Guru Maps vs mAPP
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
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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.
mAPP
This app provides offline mapping capabilities using downloadable OSM vector maps. It allows users to record, import, and display tracks, as well as mark waypoints for various outdoor activities. Ideal for navigation in areas with no internet access or when avoiding roaming charges.
- Offline OSM vector maps
- Downloadable country/state maps
- Contour lines in topo maps
- Record and share GPX tracks
- Import GPX tracks
- Create and share waypoints
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mAPP is right for everyone how needs offline mapping on iOS. Download OSM vector maps on your device and use it in dead spots or in other countries without roaming costs. Pure mapping: Pure offline maps in a clear surface. No bells and whistles, no social, no restaurant suggestions. Just orientation! Ideal for hobby and travel. Offline topo maps: Load whole countries or states and view them later without internet connection. The maps includes full OSM detail down to small pathways. As well contour lines included in the topo maps. Tracks: Record tracks and store them on the device or share them as a gpx file. You can also import gpx tracks provided by several platforms for hiking and cycling and display them on the map. Tracks from GPSies, the maybe largest collection on the web, can be downloaded directly within this app. Waypoints: Enter waypoints to mark a location. So you can use mAPP also for hobbies like geocaching. Use the link options in other apps like Looking4Cache or Geosphere to share waypoints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guru Maps at 4.7 against mAPP's 3.0. Guru Maps also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (76% vs 48%). mAPP's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Guru Maps sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and mAPP sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Guru Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guru Maps has 2.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Guru Maps's written reviews are positive against 48% of mAPP's.
Guru Maps ships an update every 10 days, mAPP every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guru Maps | mAPP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews — better | 47.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #145 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evgen Bodunov | Michael Andreas May |
Customer experience
Guru Maps
mAPP
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
mAPP
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
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- One-Time Purchase$89.99
mAPP
- California$0.99
- Colorado$0.99
- North Carolina$0.99
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- Texas$0.99
- Virginia$0.99
- Washington$0.99
- West Virginia$0.99
- South Carolina$0.99
- Belize$1.99
- Iran$2.99
- USA$3.99
- Worldwide flatrate$13.99









