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2026-01-14

Navmii GPS World (Navfree) (5@16) Ǥ 21 9 LastUpdate: 2023-11-02 / Navmii GPS USA (Navfree) (3.8@5,946) Ǥ 20 9 LastUpdate: 2024-06-07 OSM Wiki EN
Organic Maps・Offline Map & GPS (4.6@15,215) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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
OsmAnd API Demo (4.6@92) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ for developers: test integration with OsmAnd and functioning of the main features
Parking Plugin — OsmAnd (4.5@2,414) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-12-27
Marine Ways (4.5@2,124) Ǥ 12 2
Kurviger - Motorcycle and Scenic Roads Navi (4.5@1,868) 5 2 LastUpdate: 2022-11-01 OSM Wiki EN
OsmAnd — Maps & GPS Offline (4.4@231,861) Ǥ 22 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / OsmAnd+ — Maps & GPS Offline (4.5@42,922; ~EUR 70.00) 23 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Wikipedia DE | EN; OSM Wiki DE | EN; Test 9/2018 - 5/2023; Radfahrer-Testbericht 12/2017; Review 3/2019 | 12/2025; Video Tutorial 1/2016; Video Vorstellung 4/2019 (10min) | 3/2020; Praxistest Fahrrad 12/2017-5/2020; Anleitung 9/2020; Vorstellung 12/2020; Video Intro 11/2023; Izzy's OsmAnd resource collection; IzzyOnDroid Recommendation
Naviki – Bike navigation (4.4@21,402) Ǥ 24 4 / Impulse E-Bike Navigation (4.5@1,683) Ǥ 17 4 OSM Wiki EN
SmartNavi - GPS independ. Navi (4.4@665) Ǥ 17 2 Android Experiment Intro; Github; energy efficient pedestrian navi focusing on internal sensors
Guru Maps — GPS Route Planner (4.3@13,260) Ǥ 13 1 / Guru Maps Pro & GPS Tracker (4@2,171; ~EUR 79.00) Ǥ 11 OSM Wiki
i-Boating:Marine Navigation (4.3@12,461) Ǥ 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Nautical Charts — OsmAnd (4.3@2,201) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Plugin for OsmAnd
Ski Map Plugin — OsmAnd (4.3@790) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Sygic GPS Navigation & Maps (4.2@1,898,630) Ǥ 25 5 Screencast 7/2019
Polaris GPS Hike, Bike, Marine (4.2@44,400) Ǥ 15 1
Contour lines plugin — OsmAnd (4.2@2,156; ~EUR 40.00) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Cruiser GPS Navigation (4.2@238) Ǥ 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ [OSM Wiki EN
Karta GPS Offline Maps Nav (4.1@118,630) Ǥ 22 8 Vorstellung 11/2018; OSM Wiki
Bikemap: Cycling Tracker & GPS (4.1@57,320) Ǥ 16 4 Rezension 1/2020
Genius Maps Car GPS Navigation (4@12,946) Ǥ 19 1 offline navigation & POIs
V-Navi (4@7,250) Ǥ 12 6 LastUpdate: 2022-04-19
TomTom GO Expert: Truck GPS (3.9@269,722) Ǥ 27 6 Vorstellung 4/2015
GeoNET. Maps & Friends (3.9@4,986) Ǥ 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ OSM & HERE maps; car, bicycle, pedestrian
7 Ways Navigator (3.8@22,023) Ǥ 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-10-29 OSM Wiki
MAPS.ME: Offline maps GPS Nav (3.3@1,284,319) Ǥ 15 9 Test 9/2018; OSM Wiki; Maps & POIs
HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation (3.3@501,222) 13 2 Test 9/2018; Wikipedia DE | EN; requires account with MS to get access to maps
ViaMichelin GPS, Maps, Traffic (3.3@80,848) Ǥ 23 7
C-MAP Boating (3.3@14,436) Ǥ 34 9 incl. offline maps
bGEO GPS Navigation (3.3@3,933) Ǥ 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Google Maps (3.2@19,278,021) Ǥ 42 1 / Google Maps Go (4@346,672) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-10-24 Datensammlung 12/2017 - 5/2023; Screencast 7/2019
Navitel Navigator GPS & Maps (3.1@214,027) Ǥ 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Maps (3.1@254) Ǥ 11 2 LastUpdate: 2022-03-09 GitLab; FOSS fork of Maps.ME with ads and trackers removed (OSM based)
CoPilot GPS Navigation (2.9@106,547) Ǥ 20 3
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
ADFC Karten & Radroutenplaner (2.7@180) Ǥ 9 1
GPS Navigation, Live Traffic, HD Maps - Live Roads (2.5@1,634) Ǥ 12 5 LastUpdate: 2019-08-10 Vorstellung 12/2018; account required?
Magic Earth Navigation & Maps (1.3@41,735) 20 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ OSM Wiki; Test 9/2018 - 5/2023 Interview 9/2019 DE | EN; Test 12/2019 | 8/2020; Datenschutz-Test 10/2021; Review 10/2025
MapQuest: Get Directions (1@67,520) Ǥ 25 3
CoMaps - Hike, Bike, Drive Offline with Privacy (0@0) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Codeberg; community fork of Organic Maps
GPS Map Camera, Photo Stamp (0@0) Ǥ 13 10
osmin (0@0) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; on- and off-road navigation based on OSM

Outdoor Navigation

2026-01-14

Wayfinder: Trail Guides & Maps (5@5) Ǥ 14 2 LastUpdate: 2024-07-03
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
Locus Map Outdoor Navigation (4.6@63,097) Ǥ 27 4 / Locus Map 3 Classic (4.7@47,773; ~EUR 10.00) Ǥ 19 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
Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping (4.5@103,929) Ǥ 18 2
ape@map - Hiking Navigation (4.5@7,382) Ǥ 16 Desktop Program available; Tour Service, license maps, and more
All-In-One Offline Maps (4.4@57,158) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
AlpineQuest Explorer Lite (4.4@19,165) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / AlpineQuest Off-Road Explorer (4.7@10,265; ~EUR 15.00) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Guide 7/2019 | 9/2019
E-walk - Hiking offline GPS (4.4@775) 7 2
Trekarta (4.4@269) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; OSM Wiki
komoot - hike, bike & run (4.3@372,586) Ǥ 27 5 Testbericht 3-5/2019 | 3/2021; Test 9/2018; Datenschutz-Check 7/2019: fragwürdig; Video Intro 8/2019
Trailforks (4.1@24,648) Ǥ 26 5 mainly for bicyclers: find trails for MTB & more
OruxMaps GP (4.1@6,912; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 20 2 Wikipedia
AllTrails: Hike, Bike & Run (4@376,824) Ǥ 17 10 Video Review 6/2019; Privatspähre-Test 7/2021 full version USD30/year
Wikiloc - Trails of the World (4@141,404) Ǥ 21 5
Gaia GPS: Offline Trail Maps (4@20,672) Ǥ 16 7 Review 6/2018; pro version for ~USD 40/year
PathAway Outdoor GPS Navigator (3.8@366) Ǥ 13 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 with Pebble support
Alpi Maps (0@0) 13 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

2026-01-14

XCSoar (4.8@3,023) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2024-06-09 Github; tactical glide computer and maps
Enroute Flight Navigation (4.8@602) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; flight navigation app for VFR pilots
A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) (4.6@21,046) Ǥ 30 2 learn and plan your trips with an Electric Vehicle
MapFactor Navigator (4.4@992,688) Ǥ 19 2 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@36,447) Ǥ 23 4 bike navigation, bike sharing & more
Bike Citizens Cycling App GPS (4.4@7,184) Ǥ 24 2 navigator, cycle route planner, bike tracker & more
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic (4.3@8,837,222) Ǥ 34 2 Test 9/2018
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
Luftlinie - Navi for Birds (4@28) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-11-03 Github; an arrow pointing to where your target is
WairToNow - Aviation Navigation (4@5) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-04-25 Github; Aviation
Avare (3.8@6,525) Ǥ 16 2 Github; Wikipedia EN; Video Tutorials (channel); Aviation GPS
BRouter Offline Navigation (3.8@1,416) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Radreise-Wiki: Vorstellung und Einrichtung; Video-Vorstellung 4/2020 (~10min); offline bike routing
TrekMe - GPS trekking offline (3.7@1,076) Ǥ 20 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
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
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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; create maps for the orienteering sport
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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