Comparison of satellite navigation software

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).

Name of application	Maps source	Operating platform	Software license	Cost	Maps can be preloaded (and stored)	3D navigation mode	Voice-guidance	Live traffic	Speed traps	Speed limits	Other feature (remarks)
Apple Maps	TomTom, Automotive Navigation Data, Getchee, Hexagon AB, IGN, Increment P, Intermap Technologies, LeadDog, MDA Information Systems, OpenStreetMap, Waze^[1]	iOS, macOS, watchOS	Non-free proprietary	Free	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Lane guidance CarPlay
BlackBerry Maps	Unknown	BlackBerry 10	-	Free	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Google Maps	Zenrin, AutoNavi, Geocentre Consulting, Tele Atlas, Google Map Maker, SK telecom, ORION-ME, INEGI, AfriGIS (Pty) Ltd, Inst. Geogr. Nacional, GeoBasis-DE/BKG, Mapa GISrael, GBRMPA	Android, iOS	Non-free proprietary	Free	Yes (expire after 30 days)^[2]^[3]	Yes	Yes	For certain countries^[4]	Yes	For certain countries^[4]	Lane guidance Android Auto CarPlay
GraphHopper	OpenStreetMap	Android, iOS, Raspberry Pi	Apache 2.0	Free Paid subscription fee for hosted directions API^[5]	Yes	Yes^[6]	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Vehicle tracking^[7]
HERE WeGo	HERE	Android, iOS, Tizen Watch, Huawei	-	Free	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Country dependent	Yes^[8]	Venue maps Lane guidance 3D landmarks
iGO	Top-Map, Tele Atlas, Navteq	Android, iOS, Windows Mobile	-	Freemium	In-App purchase	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Green routing Lane guidance
Karta GPS	OpenStreetMap	Android, iOS	Non-free proprietary	Freemium	Yes	Yes	Yes	In-App purchase	In-App purchase	Yes	Lane guidance Recommended places from Yelp and Foursquare Places description, photos, reviews and opening hours ETA sharing
Locus Map Free	OpenStreetMap, Swisstopo, IGN, Outdooractive, Freytag&Berndt, SHOcart, others	Android	Non-free proprietary	Free	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Focused on outdoor navigation – hiking, biking, geocaching
Locus Map Pro	OpenStreetMap, Swisstopo, IGN, Outdooractive, Freytag&Berndt, SHOcart, others	Android	Non-free proprietary	Paid	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Focused on outdoor navigation – hiking, biking, geocaching
Magic Earth^[9]	OpenStreetMap	Android, Fire OS, HarmonyOS, iOS	Non-free proprietary	Free	Yes	Yes	Yes	For certain countries	Yes	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	Non-free proprietary	Freemium	Yes	Yes	Yes	In-App purchase	Yes	Yes	Lane guidance
Maps.me	OpenStreetMap	Android, iOS, BlackBerry	Non-free proprietary	Free	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes^[10]	Yes^[10]	OpenStreetMap editor Booking.com Elevation charts CarPlay Offline navigation only Can't run in the background
Mapy.cz	Seznam.cz, OpenStreetMap and others^[11]	Android, iOS, Windows 10 Mobile	Non-free proprietary	Free	Yes	Yes	Yes	For certain countries^[12]	Yes	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
Moovit	OpenStreetMap	Android, iOS	Non-free proprietary	Free	No	No	No	No	No	No
Navigon	Navteq	Android, iOS, Windows Phone	-	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	In-App purchase	Yes	Yes	Lane guidance Apple Watch Pedestrian navigation Drive and ETA sharing
Navmii	OpenStreetMap	Android, iOS	Non-free proprietary	Freemium	Yes	Yes	In-App purchase	In-App purchase	In-App purchase	Yes
Organic Maps	OpenStreetMap	Android, iOS, BlackBerry	Apache 2.0 (except some 3rd party libs and resources)	Free	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes^[10]	Yes^[10]	Offline navigation Privacy-focus OpenStreetMap editor Elevation charts CarPlay, Android Auto Developed by the community as a free and open-source project.
OsmAnd	OpenStreetMap	Android, iOS	GNU GPLv2 (except some 3rd party libs and resources)	Freemium Paid subscription for all of the features^[13]	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)^[13]	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Lane guidance
OsmAnd+	OpenStreetMap	Android, iOS	GNU GPLv2 (except some 3rd party libs and resources)	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^[13]	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Lane guidance
Ovi Maps	Nokia / Navteq	Symbian OS S60, Maemo	-	Free: Last Nokia and Navigator phones Paid: Other phones	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Pedestrian navigation
Petal Maps^[14]	TomTom, Here, Zenrin, OpenStreetMap	Android, HarmonyOS	Non-free proprietary	Free	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Transit Lane guidance HUD mode 3D landmarks
Trip4YouMaps	OpenStreetMap, Maptiler, CyclOSM, WaymarkedTrails	Android, iOS, Web	Non-free proprietary	Free	No	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, others	Android, iOS, Windows Phone	Non-free proprietary	Freemium	Yes	Yes	In-App purchase	In-App purchase	In-App purchase	In-App purchase	CarPlay MirrorLink (paid version) Lane guidance Dashcam recorder Pedestrian navigation
TomTom	TomTom	Android, iOS	Non-free proprietary	Free for 75 km/month Paid subscription	Yes	Yes	Yes	Paid subscription	Paid subscription	Yes	CarPlay Lane guidance
Waze	Waze	Android, iOS, Windows Phone^[15]	Non-free proprietary	Free	Limited control over stored data Can be used for off-line navigation	Yes	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	Non-free proprietary	Free	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Cortana integration
Yandex Maps	Yandex.Map editor	Android, iOS, Windows Phone	Non-free proprietary	Free	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Lane guidance Places description, photos, reviews and opening hours
Name of application	Maps source	Operating platform	Software license	Cost	Maps can be preloaded (and stored)	3D navigation mode	Voice-guidance	Live traffic	Speed traps	Speed limits	Other features and remarks

Discontinued

Garmin Mobile XT; (compatible with Symbian)
Mapopolis Navigator

References

^ "Apple: Acknowledgements". Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
^ "How to use your Google Maps offline". Android Authority. 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
^ "Google Groups". groups.google.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
^ ^a ^b "Map Coverage Details | Google Maps Platform | Google Developers". Google Inc. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
^ "graphhopper.com". graphhopper.com. 16 January 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
^ "github.com/graphhopper". github.com. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
^ "graphhopper.com". graphhopper.com. 28 July 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
^ "HERE Drive+". here.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
^ "Magic Earth - OpenStreetMap Wiki". wiki.openstreetmap.org. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Speed cameras warnings - MAPS.ME SUPPORT". MAPS.ME. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
^ "License conditions for map bases". napoveda.seznam.cz. Seznam.cz. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
^ "Traffic Map". napoveda.seznam.cz. Seznam.cz. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
^ ^a ^b ^c "OsmAnd - Offline Mobile Maps and Navigation". OsmAnd. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
^ "Petal Maps – GPS, Route planning, Navigation & Traffic conditions". www.petalmaps.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
^ "Waze arrives on Windows Phone!". waze.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2013.

[1] "Apple: Acknowledgements". Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2015.

[2] "How to use your Google Maps offline". Android Authority. 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-09-11.

[3] "Google Groups". groups.google.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.

[Map_Coverage_Details_{{!}}_Google_Maps_Platform_{{!}}_Google_Developers-4] "Map Coverage Details | Google Maps Platform | Google Developers". Google Inc. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

[5] "graphhopper.com". graphhopper.com. 16 January 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

[6] "github.com/graphhopper". github.com. Retrieved February 21, 2017.

[7] "graphhopper.com". graphhopper.com. 28 July 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

[8] "HERE Drive+". here.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2016.

[9] "Magic Earth - OpenStreetMap Wiki". wiki.openstreetmap.org. Retrieved 2023-06-02.

[Speed_cameras_warnings_-_MAPS.ME_SUPPORT-10] "Speed cameras warnings - MAPS.ME SUPPORT". MAPS.ME. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

[License_conditions_for_map_bases-11] "License conditions for map bases". napoveda.seznam.cz. Seznam.cz. Retrieved 2022-07-14.

[Traffic_Map-12] "Traffic Map". napoveda.seznam.cz. Seznam.cz. Retrieved 2022-07-14.

[OsmAnd_-_Offline_Mobile_Maps_and_Navigation-13] "OsmAnd - Offline Mobile Maps and Navigation". OsmAnd. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

[14] "Petal Maps – GPS, Route planning, Navigation & Traffic conditions". www.petalmaps.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.

[15] "Waze arrives on Windows Phone!". waze.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2013.

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