Comparison

Guru Maps vs Offroad Sync

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.

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Offroad Sync

Features
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Find your crew. Run the trail. Get home safe. Offroad Sync is the map-first app for off-road and overlanding crews. Find trails, plan runs, call for recovery, and let your rig build your rep. One map for the whole crew, from the driveway to the trail and back. Built by wheelers, for wheelers. ▶ TRAILS, WITH THE LINE ON THE MAP Search a trail by name, narrow it by place, and see the line drawn before you commit: distance, difficulty, high and low point, and the climb ahead of you. Got a GPX from a buddy? Open it and it lands on your map. ▶ BE THE TRAIL GUIDE Record a trail by driving it. Offroad Sync finds the trail inside your day out and leaves the highway miles behind, then hands you the line to name and publish. Keep it to yourself or put it out there for the next rig through. Export as GPX any time. ▶ TURN BY TURN, WHERE THE ROADS END Guidance that follows the line, not the road, with spoken directions and maps that keep working where the bars run out. ▶ THE MAP MOVES TO THE DASH Offroad Sync on CarPlay: your trails on the car's screen, search by name, layers, and arrival and distance along the bottom. The phone stays in your pocket. ▶ WEATHER FROM UP THERE, NOT FROM TOWN The forecast for the trail itself: rain, wind, gusts, snow line, pressure, UV and how much daylight you have left. Checked from the trail card before you air down. ▶ WILDFIRES ON YOUR MAP Active fire perimeters from BC Wildfire Service, Alberta Wildfire, Yukon Wildland Fire and NIFC, pulled in through the day so you know what is burning before you roll out. ▶ SEE EVERY RUN ON ONE MAP Trips, events, recoveries and trail reports, live on one map and filtered to exactly what your rig can handle. Read the land before you drive it. ▶ RECOVERY WHEN IT COUNTS Stuck, buried, or broke down? Fire off a recovery request in a few taps with your spot, your rig, and what you need. Nearby members with the right gear get pinged and roll out, and you watch help close in on the map, live. Help comes from folks who are actually close. This is what sets Offroad Sync apart. ▶ TRAIL COMMS Crews talk on the radio. Every trip carries its comms spec (GMRS, HAM, or CB) so the whole convoy is dialled in before you roll out. Hosts fire one-way broadcasts: meet point moved, trail is washed out, air down here. All the heads-ups, none of the noise. ▶ FRESH WORD FROM THE LAST RIG THROUGH Community trail reports flag mud, washouts, downed trees and closures, dropped by the crews who were just there. Others confirm they are still there or mark them cleared, so the map stays honest. ▶ YOUR RIG IS YOUR IDENTITY Add your vehicle, its mods, tires and recovery gear to earn a capability tier and build cred. Trust stacks up through runs completed, recoveries answered and badges earned. Real activity, not a star rating. ▶ SAFETY STAYS FREE Planning runs, recovery, rigs, the map: never behind a paywall. A Pro tier adds extras for power users, but it will never gate what matters. Offroad Sync is not an emergency service. In a life-threatening emergency, always call 911. Recovery connects you with the off-road community, not professional rescue, towing, or medical services. Wildfire and weather information comes from public agencies and may be delayed or incomplete. Always check official sources before you travel. Got an idea or found a bug? Open About Offroad Sync in the app, then Send Feedback. We are building this with the community and read every message. Terms of Use: https://offroadsync.com/terms

Screenshots

Guru Maps4 screens
Offroad Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Guru Maps at #110 against Offroad Sync's unranked. Guru Maps also leads on device support (5 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Offroad Sync sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guru Maps ships an update every 10 days, Offroad Sync weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Guru Maps versus Offroad Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuru MapsOffroad Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#110 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB132 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEvgen BodunovDrawfty Inc.

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

Offroad Sync

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
5 purchases

Offroad Sync

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$4.991 Month
  • Pro$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Trail Coffee$3.99
  • Trail Meal$5.99
  • Fuel Tank$9.99

Questions

Is Guru Maps free?
Guru Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Offroad Sync free?
Offroad Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guru Maps or Offroad Sync have ads?
Neither Guru Maps nor Offroad Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guru Maps or Offroad Sync?
Guru Maps ships an update every 10 days, and Offroad Sync weekly. Most recently, Guru Maps was updated on October 29, 2026 and Offroad Sync on October 28, 2026.

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