Comparison

Guru Maps Pro vs WayLog

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

Navigate and explore the world without an internet connection using detailed offline maps and turn-by-turn voice guidance. Plan multi-stop routes, record your adventures with GPS, and discover points of interest with fast offline search. Enjoy advanced features like 3D terrain and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Offline map downloads
  • Turn-by-turn voice navigation
  • Multi-stop route planning
  • GPS track recording
  • 3D terrain and relief
  • Offline search for places
  • 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

WayLog

This app records your routes for various activities like walking, running, cycling, and driving. You can view your path on a map, track metrics like distance and speed, and organize your journeys with tags. It offers hands-free control and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Record routes for walking, running, cycling, driving
  • View route on map during recording
  • Track distance, speed, and altitude with graphs
  • Organize routes with tags and search functionality
  • Hands-free control via Siri, Shortcuts, or NFC tags
  • Apple Watch and CarPlay support
  • Export/import routes in GPX format
Features
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Turn your moves into a log you can look back on. WayLog is a GPS tracker that records your routes for walking, running, cycling, and driving with a single tap. Record with Apple Watch alone. Start/stop hands-free with Siri, Shortcuts, or NFC tags. Also supports information display with CarPlay. Key features • View your route on a map (even while recording) • Review distance, speed, and altitude with graphs • Organize with tags, and search by address, date/time, title, or tag • Automatically saves your step count when you finish recording • Automatically adds start/end locations, distance, average speed, and more to your calendar • Export/import routes in GPX format

Screenshots

Guru Maps Pro4 screens
WayLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WayLog at Free against Guru Maps Pro's $89.99. WayLog also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Guru Maps Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and monetization model 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

WayLog is free to download; Guru Maps Pro costs $89.99 up front. WayLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Guru Maps Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WayLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guru Maps Pro has 995 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Guru Maps Pro's written reviews are positive against 63% of WayLog's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guru Maps Pro ships an update every 10 days, WayLog every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Guru Maps Pro versus WayLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuru Maps ProWayLog
Price$89.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (995 ratings)5.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews — better63.2% of reviews
Number of ratings995 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#33 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgen BodunovTsuneki Kamura

Customer experience

Guru Maps Pro

All ratings995 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive77.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative16.1%

WayLog

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.8%

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

WayLog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guru Maps Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WayLog

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Version(Monthly Payment)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Version(Outlight Purchase)$34.99

Questions

Is Guru Maps Pro free?
Guru Maps Pro costs $89.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WayLog free?
WayLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guru Maps Pro or WayLog?
WayLog is rated higher. Guru Maps Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 995 ratings, while WayLog averages 5.0 from 23 ratings.
Do Guru Maps Pro or WayLog have ads?
WayLog shows ads; Guru Maps Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Guru Maps Pro or WayLog?
Guru Maps Pro ships an update every 10 days, and WayLog every 2 weeks. Most recently, Guru Maps Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and WayLog on September 22, 2026.

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