Comparison

Guru Maps vs Guru Maps Pro

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

Guru Maps Pro

Explore the world offline with detailed maps, turn-by-turn navigation, and GPS track recording. Plan routes, record adventures, and save favorite places, all without needing a signal. Sync your data across devices for seamless access anywhere.

Highlights
  • Offline map downloads
  • Turn-by-turn voice navigation
  • Multi-stop route planning
  • 3D relief and terrain view
  • GPS track recording
  • Offline search
  • Sync across devices
Features
Currently charting
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Explore the world offline with Guru Maps Pro — 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. Download Guru Maps Pro and explore with confidence — anywhere, anytime with: • Unlimited offline map downloads • Unlimited markers and GPS tracks • Pro map sources, including Satellite and specialist layers (cycling, outdoors, marine, ski, etc.) Terms of Service & Privacy Policy: https://gurumaps.app/terms_of_service Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Guru Maps4 screens
Guru Maps Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Guru Maps at Free against Guru Maps Pro's $89.99. Guru Maps also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 1K). Guru Maps Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Guru Maps is free to download; Guru Maps Pro costs $89.99 up front. Guru Maps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Guru Maps Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Guru Maps against 4.8 for Guru Maps Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3K and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Guru Maps's written reviews are positive against 78% of Guru Maps Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guru Maps ships an update fortnightly, Guru Maps Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Guru Maps versus Guru Maps Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuru MapsGuru Maps Pro
PriceFree — better$89.99
Rating4.7 (3K ratings)4.8 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews77.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better1K
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#197#113 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgen BodunovEvgen Bodunov

Customer experience

Guru Maps

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

Guru Maps Pro

All ratings1,006 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative16.3%

User reviews

Guru Maps

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Offline maps work well
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 🚀 Detailed maps
  • 🚀 Excellent for travel and outdoor activities
  • 🚀 Useful offline navigation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Map search function not reliable
  • 🐛 Difficulty downloading/importing custom maps
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Paid features required for full functionality

Guru Maps Pro

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent offline maps
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 📍 Accurate GPS tracking
  • 💾 Offline map downloads
  • 🗺️ Detailed maps and POIs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🗺️ Some maps not in English
  • 🔍 Address search could be improved
  • 🗺️ Lack of turn-by-turn navigation

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

Guru Maps Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Maps failing to download
  • GPS tracking issues after recent update
  • Inability to sync bookmarks across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add turn-by-turn navigation
  • Improve address search functionality
  • Introduce multi-language map support
  • Add Apple Watch compatibility
  • Improve route planning and tracking features

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
None

Guru Maps Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guru Maps free?
Guru Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guru Maps Pro free?
Guru Maps Pro costs $89.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guru Maps or Guru Maps Pro?
Guru Maps Pro is rated higher. Guru Maps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Guru Maps Pro averages 4.8 from 1K ratings.
Do Guru Maps or Guru Maps Pro have ads?
Neither Guru Maps nor Guru Maps Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guru Maps or Guru Maps Pro?
Guru Maps ships an update fortnightly, and Guru Maps Pro weekly. Most recently, Guru Maps was updated on November 10, 2026 and Guru Maps Pro on November 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, Guru Maps or Guru Maps Pro?
Guru Maps currently peaks at #197 in the App Store charts, and Guru Maps Pro at #113. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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