3pMaster Pro vs Cartograph 2 Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3pMaster Pro
This navigation app provides detailed trip tracking with customizable voice announcements and real-time map display. It offers manual distance adjustments, track saving and export options, and supports external GPS devices for enhanced accuracy. Features include inclinometer readings and customizable alerts for inclination changes.
- Customizable voice announcements
- Real-time track display on map
- Manual distance adjustment
- Track saving and export (GPX/KML)
- External GPS device support
- Inclinometer and inclination alerts
- Dark Mode support
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The universal GPS tripmaster for off-road, overland and rally — the full 3pMaster experience on iPhone and, at its best, on iPad. More on screen, on-screen speeds, and precision timers for the demanding navigator. Trusted by off-roaders, overlanders and ralliers since 2013. 3pMaster Pro is one app for every device. On iPad, the larger screen shows more at once — speeds, timing, and distance side by side — so your co-driver reads everything without swiping. Follow your paper or printed roadbook while the app handles the numbers. WHY PRO • Universal app — one purchase, runs on both iPhone and iPad • iPad layout shows more data at a glance: actual speed, average speed, and travel time • Precision timers on iPad — choose seconds, tenths, hundredths, or thousandths • Use it in portrait or landscape on iPad, not just one way • Show only what you need — show or hide the inclinometer and extra readouts to keep the screen clean • Everything in the standard 3pMaster, on the device you bring to the start line IN YOUR LANGUAGE Fully localized in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Dutch — built with real rally terminology, not machine translation. A CLEAR DRIVING DASHBOARD • Calm, readable layout with big numbers that read at a glance • Large in-drive buttons and dialogs, easy to use while moving • A clear compass you can pin to the dashboard • Energy saving for longer trips PRECISE DISTANCE • Partial and total distance, in kilometers or miles • Adjust the odometer any time — type a new value or use the +/- buttons • Calibrate once: drive a known stretch, enter the official distance, and every distance is corrected from then on • Reverse: missed a turn? Drive back and the distance subtracts automatically • Pause when you need to stop the trail • Quick reset to begin the next section with a single tap • Choose 2 or 3 decimals STAY INFORMED, HANDS ON THE WHEEL • Voice announcements for current speed, partial and total distance, at your chosen frequency • Distance beep every "x" km/miles • Audio confirmation for the navigation buttons • Control everything hands-free with Flic and Flic 2 wireless buttons INCLINOMETER • Clear roll and pitch gauges, with a built-in vehicle illustration, a silhouette or your own photo • Inclination alerts when slope passes your limit, or changes too suddenly TRACKS & MAPS • See your track in real time on the map • iCloud sync — record on one device, find your tracks on all of them • Automatic track names based on where you started and finished • Save tracks automatically or one by one, with your own names and notes • Export to GPX or KML • Turn any trip into a clean, great-looking map image — ready to share on social BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU DRIVE • Works with the internal GPS (iPhone and Cellular iPad) or external receivers (tested with Garmin GLO 2 and Dual XGPS150A) • Test GPS reception any time and set the accuracy threshold • Two-finger swipe and double-tap options to prevent accidental changes • Reorganized Settings — choose your announcement voice and coordinate format • In-app tutorial to get you started Need a feature, or hit a problem? We read every message — reach us at support@3pmaster.com or from within the app. Note: 3pMaster Pro needs a device with GPS. On a Wi-Fi-only iPad it requires an external GPS receiver. A data connection is only needed for maps. Continued GPS use in the background can decrease battery life. For regularity (TSD/CAST) rallying, roadbook navigation and open-road timing, see 3pRally.
Cartograph 2 Maps
This app allows you to view and use various offline and online maps, including vector, raster, and WMS formats. It offers advanced features like GPS tracking, route planning, hillshading, and GPX import/export for detailed navigation.
- Offline vector and raster map viewing
- Online map support (WMS)
- GPS track recording and drawing
- Route search and altitude profile
- GPX import/export
- Hillshading and relief shading
- Customizable interface
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The Cartograph app views Mapsforge offline vector maps, offline raster maps, and online/WMS maps. It supports tracking, route search, overlays, hillshading, reliefs, track drawing, and has many other features. Cartograph Maps 3 is available here: https://www.cartograph.eu/v3/ ### Features ### - User interface languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese. - View Mapsforge offline vector maps (including v5 format). - Full support for Mapsforge styling/render themes (including hillshading) and layers. - Offline raster maps: Locus SQLite maps, MBTiles, TwoWays/CompeGPS RMAP*, Oruxmaps SQLite*. - Online map support (including WMS - Web Map Service maps), e.g. OpenStreetMap, OpenCycleMap, OpenSeaMap, WikiMedia hillshading, etc. - Import online maps easily from files: "http://www.cartograph.eu/help_onlinemapimport". - Offline hillshading (from HGT elevation data). - Offline relief shading. - Offline slope maps (experimental). - Contour lines (Mapsforge maps). - Worldwide, free offline maps. - Support for Mapsforge multi-maps (multiple .map files stitched into a single map). - Night/day mode. - GPS Track recording. - Manual track drawing and editing. - GPX import and export (basic KML/KMZ import support). - Import of photos with EXIF tags as waypoints. - Import of KMZ photo series. - Import Google Maps POIs/Places using Google Takeout data export function. - Upload tracks to Strava.com. - Route altitude profile and elevation/slope visualization. - Online route search. - Live tracking and polling (using custom server, GPSies.com, or Cartograph server). - Support for Mapsforge POIs, offline POI search, and dynamic POI loading. - Scalable interface (e.g. to increase button sizes). - Compass. - Units: Celsius, Kelvin, Fahrenheit, metric, imperial, nautic. - Decimal and degree coordinate modes. - Supports Mapsforge multi-language maps and POIs. - Map import: iOS 11 File Browser, Wifi upload, iTunes file sharing, internal download manager, and import using "Open in" from 3rd party apps like Safari, Chrome, DropBox, etc. - Voice/sound alerts along routes and waypoints. *EXPERIMENTAL* - WaterSupply.at drinking water sources. - Customizable user interface color (dark, light, and colors) and size. - 3D map snapshot view for an overview over the current map region. * RMAP and Oruxmaps use various map projections and support is experimental. Please contact us if a map does not work so that we can add support for your projection. Further information: http://www.cartograph.eu Getting started: https://www.cartograph.eu/gettingstarted Help&Tutorial: https://www.cartograph.eu/docs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cartograph.eu/ User manual: http://www.cartograph.eu/downloads/usermanual_en.pdf YouTube how-to videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn9EOg5h3yY&list=PLP8X6xYv-qCz46hplsfGLW1LNgywBZrTk Please drop us a line if you have questions or feature requests: http://www.cartograph.eu/contact ### Maps ### - Offline Map Downloader (https://www.tequnique.com/offlinemapdownloader) - OpenAndroMaps.org: very good maps for outdoor activities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cartograph 2 Maps at $5.99 against 3pMaster Pro's $24.99. Cartograph 2 Maps also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). 3pMaster Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (67% vs 55%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
3pMaster Pro costs $24.99 and Cartograph 2 Maps $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
3pMaster Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cartograph 2 Maps has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 3pMaster Pro's written reviews are positive against 55% of Cartograph 2 Maps's.
3pMaster Pro ships an update every 4 months, Cartograph 2 Maps every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | 3pMaster Pro | Cartograph 2 Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stooj srl | Harald Meyer |
Customer experience
3pMaster Pro
Cartograph 2 Maps
In-app purchases
3pMaster Pro
No in-app purchases
Cartograph 2 Maps
No in-app purchases
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