Guru Maps vs TrekkingPoint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guru Maps
Navigate the world without an internet connection using detailed offline maps and turn-by-turn GPS directions. Plan multi-stop routes, record your adventures, and discover millions of points of interest with rich 3D terrain views. Sync your data across devices for seamless exploration.
- Offline maps and navigation
- Turn-by-turn voice directions
- Multi-stop route planning
- GPS track recording
- 3D relief and terrain views
- Offline search for places
- Sync across devices
Read full descriptionHide full description
Explore the world offline with Guru Maps — 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. Upgrade to Pro for: • Unlimited offline map downloads • Unlimited markers and GPS tracks • Pro map sources, including Satellite and specialist layers (cycling, outdoors, marine, ski, etc.) Choose monthly or yearly subscription (7-day free trial) — or a one-time lifetime purchase. Download Guru Maps and explore with confidence — anywhere, anytime. Terms of Service & Privacy Policy: https://gurumaps.app/terms_of_service Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
TrekkingPoint
Navigate the outdoors with an offline GPS tracker and trail planner. Record routes, add waypoints, and access worldwide offline maps for hiking, biking, and more. Includes weather forecasts and elevation data.
- Offline GPS tracking
- Worldwide offline maps
- Route recording and planning
- Waypoint creation
- GPX export/import
- Weather forecast
- Live tracking
Read full descriptionHide full description
Find your road inside nature! GPS Outdoor chart-plotter for trekking activity. An easy-to-use offline Outdoor GPS tracker and trails planner featuring worldwide offline maps. Tread with your favorite device around the world, turn your smartphone or tablet into an Outdoor GPS with an offline map. Choose between hiking, running, bike, MTB, kayak, and outdoor sports. Record your routes and trails on a map, add waypoints, create the itinerary and share them with your friends via GPX Export / Import - Your mobile will be a GPS outdoor navigator. Your smartphone will guide you with a heading indicator. - Live Tracking - Plan, Create and Export/Import into standard GPX format your Trails. - View trails passing through your chosen specific areas. (by WayMarkedTrails ) - Weather forecast for an outdoor activity. - Advanced Elevation data - Available in different languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish, Brazilian, Turkish and German,Indonesian -Easily get information for your device's car navigator to reach the start of your trails By purchasing you’ll be contributing in helping us out to maintain infrastructure and create new features Trekking Point is available with the full version, purchase it and use it forever in your outdoor adventures. MAPS OFFLINE: Enjoy offline topographic, satellite and OpenStreetMaps maps from all over the world. Great GPS Outdoor when you're out in the mountains or traveling without Internet connection. MAPS AVAILABLE: MapView: http://www.fishpoints.net/mapsview/ •World topographic map by ESRI •Satellite imagery for the world by ESRI •OpenStreetMap & WayMarkedTrails LOCATION PERMISSION Location information is processed locally on your device, ensuring your privacy. HELP US Download Trekking Point and let us know about any bugs, feature requests or any other suggestions. Stay tuned for more features and options in this GPS Outdoor tracker app. LEARN MORE ABOUT TREKKING POINT http://www.fishpoints.net/trekking-point/ A link to the terms of use: http://www.fishpoints.net/eula-trekkingpoint/ A link to the privacy policy: http://www.fishpoints.net/privacy-trekkingpoint/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guru Maps at 76% against TrekkingPoint's 0%. Guru Maps also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and device support (5 vs 2). TrekkingPoint's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On 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
Guru Maps is free to download; TrekkingPoint costs $1.99 up front. Guru Maps sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TrekkingPoint asks for nothing beyond the download.
Guru Maps ships an update every 10 days, TrekkingPoint every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guru Maps | TrekkingPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #183 | #24 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evgen Bodunov | Marco Palaferri |
Customer experience
Guru Maps
TrekkingPoint
Bugs and requests
Guru Maps
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes after recent updates
- GPS not working reliably offline
- Incorrect map data in some areas
- Syncing issues between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Route planning and turn-by-turn navigation
- Elevation/terrain data display
- Ability to add custom waypoints and annotations
- Improved search functionality
- Easier map download and import process
TrekkingPoint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guru Maps
- Guru Maps Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Guru Maps Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- One-Time Purchase$27.00
- One-Time Purchase$40.49
- One-Time Purchase$54.00
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- One-Time Purchase$89.99
TrekkingPoint
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Guru Maps free?
Is TrekkingPoint free?
Do Guru Maps or TrekkingPoint have ads?
Which is updated more often, Guru Maps or TrekkingPoint?
Which is more popular, Guru Maps or TrekkingPoint?
Other comparisons















