weekly. Most recently, MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps was updated on November 5, 2026 and Guru Maps Pro on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps or Guru Maps Pro?
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps currently peaks at #11 in the App Store charts, and Guru Maps Pro at #161. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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