Comparison

4WD Maps vs Memory

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

Head to head
About

4WD Maps

Navigate off-road with detailed topographic maps and real-time GPS tracking. Plan routes, record trips, and share your adventures. Access a comprehensive library of Australian 4WD maps without recurring subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Offline topographic maps
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Route planning
  • Trip recording
  • Waypoint dropping
  • Australia-wide map coverage
Features
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Best value Hema App. The one-time cost includes all Hema 4WD maps, without any recurring subscriptions. Use offline mapping and your device’s in-built GPS receiver to see where you are on detailed Hema maps, which feature roads, 4WD tracks, topographic information and POIs to guide your travels off the beaten track. NAVIGATE OFFLINE Find your location Real-time GPS tracking* Australia-wide map coverage Simple zooming PLOT YOUR TRIP Drop waypoints Plan routes Placename search SAVE & RECORD YOUR TRACKS Record your trips Create tracklogs Save tracks with information Share tracklogs & waypoints ACCESS HEMA'S PREMIUM MAP COLLECTION The app comes preloaded with a massive library of Hema touring and 4WD maps that covers all of Australia: Base Maps: Australia 1:250K TOPO Hema Explorer Map at 1:150,000 - 1:10M Goldfields-Esperance - Cape Arid NP Goldfields-Esperance - Cape Le Grand NP Cape York - The CREB Track Cape York - Lakefield NP Cape York - The Tip Goldfields-Esperance - Fitzgerald River NP Flinders - Flinders Ranges Mainmap Flinders - Mount Remarkable NP Flinders - Flinders Ranges NP Flinders - Vulkathunha Gammon Ranges NP Fraser Island - Central Station Fraser Island - Mid Fraser Fraser Island - Rainbow Beach Great Desert Tracks - North Central Great Desert Tracks - North East Great Desert Tracks - North West Great Desert Tracks - South Central Great Desert Tracks - South East Great Desert Tracks - South West Goldfields-Esperance and Southern Coast of WA Goldfields-Esperance Region High Country Victoria East High Country Victoria West Top End - Kakadu National Park Outback NSW - Kinchega NP Sth West Corner - Margaret River Wine Region Mid West Western Australia Mid West WA - Francois Peron NP Mid West WA - Kalbarri NP Mid West WA - Kennedy Range NP Mid West WA - Mount Augustus NP Outback NSW - Mungo NP Outback NSW - Mutawintji NP Outback New South Wales Outback Queensland Outback QLD - Bladensburg NP Outback QLD - Carnarvon Gorge Outback QLD - Currawinya NP Outback QLD - Diamantina NP Outback QLD - Idalia NP Outback QLD - Mt Moffat Outback QLD - Salvator Rosa and Ka Ka Mundi Pilbara Pilbara - Cape Range NP Pilbara - Karijini NP Pilbara - Millstream Chichester NP Pilbara - Rudall River Karlamilyi NP Simpson Desert 1:1,100,000 Simpson Desert 1:500,00 South West Corner - 200k South West Western Australia Goldfields-Esperance - Stirling Ranges NP Goldfields-Esperance - Stokes NP Outback NSW - Sturt NP The Kimberley The Kimberley - Dampier Peninsula The Kimberley - Purnululu NP The Kimberley - Wyndham-Kununurra The Red Centre Top End and Gulf - Boodjamulla NP Top End and Gulf - Darwin Region Top End and Gulf - Gregory NP Top End and Gulf - Keep River NP Top End and Gulf - Nhulunbuy DOWNLOAD ADDITIONAL MAP SOURCES Access a wide range of additional map sources which are available for purchase via the Memory-Map Digital Map Shop. USE ON WINDOWS PC or MAC Use the same maps and overlays on your desktop/laptop to plan your route and review tracklogs. (Maps sold separately). *You do not need a SIM Card installed or cellular coverage to utilise the GPS tracking functions on iPad for the app, though a WiFi+Cellular iPad is necessary to discover and track your location. A WiFi-only iPad does not contain the in-built GPS that a WiFi+Cellular iPad does, however external Bluetooth GPS receivers can be purchased for use with a WiFi-only iPad.

About

Memory

Navigate anywhere with offline maps and GPS. Access a vast library of global maps, plan routes, and track your journey without a mobile data connection. Sync data across devices for seamless planning and navigation.

Highlights
  • Offline GPS navigation
  • Downloadable global maps
  • Route planning and editing
  • 3D World map view
  • Interactive terrain elevation profiles
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • GPX file import/export
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Download maps for Offline GPS Navigation. No mobile data connection required. Your favorite maps and charts from OS, Hema, NOAA, and many more. Immersive 3D World map view Fully customizable map, data display and toolbar buttons. Powerful overlay data management, using nested categories and GPX files Backup and load maps from thumb drive. Use the same maps and sync your overlay data to other mobile devices and desktop computers Interactive Route Profile showing terrain elevation Track Altitude and Speed profile graphs Show terrain ascent, descent, max elevation and estimated time for planned route The Memory-Map for All app turns your phone or tablet into a full-featured Outdoor GPS or Marine Chart Plotter, and allows you to navigate with USGS Topo maps, NOAA Marine charts, and many other specialist maps, without needing a mobile internet signal. Maps are downloaded on-the-fly and can be pre-loaded in bulk, so they are ready to be used offline. Once the app and maps are loaded to the phone or tablet, cellular network coverage or internet connection is not required for real time GPS navigation. The Memory-Map for All app can be used as a standalone GPS navigator, but it can also be used in conjunction with the Windows PC or Mac app (free download) for planning, printing and loading up maps, waypoints and routes to the phone/tablet. Memory-Map for All includes free access to 1:250,000 scale topographic maps and many other free maps around the world. More detailed maps are available for download and purchase with a free try-before-you-buy, time-limited demo option. Available maps include Ordnance Survey, Hema, USGS quads, NOAA, UKHO, and DeLorme. Maps can be used on your PC as well as your phone and tablet. The Cloud Sync feature allows you to keep the overlay data consistent on all your devices. Features include: Access a vast range of Worldwide maps and charts. Automatically downloads a free map of your current location Create and edit marks and routes. Import and export marks, routes and tracks in the open GPX format Interactive graphs of terrain elevation, GPS Altitude and Speed profile Display; Position, Course, Speed, Heading, Altitude and averages Position coordinates include Lat/Long, UTM, GB Grid, Irish Grid, Military Grid. Units displayed in Statute, Nautical or Metric, with separate unit setting for Height Support for GPS and Compass sensors, where available. Placename search index can be used offline. Moving map, lock GPS position and automatically scroll the map Records breadcrumb trail / tracklogs. Share position marks, routes and tracklogs as GPX files Full marine instrumentation features, with AIS, DSC and Anchor alarm NMEA data interface via WiFi for marine instruments Barometer & relative altitude Import custom icons for POI Alarms for mark proximity, Anchor, Geofence or Exclusion zone, Crostrack error

Screenshots

4WD Maps4 screens
Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Memory at Free against 4WD Maps's $64.99. Memory also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (81% vs 40%). 4WD Maps's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 14.0). On ratings volume, ads 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

Memory is free to download; 4WD Maps costs $64.99 up front. 4WD Maps sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Memory asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memory holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of 4WD Maps's written reviews are positive against 81% of Memory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4WD Maps ships an update every 8 months, Memory every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
4WD Maps versus Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4WD MapsMemory
Price$64.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (4 ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.8% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHema Maps Pty LtdMemory-Map

Customer experience

4WD Maps

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive39.8%
Neutral14.4%
Negative45.8%

Memory

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative7.3%

Bugs and requests

4WD Maps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Memory

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App won't close properly with swipe-up gesture on iPhone
  • Startup error message about improper closure
  • Maps fail to download on new devices
  • GPS location not detected on iPad despite enabled settings
  • App switching gesture interferes with map centering
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  • Dynamic Island doesn't show navigation instructions
  • Zoom limits restrict detailed trail viewing
  • Auto map change on zoom behaves unexpectedly
  • Help function is inadequate/useless
  • Cut-and-paste doesn't work on Mac desktop application

Requested features

14 requests
  • Apple CarPlay support
  • Map auto-rotation to direction of travel
  • More custom waypoint icons (food drop, water source, campsite, etc.)
  • Better route optimization with more waypoints
  • Map orientation options (North-up vs. route-up)
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  • Postcode and OS grid reference search
  • Location beacon within software
  • More detailed maps for Australian regions (SA, NT)
  • Foreign/European map availability
  • Historical map access
  • Font size control for map labels
  • Bulk waypoint customization on import
  • Course heading-up feature
  • Built-in POI overlay list

In-app purchases

6 purchases

4WD Maps

One-time6
  • Import 3rd Party Maps$18.99
  • Victoria Topo Maps$64.99
  • Topo SA$64.99
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  • NSW Topo maps (Ed3)$64.99
  • QLD Topo Ed2$64.99
  • Tasmania Topo Maps Ed2$64.99
None

Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 4WD Maps free?
4WD Maps costs $64.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Memory free?
Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 4WD Maps or Memory?
Memory is rated higher. 4WD Maps averages 2.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Memory averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do 4WD Maps or Memory have ads?
Neither 4WD Maps nor Memory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 4WD Maps or Memory?
4WD Maps ships an update every 8 months, and Memory every 3 months. Most recently, 4WD Maps was updated on October 26, 2026 and Memory on October 27, 2026.

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