Comparison

Pocket Earth Maps vs GUIBO

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Earth Maps

Access detailed worldwide maps and travel guides that work completely offline, even with GPS. Ideal for travel or outdoor adventures, it eliminates data roaming charges. Offers topographic maps and extensive travel information for exploration.

Highlights
  • Offline worldwide maps
  • Topographic contour maps
  • GPS functionality
  • Offline travel guides
  • Online routing with voice guidance
  • GPX/CSV import/export
Features
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Have fun getting lost with Pocket Earth! • Detailed worldwide maps and travel guides • Topographic contour maps for the outdoors • Works completely offline even with GPS • Great when abroad or in the wilderness, NO data roaming charges • Online routing with Voice Guidance and much more! • We give you one offline city for free, in-app upgrade to access unlimited worldwide offline maps and topographic maps feature. Bonus: All of Africa Standard maps are always free, and other rotating locations. « Reviews » “I love this technology” – Natali Morris, Tech Reporter, NBC’s Today Show Editor's Pick Best Offline Map App – thedigitaltrekker.com “The best travel app in the world… Don’t leave home without it!” – bonvoyageurs.com “Very impressive app with unmatched features.” – toptenreviews.com « Maps » • Beautiful Retina quality maps at a fraction of the size! The fastest and most beautiful offline maps on the App Store! • Detailed and interactive worldwide maps! More than 100,000 places! • Access your maps online and offline! Saves on data roaming costs! • Personalize the maps to show the info you want! • Online Routing with directions. Save your multi-stop itineraries for offline voice guided navigation! • Online street address search and contacts integration! • Did we mention everything is offline? Works anywhere- cities, small towns, even in the middle of nowhere. Never any roaming charges. We dare you to try it! « For the Traveler » • Find out about thousands of interesting places - hotels, restaurants, bars, tourist sites, even get metro and public transit info! • Our super wide area Nearby search is also super fast! • Have all the travel info you need with more than 25,000 detailed Wikivoyage Travel Guides and more than 1 million Wikipedia articles in 7 languages! All offline of course! • Customizable Pins and favorites groups! Add notes and mark and share favorite spots! • Share maps links and your current location! « For the Adventurer » • An in-app purchase option offers topographic maps. Get high performance, high accuracy 10m / 50ft contour display world-wide. The ONLY offline app that lets you download large areas, even entire countries! Contours are displayed on our existing maps for all Activities. • Hiking and Cycling maps! Great for geocaching and getting off the track! • GPS track recording lets you see what route you took! Great for hikes, cycling and off road! Never get lost again! • Import/Export support for GPX and CSV files! Share with friends using PE Archives. • Displays and lets you search for map coordinates in all common formats (including DD, DDM, DMS, MGRS, UTM/UPS, GeoHash, and what3words)! • Numerous GPS settings for your preferred configuration including compass and heading arrow or rotation, look ahead mode, accuracy and recording settings. ...and much more - so try it out! « How's it Work? » Just select the cities, regions, or even whole countries you want to download, and it will be available for offline use, complete with information on thousands of POIs (Points of Interest), and optionally, topographic maps, travel guides and Wikipedia articles. To learn more about Pocket Earth or the community driven open data sources that we use, please visit our website. Don’t forget this: 1. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Only the GPS Route Navigation and GPS Track Recording features will use the GPS when running in background. 2. This app uses data from the amazing community driven open mapping project called openstreetmap.org! Coverage detail may vary by region, please visit our website to check the map detail for your regions of interest. 3. Does not currently support all asian texts on the map (Chinese, Japanese, etc).

About

GUIBO

Access essential travel details offline, including maps, routes, and accommodation information. Plan your adventure with confidence using daily itineraries, GPS navigation, and weather alerts. Keep all your travel documents organized in one secure digital location.

Highlights
  • Offline guidebook download
  • Topographic offline maps
  • Tailored GPS navigation
  • Daily itinerary planner
  • Progress tracking
  • Weather alerts & forecast
  • Accommodation list
  • Digital document storage
Features
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GUIDEBOOK DOWNLOAD Access essential travel details offline to plan your adventure with confidence. The guidebook for your holiday can be downloaded via the booking number from your tour operator. You will have all routes, maps, and accommodation information available even without an internet connection in your tour dashboard. TOPOGRAPHIC OFFLINE MAPS Enjoy detailed and accurate map data wherever your journey takes you. Our maps, which we produce with a focus on outdoor activities, are on the device and are available in all zoom levels without an internet connection. TAILORED GPS NAVIGATION Experience personalized routing that adapts to your travel style and destination. Find your way in every corner of the world with GPS and our offline maps. DAILY ITINERARY Keep track of your plans and make the most of every day of your trip. Organize your activities day by day with a clear and manageable schedule. PROGRESS DATA Stay informed about how far you've come and what's ahead with precise tracking information. Monitor your journey progress with real-time updates and insightful metrics. WEATHER ALERTS & FORECAST Be prepared for nature’s surprises with accurate, localized forecasts. Receive timely notifications about changing weather conditions to help you plan your activities. ACCOMMODATION LIST Quickly access detailed information and locations for your lodgings during the trip. DOCUMENTS Keep all your travel documents, confirmations, and important files organized in one place. Simplify your travel experience by having secure, accessible digital records on hand. AND MUCH MORE Explore a suite of tools that ensure a smooth and memorable holiday experience.

Screenshots

Pocket Earth Maps4 screens
GUIBO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Earth Maps at 4.7 against GUIBO's 4.2. Pocket Earth Maps also leads on ratings volume (703 vs 30) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). GUIBO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Pocket Earth Maps sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. GUIBO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Earth Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Earth Maps has 703 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Pocket Earth Maps's written reviews are positive against 80% of GUIBO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Earth Maps ships an update every 5 weeks, GUIBO every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pocket Earth Maps versus GUIBO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Earth MapsGUIBO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (703 ratings) — better4.2 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings703 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeoMagik LLCSchneider Geo GmbH

Customer experience

Pocket Earth Maps

All ratings699 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative16.7%

GUIBO

All ratings30 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Pocket Earth Maps

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices/iOS versions
  • Offline maps not working as expected
  • GPS not functioning properly offline

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple CarPlay support
  • Improved offline routing and rerouting
  • Sync between devices
  • Larger text/coordinate display
  • More frequent map updates

GUIBO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pocket Earth Maps

One-time10
  • France Offline$1.99
  • Spain Offline$1.99
  • United Kingdom Offline$1.99
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  • Italy Offline$1.99
  • United States Offline$1.99
  • Asia Offline$2.99
  • Europe Offline$3.99
  • North America Offline$3.99
  • World Offline$5.99
  • World Offline + TOPO$9.99
None

GUIBO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Earth Maps free?
Pocket Earth Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GUIBO free?
GUIBO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Earth Maps or GUIBO?
Pocket Earth Maps is rated higher. Pocket Earth Maps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 703 ratings, while GUIBO averages 4.2 from 30 ratings.
Do Pocket Earth Maps or GUIBO have ads?
Neither Pocket Earth Maps nor GUIBO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Earth Maps or GUIBO?
Pocket Earth Maps ships an update every 5 weeks, and GUIBO every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Earth Maps was updated on November 1, 2026 and GUIBO on November 2, 2026.

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