# Guru Maps - Offline Navigation

> GPS Route Planner & Tracker

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id321745474](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id321745474)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id321745474`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Evgen Bodunov
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (2,882 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2009-07-30
- **Size:** 122 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/guru-maps-offline-navigation/id321745474)
- **Website:** [https://gurumaps.app](https://gurumaps.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://gurumaps.app/privacy\_policy](https://gurumaps.app/privacy_policy)

## Description

Guru Maps offers truly offline navigation with detailed OpenStreetMap maps, True 3D terrain, lane guidance, and turn-by-turn directions. Download country or regional maps, plan multi-stop routes with custom waypoints, record GPS tracks, and view elevation profiles — all without a data connection. You can search offline, export GPX/KML, and share routes and favorites with ease.

Sync markers, routes, and collections across devices with one Guru Maps account. CarPlay support, a privacy-first design with no ads, and optional Pro upgrades for unlimited offline downloads and markers. Offline search supports multiple languages, and data is powered by OpenStreetMap.

## Rankings

- #33,978 — Overall
- #21 — maps
- #34 — navigation

## Review summary

Users praise Guru Maps for strong offline maps and navigation, with broad regional downloads and offline operation in remote areas. The app excels in waypoint management (creation, categorization, clipboard import, multi-format exports) and supports powerful features like map layers including satellite view, and cross-device waypoint sync. The free tier is surprisingly capable, and updates show ongoing attention from developers. Common drawbacks across reviews include voice directions that sometimes play too quickly, licensing checks that require internet after updates, free-tier limits on waypoints and features, and problematic address lookup and input, plus some satellite image quality issues.

### Pros

- Offline maps and navigation: download entire regions/countries and use offline without cell service.
- Rich waypoint management: create, categorize, import/export in multiple formats, and clipboard-based waypoint input.
- Cross-device waypoint sync and sharing across accounts, so waypoints show up on other devices.
- Multiple map layers including satellite view and broad offline map databases.
- Feature-rich experience, including ongoing updates and improvements even in the free tier.

### Cons

- Voice navigation readouts can be extremely fast on iOS, making turns hard to understand.
- License checks after updates require internet to validate, which can lock out paid features offline.
- Free tier limits like a cap on waypoints and limited capabilities for inspecting files (e.g., KMZ).
- Address/search and input can be unreliable; it often doesn't recognize addresses or let you name locations easily.
- Satellite imagery can be poor at close zoom levels, reducing precision in some areas.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id321745474)