Cartograph Maps 3
Harald Meyer Navigation iPhoneiPadiPod touchMacApple Watch
Cartograph Maps 3 is a free Navigation app for iPhone and iPad by Harald Meyer. Rated 4.3/5 from 3 ratings. Requires iOS 16.2. Updated September 26, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.3
- 3 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 132 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 26
- 2026 · v4.1.1
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About Cartograph Maps 3
# Cartograph Maps View Mapsforge offline vector maps and record tracks. Includes OpenAndroMaps render themes, MBTiles support, hill shading, multi-layer stacking, offline BRouter routing, measurement tools, cloud sync, search, and offline overlays. Questions, problems, or feature requests: https://www.cartograph.eu/v3/contact/ **NEW** The app now ships with a companion Apple Watch app: https://youtu.be/mMjO9Ngfak0 ## Map features - View Mapsforge offline vector maps (including OpenAndroMaps.org). - OpenAndroMaps render themes (Elevate, Elements) for hiking, mountainbiking, running, and more. - Other offline formats: MBTiles (raster/vector), TwoWays RMAP, Locus SQLite, Oruxmaps SQLite, Garmin IMG (non-NT). - Online types: Mapbox MVT, Bing quadkey, OSM slippy tiles, raster WMS, MapLibre. - Offline hillshading and slope mapping (*). - Mapsforge multi-maps (*). - Classic Mapsforge and Mapsforge VTM rendering. - Stack multiple map layers, including transparency (*). - 3D buildings (*). - Create custom Mapsforge maps (**). - Grid overlays: WGS84, UTM, MGRS, and local projections (*). - Coordinate display: WGS84, UTM, MGRS, and local (proj4) projections. - Online map tile downloader (*). - Image-to-map calibration tool (*). - Zoom lock. ## Tracks and routing - Background track recording (*). - Custom track drawing tool (*). - Photo, video, and audio waypoints (*). - BRouter offline route calculation (*). - OSRM routing. - Google Directions (**). - Offline navigation with voice/custom audio instructions (*). - Waypoint alerts (*). - Live route elevation profile (*). - Import/export GPX, KML, KMZ (import only). - Import EXIF JPEG photos and Google Takeout as bookmarks (*). - Garmin icon support (*). - Live friend tracking (*). ## Other features - Measurement tools: distance, elevation profile, circular distance (*). - Workspaces for managing maps/overlays/tracks (*). - Cloud sync via OneDrive, DropBox, or your own server (*). - "What's here" reverse geocoding. - Built-in offline overlays: drinking water, supermarkets, hostels, restaurants. - Search: Google Places, Nominatim (**). - WunderLINQ and Carpe-Iter-Control support. - Translations: Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Traditional Chinese (add your own: https://www.cartograph.eu/v3/add-ons/translations/). - Bluetooth heart rate, cadence, and speed sensors. (*) Full version, via in-app purchase. (**) Requires credits, obtainable in-app. ## In-app purchases Unlock all features and access third-party services (e.g. Google Directions). Details and Terms of Use: https://www.cartograph.eu/v3/in-app-purchase-info/ ## Disclaimer Background track recording uses location services and may significantly increase battery usage.
What’s new
Version 4.1.1 · Updated September 26, 2026
4.1.1 / 280 (24-09-2026) - Added: Hillshading on the watch's Mapsforge maps, from the elevation data downloaded on the watch ("Shade terrain" in the settings, off by default) (WatchOS). - Added: Route planning on the watch now starts at your current position (WatchOS). - Added: Recent maps/tracks/overlays list. - Fixed: Overlay memory leaks. - Fixed: Memory leaks when hiding, unloading or editing tracks, recalculating routes and switching maps. - Fixed: Possible crashes when showing or hiding tracks or switching maps. - Improved: Tracks use less memory. - Improved: The app releases memory when iOS runs low on it (iOS). - Improved: Garmin map rendering.
App privacy
The developer, Harald Meyer, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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