Comparison

Scenic Map Eastern Canada vs WinGPS Marine

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

Head to head
About

Scenic Map Eastern Canada

Explore detailed 3D topographic maps of Eastern Canada and the entire world offline. Cache maps for use without internet, view satellite overlays, and customize map features. Track your location, record routes, and replay them with playback controls.

Highlights
  • Offline 3D topographic maps
  • Global online map caching
  • Satellite image overlays
  • 3D tilt and flight simulator view
  • GPS tracking and route recording
  • Customizable map layers and lighting
  • Feature information lookup
Features
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A 3D topo map of Eastern Canada. The vector map data is downloaded and can then used without an internet connection. Use it in a car, a boat, a plane or while hiking. It is like having more than a third of the country 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

WinGPS Marine

This app provides onboard navigation for various watercraft. It displays your GPS position, speed, and course, and allows you to download nautical charts with depth information and navigational aids. Set waypoints and sail to your destination with guidance on course and distance.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS position, speed, and course tracking
  • Downloadable nautical charts with depth and aids
  • Waypoint navigation with Course to Go
  • Waterway network information (bridges, locks)
  • View sailed tracks on charts
  • Distance circles around GPS position
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Ideal for navigation onboard of your sailing yacht, motorship, canoe or longboat: - Always know where you are, how fast you go and what your course is using a GPS receiver (internal or Bluetooth). - Download the chart of your sailing area and check the current depths, buoys and other nautical information. - Place a navigation waypoint and sail to your destination using the course line, Course to Go and Distance to Go. - Waterway network: View the information of the bridges, locks and waterways. - View your sailed track on the chart. - Show the distance circles around your GPS position. At the first start-up of the app, you will be asked to log in with your account. The free default online charts from Apple are available in the app for orientation. The DKW-charts of 2018 and newer, which are connected to your account, can be downloaded directly in this app and be used for navigation.

Screenshots

Scenic Map Eastern Canada4 screens
WinGPS Marine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scenic Map Eastern Canada at 100% against WinGPS Marine's 0%. WinGPS Marine's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

WinGPS Marine is free to download; Scenic Map Eastern Canada costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scenic Map Eastern Canada ships an update every 7 months, WinGPS Marine every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scenic Map Eastern Canada versus WinGPS Marine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScenic Map Eastern CanadaWinGPS Marine
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—1.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.113.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrangerFXStentec Software

Customer experience

Scenic Map Eastern Canada

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WinGPS Marine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scenic Map Eastern Canada

No in-app purchases

None

WinGPS Marine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scenic Map Eastern Canada free?
Scenic Map Eastern Canada costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WinGPS Marine free?
WinGPS Marine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scenic Map Eastern Canada or WinGPS Marine have ads?
Neither Scenic Map Eastern Canada nor WinGPS Marine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scenic Map Eastern Canada or WinGPS Marine?
Scenic Map Eastern Canada ships an update every 7 months, and WinGPS Marine every 2 months. Most recently, Scenic Map Eastern Canada was updated on October 28, 2026 and WinGPS Marine on September 19, 2026.

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