Comparison

Guru Maps Pro vs Tread®

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

Head to head
About

Guru Maps Pro

Explore the world offline with detailed maps, turn-by-turn navigation, and GPS track recording. Plan routes, record adventures, and save favorite places, all without needing a signal. Sync your data across devices for seamless access anywhere.

Highlights
  • Offline map downloads
  • Turn-by-turn voice navigation
  • Multi-stop route planning
  • 3D relief and terrain view
  • GPS track recording
  • Offline search
  • Sync across devices
Features
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Explore the world offline with Guru Maps Pro — detailed maps, turn-by-turn navigation, and GPS track recording that keep working when you have no signal. Download maps once and use them anywhere (powered by OpenStreetMap). Plan routes, record adventures, save favorite places, and sync everything across devices. OFFLINE MAPS • Download maps for countries or regions and use them fully offline. • Rich detail and millions of places. Monthly map updates. NAVIGATION THAT WORKS OFFLINE • Voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions with automatic rerouting. • Lane guidance for clearer driving in complex junctions. • Modes: car, bike, truck, walk, plus straight-line navigation (great for sailing or off-road). ROUTE PLANNING • Build multi-stop routes with custom waypoints. • Choose fastest or shortest route and save your plans. • Export routes to GPX/KML to share or back up. TRUE 3D RELIEF & TERRAIN • Preview hills and valleys in True 3D Relief. • High-detail terrain: contour lines, hillshade, and topographic overlays. • Elevation profiles and slope charts for smarter planning. GPS TRACK RECORDING • Record tracks with one tap (even in the background). • Live stats: speed, distance, time, altitude. • Analyze tracks with interactive graphs and export to GPX/KML. FAST OFFLINE SEARCH • Search by name, address, category, or coordinates — offline. • Instant results as you type, with multi-language support. POI & ORGANIZATION • Save places with custom pins and icons. • Organize everything into folders and share with friends. OPENING HOURS • See opening hours for places when available. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES • Sync and back up your markers, tracks, and collections with one Guru Maps account across iOS, macOS, and other platforms. CARPLAY • Use Guru Maps on Apple CarPlay with offline maps and voice directions. NO ADS. PRIVACY FIRST. • No advertising. Your location stays on your device. Power features: one-finger zoom, compass & scale, coordinate grids (MGRS/UTM), GeoJSON overlays, MBTiles/sqlitedb import, and more. Download Guru Maps Pro and explore with confidence — anywhere, anytime with: • Unlimited offline map downloads • Unlimited markers and GPS tracks • Pro map sources, including Satellite and specialist layers (cycling, outdoors, marine, ski, etc.) Terms of Service & Privacy Policy: https://gurumaps.app/terms_of_service Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Tread®

Track friends, plan routes, and sync navigation data between your smartphone and powersport device. Access live weather and smart notifications for an enhanced off-road experience.

Highlights
  • Track up to 20 friends on map
  • Sync waypoints, tracks, and routes
  • Plan routes on smartphone
  • Import/export GPX files
  • Smart notifications
  • Live weather updates
Features
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Roam the unknown with the Tread® app. It lets you track up to 20 friends on the map of your smartphone and Tread® powersport navigator by using the Group Ride Mobile feature and syncs waypoints, tracks, routes and collections across devices. Easily plan routes on your smartphone with the same maps, vehicle profiles and route preferences you have on your Tread device. Users can import and export GPX files and get access to smart notifications and live weather. • Track up to 20 friends on the map of your smartphone and Tread® device by using the Group Ride Mobile1 feature • Wirelessly sync waypoints, tracks, routes and collections across your compatible smartphone and Tread® powersport navigator • Easily calculate faster time or adventurous routes on your smartphone with the same maps, vehicle profiles and route preferences you have on your Tread device • Import and export GPX files to try out new routes or revisit favorite rides • Keep your phone safely stowed away, and still get important messages and alerts via smart notifications2 on your Tread® device display when it’s paired with the Tread® app • Use the app to access live weather updates, viewable on your Tread® navigator’s display

Screenshots

Guru Maps Pro4 screens
Tread®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tread® at Free against Guru Maps Pro's $89.99. Guru Maps Pro's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Tread® is free to download; Guru Maps Pro costs $89.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guru Maps Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 459 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Guru Maps Pro's written reviews are positive against 63% of Tread®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guru Maps Pro ships an update weekly, Tread® monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Guru Maps Pro versus Tread®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuru Maps ProTread®
Price$89.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1K ratings) — better4.5 (459 ratings)
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews — better63.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better459
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.5
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB289 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEvgen BodunovGarmin

Customer experience

Guru Maps Pro

All ratings1,006 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative16.3%

Tread®

All ratings456 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews401 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative32.9%

User reviews

Guru Maps Pro

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent offline maps
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 📍 Accurate GPS tracking
  • 💾 Offline map downloads
  • 🗺️ Detailed maps and POIs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🗺️ Some maps not in English
  • 🔍 Address search could be improved
  • 🗺️ Lack of turn-by-turn navigation

Tread®

From 459 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Ability to plan routes on phone/tablet
  • 🚀 Easy to sync routes to Garmin device
  • 👍 Customizable route settings (e.g. adventure mode)
  • 👍 Offline maps and navigation
  • 👍 Seamless integration with Garmin devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues between app and Garmin device
  • 🐛 Corrupted/altered routes when transferred to device
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 👎 Unintuitive user interface, steep learning curve
  • 👎 Limited functionality compared to competitors

Bugs and requests

Guru Maps Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Maps failing to download
  • GPS tracking issues after recent update
  • Inability to sync bookmarks across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add turn-by-turn navigation
  • Improve address search functionality
  • Introduce multi-language map support
  • Add Apple Watch compatibility
  • Improve route planning and tracking features

Tread®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to save/load routes on mobile app
  • Inconsistent behavior when importing routes
  • Frequent disconnections between app and device
  • Lack of metric units and other regional support

Requested features

5 requests
  • Web/desktop app for route planning
  • Improved offline map coverage
  • Collaborative route planning features
  • Better organization and folder structure
  • Larger text/UI options for accessibility

In-app purchases

None

Guru Maps Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Tread®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guru Maps Pro free?
Guru Maps Pro costs $89.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tread® free?
Tread® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guru Maps Pro or Tread®?
Guru Maps Pro is rated higher. Guru Maps Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Tread® averages 4.5 from 459 ratings.
Do Guru Maps Pro or Tread® have ads?
Neither Guru Maps Pro nor Tread® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guru Maps Pro or Tread®?
Guru Maps Pro ships an update weekly, and Tread® monthly. Most recently, Guru Maps Pro was updated on November 9, 2026 and Tread® on November 10, 2026.

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