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- Organic Maps: Hike Bike Drive (4.7@8,100) 8 1 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@221) 5 2
- Parking Plugin — OsmAnd (4.5@2,416) 0 LastUpdate: 2016-12-27
- Marine Ways - Nautical Charts (4.5@2,119) Ǥ 10 2
- Kurviger - Motorcycle Navi (4.5@1,868) Ǥ 11 2 OSM Wiki EN
- OsmAnd — Maps & GPS Offline (4.4@184,560) Ǥ 18 / OsmAnd+ — Maps & GPS Offline (4.5@38,258; ~EUR 15.00) Ǥ 23 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
- Guru Maps — GPS Route Planner (4.4@9,685) Ǥ 12 1 / Guru Maps Pro & GPS Tracker (4.1@2,018; ~EUR 60.00) Ǥ 11 1 OSM Wiki
- Cruiser (4.4@190) Ǥ 12 [OSM Wiki EN
- OsmAnd API Demo (4.4@86) 0 LastUpdate: 2018-01-12 for developers: test integration with OsmAnd and functioning of the main features
- Sygic GPS Navigation & Maps (4.3@1,871,556) Ǥ 24 5 Screencast 7/2019
- Naviki – Bike navigation (4.3@20,120) Ǥ 23 7 / Impulse E-Bike Navigation (4.5@1,639) Ǥ 18 7 OSM Wiki EN
- Nautical Charts — OsmAnd (4.3@2,168) 0 Plugin for OsmAnd
- Polaris GPS Navigation (4.2@43,633) Ǥ 14 1
- i-Boating:Marine Navigation (4.2@11,839) Ǥ 14
- Contour lines plugin — OsmAnd (4.2@2,141; ~EUR 4.25) 0
- Ski Map Plugin — OsmAnd (4.2@787) Ǥ 4
- SmartNavi - GPS independent Na (4.2@659) Ǥ 15 2 Android Experiment Intro; Github; energy efficient pedestrian navi focusing on internal sensors
- Karta GPS Offline Maps Nav (4.1@115,524) Ǥ 20 9 Vorstellung 11/2018; OSM Wiki
- Magic Earth Navigation & Maps (4.1@30,888) 18 OSM Wiki; Test 9/2018 - 5/2023 Interview 9/2019 DE | EN; Test 12/2019 | 8/2020; Datenschutz-Test 10/2021
- Genius Maps Car GPS Navigation (4.1@12,045) Ǥ 19 1 offline navigation & POIs
- TomTom GO Navigation (4@244,828) Ǥ 22 9 Vorstellung 4/2015
- V-Navi (4@7,250) Ǥ 12 6 LastUpdate: 2022-04-19
- Google Maps (3.9@17,715,582) Ǥ 37 1 / Google Maps Go (4.2@286,331) 2 Datensammlung 12/2017 - 5/2023; Screencast 7/2019
- AzNav Offline GPS navigation (3.9@26,110) Ǥ 17 1 LastUpdate: 2019-11-20
- GeoNET. Maps & Friends (3.9@5,040) Ǥ 17 OSM & HERE maps; car, bicycle, pedestrian
- ViaMichelin GPS Route Planner (3.8@79,216) Ǥ 18 9
- Bikemap: Cycling & Bike GPS (3.8@47,616) Ǥ 17 10 Rezension 1/2020
- CoPilot GPS Navigation (3.7@105,559) Ǥ 16 4
- 7 Ways Navigator (3.5@22,277) Ǥ 13 LastUpdate: 2021-10-29 OSM Wiki
- C-MAP Boating (3.5@11,971) Ǥ 33 14 incl. offline maps
- ZANavi (3.5@948) 8 LastUpdate: 2017-06-23 Github
- bGEO GPS Navigation (3.4@3,894) Ǥ 16
- MAPS.ME: Offline maps GPS Nav (3.3@1,263,085) Ǥ 19 7 Test 9/2018; OSM Wiki; Maps & POIs
- Navitel Navigator GPS & Maps (3.3@214,495) Ǥ 15 3
- Navmii GPS World (Navfree) (3.2@113,105) Ǥ 20 9 / Navmii GPS USA (Navfree) (4.2@5,962) Ǥ 17 10 OSM Wiki EN
- Maps (3.1@254) Ǥ 11 2 LastUpdate: 2022-03-09 GitLab; FOSS fork of Maps.ME with ads and trackers removed (OSM based)
- Navit (2.9@2,438) 7 1 LastUpdate: 2021-03-11 Open Source: Github; Navit Wiki; OSM Wiki DE | EN; Wikipedia DE | EN
- ADFC Karten & Radroutenplaner (2.9@155) Ǥ 9 3
- PocketMaps (2.9@53) 13 Github; OSM Wiki; offline only; search only by coordinates; street names not always visible
- HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation (2.6@499,177) 12 1 Test 9/2018; Wikipedia DE | EN; requires account with MS to get access to maps
- MapQuest: Get Directions (2.5@65,596) Ǥ 15 2
- GPS Navigation, Live Traffic, HD Maps - Live Roads (2.5@1,634) Ǥ 12 5 LastUpdate: 2019-08-10 Vorstellung 12/2018; account required?
- GPS, Driving directions: maps (0@0) Ǥ 11 6 LastUpdate: 2021-12-15 Online & Offline navigation
- Easy Route Finder & Voice Maps (0@0) Ǥ 12 10
- osmin (0@0) 7 Github; on- and off-road navigation based on OSM
Outdoor Navigation
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- Wayfinder: Trail Guides & Maps (5@5) Ǥ 14 2
- Climb The World (5@1) 16 Github; Rock climbing application that shows individual climbing routes
- komoot - hike, bike & run (4.6@324,384) Ǥ 25 11 Testbericht 3-5/2019 | 3/2021; Test 9/2018; Datenschutz-Check 7/2019: fragwürdig; Video Intro 8/2019
- Windy Maps (4.6@0) Ǥ 19 2 LastUpdate: 2022-03-02
- AllTrails: Hike, Bike & Run (4.5@281,206) Ǥ 16 14 Video Review 6/2019; Privatspähre-Test 7/2021 full version USD30/year
- Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping (4.5@83,560) Ǥ 19 5
- Locus Map 4 Outdoor Navigation (4.5@57,416) Ǥ 25 4 / Locus Map 3 Classic (4.7@46,084; ~EUR 10.00) Ǥ 18 2 Video Tutorials for Beginners 2017; Izzy's Locus Ressourcen-Sammlung; Online & Offline; KML/KMZ/KMX Import (POIs/Routen/Bilder), GeoCaching, ANT+ Support
- ape@map - Hiking Navigation (4.5@7,262) Ǥ 16 Desktop Program available; Tour Service, license maps, and more
- All-In-One Offline Maps (4.4@48,598) 7
- Gaia GPS: Offroad Hiking Maps (4.4@16,463) Ǥ 16 7 Review 6/2018; pro version for ~USD 40/year
- Trekarta - offline outdoor map (4.4@246) 8 Github; OSM Wiki
- AlpineQuest Explorer Lite (4.3@16,240) 7 / AlpineQuest Off-Road Explorer (4.8@9,085; ~EUR 12.00) 7 Video Guide 7/2019 | 9/2019
- E-walk - Hiking offline GPS (4.3@737) 8 1
- Wikiloc Outdoor Navigation GPS (4.2@93,531) Ǥ 19 3
- Trailforks (4.1@9,026) Ǥ 24 6 mainly for bicyclers: find trails for MTB & more
- OruxMaps GP (4.1@6,527; ~EUR 4.75) Ǥ 22 2 Wikipedia
- PathAway Outdoor GPS Navigator (3.8@369) Ǥ 17 3 / PathAway LE (Outdated) (4@20; ~EUR 6.50) Ǥ 12 1 LastUpdate: 2021-06-02 / PathAway Express (Outdated) (4.8@50; ~EUR 20.00) Ǥ 13 1 LastUpdate: 2021-06-02 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 6 LastUpdate: 2017-03-25 / Maverick Pro (3.8@15; ~EUR 7.50) 5 1 LastUpdate: 2017-02-16 with Pebble support
- BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS (3@4,781) Ǥ 18 13 LastUpdate: 2021-10-08 / BackCountry Navigator GPS PRO (3.8@6,902; ~EUR 14.00) Ǥ 18 6 Review 6/2018; Track+Waypoint+More
- Alpi Maps (0@0) 10 2 Github
- Hikar (0@0) 7 LastUpdate: 2021-07-22 GitLab; overlays camera with virtual sign posts; data from OSM
Other Navigation Apps
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- XCSoar (4.8@3,023) 14 Github; tactical glide computer and maps
- Enroute Flight Navigation (4.7@511) 10 Github; flight navigation app for VFR pilots
- Geovelo - Bike GPS & Stats (4.6@21,816) Ǥ 16 10 bike navigation, bike sharing & more
- MapFactor Navigator (4.4@994,269) Ǥ 18 13 works offline (must download maps); car/pedestrian/bus/bicycle; search by address/poi/coords; needs ~100 MB initial download (plus maps) on first start
- The Tours (4.4@14) Ǥ 15 7 Switzerland: motor bike tours & navigation
- Waze Navigation & Live Traffic (4.2@8,691,222) Ǥ 33 3 Test 9/2018
- Bike Citizens Cycling App GPS (4.2@6,546) Ǥ 19 3 navigator, cycle route planner, bike tracker & more
- Luftlinie - Navi for Birds (4.2@20) 3 Github; an arrow pointing to where your target is
- OSMfocus Reborn (4.1@7) 4 Github; help improving accuracy of OSM data
- Naviator (4@1,113) Ǥ 15 LastUpdate: 2020-12-21 from pilots – for pilots; 30d trial, then subscription
- WairToNow (4@5) 6 LastUpdate: 2022-04-25 Github; Aviation
- Avare (3.8@6,280) Ǥ 17 2 Github; Wikipedia EN; Video Tutorials (channel); Aviation GPS
- TrekMe - GPS trekking offline (3.8@583) Ǥ 17 Github
- BRouter Offline Navigation (3.7@1,332) 8 Github; Radreise-Wiki: Vorstellung und Einrichtung; Video-Vorstellung 4/2020 (~10min); offline bike routing
- DotWalker Pro (3.6@137) 17 LastUpdate: 2021-07-16 text based navigation application for the visually impaired
- TrackyTry, Off-road GPS naviga (3.3@1,556) Ǥ 9 1 LastUpdate: 2022-04-19 / TrackyPro, Off-road GPS naviga (2.8@480; ~EUR 3.00) 8 1 LastUpdate: 2022-04-19
- A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) (2.7@2,576) Ǥ 30 2 learn and plan your trips with an Electric Vehicle
- GPS Map Camera & Compass (2.2@945) Ǥ 14 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) 3 Github; online routing & navigation with OSM maps and Grashopper API
- Touchless Map (0@0) 4 LastUpdate: 2015-10-16 Github
- OSMfocus (0@0) 2 LastUpdate: 2020-12-05 GitLab; help improving accuracy of OSM data
- BwareArea (0@0) 6 LastUpdate: 2020-04-27 Github; Offline POI alerter
- OpenTopoMap Viewer (0@0) 5 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) 7 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
- 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)
- 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)
- GPS-Apps zur Tourenplanung und Navigation (4/2020 - 1/2023)
- Die fünf besten Navi-Apps: So kommst du immer ans Ziel (2/2020 - 8/2021)
- Top 20 Free GPS Navigation Apps for Android and iOS (1/2019 - 2/2023)
- 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 - 4/2023)
- 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 - 3/2023)
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