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2025-05-20
- Organic Maps: Hike Bike Drive (4.6@11,995) 11
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
/ OsmAnd+ — Maps & GPS Offline (4.5@41,388; ~EUR 40.00) 22
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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
LastUpdate: 2016-12-27
- Marine Ways - Nautical Charts (4.5@2,124) Ǥ 11
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- Kurviger - Motorcycle and Scenic Roads Navi (4.5@1,868) 5
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LastUpdate: 2022-11-01 OSM Wiki EN
- OsmAnd API Demo (4.5@93) 1
for developers: test integration with OsmAnd and functioning of the main features
- Naviki – Bike navigation (4.4@21,002) Ǥ 24
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/ Impulse E-Bike Navigation (4.6@1,663) Ǥ 18
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OSM Wiki EN
- SmartNavi - GPS independ. Navi (4.4@664) Ǥ 17
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Android Experiment Intro; Github; energy efficient pedestrian navi focusing on internal sensors
- Magic Earth Navigation & Maps (4.3@37,418) 19
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
- Nautical Charts — OsmAnd (4.3@2,206) 1
Plugin for OsmAnd
- Ski Map Plugin — OsmAnd (4.3@796) 1
- Sygic GPS Navigation & Maps (4.2@1,895,482) Ǥ 24
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Screencast 7/2019
- Polaris GPS Hike, Bike, Marine (4.2@44,234) Ǥ 15
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- 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
- Cruiser GPS Navigation (4.2@233) Ǥ 14
[OSM Wiki EN
- Karta GPS Offline Maps Nav (4.1@117,470) Ǥ 21
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Vorstellung 11/2018; OSM Wiki
- GeoNET. Maps & Friends (4.1@5,036) Ǥ 17
LastUpdate: 2023-02-03 OSM & HERE maps; car, bicycle, pedestrian
- TomTom GO Navigation (4@261,729) Ǥ 27
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Vorstellung 4/2015
- Bikemap: Cycling Tracker & GPS (4@54,256) Ǥ 17
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Rezension 1/2020
- V-Navi (4@7,250) Ǥ 12
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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
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offline navigation & POIs
- ViaMichelin GPS, Maps, Traffic (3.5@80,670) Ǥ 22
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- 7 Ways Navigator (3.5@22,284) Ǥ 13
LastUpdate: 2021-10-29 OSM Wiki
- C-MAP Boating (3.5@13,472) Ǥ 34
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incl. offline maps
- MAPS.ME: Offline maps GPS Nav (3.4@1,281,584) Ǥ 18
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Test 9/2018; OSM Wiki; Maps & POIs
- Navitel Navigator GPS & Maps (3.3@216,646) Ǥ 17
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- bGEO GPS Navigation (3.3@3,935) Ǥ 16
- CoPilot GPS Navigation (3.2@106,632) Ǥ 21
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- HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation (3.1@500,890) 13
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Test 9/2018; Wikipedia DE | EN; requires account with MS to get access to maps
- Maps (3.1@254) Ǥ 11
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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
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LastUpdate: 2023-11-02 / Navmii GPS USA (Navfree) (4.1@5,949) Ǥ 20
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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
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
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/ Google Maps Go (3.8@329,554) 2
LastUpdate: 2023-10-24 Datensammlung 12/2017 - 5/2023; Screencast 7/2019
- ADFC Karten & Radroutenplaner (2.7@172) Ǥ 9
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- GPS Navigation, Live Traffic, HD Maps - Live Roads (2.5@1,634) Ǥ 12
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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
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- osmin (0@0) 10
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
LastUpdate: 2023-02-24 Github; Rock climbing application that shows individual climbing routes
- Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping (4.7@96,142) Ǥ 18
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- Locus Map 4 Outdoor Navigation (4.6@61,000) Ǥ 27
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/ Locus Map 3 Classic (4.7@47,317; ~EUR 10.00) Ǥ 19
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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
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LastUpdate: 2022-03-02
- komoot - hike, bike & run (4.5@359,393) Ǥ 26
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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
Desktop Program available; Tour Service, license maps, and more
- AllTrails: Hike, Bike & Run (4.4@366,216) Ǥ 17
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Video Review 6/2019; Privatspähre-Test 7/2021
full version USD30/year
- All-In-One Offline Maps (4.4@54,070) 7
- Trailforks (4.4@20,844) Ǥ 25
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mainly for bicyclers: find trails for MTB & more
- Trekarta (4.4@269) 9
Github; OSM Wiki
- AlpineQuest Explorer Lite (4.3@18,040) 7
/ AlpineQuest Off-Road Explorer (4.7@9,899; ~EUR 15.00) 7
Video Guide 7/2019 | 9/2019
- E-walk - Hiking offline GPS (4.3@766) 8
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- Wikiloc - Trails of the World (4.2@124,804) Ǥ 23
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- Gaia GPS: Offline Trail Maps (4.2@19,211) Ǥ 16
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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
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
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Review 6/2018; Track+Waypoint+More
- Alpi Maps (0@0) 12
2 Github
- Hikar (0@0) 6
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
Github; tactical glide computer and maps
- Enroute Flight Navigation (4.8@580) 12
Github; flight navigation app for VFR pilots
- A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) (4.7@11,918) Ǥ 34
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learn and plan your trips with an Electric Vehicle
- MapFactor Navigator (4.4@995,626) Ǥ 20
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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
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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
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navigator, cycle route planner, bike tracker & more
- The Tours (4.3@15) Ǥ 15
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Switzerland: motor bike tours & navigation
- OSMfocus Reborn (4.1@7) 5
Github; help improving accuracy of OSM data
- Naviator (4@1,114) Ǥ 15
LastUpdate: 2020-12-21 from pilots – for pilots; 30d trial, then subscription
- WairToNow - Aviation Navigation (4@5) 6
LastUpdate: 2022-04-25 Github; Aviation
- Luftlinie - Navi for Birds (3.9@26) 4
LastUpdate: 2023-11-03 Github; an arrow pointing to where your target is
- TrekMe - GPS trekking offline (3.8@999) Ǥ 18
Github
- BRouter Offline Navigation (3.7@1,400) 9
Github; Radreise-Wiki: Vorstellung und Einrichtung; Video-Vorstellung 4/2020 (~10min); offline bike routing
- Avare (3.5@6,454) Ǥ 16
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Github; Wikipedia EN; Video Tutorials (channel); Aviation GPS
- Tracky GPS Navigation+ Compass (3.4@1,556) Ǥ 7
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LastUpdate: 2022-04-19
- GPS Map Camera - Compass & Navigation (2.2@938) Ǥ 12
5
LastUpdate: 2022-03-28
- GetBack GPS (0@0) 1
LastUpdate: 2022-01-07 Github; find your way back to a previously visited location
- GraphHopper Maps (0@0) 4
Github; online routing & navigation with OSM maps and Grashopper API
- Touchless Map (0@0) 4
LastUpdate: 2015-10-16 Github
- BwareArea (0@0) 6
LastUpdate: 2020-04-27 Github; Offline POI alerter
- OpenTopoMap Viewer (0@0) 8
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Github; Screencast 1/2019
- OpenOrienteering Mapper (0@0) 6
LastUpdate: 2021-03-11 Github; create maps for the orienteering sport
- Tileless Map (0@0) 5
LastUpdate: 2018-03-15 Github; Offline Map
- WalkersGuide (0@0) 8
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)
- Outdoor Navigation
- Segel-Apps für Ihr Mobiltelefon, Smartphone und Tablet (8/2013 - 5/2024)
2025-05-22