Comparison

Guru Maps vs Outdoor Navigation ape@map

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

Head to head
About

Guru Maps

Explore the world offline with detailed maps, turn-by-turn navigation, and GPS track recording. Plan routes, save favorite places, and sync across devices, all without needing an internet connection. Offers advanced features like 3D terrain and lane guidance.

Highlights
  • Offline maps and navigation
  • Turn-by-turn voice directions
  • Multi-stop route planning
  • 3D relief and terrain visualization
  • GPS track recording
  • Fast offline search
  • 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

Outdoor Navigation ape@map

Navigate the outdoors with offline maps for hiking, biking, and skiing. Access over 70,000 tours with detailed information and plan your routes using PC software and various map providers. Enjoy 3D terrain display and a helpful call feature for emergencies.

Highlights
  • Offline map capability
  • 70,000+ tours (hiking, biking, skiing)
  • 3D SRTM terrain display
  • GPS navigation
  • Help call with SMS
  • PC route planning software
  • Multiple map provider support
Features
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Outdoor and Hiking Navigation ape@map 3D Outdoor-Navigation for hiking-maps, offline capable. GPS navigation with more than 70,000 tours and help call (with SMS), PC planning software for maps of leading card manufacturers and interfaces to DVDs: - Compass Maps (Switzerland, Austria, Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Bavaria, Lake Garda, South Tyrol, ...), AMAP Austria, - TOP 50 Germany, - SwissMap, - DAV & PES - TouratechQV (Worldwide) - Free OSM - Maps. - First and real SRTM 3D display alongside Google Earth. More than 70,000 tours (biking, hiking, skiing) from our partners gps tour.info, alpintouren.at and geo-coaching.net with reviews / height model / text / images COMPASS TOP50 maps and cards. The map coverage of the tour services currently affects South Tyrol, Austria and Germany and is constantly expanding. ape@map works even without mobile network. Please contact support@apemap.com for further questions or error reports. Only then will we have a chance to help. (Note: We are a certified company of VeriSign, more at https://lic.apemap.at)

Screenshots

Guru Maps4 screens
Outdoor Navigation ape@map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Guru Maps at fortnightly against Outdoor Navigation ape@map's every 2 months. Guru Maps also leads on chart position (#183 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 3). Outdoor Navigation ape@map's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Guru Maps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Outdoor Navigation ape@map sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guru Maps ships an update fortnightly, Outdoor Navigation ape@map every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Guru Maps versus Outdoor Navigation ape@map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuru MapsOutdoor Navigation ape@map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews — better76.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#183 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgen BodunovOnyx Technologie OG

Customer experience

Guru Maps

All ratings3,021 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews412 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative17.0%

Outdoor Navigation ape@map

Written reviews67 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative14.9%

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

Outdoor Navigation ape@map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Guru Maps

Subscriptions2
  • Guru Maps Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Guru Maps Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Time Purchase$89.99
6 purchases

Outdoor Navigation ape@map

One-time6
  • Kompass Österreich2 variants$10.99
  • Kompass Nord-Italien$10.99
  • ape@map Tourenservice$16.99
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  • ape@map Pro3 variants$21.99
  • Kompass komplett2 variants$33.99
  • Kompass komplett V3$33.99

Questions

Is Guru Maps free?
Guru Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Outdoor Navigation ape@map free?
Outdoor Navigation ape@map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guru Maps or Outdoor Navigation ape@map have ads?
Neither Guru Maps nor Outdoor Navigation ape@map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guru Maps or Outdoor Navigation ape@map?
Guru Maps ships an update fortnightly, and Outdoor Navigation ape@map every 2 months. Most recently, Guru Maps was updated on November 10, 2026 and Outdoor Navigation ape@map on November 5, 2026.

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