CycleMaps vs Guru Maps Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CycleMaps
This app plans bicycle routes using multiple data sources, prioritizing cycle paths and quiet streets worldwide. It offers turn-by-turn navigation, offline maps, and Apple Watch integration for a seamless cycling experience. Track your rides, view elevation profiles, and import/export routes.
- Worldwide bicycle route planning
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Offline maps
- Apple Watch integration
- Ride tracking & Apple Health sync
- GPX/KML import/export
- Cycle path overlays
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BICYCLE ROUTES CycleMaps plans routes using data from multiple sources and prioritises cycle paths and quiet streets — everywhere. See your route’s elevation profile before you ride. TURN‑BY‑TURN INSTRUCTIONS Clear, glanceable guidance shows your next turn, street name, and distance — without getting in the way of the map. ASK SIRI Start navigation, add stops along the way, or share your ETA — hands-free with the new Siri in iOS 27. GARMIN VARIA Pair your Garmin Varia rear radar to see vehicles approaching from behind — direction and proximity shown both on the map as a lane overlay and in the cycling computer. Live alerts on iPhone and Apple Watch. FREECYCLE Track an unplanned ride and save it as a workout in Apple Health. OFFLINE MAPS Download maps to use later without data. APPLE WATCH Cutting‑edge routing and navigation on your wrist. Cycling computer with speed, distance, time, heart rate and a live elevation chart. Garmin Varia alerts. Use haptics for guidance and save rides as workouts. Works independently of iPhone. HANDOFF Start navigating on iPhone and pick up on Apple Watch — or the other way around. Hand off your map position or continue reviewing past rides on any nearby Apple device. LIVE ACTIVITY See your speed, distance and next turn right on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — no need to unlock your phone mid-ride. BE HEALTHY Track distance and calories burned with CycleMaps and Apple Health. ONE APP, ALL COUNTRIES No need to download different apps for different places. CycleMaps includes routes and maps worldwide in one download. COMPLEX ROUTES Plan routes with any number of stops — reorder them, optimise the order, or return to your starting point. GPX & KML SUPPORT Import routes from your club or any source — turn cues included, on iPhone and Apple Watch. Export your rides as GPX. SEE CYCLE PATHS AROUND YOU — OR USE APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS Choose Apple Maps, Google Maps, or OpenCycleMap overlays that highlight cycle paths. Riding becomes easy. FAVOURITE ROUTES Save your favourite routes. Create an account and sync across all your devices. CYCLE COMPUTER Mount your iPhone — or glance at your Apple Watch — for speed, distance cycled, distance remaining, elapsed time, heart rate, gradient, total ascent and ETA. A live elevation chart highlights your position along the route and alerts you when a climb is coming. Pause and resume your ride at any time — or let auto‑pause handle it when you stop. AMAZING SEARCH Find addresses, postcodes, landmarks, businesses and more. Want the nearest café? Just search for café. RIDE HOME Set your home and get there quickly — even faster with quick actions. BATTERY LIFE CycleMaps is highly efficient, responsive, and designed to minimise battery drain while cycling. NEVER LOSE A RIDE Your ride is continuously checkpointed. If your phone or watch dies mid‑ride, CycleMaps recovers the ride and your workout is saved. Found a problem or have a suggestion? Contact us at feedback@cyclema.ps CycleMaps is free to download. You can purchase CycleMaps Premium, a low‑cost yearly subscription that enables Apple Watch features, adds voice navigation and more. The subscription renews annually at the same price unless cancelled. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account, and renewal will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto‑renewal can be turned off in your account settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://cyclema.ps/privacy Terms and conditions: https://cyclema.ps/terms
Guru Maps Pro
Navigate and explore the world without an internet connection using detailed offline maps and turn-by-turn voice guidance. Plan multi-stop routes, record your adventures with GPS, and discover points of interest with fast offline search. Enjoy advanced features like 3D terrain and sync across devices.
- Offline map downloads
- Turn-by-turn voice navigation
- Multi-stop route planning
- GPS track recording
- 3D terrain and relief
- Offline search for places
- Sync across devices
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CycleMaps at Free against Guru Maps Pro's $89.99. CycleMaps also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Guru Maps Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (995 vs 3). On update cadence, ads 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
CycleMaps is free to download; Guru Maps Pro costs $89.99 up front. CycleMaps sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Guru Maps Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
CycleMaps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guru Maps Pro has 995 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of CycleMaps's written reviews are positive against 78% of Guru Maps Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CycleMaps ships an update weekly, Guru Maps Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CycleMaps | Guru Maps Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $89.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.8 (995 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 77.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 995 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #178 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | motocode ltd | Evgen Bodunov |
Customer experience
CycleMaps
Guru Maps Pro
User reviews
CycleMaps
From 3 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent route planning
- 👍 Quiet/safe route options
- 👍 Useful for exploring new areas
- 👍 Good for commuting and leisure rides
- 👍 Helpful for mobility scooter users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional route suggestions on unsafe roads
- 🐛 Delayed or inaccurate voice instructions
- 🐛 Slow map redraw and loading issues
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Confusing or unintuitive user interface
Guru Maps Pro
From 995 App Store ratingsWhat 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
CycleMaps
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect GPS location detection
- Inability to sign up or reset password
- Crashes or freezes when using certain features
Requested features
5 requests- Option to avoid hills, stairs, or unpaved paths
- Ability to reverse or edit saved routes
- Automatic rerouting when going off course
- Display of bike share station locations and availability
- Voice navigation through connected Bluetooth headphones
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
CycleMaps
- CycleMaps Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- CycleMaps Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
- CycleMaps Premium Family Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- CycleMaps Premium Family Year$29.991 Year
- Watch TrialFree
- CycleMaps Premium Lifetime$69.99
- CycleMaps Premium Family$99.99
Guru Maps Pro
No in-app purchases








