Comparison

Guru Maps vs Scenic Map Eastern USA

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Scenic Map Eastern USA

Explore detailed 3D topographic maps of the Eastern USA and the entire world offline. View terrain, roads, and water features with incredible detail, even at satellite altitude. Track your location, record routes, and customize map displays for any adventure.

Highlights
  • Offline 3D topographic maps
  • Global online map coverage with caching
  • Satellite image overlays
  • 3D tilt and flight simulator view
  • GPS tracking and route recording
  • Customizable map layers and styles
  • Feature information display
Features
Currently charting
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A 3D topo map of the Eastern USA. The vector map data is contained within the app and can be used without an internet connection. Use it in a car, a boat, a plane or while hiking. It is like having more than a third of the country in your pocket. Scenic Map now covers the entire world via online maps. The maps are cached automatically so they can still be used when there is no cell coverage. Turn on Online Map in the Settings menu and you can then scroll or go to any location on the planet. Satellite image overlays add breathtaking detail and realism to the maps (tap preset 2 or 4 when Online Map is enabled). You can use them as you travel to see what is hidden from view at ground level. This takes moving maps to a whole new level. Use the two finger vertical swipe gesture to tilt the map for a 3D view. Scroll like a map or fly like a flight simulator. Enable Joystick Gestures in the Settings menu and then fly around the terrain using a virtual joystick. Prefer only 2D maps? Enable the 2D Map option in the Settings menu. Scenic Map is simply the best 3D topo map available for a mobile device. You will see incredible detail while scrolling, rotating and zooming perfectly smoothly. You will see every road even if you zoom out to the altitude of a satellite. As you zoom in, you will see every small bump and hollow of the Earth and terrain features as small as ten meters. Unlike old fashioned topo maps, Scenic Map’s roads and trails are up to date thanks to OpenStreetMap.org. It contains polygons for urban areas, shopping malls, an ever growing number of buildings and many other features, The best lake, pond, stream and rivers from the USGS and Canadian public databases are also included. Tap the GPS center button to begin tracking your location. As you move, you will generate a track file. Tracks can be replayed with video like controls to speed up, slow down, pause, restart or skip to the end. You can display existing tracks while recording another if you want to retrace your route. When online, you can automatically create a route from your current GPS location to any other point on the map. Tracks can be received from or sent to other apps in GPX format. GPS recording stops automatically after you have remained stationary for some time or you can choose to manually stop tracking by tapping on the top track in the Tracks view. Never before have maps been this customizable. For example, you can turn on or off the roads. You can change the lighting direction or remove terrain shading entirely. You can display contour lines even over satellite images. There are five presets which let you quickly switch between map styles. Use Metric, English or Nautical units and choose one of four different coordinate displays including UTM. Want to learn more about a map feature? Tap the target icon and center the feature under the compass rose to display its name, type, urban area, county, state, elevation and coordinates. You will also see a bearing line back to your current GPS location or from your location to a selected waypoint. The status bar shows the bearing direction and distance along with the map and GPS elevation, the track length, and your current speed and direction of travel. In-app documentation is provided in the Help section at the top of the Settings menu. Links are provided in the documentation to detailed coverage maps, tutorial videos, installation guide and blog at ScenicMap.com Map data © OpenStreetMap and contributors under the Open Database License Scenic Map supports GPS tracking while the app is in the background. Caution: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Guru Maps4 screens
Scenic Map Eastern USA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Guru Maps at Free against Scenic Map Eastern USA's $4.99. Guru Maps also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3K vs 6). Scenic Map Eastern USA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, chart position 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

Guru Maps is free to download; Scenic Map Eastern USA costs $4.99 up front. Guru Maps sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Scenic Map Eastern USA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scenic Map Eastern USA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guru Maps has 3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Guru Maps's written reviews are positive against 65% of Scenic Map Eastern USA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guru Maps ships an update every 10 days, Scenic Map Eastern USA every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Guru Maps versus Scenic Map Eastern USA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuru MapsScenic Map Eastern USA
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (3K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews — better65.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#173#142 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgen BodunovGrangerFX

Customer experience

Guru Maps

All ratings2,972 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews409 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative16.9%

Scenic Map Eastern USA

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative30.4%

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

Scenic Map Eastern USA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Guru Maps

Subscriptions2
  • Guru Maps Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Guru Maps Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • One-Time Purchase$27.00
  • One-Time Purchase$40.49
  • One-Time Purchase$54.00
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  • One-Time Purchase$89.99
None

Scenic Map Eastern USA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guru Maps free?
Guru Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scenic Map Eastern USA free?
Scenic Map Eastern USA costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guru Maps or Scenic Map Eastern USA?
Scenic Map Eastern USA is rated higher. Guru Maps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Scenic Map Eastern USA averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Guru Maps or Scenic Map Eastern USA have ads?
Neither Guru Maps nor Scenic Map Eastern USA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guru Maps or Scenic Map Eastern USA?
Guru Maps ships an update every 10 days, and Scenic Map Eastern USA every 4 months. Most recently, Guru Maps was updated on October 19, 2026 and Scenic Map Eastern USA on October 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, Guru Maps or Scenic Map Eastern USA?
Guru Maps currently peaks at #173 in the App Store charts, and Scenic Map Eastern USA at #142. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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