Comparison

Topo Maps Canada vs Scenic Map Eastern Canada

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

Head to head
About

Topo Maps Canada

Access and download detailed topographic maps of Canada for offline use. Track your location, mark waypoints, and record your own routes for outdoor adventures. Navigate with direction arrows and measure distances on the map.

Highlights
  • Downloadable topographic maps
  • Offline map access
  • Location tracking and elevation
  • Waypoint creation and import (GPX, LOC)
  • Trail import and recording (GPX)
  • Navigation to waypoints
  • Distance measurement
Features
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Download Natural Resources Canada topographic maps and use them offline, with no account and no subscription. Topo Maps Canada is built for people who go where cell service doesn't: hikers, backpackers, hunters, anglers, canoeists, snowmobilers, mountain bikers, geocachers, and anyone who wants a real topographic map in their pocket. MAPS Choose from three Natural Resources Canada map styles: Canada Base Map with hillshading, Canada Base Map unshaded, or classic Toporama topographic sheets. OFFLINE Tap the map squares you want and download them before you leave. Downloaded maps work with no Internet connection and use no cell data in the field. TRAILS AND POINTS OF INTEREST BUILT IN Every map download includes the trails, summits, lakes, campsites, and other named places in that area from OpenStreetMap, so you can search them by name while you're offline. TRAIL RECORDING Record where you go. Recorded trails show your path on the map with distance, elapsed time, and average speed. Recording stops automatically when you start driving, and any drive at the start or end of a trail is trimmed off. ELEVATION PROFILES Every recorded or imported trail gets an elevation profile with distance labels and color-coded grade shading. Drag along the chart to see the matching point on the map, its elevation, and the time you passed it. FLAGS Mark your current location or any spot on the map. Flags record coordinates and elevation, and you can add notes and organize them by color: geocaches, trailheads, summits, camps, and so on. NAVIGATION Pick a flag and follow the direction arrow, driven by your compass heading, with the distance remaining. Handy for geocaching and for finding your way back to camp or the car. LOCATION See where you are on the map, your elevation, speed, and the accuracy of the GPS fix. MEASURE Trace a route on the map to measure its distance, then save it as a trail to follow later. IMPORT AND SHARE Import trails and waypoints from GPX files and geocache LOC files. Share your flags and trails by email, Messages, or AirDrop as standard GPX files that work with any GPS unit or mapping software. Back up your maps, flags and trails to a computer over Wi-Fi, and restore them on a new phone. Designed for iPhone and iPad. Note: Continued use of GPS in the background can noticeably reduce battery life.

About

Scenic Map Eastern Canada

Explore detailed 3D topographic maps of Eastern Canada and the entire world offline. Cache maps for use without internet, view satellite overlays, and customize map features. Track your location, record routes, and replay them with playback controls.

Highlights
  • Offline 3D topographic maps
  • Global online map caching
  • Satellite image overlays
  • 3D tilt and flight simulator view
  • GPS tracking and route recording
  • Customizable map layers and lighting
  • Feature information lookup
Features
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A 3D topo map of Eastern Canada. The vector map data is downloaded and can then used without an internet connection. Use it in a car, a boat, a plane or while hiking. It is like having more than a third of the country in your pocket. Scenic Map now covers the entire world via online maps. The maps are cached automatically so they can still be used when there is no cell coverage. Turn on Online Map in the Settings menu and you can then scroll or go to any location on the planet. Satellite image overlays add breathtaking detail and realism to the maps (tap preset 2 or 4 when Online Map is enabled). You can use them as you travel to see what is hidden from view at ground level. This takes moving maps to a whole new level. Use the two finger vertical swipe gesture to tilt the map for a 3D view. Scroll like a map or fly like a flight simulator. Enable Joystick Gestures in the Settings menu and then fly around the terrain using a virtual joystick. Prefer only 2D maps? Enable the 2D Map option in the Settings menu. Scenic Map is simply the best 3D topo map available for a mobile device. You will see incredible detail while scrolling, rotating and zooming perfectly smoothly. You will see every road even if you zoom out to the altitude of a satellite. As you zoom in, you will see every small bump and hollow of the Earth and terrain features as small as ten meters. Unlike old fashioned topo maps, Scenic Map’s roads and trails are up to date thanks to OpenStreetMap.org. It contains polygons for urban areas, shopping malls, an ever growing number of buildings and many other features, The best lake, pond, stream and rivers from the USGS and Canadian public databases are also included. Tap the GPS center button to begin tracking your location. As you move, you will generate a track file. Tracks can be replayed with video like controls to speed up, slow down, pause, restart or skip to the end. You can display existing tracks while recording another if you want to retrace your route. When online, you can automatically create a route from your current GPS location to any other point on the map. Tracks can be received from or sent to other apps in GPX format. GPS recording stops automatically after you have remained stationary for some time or you can choose to manually stop tracking by tapping on the top track in the Tracks view. Never before have maps been this customizable. For example, you can turn on or off the roads. You can change the lighting direction or remove terrain shading entirely. You can display contour lines even over satellite images. There are five presets which let you quickly switch between map styles. Use Metric, English or Nautical units and choose one of four different coordinate displays including UTM. Want to learn more about a map feature? Tap the target icon and center the feature under the compass rose to display its name, type, urban area, county, state, elevation and coordinates. You will also see a bearing line back to your current GPS location or from your location to a selected waypoint. The status bar shows the bearing direction and distance along with the map and GPS elevation, the track length, and your current speed and direction of travel. In-app documentation is provided in the Help section at the top of the Settings menu. Links are provided in the documentation to detailed coverage maps, tutorial videos, installation guide and blog at ScenicMap.com Map data © OpenStreetMap and contributors under the Open Database License Scenic Map supports GPS tracking while the app is in the background. Caution: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Topo Maps Canada4 screens
Scenic Map Eastern Canada4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Topo Maps Canada at Free against Scenic Map Eastern Canada's $3.99. Scenic Map Eastern Canada's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 74%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Topo Maps Canada is free to download; Scenic Map Eastern Canada costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Topo Maps Canada ships an update every 4 months, Scenic Map Eastern Canada every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Topo Maps Canada versus Scenic Map Eastern Canada: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopo Maps CanadaScenic Map Eastern Canada
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDC Cloud Apps, LLCGrangerFX

Customer experience

Topo Maps Canada

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative17.6%

Scenic Map Eastern Canada

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Topo Maps Canada

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App does not load maps (checkerboard)
  • Maps not loading on screen
  • Downloaded maps not loading in interface
  • Cannot download new areas (internet connection issues)
  • Download bar stalls and stops
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  • App freezes when zooming/looking around
  • Map downloads failing
  • App not compatible with iPhone 13
  • Sharing via Airdrop inconsistent
  • Flags not working properly
  • Flags invisible and don't place properly
  • Map orientation cannot be adjusted
  • Cannot download maps on iPhone 13 Pro
  • Page full of squares where map should be
  • WebDAV server does not exist
  • Downloaded maps can't be shown
  • App glitches and freezes

Requested features

16 requests
  • Make flags shrink when zoomed in
  • Option for dots instead of flags
  • Apple Watch version
  • Apple CarPlay integration
  • Faster map downloading
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  • Cursor centering arrow with look-ahead line
  • Adjustable map orientation (track up)
  • Ability to edit recorded tracks
  • Pause function while recording tracks
  • MGRS coordinate format
  • French language version
  • UTM grid overlay
  • Better backup/sync for flags and trails
  • Option for unlocking map orientation
  • Zoom in and see larger lake names
  • Download 1:10,000 maps for Northern Ontario

Scenic Map Eastern Canada

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Topo Maps Canada

No in-app purchases

None

Scenic Map Eastern Canada

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Topo Maps Canada free?
Topo Maps Canada is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scenic Map Eastern Canada free?
Scenic Map Eastern Canada costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Topo Maps Canada or Scenic Map Eastern Canada have ads?
Neither Topo Maps Canada nor Scenic Map Eastern Canada shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Topo Maps Canada or Scenic Map Eastern Canada?
Topo Maps Canada ships an update every 4 months, and Scenic Map Eastern Canada every 7 months. Most recently, Topo Maps Canada was updated on October 21, 2026 and Scenic Map Eastern Canada on October 19, 2026.

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