Comparison

Google Maps vs World Street 3D Panoramic Map

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

Head to head
About

Google Maps

Navigate your world with real-time traffic, turn-by-turn directions for driving, walking, cycling, and public transport. Discover millions of businesses and places with photos and reviews. Plan trips with Street View, Immersive View, and offline maps.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS navigation
  • Live traffic data
  • Public transport updates
  • Business and place discovery
  • Street View and Immersive View
  • Offline maps
  • User reviews and photos
Features
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Explore and navigate the world with confidence using Google Maps. Find the best routes with live traffic data and real-time GPS navigation for driving, walking, cycling, and public transport. Discover over 250 million businesses and places - from restaurants and shops to everyday essentials – with photos, reviews, and helpful information. Navigate the world, the way you want: • Get to where you need to go with fuel-efficient route options • Find the best route with real-time, turn-by-turn voice, and on screen navigation • Save time with automatic rerouting based on live traffic, incidents, and road closures • Catch the bus, train, and ride-share effortlessly, with real-time updates • Find bike or scooter rentals to get around more easily Plan trips and experiences effortlessly: • Preview an area before you go (e.g. parking, entrances) with Street View • Use Immersive View to experience what landmarks, parks and routes look like, and even check the weather so you can be ready in advance • Create custom lists of your favorite saved places and share with others • Order delivery and takeout, make reservations, and book hotels • Don't get lost with offline maps in an area with bad signal • Search for local places and things to do, and decide based on user reviews and photos Discover and explore like a local: • Explore with confidence knowing 500 million users contribute and keep the map up to date each year • Avoid the crowds by seeing how busy a place is before you get there • Use Lens in Maps to see walking directions overlaid on the real world • Filter restaurants by cuisine, hours, price, rating and more • Ask questions about a place, from dishes to parking, and get quick answers Some features not available in all countries or cities Navigation isn't intended to be used by oversized or emergency vehicles

About

World Street 3D Panoramic Map

Explore global street views with integrated Google and Tencent maps. Create and share personalized street scenery videos with multiple conversion options and customizable parameters. Save current street perspectives to your photo album.

Highlights
  • Global street view exploration
  • Google and Tencent map integration
  • Street view video creation
  • Customizable video parameters
  • Save street view photos
  • Share with friends
Features
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World Street 2.0 now is on-line , supporting more than 50 countries, include Google street view maps and Tencent's street maps in China , and can make your own super nice video of street scenery ! Features : - Photographs : Current street and current perspectives can be saved to photo album - Making Street View video : You can easily make a movie, provided multiple perspectives conversion options and various video parameters can be set, Let us see your creativity ideas! - To share with friends : You can view the pictures to share with friends Automatic Subscription Renewal Description: 1. Payment: "continuous monthly / quarterly / annual" products are automatic renewal products. After confirming the purchase, the fee will be deducted from your iTunes account; 2. Renewal: 24 hours before the expiration of your subscription period, Apple will automatically deduct the fee from your Apple iTunes account, and the validity period will be automatically extended after success; 3. Cancel: if you need to cancel the automatic renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal in the Apple ID account settings 24 hours before the expiration of the subscription, and the fee will not be deducted after it is turned off; User terms of service: http://gpsapi.zhiyue-info.com/streetview/term_streetview.html User privacy terms: http://gpsapi.zhiyue-info.com/streetview/priv_streetview.html For more details, visit: http://street.zhiyue-info.com/

Screenshots

Google Maps4 screens
World Street 3D Panoramic Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Google Maps at 4.7 against World Street 3D Panoramic Map's 4.1. Google Maps also leads on ratings volume (7.4M vs 232) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). World Street 3D Panoramic Map's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 44%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Google Maps sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $0.89 per month and World Street 3D Panoramic Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Google Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Maps has 7.4M ratings behind it against 232, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Google Maps's written reviews are positive against 53% of World Street 3D Panoramic Map's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Maps ships an update every 6 days, World Street 3D Panoramic Map monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Google Maps versus World Street 3D Panoramic Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle MapsWorld Street 3D Panoramic Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.4M ratings) — better4.1 (232 ratings)
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews53.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.4M — better232
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size469 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleBeijing Zhiyue Information Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Google Maps

All ratings7,375,894 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews8,919 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative50.3%

World Street 3D Panoramic Map

All ratings232 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative20.3%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.6%

Bugs and requests

Google Maps

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to save/access favorite locations
  • Frequent crashes or freezes
  • Incorrect address/location detection
  • Voice navigation issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to avoid tolls or specify vehicle type
  • Ability to manually edit/update maps
  • Better integration with public transit
  • Improved offline functionality
  • More customization options for routes

World Street 3D Panoramic Map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

22 purchases

Google Maps

Subscriptions22
  • 30 GB$0.891 Month
  • 30 GB1 Month trial3 variants$0.891 Month
  • 100 GB2 variants$1.991 Month
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  • 100 GB1 Month trial2 variants$1.991 Month
  • 200 GB1 Month trial2 variants$2.991 Month
  • 200 GB2 variants$2.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)$19.991 Month
  • 100 GB1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • 100 GB1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • 100 GB$19.991 Year
  • Google AI Pro (2 TB)$19.991 Month
  • 200 GB1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • 200 GB1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • 200 GB$29.991 Year
  • 10 TB$49.991 Month
  • 2 TB1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • 20 TB$99.991 Month
  • 2 TB1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • Google AI Ultra (30 TB)2 variants$249.991 Month
2 purchases

World Street 3D Panoramic Map

Subscriptions2
  • VIP服务一个月$2.991 Month
  • VIP服务一年$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Google Maps free?
Google Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is World Street 3D Panoramic Map free?
World Street 3D Panoramic Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Google Maps or World Street 3D Panoramic Map?
Google Maps is rated higher. Google Maps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.4M ratings, while World Street 3D Panoramic Map averages 4.1 from 232 ratings.
Do Google Maps or World Street 3D Panoramic Map have ads?
Both Google Maps and World Street 3D Panoramic Map show ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Maps or World Street 3D Panoramic Map?
Google Maps ships an update every 6 days, and World Street 3D Panoramic Map monthly. Most recently, Google Maps was updated on September 24, 2026 and World Street 3D Panoramic Map on September 23, 2026.

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