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2020-07-08

Magic Earth Pro Navigation (4.9@11) Ǥ 20 1 LastUpdate: 2017-09-26 Vorstellung 8/2013; subscription fees
OsmAnd — Offline Maps, Travel & Navigation (4.7@79,515) Ǥ 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / OsmAnd+ — Offline Maps, Travel & Navigation (4.8@21,344; ~EUR 15.00) Ǥ 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Wikipedia DE | EN; OSM Wiki DE | EN; Video Review 9/2016 (DE) | 12/2016; Review 10/2013; Test 9/2018; Video Promo 3/2017; Radfahrer-Testbericht 12/2017; Review 3/2019; Video Tutorial 1/2016; Video Vorstellung 4/2019 (10min); Izzy's OsmAnd resource collection; IzzyOnDroid Recommendation
Sygic GPS Navigation & Offline Maps (4.6@1,664,482) Ǥ 28 8 Review 10/2013; Testbericht 3/2014; Screencast [7/2019](https://invidio.us/watch?v=y78etMC-TgE
MAPS.ME – Offline maps, travel guides & navigation (4.6@1,155,118) Ǥ 15 19 Test 9/2018; Vorstellung 12/2014; Video Review 7/2013 | 1/2014; Maps & POIs
Parking Plugin — OsmAnd (4.6@2,385) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-12-27
Ski Map Plugin — OsmAnd (4.6@763) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-12-27
Polaris GPS Navigation: Hiking, Marine, Offroad (4.5@37,539) Ǥ 12 2 Video Review 10/2013; Test 11/2013
AzNav Offline GPS navigation (4.5@20,471) Ǥ 17 1
i-Boating:Marine Navigation Maps & Nautical Charts (4.5@5,694) Ǥ 13 1
C-MAP - Marine Charts. GPS navigation for Boating (4.5@3,425) Ǥ 31 15 incl. offline maps
GPS Navigation System, Traffic & Maps by Karta (4.4@85,209) Ǥ 21 12 Vorstellung 11/2018
Naviki – Bike navigation (4.4@11,798) Ǥ 18 7 OSM Wiki EN
NavMe for Pebble (4.4@1,616) Ǥ 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ brings Google navigation to your Pebble
Marine Ways - Free Nautical Charts (4.4@1,222) Ǥ 9 2
OsmAnd API Demo (4.4@52) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-01-12 for developers: test integration with OsmAnd and functioning of the main features
GPS Navigation - Drive & Bike home with City Maps (4.4@36) Ǥ 18 7 Test 11/2013
Maps - Navigate & Explore (4.3@11,700,509) Ǥ 30 1 / Google Maps Go - Directions, Traffic & Transit (4.3@82,551) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Review 7/2013; Review 7/2013; Testbericht 10/2013; Datensammlung 12/2017 - 12/2019; Screencast 7/2019
HERE WeGo – City Navigation (4.3@473,370) Ǥ 15 6 Vorstellung 2/2015 | 8/2016; Kurzvorstellung 12/2014; Test 9/2018; Wikipedia DE | EN; requires account with MS to get access to maps
Offline Maps & Navigation (4.3@165,385) Ǥ 23 LastUpdate: 2017-06-17
Magic Earth Navigation & Maps (4.3@14,868) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ OSM Wiki; Test 9/2018 - 12/2019 Interview 9/2019 DE | EN
GPS Route Finder & Maps (4.3@3,241) 3 4 LastUpdate: 2018-03-19 drive, walk; find nearby ATM etc.
SmartNavi - GPS independent Navigation (4.3@622) Ǥ 16 2 Android Experiment Intro; Github; energy efficient pedestrian navi focusing on internal sensors
Maps, GPS Navigation & Directions, Street View (4.2@212,644) Ǥ 8 6 Maps, navigation, food near, travel planner & more
ViaMichelin GPS Traffic Speedcam Route Planner (4.2@73,224) Ǥ 13 12
CamOnRoad Car DVR & AR-driver assistance (4.2@16,362) Ǥ 20 7
GPS Map: Navigation & maps (4.2@9,324) Ǥ 13 LastUpdate: 2017-06-14
GPS Route Finder Maps (4.2@6,929) Ǥ 7 1 LastUpdate: 2016-09-25 drive & walk
Cruiser (4.2@81) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ [OSM Wiki EN
GPS Navigation & Maps - Scout (4.1@60,092) Ǥ 17 3 / GPS Navigation & Maps - USA (3.7@239) Ǥ 17 6 Online & Offline
MapQuest: Directions, Maps & GPS Navigation (4.1@57,492) Ǥ 16 10
Navigation (4.1@3,426) Ǥ 4 6 LastUpdate: 2016-08-25
GPS Navigation & Direction (4.1@33) 4 4 LastUpdate: 2016-12-18
TomTom GPS Navigation - Live Traffic Alerts & Maps (4@158,743) Ǥ 23 4 Vorstellung 4/2015
Wisepilot - GPS Navigation (4@35,859) Ǥ 13 3 / Wisepilot for XPERIA™ (4@63) Ǥ 18 4 LastUpdate: 2018-01-30
V-Navi (4@7,142) Ǥ 17 9
bGEO GPS Navigation (4@3,287) 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Contour lines plugin — OsmAnd (4@2,002; ~EUR 5.00) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-11-17
Nautical Charts — OsmAnd (4@1,999) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-12-27 Plugin for OsmAnd
CoPilot GPS Navigation & Traffic (3.9@100,358) Ǥ 17 4 / CoPilot UK + Ireland Sat-Nav (4@7,709; ~EUR 20.00) Ǥ 11 3 Review 1/2014; Advertorial 11/2014
7 Ways Navigator (3.9@21,352) Ǥ 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ OSM Wiki
GeoNET. Maps & Friends (3.9@4,780) Ǥ 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ OSM & HERE maps; car, bicycle, pedestrian
Navitel Navigator GPS & Maps (3.8@195,421) Ǥ 21 3
Navmii GPS World (Navfree) (3.8@113,581) Ǥ 20 15 / Navmii GPS USA (Navfree) (3.9@6,002) Ǥ 20 15 OSM Wiki EN
Location Tracker (3.8@753) Ǥ 10 1 LastUpdate: 2018-03-22 car, bicycle, pedestrian
Gps Navigation App (3.8@327) Ǥ 9 4 LastUpdate: 2017-03-03 car, pedestrian, truck; speed cams
HUDWAY — GPS Navigation HUD (3.7@3,714) Ǥ 15 LastUpdate: 2016-10-18
Kurviger - Motorcycle and Scenic Roads Navi (3.6@437) 6 1 / Kurviger Pro - Motorcycle and Scenic Roads Navi (3.8@995; ~EUR 10.00) 5 1 OSM Wiki EN
Online 3D Maps (3.6@5; ~EUR 11.00) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-12-07 cars, bicycles, pedestrians (OSM based)
ZANavi (3.5@948) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-06-23 Github
Maps (3.1@226) Ǥ 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab; FOSS fork of Maps.ME with ads and trackers removed
PocketMaps (2.9@53) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; OSM Wiki; offline only; search only by coordinates; street names not always visible
Navit (2.8@2,416) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-04-20 Open Source: Github; Navit Wiki; OSM Wiki DE | EN
QuoVadis Mobile (2.7@17; ~EUR 5.00) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ OSM Wiki EN
GPS Navigation, Live Traffic, HD Maps - Live Roads (2.6@1,592) Ǥ 12 4 LastUpdate: 2018-08-20 Vorstellung 12/2018; account required?

Outdoor Navigation

2020-07-08

Avenza Maps - Offline Mapping (4.7@35,837) Ǥ 17 2
Komoot — Cycling, Hiking & Mountain Biking Maps (4.6@140,786) Ǥ 21 10 Testbericht 3-5/2019; Vorstellung 3/2014; Test 9/2018; Datenschutz-Check 7/2019: fragwürdig; Video Intro 8/2019
All-In-One Offline Maps (4.5@25,546) 7 1
AlpineQuest Off-Road Explorer (Lite) (4.5@9,769) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / AlpineQuest Off-Road Explorer (4.6@5,419; ~EUR 8.00) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Guide 9/2019
Outdoor and Hiking Navigation (4.5@6,658) Ǥ 14 1 Test 3/2014; Desktop Program available; Tour Service, license maps, and more
OruxMaps GP (4.5@4,660; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 16 2 Video-Review 12/2013; Wikipedia
Locus Map Free - Hiking GPS navigation and maps (4.4@43,818) Ǥ 24 6 / Locus Map Pro - Outdoor GPS navigation and maps (4.6@34,273; ~EUR 10.00) Ǥ 18 3 Vorstellung 11/2013 | 3/2014; Video Tutorials for Beginners 2017; Izzy's Locus Ressourcen-Sammlung; Online & Offline; KML/KMZ/KMX Import (POIs/Routen/Bilder), GeoCaching, ANT+ Support
Wikiloc Outdoor Navigation GPS (4.4@36,827) Ǥ 15 2
Maverick: GPS Navigation (4.4@27,822) Ǥ 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-25 / Maverick Pro (3.8@2,462; ~EUR 7.50) Ǥ 7 1 LastUpdate: 2017-02-16 with Pebble support
ViewRanger: Trail Maps for Hiking, Biking, Skiing (4.3@40,971) Ǥ 14 11 OSM Wiki EN; Route Planning, Navigation, LocationSharing
AllTrails: Hiking, Running & Mountain Bike Trails (4.3@40,666) Ǥ 16 15 Video Review 6/2019; full version USD30/year
Trailforks (4.3@2,436) Ǥ 22 9 mainly for bicyclers
Gaia GPS: Hiking, Offroad Maps (4.2@2,987) Ǥ 15 11 Review 6/2018; pro version for ~USD 40/year
E-walk - hiking & trekking offline GPS (4.2@448) 8 4
PathAway Outdoor GPS Navigator (4.2@325) Ǥ 16 4 / PathAway LE - Outdoor GPS Nav (3.9@19; ~EUR 6.50) Ǥ 12 1 / PathAway Express - Outdoor GPS (3.7@49; ~EUR 20.00) Ǥ 12 1 Record tracks, capture points, create and follow routes, navigate with online maps. Intended for aviation, boating, off-road driving, hiking, cycling, touring, Geocaching, …
MapLab - GPS - Offroad - Offline - Maps - Tracker (4.2@22) Ǥ 9 1
BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS - DEMO (4.1@4,537) Ǥ 19 14 / BackCountry Navigator TOPO GPS PRO (4.2@6,594; ~EUR 16.00) Ǥ 17 8 Vorstellung 9/2013; Review 6/2018; Track+Waypoint+More
Trekarta Lite - offline maps for outdoor activity (3.8@39) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Trekarta - offline maps for outdoor activities (4.3@103; ~EUR 0.75) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; OSM Wiki / Github

Other Navigation Apps

2020-07-08

Avare (4.7@5,283) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Aviation GPS
MapFactor Navigator - GPS Navigation Maps (4.6@976,527) Ǥ 19 15 Kurzvorstellung 2/2014; Vorstellung 7/2013 | 7/2014; Video Review 10/2013; Video Demo 7/2015; works offline (must download maps); car/pedestrian/bus/bicycle; search by address/poi/coords; needs ~100 MB initial download (plus maps) on first start
TrekMe (4.6@9; ~EUR 2.50) 6 Github
Waze - GPS, Maps, Traffic Alerts & Live Navigation (4.4@7,793,154) Ǥ 34 4 Video Review 8/2013; Review 1/2014; Test 9/2018
BRouter Offline Navigation (4.4@1,020) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Radreise-Wiki: Vorstellung und Einrichtung; offline bike routing
Geovelo - bike GPS (4.3@4,910) Ǥ 16 6 bike navigation, bike sharing & more
Bike Citizens - Bicycle GPS (4.3@3,890) Ǥ 18 4
GPS Map Camera - Compass & Navigation (4.1@778) Ǥ 11 5 LastUpdate: 2018-07-31
DotWalker Pro (4.1@119) 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ text based navigation application for the visually impaired
TrackyTry, Off-road GPS navigation (3.7@1,557) Ǥ 8 1 / TrackyPro, Off-road GPS navigation (3.5@476; ~EUR 3.00) 7 1
Naviator (3.7@1,036) Ǥ 15 1 from pilots – for pilots; 30d trial, then subscription
Touchless Map (0@0) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-10-16 Github
BwareArea (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Offline POI alerter
OpenTopoMap Viewer (0@0) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Screencast 1/2019
OpenOrienteering Mapper (0@0) 6 Github; create maps for the orienteering sport
TilelessMap (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-03-15 Github; Offline Map

Further Readings:

Category Marine: Boat & more (specifically: Maritime Navigation)
Category Locus Maps Resources
Die fünf besten Navi-Apps: So kommst du immer ans Ziel (2/2020)
Top 15 Free GPS Navigation Apps for Android and iOS (1/2019)
Navigations-Apps: Welche sind datenschutzfreundlich? (9/2018)
Serie: Die beliebtesten Navigations-Apps im Check (9/2018)
Navigations-Apps für Android bringen Euch entspannt ans Ziel (6/2015 - 9/2016)
App-Schau: 10 Navi-Apps für Android und iOS (2/2016)
15 Google Maps tips & tricks everyone should know (8/2015)
How To Turn Your Android Phone Into The Ultimate GPS Navigator (6/2014)
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 - 2/2019)
5 best Android satnav apps: Navigate with your smartphone or tablet (3/2014)
Android navigation app that provides real time display of current speed? (2/2014)
Google Maps: Tipps & Tricks, um schnell und sicher ans Ziel zu kommen (10/2013 - 3/2019)
10 Most Reliable Android GPS Navigation Apps to Bet your Life with (8/2013 - 2/2017)
Outdoor Navigation
- The 10 Best Apps for Mountain Biking (3/2014 - 3/2016)
- Fahrrad-Navigation-Apps für Android- Erfahrungsbericht Fahrrad-Navi-Urlaub (8/2013)
- Segel-Apps für Ihr Mobiltelefon, Smartphone und Tablet (8/2013)

2020-07-10

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