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2021-07-21

Navigate (4.9@11) Ǥ 16 2 LastUpdate: 2017-09-26 subscription fees
OsmAnd — Offline Maps, Travel & Navigation (4.6@110,834) Ǥ 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / OsmAnd+ — Offline Maps, Travel & Navigation (4.7@27,313; ~EUR 20.00) Ǥ 18 1 Github; Wikipedia DE | EN; OSM Wiki DE | EN; Video Review 9/2016 (DE) | 12/2016; Test 9/2018; Video Promo 3/2017; Radfahrer-Testbericht 12/2017; Review 3/2019; Video Tutorial 1/2016; Video Vorstellung 4/2019 (10min) | 3/2020; Praxistest Fahhrad 12/2017-5/2020; Vorstellung 12/2020; Izzy's OsmAnd resource collection; IzzyOnDroid Recommendation
AzNav Offline GPS navigation (4.6@23,118) Ǥ 17 1 LastUpdate: 2019-11-20
Parking Plugin — OsmAnd (4.6@2,406) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-12-27
Organic Maps Offline Hike Bike Trails & Navigation (4.6@836) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Offline maps with turn-by-turn navigation
Sygic GPS Navigation & Offline Maps (4.5@1,760,961) Ǥ 30 6 Screencast 7/2019
MAPS.ME – Offline maps, travel guides & navigation (4.5@1,193,596) Ǥ 20 12 Test 9/2018; Vorstellung 12/2014; Maps & POIs
Polaris GPS Navigation: Hiking, Marine, Offroad (4.5@40,682) Ǥ 12 2
Naviki – Bike navigation (4.5@15,413) Ǥ 19 7 / Impulse E-Bike Navigation (4.3@1,421) Ǥ 17 7 OSM Wiki EN
Marine Ways - Free Nautical Charts (4.5@1,560) Ǥ 8 2
Ski Map Plugin — OsmAnd (4.5@775) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-12-27
GPS Navigation System, Traffic & Maps by Karta (4.4@96,433) Ǥ 16 12 Vorstellung 11/2018
Bikemap - Your Cycling Map & GPS Navigation (4.4@24,781) Ǥ 17 9
Magic Earth Navigation & Maps (4.4@17,379) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ OSM Wiki; Test 9/2018 - 10/2020 Interview 9/2019 DE | EN
i-Boating:Marine Navigation Maps & Nautical Charts (4.4@8,673) Ǥ 13 1
Contour lines plugin — OsmAnd (4.4@2,094; ~EUR 5.00) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-11-17
NavMe for Pebble (4.4@1,616) Ǥ 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-03-03 brings Google navigation to your Pebble
GPS navigation BE-ON-ROAD (4.4@36) 13 7
Offline Maps & Navigation (4.3@165,385) Ǥ 16 LastUpdate: 2017-06-17
GPS Route Finder & Maps (4.3@3,241) 3 4 LastUpdate: 2018-03-19 drive, walk; find nearby ATM etc.
OsmAnd API Demo (4.3@60) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-01-12 for developers: test integration with OsmAnd and functioning of the main features
HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation (4.2@485,568) 14 5 Vorstellung 8/2016; Kurzvorstellung 12/2014; Test 9/2018; Wikipedia DE | EN; requires account with MS to get access to maps
Maps, Navigation & Directions (4.2@212,644) 5 6 LastUpdate: 2019-01-10 Maps, navigation, food near, travel planner & more
TomTom GO Navigation (4.2@185,983) Ǥ 22 7 Vorstellung 4/2015
ViaMichelin GPS Traffic Speedcam Route Planner (4.2@76,076) Ǥ 13 11
MapQuest: Directions, Maps & GPS Navigation (4.2@60,560) Ǥ 16 10
Car DVR & GPS navigator (4.2@16,362) Ǥ 18 7 LastUpdate: 2019-02-27
GPS Map: Navigation & maps (4.2@9,324) Ǥ 12 LastUpdate: 2017-06-14
GPS Route Finder Maps (4.2@6,929) Ǥ 7 1 LastUpdate: 2016-09-25 drive & walk
SmartNavi - GPS independent Navigation (4.2@654) Ǥ 13 2 Android Experiment Intro; Github; energy efficient pedestrian navi focusing on internal sensors
Cruiser (4.2@96) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ [OSM Wiki EN
bGEO GPS Navigation (4.1@3,573) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Navigation (4.1@3,426) Ǥ 4 6 LastUpdate: 2016-08-25
GPS Navigation & Direction (4.1@33) 4 4 LastUpdate: 2016-12-18
Wisepilot - GPS Navigation (4@35,828) Ǥ 12 2 / Wisepilot for XPERIA™ (4@63) Ǥ 18 4 LastUpdate: 2018-01-30
Nautical Charts — OsmAnd (4@2,070) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-12-27 Plugin for OsmAnd
7 Ways Navigator (3.9@21,816) Ǥ 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ OSM Wiki
C-MAP - Marine Charts. GPS navigation for Boating (3.9@7,905) Ǥ 33 18 incl. offline maps
V-Navi (3.9@7,220) Ǥ 19 11
Google Maps (3.8@13,806,276) Ǥ 41 2 / Google Maps Go (3.8@170,789) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Datensammlung 12/2017 - 10/2020; Screencast 7/2019
Navmii GPS World (Navfree) (3.8@113,585) Ǥ 19 9 / Navmii GPS USA (Navfree) (3.8@5,995) Ǥ 17 13 OSM Wiki EN
CoPilot GPS Navigation & Traffic (3.8@102,677) Ǥ 17 7
GeoNET. Maps & Friends (3.8@4,934) Ǥ 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ OSM & HERE maps; car, bicycle, pedestrian
Mobile Phone Tracker (3.8@753) Ǥ 8 1 LastUpdate: 2018-03-22 car, bicycle, pedestrian
HUDWAY — GPS Navigation HUD (3.7@3,714) Ǥ 15 LastUpdate: 2016-10-18
Gps Navigation App (3.7@326) Ǥ 9 4 LastUpdate: 2017-03-03 car, pedestrian, truck; speed cams
ZANavi (3.5@948) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-06-23 Github
Navitel Navigator GPS & Maps (3.4@203,444) Ǥ 14 5
Navit (2.9@2,436) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Open Source: Github; Navit Wiki; OSM Wiki DE | EN
Kurviger - Motorcycle and Scenic Roads Navi (2.9@358) 8 2 / Kurviger Pro - Motorcycle and Scenic Roads Navi (4.2@1,251; ~EUR 10.00) 8 1 OSM Wiki EN
Maps (2.9@243) Ǥ 15 3 GitLab; FOSS fork of Maps.ME with ads and trackers removed
PocketMaps (2.9@53) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; OSM Wiki; offline only; search only by coordinates; street names not always visible
ADFC Karten (2.8@102) Ǥ 9 3
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 (2.5@1,631) Ǥ 12 5 LastUpdate: 2019-08-10 Vorstellung 12/2018; account required?
Organic Maps (0@0) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; offline maps & navigation
osmin (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; on- and off-road navigation based on OSM

Outdoor Navigation

2021-07-21

Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping (4.7@50,507) Ǥ 17 3
Komoot — Cycling, Hiking & Mountain Biking Maps (4.5@210,362) Ǥ 24 11 Testbericht 3-5/2019; Test 9/2018; Datenschutz-Check 7/2019: fragwürdig; Video Intro 8/2019
Wikiloc Outdoor Navigation GPS (4.5@55,127) Ǥ 20 4
Locus Map 4: Hiking&Biking GPS navigation and Maps (4.5@48,232) Ǥ 24 7 / Locus Map Pro - Outdoor GPS Navigation and Maps (4.7@39,400; ~EUR 10.00) Ǥ 25 2 Video Tutorials for Beginners 2017; Izzy's Locus Ressourcen-Sammlung; Online & Offline; KML/KMZ/KMX Import (POIs/Routen/Bilder), GeoCaching, ANT+ Support
All-In-One Offline Maps (4.5@31,853) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
AlpineQuest Off-Road Explorer (Lite) (4.5@11,812) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / AlpineQuest Off-Road Explorer (4.7@6,370; ~EUR 10.00) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Guide 7/2019 | 9/2019
Outdoor and Hiking Navigation (4.5@6,925) Ǥ 18 1 Desktop Program available; Tour Service, license maps, and more
Gaia GPS: Hiking, Offroad Maps (4.5@6,605) Ǥ 18 14 Review 6/2018; pro version for ~USD 40/year
OruxMaps GP (4.5@5,421; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 18 2 Wikipedia
Maverick: GPS Navigation (4.3@28,528) Ǥ 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-25 / Maverick Pro (3.6@2,536; ~EUR 7.50) Ǥ 7 1 LastUpdate: 2017-02-16 with Pebble support
AllTrails: Hiking, Running & Mountain Bike Trails (4.2@49,945) Ǥ 17 17 Video Review 6/2019; full version USD30/year
ViewRanger: Trail Maps for Hiking, Biking, Skiing (4.2@44,773) Ǥ 16 12 OSM Wiki EN; Route Planning, Navigation, LocationSharing
E-walk hiking & trekking offline GPS (4.1@594) 9 4
PathAway Outdoor Navigator (4.1@350) Ǥ 17 3 / PathAway LE - Outdoor GPS Nav (4@20; ~EUR 6.50) Ǥ 13 1 / PathAway Express Outdoor Navigator (3.7@49; ~EUR 20.00) Ǥ 13 1 Record tracks, capture points, create and follow routes, navigate with online maps. Intended for aviation, boating, off-road driving, hiking, cycling, touring, Geocaching, …
BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS - DEMO (4@4,633) Ǥ 18 17 / BackCountry Navigator TOPO GPS PRO (4.2@6,728; ~EUR 14.00) Ǥ 16 8 Review 6/2018; Track+Waypoint+More
Trekarta Lite - offline maps for outdoor activity (3.9@58) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Trekarta - offline maps for outdoor activities (4.3@136; ~EUR 0.75) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; OSM Wiki / Github
Trailforks (2.3@4,486) Ǥ 24 11 mainly for bicyclers: find trails for MTB & more
Hikar (0@0) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab; overlays camera with virtual sign posts; data from OSM

Other Navigation Apps

2021-07-21

Avare (4.7@5,678) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Wikipedia EN; Video Tutorials (channel); Aviation GPS
MapFactor Navigator - GPS Navigation Maps (4.6@984,034) Ǥ 17 16 Vorstellung 7/2014; 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
XCSoar (4.6@2,854) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; tactical glide computer and maps
enroute flight navigation (4.6@242) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; flight navigation app for VFR pilots
GPS Map Camera - Compass & Navigation (4.4@887) Ǥ 12 7
Geovelo - bike GPS & stats (4.3@7,362) Ǥ 16 8 bike navigation, bike sharing & more
Waze - GPS, Maps, Traffic Alerts & Live Navigation (4.1@8,361,576) Ǥ 35 5 Test 9/2018
DotWalker Pro (4@130) 17 text based navigation application for the visually impaired
TrackyTry, Off-road GPS navigation (3.9@1,557) Ǥ 9 1 / TrackyPro, Off-road GPS navigation (3.5@484; ~EUR 3.00) 8 1
BRouter Offline Navigation (3.9@1,138) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Radreise-Wiki: Vorstellung und Einrichtung; Video-Vorstellung 4/2020 (~10min); offline bike routing
TrekMe - GPS trekking offline (3.8@191) Ǥ 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Naviator (3.7@1,070) Ǥ 15 1 from pilots – for pilots; 30d trial, then subscription
OSMfocus Reborn (3.7@7) 3 Github; help improving accuracy of OSM data
Bike Citizens - Cycling App: Cycle Maps & GPS (3.4@4,935) Ǥ 10 4 navigator, cycle route planner, bike tracker & more
Touchless Map (0@0) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-10-16 Github
WairToNow (0@0) 6 Github; Aviation
Luftlinie - Navigation for Birds (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; an arrow pointing to where your target is
OSMfocus (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab; help improving accuracy of OSM data
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
Tileless Map (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 & OsmAnd Resources
The 7 Best Map Apps for Getting Directions Somewhere (7/2021)
The 9 Best Compass Apps for Android (4/2021)
Die besten kostenlosen Navi-Apps für iOS und Android (7/2020)
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)
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)
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)
- Segel-Apps für Ihr Mobiltelefon, Smartphone und Tablet (8/2013 - 8/2020)

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