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Comparison of satellite navigation software

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This is a list of notable commercial satellite navigation software (also known as GPS software) for various devices, with a specific focus on mobile phones, tablets, tablet PCs, (Android, iOS, Windows).

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Name of applicationMaps sourceOperating platform

! Software license

CostMaps can be
preloaded
(and stored)		3D navigation modeVoice-guidanceLive trafficSpeed trapsOther
feature
(remarks)
Apple MapsTomTom, Automotive Navigation Data, Getchee, Hexagon AB, IGN, Increment P, Intermap Technologies, LeadDog, MDA Information Systems, OpenStreetMap, Waze{{Cite web|url=http://gspe21.ls.apple.com/html/attribution-8.html|title= Apple: Acknowledgements|access-date= November 29, 2015|archive-date=January 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118101039/http://gspe21.ls.apple.com/html/attribution-8.html}}iOS, macOS, watchOS

| {{nonfree}} proprietary

{{Free}}{{No}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{No}}* Lane guidance

BlackBerry Maps{{Unknown}}BlackBerry 10

| -

{{Free}}{{No}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{No}}{{No}}
CoMaps

|OpenStreetMap

|Android, iOS

{{free|Apache}} 2.0 (except some 3rd party libs and resources){{Free}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{No}}{{Yes}}

|

  • Offline navigation
  • Privacy-focus
  • OpenStreetMap editor
  • Elevation charts
  • CarPlay, Android Auto
  • Developed by the community as a free and open-source project.
Google MapsZenrin, AutoNavi, Geocentre Consulting, Tele Atlas, Google Map Maker, SK telecom, ORION-ME, INEGI, AfriGIS (Pty) Ltd, Inst. Geogr. Nacional, GeoBasis-DE/BKG, Mapa GISrael, GBRMPAAndroid, iOS

| {{nonfree}} proprietary

{{Free}}{{Yes}} (expire after 30 days){{Cite news|url=http://www.androidauthority.com/google-maps-offline-android-637359/|title=How to use your Google Maps offline|date=2017-08-21|work=Android Authority|access-date=2017-09-11|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.mobile.android/LwM6s9FzKpQ|title=Google Groups|website=groups.google.com|access-date=2017-09-11}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes-No|For certain countries}}{{cite web|url=https://developers.google.com/maps/coverage|title=Map Coverage Details {{!}} Google Maps Platform {{!}} Google Developers|publisher=Google Inc.|accessdate=July 24, 2020}}{{Yes}}* Lane guidance

GraphHopperOpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS, Raspberry Pi

| {{free|Apache}} 2.0

{{nonfree|

  • Free
  • Paid subscription fee for hosted directions API{{cite web|url=https://www.graphhopper.com/pricing|title=graphhopper.com|date=16 January 2017 |publisher=graphhopper.com|accessdate=February 20, 2017}}}}

| {{Yes}}

{{Yes}}{{cite web|url=https://github.com/graphhopper/graphhopper/tree/master/android|title=github.com/graphhopper|publisher=github.com|accessdate=February 21, 2017}}{{Yes}}{{No}}{{Yes}}* Vehicle tracking{{cite web|url=https://www.graphhopper.com/blog/2014/07/28/digitalizing-gpx-points-or-how-to-track-vehicles-with-graphhopper|title=graphhopper.com|date=28 July 2014 |publisher=graphhopper.com|accessdate=February 20, 2017}}
HERE WeGoHEREAndroid, iOS, Tizen Watch, Huawei

| -

{{Free}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes-No|Country dependent}}* Venue maps

  • Lane guidance
  • 3D landmarks
iGOTop-Map, Tele Atlas, NavteqAndroid, iOS, Windows Mobile

| -

{{nonfree|Freemium}}{{nonfree|In-App purchase}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}* Green routing

  • Lane guidance
Karta GPSOpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS

| {{nonfree}} proprietary

{{nonfree|Freemium}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{nonfree|In-App purchase}}{{nonfree|In-App purchase}}* Lane guidance

  • Recommended places from Yelp and Foursquare
  • Places description, photos, reviews and opening hours
  • ETA sharing
Locus Map FreeOpenStreetMap, Swisstopo, IGN, Outdooractive, Freytag&Berndt, SHOcart, othersAndroid

| {{nonfree}} proprietary

{{Free}}{{Yes}}{{No}}{{Yes}}{{No}}{{No}}* Focused on outdoor navigation – hiking, biking, geocaching
Locus Map ProOpenStreetMap, Swisstopo, IGN, Outdooractive, Freytag&Berndt, SHOcart, othersAndroid

| {{nonfree}} proprietary

{{nonfree|Paid}}{{Yes}}{{No}}{{Yes}}{{No}}{{No}}* Focused on outdoor navigation – hiking, biking, geocaching
Magic Earth{{Cite web |title=Magic Earth - OpenStreetMap Wiki |url=https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Magic_Earth |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=wiki.openstreetmap.org}}OpenStreetMapAndroid, Fire OS, HarmonyOS, iOS

| {{nonfree}} proprietary

{{Free}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes-No|For certain countries}}{{Yes}}* Lane guidance

  • Elevation charts
  • Wikipedia links
  • Weather info
  • CarPlay and Apple Watch support
  • Online and offline navigation
  • Can run in the background
MapFactor

| OpenStreetMap, TomTom

| Android, Windows, Windows Phone

{{nonfree}} proprietary{{nonfree|Freemium}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{nonfree|In-App purchase}}{{Yes}}

|

  • Lane guidance
Maps.meOpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS, BlackBerry{{nonfree}} proprietary{{Free}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{cite web|url=https://support.maps.me/hc/en-us/articles/360014889473-Speed-cameras-warnings|title=Speed cameras warnings - MAPS.ME SUPPORT|publisher=MAPS.ME|accessdate=July 28, 2020|archive-date=July 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728103921/https://support.maps.me/hc/en-us/articles/360014889473-Speed-cameras-warnings|url-status=dead}}* OpenStreetMap editor
  • Booking.com
  • Elevation charts
  • CarPlay
  • Offline navigation only
  • Can't run in the background
    • Mapy.czSeznam.cz, OpenStreetMap and others{{cite web|url=https://napoveda.seznam.cz/en/license-conditions-map-bases/ |title=License conditions for map bases|publisher=Seznam.cz|access-date=2022-07-14|website=napoveda.seznam.cz}}Android, iOS{{nonfree}} proprietary{{Nonfree|Freemium}}€9,99/year for Premium features{{Nonfree|
  • Free: 1 country
  • Unlimited downloads for Premium users}}

    • | {{Yes}}

    		{{Yes}}{{Yes-No|In 5 countries}}Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland and Slovakia{{Yes}}* Car, hiking, cycling, skiing, boating online and offline navigation with web and app synchronization

    • Android Auto and CarPlay
    • Lane guidance
    • Report hazards
    • Public transit (in some countries)
    • Photos, opening hours and Wikipedia links
    • Booking.com
    • Places and routes shared via email, Facebook, Twitter, QR or link
    • Elevation charts
    • 3D terrain of whole Earth
    • Weather info
    MoovitOpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS

    | {{nonfree}} proprietary

    		{{Free}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}
    NavigonNavteqAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone

    | -

    		{{nonfree|Paid}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{nonfree|In-App purchase}}{{Yes}}* Lane guidance

    • Apple Watch
    • Pedestrian navigation
    • Drive and ETA sharing
    Navmii

    | OpenStreetMap

    | Android, iOS

    		{{nonfree}} proprietary{{nonfree|Freemium}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{nonfree|In-App purchase}}{{nonfree|In-App purchase}}{{nonfree|In-App purchase}}
    Organic Maps

    |OpenStreetMap

    |Android, iOS

    		{{free|Apache}} 2.0 (except some 3rd party libs and resources){{Free}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{No}}{{Yes}}

    |

    • Offline navigation
    • Privacy-focus
    • OpenStreetMap editor
    • Elevation charts
    • CarPlay, Android Auto
    • Developed by the community as a free and open-source project.
    OsmAndOpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS

    | {{free|GNU GPLv2}} (except some 3rd party libs and resources)

    		{{nonfree|

    • Freemium
    • Paid subscription for all of the features}}

    | {{nonfree|

    • Free: up to 7 downloads
    • In-App purchase for unlimited downloads (also unlocks all of the features except for contour lines, hillshade maps and nautical depth contours)}}

    | {{No}}

    		{{Yes}}{{No}}{{No}}* Lane guidance
    OsmAnd+OpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS

    | {{free|GNU GPLv2}} (except some 3rd party libs and resources)

    		{{nonfree|

    • Free: As OsmAnd~ on F-Droid
    • Paid: On Google Play and the App Store
    • If bought from Google Play or the App Store, a paid subscription for maps that are more detailed{{cite web|url=https://osmand.net/features/osmand_purchases|title=OsmAnd - Offline Mobile Maps and Navigation|publisher=OsmAnd|accessdate=July 24, 2020|archive-date=August 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811215403/https://osmand.net/features/osmand_purchases|url-status=dead}}}}

    | {{Yes}}

    		{{No}}{{Yes}}{{No}}{{No}}* Lane guidance
    Ovi MapsNokia / NavteqSymbian OS S60, Maemo

    | -

    		{{nonfree|

    • Free: Last Nokia and Navigator phones
    • Paid: Other phones}}

    | {{Yes}}

    		{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{No}}* Pedestrian navigation
    Petal Maps{{Cite web|title=Petal Maps – GPS, Route planning, Navigation & Traffic conditions|url=https://www.petalmaps.com/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=www.petalmaps.com}}

    |TomTom, Here, Zenrin, OpenStreetMap

    		Android, HarmonyOS{{nonfree}} proprietary{{Free}}{{No}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}

    |

    • Transit
    • Lane guidance
    • HUD mode
    • 3D landmarks
    Trip4YouMapsOpenStreetMap, Maptiler, CyclOSM, WaymarkedTrailsAndroid, iOS, Web{{nonfree}} proprietary{{Free}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}* Cycling (normal, racing, MTB), walking, hiking & car navigation
  • Roundtrip planing
  • Show way surface, way type and incline/decline on map
  • Places and routes shared via browser share
  • Elevation charts, synchronised with map
  • POIS
    • Sygic: GPS navigation TomTom, Navteq, Here Maps, othersAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone

    | {{nonfree}} proprietary

    		{{nonfree|Freemium}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{nonfree|In-App purchase}}{{nonfree|In-App purchase}}{{nonfree|In-App purchase}}*CarPlay

    • MirrorLink (paid version)
    • Lane guidance
    • Dashcam recorder
    • Pedestrian navigation
    TomTomTomTomAndroid, iOS

    | {{nonfree}} proprietary

    		{{nonfree|

    • Free for 75 km/month
    • Paid subscription}}

    | {{Yes}}

    		{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{nonfree|Paid subscription}}{{nonfree|Paid subscription}}*CarPlay

    • Lane guidance
    WazeWazeAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone{{cite web|url=http://blog.waze.com/2013/11/waze-arrives-on-windows-phone.html|title=Waze arrives on Windows Phone!|publisher=waze.com|accessdate=November 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140401001220/http://blog.waze.com/2013/11/waze-arrives-on-windows-phone.html|archive-date=April 1, 2014|url-status=dead}}

    | {{nonfree}} proprietary

    		{{Free}}{{Yes-No|

    • Limited control over stored data
    • Can be used for off-line navigation}}

    | {{Yes}}

    		{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}*Crowdsourced traffic, road hazard, route data used in route algorithms

    • CarPlay
    • Gas-stations and prices
    • Drive and ETA sharing
    • Report hazards
    • Temporary Closures (roadwork/events/...)
    Windows Maps

    | Here Maps

    | Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 10, Xbox One Microsoft HoloLens

    | {{nonfree}} proprietary

    		{{Free}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{No}}* Cortana integration
    Yandex MapsYandex.Map editorAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone

    | {{nonfree}} proprietary

    		{{Free}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}* Lane guidance

    • Places description, photos, reviews and opening hours
    Name of applicationMaps sourceOperating platform

    ! Software license

    		CostMaps can be preloaded (and stored)3D navigation modeVoice-guidanceLive trafficSpeed traps

    ! Other features and remarks

    Discontinued

    See also

    References

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    Category:Satellite navigation

    GPS software, Commercial

    Category:Mobile software