Comparison

USA Pocket Maps Pro vs Knots 3D

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

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About

USA Pocket Maps Pro

Access detailed maps, facts, flags, and key geographical information for all 50 U.S. states. This app provides essential U.S. geography at your fingertips, perfect for students, travelers, and learners.

Highlights
  • 50 state reference maps
  • Key facts and data per state
  • State flags
  • Major interstate highways
  • Notable cities
  • Time zone map
Features
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Explore the United States—State by State USA Pocket Maps Pro puts essential U.S. geography at your fingertips. Instantly access maps, facts, flags, and key details for all 50 states—right from your iPhone. Whether you're a student, traveler, or lifelong learner, this app makes understanding the U.S. simple and convenient. Features – Full map of the United States – USA time zone map – Quick-reference maps for all 50 states – Key facts and data for each state – Access to an interactive online map – Flags of all 50 states Map Details – Major interstate highways – Notable cities in each state – Highest and lowest elevation points – Major lakes and water bodies Perfect for the classroom, your next road trip, or just brushing up on geography. Start exploring today with USA Pocket Maps Pro—your portable guide to the U.S.

About

Knots 3D

Master over 220 essential knots with detailed 3D animations and offline access. This app is perfect for learning rope work for activities like fishing, climbing, and boating, offering interactive tutorials and customizable organization features.

Highlights
  • 225+ knots in 12+ categories
  • Offline access, no internet required
  • Interactive 3D knot animations
  • Rotate and scrub through knot tying
  • Customizable knot categories
  • Add personal notes and keywords
  • ABOK number cross-reference
Features
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Learn to tie over 240 knots for fishing, climbing, boating, sailing, camping, scouting and other ropework. Knots 3D is the original 3D knot-tying app, first released in 2011 and rated 4.9 by tens of thousands of users worldwide. Choose a knot app with care, as your safety may depend on it. Watch each knot tie itself in 3D, slow it down, and turn it around until it makes sense. Browse by category or type, search by name, common synonym or Ashley Book of Knots (ABoK) number, or describe what you need the knot to do. Save your favorite knots for quick review. Features: - 241 knots in over a dozen categories, with new knots added regularly - No ads, no subscriptions and no in-app purchases. Ever! - Completely OFFLINE and self-contained. No additional downloads or internet access required! - Watch knots tie themselves and pause or adjust the speed of the animation at any time - Rotate knots in 360-degree, 3D views to study them from any angle with a swipe of a finger - "Scrub" over the knot with a finger to advance or rewind the animation - Mirror (left-hand) mode, zoom, and rotate the view to match how you hold the rope - Describe a task in your own words, like "tie a boat to a dock", to find the right knots for the job - High-res graphics with photorealistic rope textures - Dark mode and light mode - List, Card and Icon view options - Create your own custom categories to group knots, such as "Mastered", "Practice" or "Top Ten" - Add personal notes, links and your own search keywords to any knot - Share a knot link by text message, email, social media and more - ABoK numbers for cross-reference to The Ashley Book of Knots Includes the knots people look for most: Bowline, Clove Hitch, Figure Eight, Trucker's Hitch, Square Knot, Sheet Bend, Prusik, Taut Line Hitch, Cleat Hitch, Palomar Knot, Uni Knot, Double Fisherman's Knot, Alpine Butterfly, Monkey's Fist, Munter Hitch and many more. Every knot comes with a description of what it is for and a list of common uses. Most also include the other names the knot goes by, strength and reliability notes, structure, related knots, ABoK numbers and history. Available in 25 languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese Categories: - Essential Knots - Arborist - Boating - Camping - Caving - Climbing - Decorative - Diving - Fire & Rescue - Fishing - Military - Neckties - Pioneering - Rope Care - Scouting - Theatre & Film Types: - Bends - Binding - Coils - Friction Hitches - Hitches - Lashings - Loops - Mats - Multi-Loop - Quick Release - Stoppers - Whippings The complete list of knots: https://knots3d.com/en/complete-list Missing a knot? Suggest one from inside the app. Knots 3D is a learning reference. Learn from a skilled instructor if you plan to use ropes or knots in a situation where failure could cause property damage, injury, or death.

Screenshots

USA Pocket Maps Pro4 screens
Knots 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Knots 3D at 98% against USA Pocket Maps Pro's 22%. Knots 3D also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 22 months). USA Pocket Maps Pro's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $5.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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

USA Pocket Maps Pro costs $1.99 and Knots 3D $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Knots 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knots 3D has 13K ratings behind it against 436, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of USA Pocket Maps Pro's written reviews are positive against 98% of Knots 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USA Pocket Maps Pro ships an update every 22 months, Knots 3D every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
USA Pocket Maps Pro versus Knots 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSA Pocket Maps ProKnots 3D
Price$1.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.4 (436 ratings)4.9 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.5% of reviews97.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43613K — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#102#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB523 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppventionsNynix

Customer experience

USA Pocket Maps Pro

All ratings426 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive22.5%
Neutral6.7%
Negative70.8%

Knots 3D

All ratings12,943 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews636 reviews
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.3%

User reviews

USA Pocket Maps Pro

From 436 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface for quick reference
  • 📱 Convenient pocket-sized map application
  • 🗺️ Good for general travel planning and study
  • ⭐ Useful basic state and country overview maps
  • ✅ Fits description for basic map needs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Maps don't display fully on devices
  • 🐛 Bottom portions of states are truncated or unviewable
  • 🐛 Map snapping issues causing incorrect positioning
  • ❌ Detailed tab is non-functional or blank
  • ❌ Missing states from map display (only 47 of 50 states)

Knots 3D

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent instructions and animations
  • 🚀 Adjustable speed control for learning
  • 🔍 Ability to view knots from different angles
  • 📚 Comprehensive knot library
  • 💡 Detailed information on knot uses and history

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Favorites list disappearing after updates
  • 💡 Desire for more splices and advanced knots
  • 💡 Request for step-by-step instructions and ability to pause/rewind animations

Bugs and requests

USA Pocket Maps Pro

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Maps cannot be fully scrolled or viewed
  • Bottom 20% of states are unviewable
  • Map snapping to incorrect positions
  • Detailed tab displays blank page
  • Unable to view entire United States on single screen
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  • Mini items fail to download on iPad
  • Map resizing functionality broken
  • Tabs not functioning properly
  • Missing states from complete US map display
  • Poor performance on iPad devices

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add more detailed city and town information
  • Include highway numbers and secondary roads
  • Improve zoom functionality and magnification options
  • Add double-tap to zoom capability
  • Include street-level detail
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  • Add hyperlinks to individual states for navigation
  • Improve iPad formatting and responsiveness
  • Add real-time features and updates
  • Include Puerto Rico and all US territories
  • Add local site references
  • Improve map scrolling and panning functionality
  • Add searchable map functionality

Knots 3D

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Favorites list disappearing after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more splices and advanced knots
  • Implement step-by-step instructions and ability to pause/rewind animations
  • Add a continuous loop option for the knot animations
  • Introduce a game mode or practice feature

In-app purchases

None

USA Pocket Maps Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Knots 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USA Pocket Maps Pro free?
USA Pocket Maps Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knots 3D free?
Knots 3D costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USA Pocket Maps Pro or Knots 3D?
Knots 3D is rated higher. USA Pocket Maps Pro averages 4.4 out of 5 from 436 ratings, while Knots 3D averages 4.9 from 13K ratings.
Do USA Pocket Maps Pro or Knots 3D have ads?
Neither USA Pocket Maps Pro nor Knots 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USA Pocket Maps Pro or Knots 3D?
USA Pocket Maps Pro ships an update every 22 months, and Knots 3D every 2 weeks. Most recently, USA Pocket Maps Pro was updated on November 10, 2026 and Knots 3D on November 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, USA Pocket Maps Pro or Knots 3D?
USA Pocket Maps Pro currently peaks at #102 in the App Store charts, and Knots 3D at #2. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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