Comparison

Scenic Map Alaska vs 3D Offline Maps

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

Head to head
About

Scenic Map Alaska

Explore detailed 3D topographic maps of Alaska and the entire world, with offline access and satellite imagery. Navigate, track your location, and customize map views for hiking, driving, or boating.

Highlights
  • Offline 3D topographic maps
  • Global online map coverage
  • Satellite image overlays
  • GPS location tracking
  • Customizable map views
  • GPX track import/export
  • 3D tilt and flight simulator modes
Features
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A 3D topo map of State of Alaska, USA. The vector map data is contained within the app and can be used without an internet connection. Use it in a car, a boat, a plane or while hiking. It is like having the entire state 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.

About

3D Offline Maps

Explore the world with detailed 2D and 3D offline maps for navigation and outdoor adventures. Record GPS tracks, save routes, and import/export GPX files without needing an internet connection. Plan trips, mark points of interest, and share your journey comfortably.

Highlights
  • Detailed 2D and 3D offline maps
  • GPS track recording
  • Route planning
  • GPX/KML/KMZ import/export
  • Waypoint creation and management
  • Offline map downloads with unlimited storage
  • Compass and barometer
Features
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Detailed 2D and 3D maps for navigation, travel, hiking, and outdoor adventures all over the world. Download maps in advance, use them offline without internet access, record GPS tracks, save routes and waypoints, import and export GPX files, and keep everything important close at hand on every trip. Plan routes, build your own collection of tracks, mark interesting places on the map, share data with friends, and travel more comfortably even where there is no signal. The app supports offline maps with no time limits on storage and contains no ads. Main features: - 9 map types: satellite, vector, and 3D maps. - compatible with Apple Silicon Macs. - background track recording. - compare tracks by speed, elevation, and time at any distance, including gains and delays relative to a selected reference track. - fast and convenient map downloads. - route planner. - step counter with data for the last three months (steps, distance). - elevation for any waypoint. - address search. - coordinate search. - compass. - barometer. - track processing and optimization. - offline map downloads with unlimited storage time. - supports all available ways on your device to import and export tracks and waypoints in GPX, KML, KMZ format. - color gradient by speed and elevation for imported tracks when this data is available. - color gradient by speed and elevation for recorded tracks. - records speed and elevation in tracks. - contour lines in outdoor mode. - extended track information: average and maximum speed, duration, distance, and number of waypoints. - different units of measurement: miles, kilometers, feet, meters. - view one or multiple tracks in any app mode, including while recording another track. - create, edit, and delete waypoints in any mode and anywhere on the map. - selectable icons for waypoints. - track recording quality settings, distance filters, and power saving mode. - points to the selected waypoint and shows the distance to it. - shows the current distance covered and time on route. - quick start and stop of track recording. - several map orientation modes: by device compass, by direction of movement, centered mode, and north-up mode. - map tilt with a two-finger gesture. - quick selection and convenient viewing of saved tracks, waypoints, and downloaded maps. - speed and elevation charts with zooming and scrolling. - link to the user guide in settings. - waypoint photos: take photos, store them, open the waypoint on the map from the photo, and share your shots. - photo geotagging: coordinates and shooting data are saved in the text caption and in EXIF/GPS metadata. - Terms of Service: https://appsupport.store/terms/ - Privacy Policy: https://appsupport.store/privacy

Screenshots

Scenic Map Alaska4 screens
3D Offline Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 3D Offline Maps at Free against Scenic Map Alaska's $1.99. 3D Offline Maps also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (657 vs 4). Scenic Map Alaska's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On rating, ads, 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

3D Offline Maps is free to download; Scenic Map Alaska costs $1.99 up front. 3D Offline Maps sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Scenic Map Alaska asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Scenic Map Alaska against 4.6 for 3D Offline Maps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3D Offline Maps has 657 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Scenic Map Alaska's written reviews are positive against 80% of 3D Offline Maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scenic Map Alaska ships an update every 6 months, 3D Offline Maps every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Scenic Map Alaska versus 3D Offline Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScenic Map Alaska3D Offline Maps
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)4.6 (657 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews80.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4657 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrangerFXSERGEI BEZDENEZHNYKH

Customer experience

Scenic Map Alaska

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

3D Offline Maps

All ratings657 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative16.3%

Bugs and requests

Scenic Map Alaska

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

3D Offline Maps

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 3D offline maps display black and grainy visuals
  • Maps require zooming out and back in to clear display
  • GPX file download compatibility issues
  • Background tracking does not work

Requested features

5 requests
  • CarPlay support integration
  • Map selection icon on main page
  • Current/real-time satellite imagery
  • Map gradients relative to pitch
  • Background tracking functionality

In-app purchases

None

Scenic Map Alaska

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

3D Offline Maps

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Week2 variants$1.997 Days
  • Premium Month3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$12.991 Year
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  • Annual Sale$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Matching to road$0.99
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Scenic Map Alaska free?
Scenic Map Alaska costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3D Offline Maps free?
3D Offline Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scenic Map Alaska or 3D Offline Maps?
3D Offline Maps is rated higher. Scenic Map Alaska averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while 3D Offline Maps averages 4.6 from 657 ratings.
Do Scenic Map Alaska or 3D Offline Maps have ads?
Neither Scenic Map Alaska nor 3D Offline Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scenic Map Alaska or 3D Offline Maps?
Scenic Map Alaska ships an update every 6 months, and 3D Offline Maps every 6 days. Most recently, Scenic Map Alaska was updated on November 6, 2026 and 3D Offline Maps on November 7, 2026.

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