Comparison

Scenic Map Eastern Canada vs Marine Radar

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

Marine Radar

View and control radar images from a compatible wireless radar sensor on your iOS device. This app aids in navigation by displaying radar data, but is not a substitute for fundamental navigation skills.

Highlights
  • View radar images on iOS devices
  • Control radar images
  • Connects to Furuno Wireless Radar Sensor DRS4W
  • Aids in voyage
  • Requires compatible Furuno hardware
Features
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Descriptions: This Marine Radar App, in connection with the Furuno Wireless Radar Sensor DRS4W, enables to view and control Radar images on iOS devices. How to use: Get the Marine Radar App installed on your device. Connect your device to the DRS4W and launch the app to view the Radar images. For detailed setup and operation procedures, see the operation manual enclosed with the DRS4W. NOTE: This application is aimed for the help of the voyage. Electronic aids are not a replacement for basic navigation principles and common sense. NOTE for use in Japan: This application can be used only in situations where GP-1x71F of FURUNO Chart Plotter is equipped at the same time.

Screenshots

Scenic Map Eastern Canada4 screens
Marine Radar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scenic Map Eastern Canada at 100% against Marine Radar's 31%. Marine Radar's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.1). On update cadence, 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

Marine Radar 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, Marine Radar every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scenic Map Eastern Canada versus Marine Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScenic Map Eastern CanadaMarine Radar
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—2.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.18.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrangerFX株式会社フルノソフテック

Customer experience

Scenic Map Eastern Canada

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

Marine Radar

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%

In-app purchases

None

Scenic Map Eastern Canada

No in-app purchases

None

Marine Radar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scenic Map Eastern Canada free?
Scenic Map Eastern Canada costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marine Radar free?
Marine Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scenic Map Eastern Canada or Marine Radar have ads?
Neither Scenic Map Eastern Canada nor Marine Radar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scenic Map Eastern Canada or Marine Radar?
Scenic Map Eastern Canada ships an update every 7 months, and Marine Radar every 11 months. Most recently, Scenic Map Eastern Canada was updated on October 29, 2026 and Marine Radar on October 23, 2026.

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