Scenic Map vs GK Field Mapper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scenic Map
Explore the world with detailed 3D topographic maps, accessible even offline. Stream and cache global maps for use without cell service. Features include satellite overlays, customizable map styles, and GPS tracking for navigation and route replay.
- Global 3D topographic maps
- Offline map caching
- Satellite image overlays
- Customizable map styles
- GPS tracking and route replay
- GPX track import/export
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A 3D topo map with coverage of the entire world. The map is streamed directly from Apple's servers and cached on your device for use when there is no cell coverage. Use Scenic Map in a car, a boat, a plane or while hiking. It is like having the entire Earth in your pocket. Satellite image overlays add breathtaking detail and realism to the maps (tap preset 2 or 4). 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. To get started, tap the arrow button in the toolbar to begin GPS tracking and center the map at your current location. The spinner in the status bar shows that the map is being loaded. The spinner stops when the map is fully cached at that location. You can scroll around the map or tilt the map with a two finger vertical swipe to see it in 3D. 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. Your 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.
GK Field Mapper
This app provides comprehensive mobile mapping tools for surveying, recording GPS locations, and visualizing geospatial data. It supports various data formats, custom styling, and offline functionality, with cloud synchronization for seamless data transfer.
- Survey points, lines, polygons, and benchmarks
- Log full GPS data and create quickmarks
- Utilize internal or external GPS devices
- Load geo-referenced images and vector data
- Create drawings, measurements, and style data labels
- Offline functionality and cloud synchronization
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Handle all your mobile mapping needs with one powerful app. Upload geospatial data, track and record GPS locations, and visualize collected data in map view with ease. GK Field Mapper is designed to meet your mobile mapping needs, offering a comprehensive suite of features. Features: - Survey points, lines, polygons, continuous points, and benchmarks - Log full GPS data for entire fields - Create quickmarks while surveying other features simultaneously - Utilize internal or external GPS devices via Bluetooth or WiFi - Load your own geo-referenced images (.grd, .bmp, .jpg) - View vector data (.shp, .kml, .kmz, .(geo)json, .dxf, .dwg, .gpx, and .csv - Create your own drawings and measurements - Style labels and colors to represent and differentiate your data - Edit and view attribute fields for vector data - View elevation profiles for surveyed GPS logs and lines - Load web imagery from Google/ESRI/Open Street Map - Generate routes to known addresses or features - Offline functionality in remote areas - Automatically sync data online for easy transfer to other devices Subscriptions: - Users that purchase a subscription unlock additional mapping features and gain access to the GK Cloud to seamlessly transfer data between mobile devices, PCs, and/or GK Technology, Inc.’s ADMS (Ag Data Mapping Solution) software. - GK Cloud allows automatic synchronization between mapping files and folders on your field device and your cloud account. - Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. - Privacy Policy: https://cloud.gktechinc.com/privacy - Terms of Service: https://cloud.gktechinc.com/termsofservice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GK Field Mapper at 100% against Scenic Map's 67%. GK Field Mapper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Scenic Map's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Scenic Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GK Field Mapper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GK Field Mapper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Scenic Map's written reviews are positive against 100% of GK Field Mapper's.
Scenic Map ships an update every 3 months, GK Field Mapper monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scenic Map | GK Field Mapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GrangerFX | GK Technology, Inc. |
Customer experience
Scenic Map
GK Field Mapper
In-app purchases
Scenic Map
- Scenic Map Features$4.99
GK Field Mapper
- Standard$5.991 Month
- Professional Monthly$14.991 Month
- Professional Yearly$119.991 Year
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- Enterprise$239.991 Year
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