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Guru is great!

travel gurus

Used guru in the states, Israel and Peru so far. Best way to travel. Easy and accurate.

I used this a few years ago when it was Galileo. I downloaded maps for 5 US states. The UI is confusing but you get used to it, so everyone I showed this to I would explain the UI so that they’d understand what it does. The map design is not as nice as other mapping apps but this app works offline, so I used it occasionally when I was out of signal range. Since then, Galileo/Guru has changed their pricing from one time to subscription, and other apps have added offline use. HERE Maps has unlimited downloads, a simpler UI, and better map design; Google Maps has limited downloads but a nicer UI and more data on the maps. I stopped using Galileo/Guru when I had to restore my phone from backup. It lost the maps it had already downloaded and wouldn’t let me download them again without payment. I understand why they raised their prices but it made me think about why I didn’t use it much (map design, ui, features), and led me to delete it. I don’t want to be reminded every month that I’m paying for something I only use occasionally; I only subscribe to things I use often. It’s the right app for some people so *it’s worth a try* but it wasn’t worth the higher price for me so I’ve removed it and no longer show it to my colleagues.

Must have for advanced mapping

Nomadmot

This is my go-to app for anything that Google or Apple Maps can’t handle. With selectable map sources, downloadable vector maps, decent navigation, and rock solid track recording, it does everything I need. It even works offline with a little preparation.

Great for SF Bay Area hiking

Sqs12

The best app I have found for hiking directions in the SF Bay Area. The app is awesome.

accurate & efficient!

Rogers a Canyon

If your looking for an offline map, this is it!

Love this map program

Timmy Jon

I have used Guru maps for year. (Before they renamed it). I love the route tracking. We travel a lot and it is great documentation for where and when we have been. I also use it on bike trips that we take from time to time. So I have markers and route tracking from all over. I use it on bike t

Excellent

Drarlek

Guru Maps keeps me located when I’m far from cell service so I use it all the time, especially hiking, snowshoeing, and cycling. Easy to use out of the box, but lots of features I still need to learn.

feet unit for peaks

ash2a

Please add an option to display the mountain peaks in feet. Currently they are only in meters.

Love this Guru app

Swood friend

I use it frequently on my daily walks and trade images of my route with my daughter in CA. We also enjoy sharing flowers and nature photos we see along our route. It uses NO Cellular Data and doesn’t track us

Excellent offline maps

Swerdy

Used the app for backpacking for several days. Super easy to download offline maps and it provides excellent offline navigation both for driving and walking. It even provides excellent terrain information for walking directions, showing the expected elevation changes which was super helpful.