Fylde Maps Offline vs 3D Offline Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fylde Maps Offline
This app provides detailed offline Ordnance Survey maps for navigation and route planning within the Fylde region. It offers offline search, waypoint management, and GPS tracking, with the option to view worldwide online Apple maps.
- Offline Ordnance Survey maps
- Route and waypoint management
- Offline search functionality
- GPS position display
- Share current location
- Worldwide online Apple maps
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From the producers of GB Maps (featured in Ordnance Survey's OS OpenData innovative application showcase) Beautifully detailed maps supplied by Ordnance Survey. Fylde Maps provides a useful offline mapping reference and navigation aid whilst travelling throughout the Fylde by roadside, road, rail, canal, lake and river. Intuitive route and waypoint management features are implemented enabling creation, modification, deletion, import and export of routes. A powerful offline search facility can locate places, roads, post codes and hills within the region. It also provides worldwide online Apple maps (Standard, Satellite and Hybrid). Map features that you are used to with Apple maps are available on both offline and online maps as well as providing 3D buildings on Apple maps (where available). Map features: 7 different levels of offline 2014/5 Ordnance Survey map detail from national overview to street view within the region. (No data connection required) Progressively more detailed maps are automatically loaded as the map view is zoomed. The OS recommended viewing scales for the more detailed maps are approximately as follows: 1:1000,000 (whole of GB) 1:250,000 1:50,000 1:25,000 1:10,000 (Roads/streets are labelled) The map region of the more detailed maps covers a rectangular region around the Fylde region, The following locations, which are outside of the Fylde are included : The Wyre District, Preston, Garstang & Beacon Fell. (ref. http://jomosolutions.com/Maps) App features: - Route/Waypoint management - Offline search functionality with searchable locations (places, roads, post codes and hills). (For the place search a location's latitude and longitude is accurate to 0.1 of a minute of the centre point of the 1x1 km National Grid square in which the name falls) - Detailed hill information, including height, OS Grid Ref, latitude and longitude, region, parent, classification, drop and hill specific links to Streetmap, Geograph and Hill Bagging web sites - Display of current GPS position as OS Grid Reference or WGS84 latitude and longitude - "Share My Location" allowing users to share an image of their current location and location references. Buttons are provided to share location information by Facebook, Twitter, iMessage/SMS and e-mail - Online access to worldwide Apple Standard, Satellite and Hybrid maps - Apple 3D Buildings are displayed on Apple Standard maps - Apple maps contain Points of Interest - User location can be tracked with or without heading on all online and offline maps (GPS capable devices only) - Display of scale bar in either metric or imperial units - Display of current speed - Zoom, pan, rotation of all maps - Pitch of Apple Standard and Ordnance Survey maps - Selection of current location annotation for display of speed and location data - User setting for speed display in Miles per Hour (mph) or Kilometres per Hour (kph) - Selection of search result pin annotations to display location information - Collective deletion of search result annotation pins - A user guide is provided within the app information The OS search data was published by Ordnance Survey in 2014. Extracts from "The Database of British and Irish Hills" v14 published 22/04/2014 (ref. http://www.hills-database.co.uk/index.html ) No warranty The data is supplied by Apple, Ordnance Survey, contributors to OpenStreetMap and Database of British and Irish Hills. The Information is licensed 'as is' and the Information Provider and/or Licensor excludes all representations, warranties, obligations and liabilities in relation to the Information to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Information Provider and/or Licensor are not liable for any errors or omissions in the Information and shall not be liable for any loss, injury or damage of any kind caused by its use. This app is not a substitute for a paper map and compass.
3D Offline Maps
Explore the world with detailed 2D and 3D offline maps. Record GPS tracks, save routes, and import/export GPX files for seamless navigation on any adventure, even without an internet signal. Plan your journeys, mark points of interest, and share your travels with friends.
- Detailed 2D and 3D offline maps
- GPS track recording
- Route planning
- GPX/KML/KMZ import/export
- Waypoint creation and management
- Offline map downloads with unlimited storage
- Step counter
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Detailed 2D and 3D maps for navigation, travel, hiking, and outdoor adventures all over the world. Download maps in advance, use them offline without internet access, record GPS tracks, save routes and waypoints, import and export GPX files, and keep everything important close at hand on every trip. Plan routes, build your own collection of tracks, mark interesting places on the map, share data with friends, and travel more comfortably even where there is no signal. The app supports offline maps with no time limits on storage and contains no ads. Main features: - 9 map types: satellite, vector, and 3D maps. - compatible with Apple Silicon Macs. - background track recording. - compare tracks by speed, elevation, and time at any distance, including gains and delays relative to a selected reference track. - fast and convenient map downloads. - route planner. - step counter with data for the last three months (steps, distance). - elevation for any waypoint. - address search. - coordinate search. - compass. - barometer. - track processing and optimization. - offline map downloads with unlimited storage time. - supports all available ways on your device to import and export tracks and waypoints in GPX, KML, KMZ format. - color gradient by speed and elevation for imported tracks when this data is available. - color gradient by speed and elevation for recorded tracks. - records speed and elevation in tracks. - contour lines in outdoor mode. - extended track information: average and maximum speed, duration, distance, and number of waypoints. - different units of measurement: miles, kilometers, feet, meters. - view one or multiple tracks in any app mode, including while recording another track. - create, edit, and delete waypoints in any mode and anywhere on the map. - selectable icons for waypoints. - track recording quality settings, distance filters, and power saving mode. - points to the selected waypoint and shows the distance to it. - shows the current distance covered and time on route. - quick start and stop of track recording. - several map orientation modes: by device compass, by direction of movement, centered mode, and north-up mode. - map tilt with a two-finger gesture. - quick selection and convenient viewing of saved tracks, waypoints, and downloaded maps. - speed and elevation charts with zooming and scrolling. - link to the user guide in settings. - waypoint photos: take photos, store them, open the waypoint on the map from the photo, and share your shots. - photo geotagging: coordinates and shooting data are saved in the text caption and in EXIF/GPS metadata. - Terms of Service: https://appsupport.store/terms/ - Privacy Policy: https://appsupport.store/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fylde Maps Offline at none against 3D Offline Maps's 7. Fylde Maps Offline also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.4). 3D Offline Maps's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. 3D Offline Maps sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Fylde Maps Offline asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fylde Maps Offline ships an update every 10 months, 3D Offline Maps every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fylde Maps Offline | 3D Offline Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (655 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 655 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JOMO Solutions Ltd | SERGEI BEZDENEZHNYKH |
Customer experience
Fylde Maps Offline
3D Offline Maps
Bugs and requests
Fylde Maps Offline
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
3D Offline Maps
Reported bugs
4 issues- 3D offline maps display black and grainy visuals
- Maps require zooming out and back in to clear display
- GPX file download compatibility issues
- Background tracking does not work
Requested features
5 requests- CarPlay support integration
- Map selection icon on main page
- Current/real-time satellite imagery
- Map gradients relative to pitch
- Background tracking functionality
In-app purchases
Fylde Maps Offline
No in-app purchases
3D Offline Maps
- Premium Week2 variants$1.997 Days
- Premium Month3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Annual3 Days trial$12.991 Year
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- Annual Sale$12.991 Year
- Matching to road$0.99
- Lifetime$19.99
Questions
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