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2025-05-20

Organic Maps: Hike Bike Drive (4.6@11,995) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; OSM Wiki; download maps on PC; Kurzvorstellung 12/2021; Vorstellung 1/2022 | 10/2022; Offline maps with turn-by-turn navigationbased on OSM data; IzzyOnDroid Recommendation
Truck GPS navigator, Direction (4.6@242) 5 2
OsmAnd — Maps & GPS Offline (4.5@214,184) Ǥ 21 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / OsmAnd+ — Maps & GPS Offline (4.5@41,388; ~EUR 40.00) 22 1 Github; Wikipedia DE | EN; OSM Wiki DE | EN; Test 9/2018 - 5/2023; Radfahrer-Testbericht 12/2017; Review 3/2019; Video Tutorial 1/2016; Video Vorstellung 4/2019 (10min) | 3/2020; Praxistest Fahhrad 12/2017-5/2020; Anleitung 9/2020; Vorstellung 12/2020; Video Intro 11/2023; Izzy's OsmAnd resource collection; IzzyOnDroid Recommendation
Parking Plugin — OsmAnd (4.5@2,414) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-12-27
Marine Ways - Nautical Charts (4.5@2,124) Ǥ 11 4
Kurviger - Motorcycle and Scenic Roads Navi (4.5@1,868) 5 2 LastUpdate: 2022-11-01 OSM Wiki EN
OsmAnd API Demo (4.5@93) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ for developers: test integration with OsmAnd and functioning of the main features
Naviki – Bike navigation (4.4@21,002) Ǥ 24 7 / Impulse E-Bike Navigation (4.6@1,663) Ǥ 18 6 OSM Wiki EN
SmartNavi - GPS independ. Navi (4.4@664) Ǥ 17 2 Android Experiment Intro; Github; energy efficient pedestrian navi focusing on internal sensors
Magic Earth Navigation & Maps (4.3@37,418) 19 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ OSM Wiki; Test 9/2018 - 5/2023 Interview 9/2019 DE | EN; Test 12/2019 | 8/2020; Datenschutz-Test 10/2021
i-Boating:Marine Navigation (4.3@11,780) Ǥ 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Nautical Charts — OsmAnd (4.3@2,206) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Plugin for OsmAnd
Ski Map Plugin — OsmAnd (4.3@796) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Sygic GPS Navigation & Maps (4.2@1,895,482) Ǥ 24 6 Screencast 7/2019
Polaris GPS Hike, Bike, Marine (4.2@44,234) Ǥ 15 1
Guru Maps — GPS Route Planner (4.2@11,988) Ǥ 13 1 / Guru Maps Pro & GPS Tracker (4.1@2,121; ~EUR 79.00) Ǥ 11 1 OSM Wiki
Contour lines plugin — OsmAnd (4.2@2,156; ~EUR 4.25) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Cruiser GPS Navigation (4.2@233) Ǥ 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ [OSM Wiki EN
Karta GPS Offline Maps Nav (4.1@117,470) Ǥ 21 8 Vorstellung 11/2018; OSM Wiki
GeoNET. Maps & Friends (4.1@5,036) Ǥ 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-02-03 OSM & HERE maps; car, bicycle, pedestrian
TomTom GO Navigation (4@261,729) Ǥ 27 6 Vorstellung 4/2015
Bikemap: Cycling Tracker & GPS (4@54,256) Ǥ 17 4 Rezension 1/2020
V-Navi (4@7,250) Ǥ 12 6 LastUpdate: 2022-04-19
AzNav Offline GPS navigation (3.9@26,110) Ǥ 17 1 LastUpdate: 2019-11-20
Genius Maps Car GPS Navigation (3.9@12,726) Ǥ 19 1 offline navigation & POIs
ViaMichelin GPS, Maps, Traffic (3.5@80,670) Ǥ 22 8
7 Ways Navigator (3.5@22,284) Ǥ 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-10-29 OSM Wiki
C-MAP Boating (3.5@13,472) Ǥ 34 9 incl. offline maps
MAPS.ME: Offline maps GPS Nav (3.4@1,281,584) Ǥ 18 7 Test 9/2018; OSM Wiki; Maps & POIs
Navitel Navigator GPS & Maps (3.3@216,646) Ǥ 17 3
bGEO GPS Navigation (3.3@3,935) Ǥ 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
CoPilot GPS Navigation (3.2@106,632) Ǥ 21 1
HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation (3.1@500,890) 13 2 Test 9/2018; Wikipedia DE | EN; requires account with MS to get access to maps
Maps (3.1@254) Ǥ 11 2 LastUpdate: 2022-03-09 GitLab; FOSS fork of Maps.ME with ads and trackers removed (OSM based)
Navmii GPS World (Navfree) (2.9@112,945) Ǥ 21 9 LastUpdate: 2023-11-02 / Navmii GPS USA (Navfree) (4.1@5,949) Ǥ 20 9 OSM Wiki EN
Navit (2.9@2,438) 7 1 LastUpdate: 2021-03-11 Open Source: Github; Navit Wiki; OSM Wiki DE | EN; Wikipedia DE | EN
PocketMaps (2.9@53) 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-10-30 Github; OSM Wiki; offline only; search only by coordinates; street names not always visible
Google Maps (2.8@18,873,362) Ǥ 37 1 / Google Maps Go (3.8@329,554) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-10-24 Datensammlung 12/2017 - 5/2023; Screencast 7/2019
ADFC Karten & Radroutenplaner (2.7@172) Ǥ 9 3
GPS Navigation, Live Traffic, HD Maps - Live Roads (2.5@1,634) Ǥ 12 5 LastUpdate: 2019-08-10 Vorstellung 12/2018; account required?
MapQuest: Get Directions (1.4@67,345) Ǥ 18 3
Easy Route Finder & Voice Maps (0@0) Ǥ 12 10
osmin (0@0) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; on- and off-road navigation based on OSM

Outdoor Navigation

2025-05-20

Wayfinder: Trail Guides & Maps (5@5) Ǥ 14 2
Climb The World (5@1) 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-02-24 Github; Rock climbing application that shows individual climbing routes
Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping (4.7@96,142) Ǥ 18 2
Locus Map 4 Outdoor Navigation (4.6@61,000) Ǥ 27 4 / Locus Map 3 Classic (4.7@47,317; ~EUR 10.00) Ǥ 19 2 Video Tutorials for Beginners 2017; Izzy's Locus Ressourcen-Sammlung; Online & Offline; KML/KMZ/KMX Import (POIs/Routen/Bilder), GeoCaching, ANT+ Support
Windy Maps (4.6@0) Ǥ 19 2 LastUpdate: 2022-03-02
komoot - hike, bike & run (4.5@359,393) Ǥ 26 7 Testbericht 3-5/2019 | 3/2021; Test 9/2018; Datenschutz-Check 7/2019: fragwürdig; Video Intro 8/2019
ape@map - Hiking Navigation (4.5@7,339) Ǥ 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Desktop Program available; Tour Service, license maps, and more
AllTrails: Hike, Bike & Run (4.4@366,216) Ǥ 17 10 Video Review 6/2019; Privatspähre-Test 7/2021 full version USD30/year
All-In-One Offline Maps (4.4@54,070) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Trailforks (4.4@20,844) Ǥ 25 6 mainly for bicyclers: find trails for MTB & more
Trekarta (4.4@269) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; OSM Wiki
AlpineQuest Explorer Lite (4.3@18,040) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / AlpineQuest Off-Road Explorer (4.7@9,899; ~EUR 15.00) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Guide 7/2019 | 9/2019
E-walk - Hiking offline GPS (4.3@766) 8 2
Wikiloc - Trails of the World (4.2@124,804) Ǥ 23 8
Gaia GPS: Offline Trail Maps (4.2@19,211) Ǥ 16 7 Review 6/2018; pro version for ~USD 40/year
OruxMaps GP (4.1@6,797; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 20 2 Wikipedia
PathAway Outdoor GPS Navigator (3.8@369) Ǥ 17 2 Record tracks, capture points, create and follow routes, navigate with online maps. Intended for aviation, boating, off-road driving, hiking, cycling, touring, Geocaching, …
Maverick: GPS Navigation (3.5@29,654) Ǥ 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-25 / Maverick Pro (3.9@17; ~EUR 7.50) 5 1 LastUpdate: 2017-02-16 with Pebble support
BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS (2.8@4,781) Ǥ 18 13 LastUpdate: 2021-10-08 / BackCountry Navigator GPS PRO (3.6@6,924; ~EUR 14.00) Ǥ 17 5 Review 6/2018; Track+Waypoint+More
Alpi Maps (0@0) 12 2 Github
Hikar (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-07-22 GitLab; overlays camera with virtual sign posts; data from OSM

Other Navigation Apps

2025-05-20

XCSoar (4.8@3,023) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; tactical glide computer and maps
Enroute Flight Navigation (4.8@580) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; flight navigation app for VFR pilots
A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) (4.7@11,918) Ǥ 34 2 learn and plan your trips with an Electric Vehicle
MapFactor Navigator (4.4@995,626) Ǥ 20 5 works offline (must download maps); car/pedestrian/bus/bicycle; search by address/poi/coords; needs ~100 MB initial download (plus maps) on first start
Geovelo - Bike GPS & Stats (4.4@30,605) Ǥ 25 7 bike navigation, bike sharing & more
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic (4.3@8,812,952) Ǥ 34 3 Test 9/2018
Bike Citizens Cycling App GPS (4.3@6,940) Ǥ 24 2 navigator, cycle route planner, bike tracker & more
The Tours (4.3@15) Ǥ 15 6 Switzerland: motor bike tours & navigation
OSMfocus Reborn (4.1@7) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; help improving accuracy of OSM data
Naviator (4@1,114) Ǥ 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-12-21 from pilots – for pilots; 30d trial, then subscription
WairToNow - Aviation Navigation (4@5) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-04-25 Github; Aviation
Luftlinie - Navi for Birds (3.9@26) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-11-03 Github; an arrow pointing to where your target is
TrekMe - GPS trekking offline (3.8@999) Ǥ 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
BRouter Offline Navigation (3.7@1,400) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Radreise-Wiki: Vorstellung und Einrichtung; Video-Vorstellung 4/2020 (~10min); offline bike routing
Avare (3.5@6,454) Ǥ 16 2 Github; Wikipedia EN; Video Tutorials (channel); Aviation GPS
Tracky GPS Navigation+ Compass (3.4@1,556) Ǥ 7 1 LastUpdate: 2022-04-19
GPS Map Camera - Compass & Navigation (2.2@938) Ǥ 12 5 LastUpdate: 2022-03-28
GetBack GPS (0@0) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-01-07 Github; find your way back to a previously visited location
GraphHopper Maps (0@0) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; online routing & navigation with OSM maps and Grashopper API
Touchless Map (0@0) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-10-16 Github
BwareArea (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-04-27 Github; Offline POI alerter
OpenTopoMap Viewer (0@0) 8 2 Github; Screencast 1/2019
OpenOrienteering Mapper (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-03-11 Github; create maps for the orienteering sport
Tileless Map (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-03-15 Github; Offline Map
WalkersGuide (0@0) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; navigational aid for the blind and visual impaired based on OpenStreetMap

Further Readings:

Category Marine: Boat & more (specifically: Maritime Navigation)
Category Locus Maps & OsmAnd Resources
These Are the 6 Best Google Maps Alternatives (11/2024)
Wie navigierst Du? Karten-Apps: Von "Datenschleudern" und "Funktionsmonstern" (introduction and comparison of several navigation apps, German; 9/2023)
The 4 Best Apps to Navigate Mountain Biking Trails and Avoid Getting Lost (11/2022)
The Best 6 Apps for EV Route Planning (9/2022 - 7/2023)
Video: Navigaton ohne Google Maps (3/2022)
Navi-Apps: Diese Top 5 geben Orientierung – und noch mehr (8/2021 - 8/2024)
The 7 Best Map Apps for Getting Directions Somewhere (7/2021)
The 9 Best Compass Apps for Android (4/2021- 11/2023)
Die besten kostenlosen Navi-Apps für iOS und Android (7/2020)
GPS-Apps zur Tourenplanung und Navigation (4/2020 - 1/2023)
Die fünf besten Navi-Apps: So kommst du immer ans Ziel (2/2020 - 8/2024)
Top 20 Free GPS Navigation Apps for Android and iOS (1/2019 - 7/2024)
The 8 Best Free Offline GPS Navigation Apps for Android (12/2018 - 1/2023)
Navigations-Apps: Welche sind datenschutzfreundlich? (9/2018)
Offline-Maps in Android: Diese Kartendienste funktionieren ohne Internet (5/2014 - 4/2019)
The best GPS app and navigation app options for Android (with many embedded videos; 4/2014 - 3/2024)
Google Maps: Tipps & Tricks, um schnell und sicher ans Ziel zu kommen (10/2013 - 10/2019)
10 Most Reliable Android GPS Navigation Apps to Bet your Life with (8/2013 - 11/2019)
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- Segel-Apps für Ihr Mobiltelefon, Smartphone und Tablet (8/2013 - 5/2024)

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