Comparison

MapLayers vs Tactical MAP PRO

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

Head to head
About

MapLayers

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MapLayers is a collection of maps for outdoor activities and more! New in Version 1.4: Compass for navigating to any point on the map New in Version 1.2: App URLs to open individual charts either in app or on the web. New in Version 1.1: GPS Track Logging. You can now record and review your travels!. Discovering and downloading maps for your adventures is easy and fast. Multiple types of maps are available and multiple maps can be viewed at the same time. Custom maps can be imported as GeoPDF and we are adding more maps constantly. Featuring maps from the USGS, Bureau of Land Management and more! Each map is viewable on our custom, spherical based map engine and can be overlaid with various base maps. Your current location can also be shown on the map. SUPPORT We can help! Email team@cartolake.com LEGAL End User License Agreement: https://www.cartolake.com/about/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.cartolake.com/about/privacy

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Tactical MAP PRO

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TACTICAL MAP PRO PROFESSIONAL TACTICAL GPS NAVIGATION Tactical NAVIGATION is a professional field tool offering GPS navigation and map management at military standards. It meets all your needs in a single application for off-road drivers, mountaineers, military personnel, search and rescue teams, hunters, radio amateurs, and aviators. Works without internet. Your data stays on your device. Ad-free. MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT Worldwide support with 32 languages: Turkish, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, Norwegian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Ukrainian Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Thai, Filipino (Tagalog) Arabic, Persian, Russian, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Uzbek Afrikaans ONE-TIME PURCHASE, FULL ACCESS – NO SUBSCRIPTIONS! There are no monthly or yearly subscription fees, no in-app purchases, and no hidden costs. Pay just once and get lifetime access to all advanced professional featuresβ€”like offline maps, MGRS, and tactical toolsβ€”that other apps lock behind a paywall. 1. LOCATION Your GPS location in 5 different coordinate formats simultaneously: - MGRS (Military Grid Reference System) 1 meter precision - UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) - USNG (US National Grid) - QTH (Maidenhead Locator for radio amateurs) - BNG (British National Grid) - LAT/LON (decimal degrees) 2. MAP Switch between 6 different map layers: - OpenStreetMap (street) - Satellite (high resolution) - Topographic (with contour lines) - Hybrid (satellite + names) 3. TARGETS Bulk import: GPX, KML, KMZ, CSV, MGRS text format. Each target is marked with a red pin, tap to start navigation. Target name, coordinate, description, and category (green/yellow/red/blue tag) can be edited. 4. TRACKS Start track recording with a single touch. Works even when the screen is off (foreground service). Pause / Resume / Stop. Automatically calculated statistics: - Distance traveled - Average and maximum speed - Total ascent and descent - Elevation profile graph The track is colored on the map according to speed (green-slow, red-fast). Export as GPX or view on the map. 5. COMPASS Military style digital compass. Absolute and relative direction (bearing) to the active target in real time. The compass automatically locks to the active route, deviation warnings appear. 6. TOOLS - COORDINATE CONVERTER LAT/LON MGRS UTM USNG QTH mutual conversion - AREA CALCULATOR draw polygon on map - DISTANCE MEASURER distance and bearing between two points - OFFLINE MAP DOWNLOADER select region, download 7. WEATHER Detailed 7-day weather forecast based on your location. 8. LOAD MAP (OFFLINE MAP) - MBTiles Most common offline format, fast, single file - GeoPackage (.gpkg) OGC standard, SQLite based - GeoTIFF (.tif/.tiff) Satellite/aerial photo (Avenza, ArcGIS, QGIS) - GeoPDF (.pdf) USGS topography, FAA aviation, NOAA maritime, military maps 9. ROUTES Saved route management center. Load GPX/KML file, draw manually, or paste text. Multiple routes are displayed on the map at the same time, automatic color palette. Route editing: move point, delete, add waypoint, split/merge segment. START MISSION compass locks to the route, track recording opens automatically, ETA is calculated. 10. AREAS Area measurement by drawing polygons on the map. Perimeter calculation. View multiple areas at the same time, separate with color palette. Ideal for agriculture, land, hunting ground, mission area planning. Export as GPX/KML. 11. BRIEFING Freehand drawing tool on map for field briefings. Visually mark attack directions, safe zones, critical points, and roads. Color palette (10+ colors), thickness selector (3 levels). Draw with one finger, pan/zoom map with two fingers. Show/hide multiple briefings at the same time, name, delete, share with teammates. PRIVACY & SECURITY Your location data is stored ONLY on your device Not sent to any server Not shared with any third party Ad-free, no advertising network

Screenshots

MapLayers4 screens
Tactical MAP PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MapLayers at Free against Tactical MAP PRO's $4.99. MapLayers also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Tactical MAP PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

MapLayers is free to download; Tactical MAP PRO costs $4.99 up front. MapLayers sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Tactical MAP PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapLayers ships an update every 3 weeks, Tactical MAP PRO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
MapLayers versus Tactical MAP PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapLayersTactical MAP PRO
PriceFree β€” better$4.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCartoLake, LLCmustafa pistofoglu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MapLayers

Subscriptions1
  • Basic Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Tactical MAP PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapLayers free?
MapLayers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tactical MAP PRO free?
Tactical MAP PRO costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MapLayers or Tactical MAP PRO have ads?
MapLayers shows ads; Tactical MAP PRO does not.
Which is updated more often, MapLayers or Tactical MAP PRO?
MapLayers ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tactical MAP PRO every 2 months. Most recently, MapLayers was updated on October 6, 2026 and Tactical MAP PRO on October 9, 2026.

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