Comparison

Guru Maps Pro vs Directional Camera

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
Currently charting
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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

Directional Camera

Capture precise orientation data, including camera direction and angular measurements, directly within your photos. This app transforms your device into a professional tool for documenting field phenomena, construction sites, or evidence with critical context.

Highlights
  • Precise camera azimuth and pitch visualization
  • Angular measurement grid for estimating object size
  • Data-rich photo overlay with timestamp and GPS
  • Permanent documentation of orientation data
  • Ideal for field research and investigations
Features
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Your iPhone saves the GPS location with every photo—telling you where you stood. But it doesn't tell you which direction the camera was facing, or the angular size of what you saw. Directional Camera fills that gap. It transforms your device into a survey-grade instrument, burning critical orientation data directly into the image for permanent documentation. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS Whether you are a scientist documenting field phenomena, an engineer on a construction site, or an investigator gathering evidence, precise data matters. Directional Camera provides the context that standard metadata leaves out. KEY CAPABILITIES Precise Orientation: Instantly visualize the camera's Azimuth (Compass Direction) and Pitch (Elevation Angle) relative to the horizon. Angular Measurement Grid: Use the overlay grid to estimate the real-world angular size and scale of distant objects. Data-Rich Overlay: Every photo includes a stamped footer with timestamp, GPS coordinates, altitude (MSL), and orientation data, ready for reports and archives. IDEAL FOR: Field Research: Document weather patterns, geological formations, and biological surveys. Construction & Engineering: Verify site alignment and document progress with directional context. Forensics & Investigation: Capture evidence with irrefutable orientation data. Site Scouting: Plan solar installations or architectural framing by tracking sun position and viewing angles. Stop guessing what you were looking at. Capture the full picture with Directional Camera.

Screenshots

Guru Maps Pro4 screens
Directional Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Directional Camera at $5.99 against Guru Maps Pro's $89.99. Directional Camera also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Guru Maps Pro's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 3). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Guru Maps Pro costs $89.99 and Directional Camera $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Directional Camera 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 1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Guru Maps Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Directional Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guru Maps Pro ships an update weekly, Directional Camera every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Guru Maps Pro versus Directional Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuru Maps ProDirectional Camera
Price$89.99$5.99 — better
Rating4.8 (1K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgen BodunovALAN PETERSON

Customer experience

Guru Maps Pro

All ratings1,004 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative16.4%

Directional Camera

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Directional Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guru Maps Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Directional Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guru Maps Pro free?
Guru Maps Pro costs $89.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Directional Camera free?
Directional Camera costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guru Maps Pro or Directional Camera?
Directional Camera is rated higher. Guru Maps Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Directional Camera averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Guru Maps Pro or Directional Camera have ads?
Neither Guru Maps Pro nor Directional Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guru Maps Pro or Directional Camera?
Guru Maps Pro ships an update weekly, and Directional Camera every 4 months. Most recently, Guru Maps Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and Directional Camera on October 24, 2026.

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