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Overview

Welcome to the GLOBUS, the powerhouse behind the popular Guru Maps app. If you've been searching for a robust, customizable, and cross-platform map solution, you've come to the right place.

Core Components​

GLMap​

GLMap is your map engine. It's lightning-fast, operates offline, and is designed with customization in mind.

πŸš€ Key Features​

Binary Bliss​

Our map format is a lean machine, focusing only on the essentials for quick rendering. Say goodbye to slow load times; our tiles are optimized for speedy downloads.

Dress It Up With MapCSS​

With our MapCSS parser, customize your map's style down to minute detailsβ€”colors, object types, scales, you name it!

GPU Power​

Utilizing Metal and OpenGL ES, we've achieved buttery-smooth, 60 fps rendering. It's so fast; you won't believe it runs even on older devices.

Speak Any Language​

Thanks to the Harfbuzz library, our text renderer supports text shaping in all world languages.

GLSearch​

GLSearch is more than a search bar. It's an offline-optimized, comprehensive search functionality built right into your maps.

  • Find Anything, Anywhere

    • Address search
    • Type-based search
    • Administrative boundary search
  • Reverse Like a Pro

    • Identify regions for any map point
    • Discover nearby addresses effortlessly

GLRoute​

Enter GLRoute, your navigator. Built on the open-source Valhalla engine, it's more than turn-by-turn directions.

  • Know Your Way
    • Comprehensive guidance
    • Time and distance estimates
    • Offline and online capabilities

Excited to dive in? We can't wait to see what you'll build with GLOBUS! 🌍