Comparison of satellite navigation software


This is a list of notable commercial satellite navigation software for various devices, with a specific focus on mobile phones, tablets, tablet PCs,.
Name of applicationMaps sourceOperating platformSoftware licenseCostMaps can be
preloaded
3D navigation modeVoice-guidanceLive trafficSpeed trapsOther
feature
Apple MapsOpenStreetMap, Automotive Navigation Data, Getchee, Hexagon AB, IGN, Increment P, Intermap Technologies, LeadDog, MDA Information Systems, Waze, TomTomiOS, macOS, watchOS proprietary
BlackBerry MapsBlackBerry 10-
CoMapsOpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS 2.0
  • Offline navigation
  • Privacy-focus
  • OpenStreetMap editor
  • Elevation charts
  • CarPlay, Android Auto
  • Developed by the community as a free and open-source project.
    • Google MapsTomTom, Zenrin, AutoNavi, Geocentre Consulting, Google Map Maker, SK telecom, ORION-ME, INEGI, AfriGIS Ltd, Inst. Geogr. Nacional, GeoBasis-DE/BKG, Mapa GISrael, GBRMPAAndroid, iOS proprietary
  • Lane guidance
  • Android Auto
  • CarPlay
    • GraphHopperOpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS, Raspberry Pi 2.0
  • Vehicle tracking
    • HERE WeGoHEREAndroid, iOS, Tizen Watch, Huawei-
  • Venue maps
  • Lane guidance
  • 3D landmarks
    • iGOTomTom, HERE and Top-MapAndroid, iOS, Windows Mobile-
  • Green routing
  • Lane guidance
    • Karta GPSOpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS proprietary
  • Lane guidance
  • Recommended places from Yelp and Foursquare
  • Places description, photos, reviews and opening hours
  • ETA sharing
    • Locus Map FreeOpenStreetMap, Swisstopo, IGN, Outdooractive, Freytag&Berndt, SHOcart, othersAndroid proprietary
  • Focused on outdoor navigation – hiking, biking, geocaching
    • Locus Map ProOpenStreetMap, Swisstopo, IGN, Outdooractive, Freytag&Berndt, SHOcart, othersAndroid proprietary
  • Focused on outdoor navigation – hiking, biking, geocaching
    • Magic EarthOpenStreetMapAndroid, Fire OS, HarmonyOS, iOS proprietary
  • Lane guidance
  • Elevation charts
  • Wikipedia links
  • Weather info
  • CarPlay and Apple Watch support
  • Online and offline navigation
  • Can run in the background
    • MapFactorTomTom, OpenStreetMapAndroid, Windows, Windows Phone proprietary
  • Lane guidance
    • Maps.meOpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS, BlackBerry proprietary
  • OpenStreetMap editor
  • Booking.com
  • Elevation charts
  • CarPlay
  • Offline navigation only
  • Can't run in the background
    • Mapy.comOpenStreetMap, Seznam.cz and othersAndroid, iOS proprietary
  • Car, hiking, cycling, skiing, boating online and offline navigation with web and app synchronization
  • Android Auto and CarPlay
  • Lane guidance
  • Report hazards
  • Public transit
  • Photos, opening hours and Wikipedia links
  • Booking.com
  • Places and routes shared via email, Facebook, Twitter, QR or link
  • Elevation charts
  • 3D terrain of whole Earth
  • Weather info
    • MoovitOpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS proprietary
    NavigonHEREAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone-
  • Lane guidance
  • Apple Watch
  • Pedestrian navigation
  • Drive and ETA sharing
    • NavmiiOpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS proprietary
    Organic MapsOpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS 2.0
  • Offline navigation
  • Privacy-focus
  • OpenStreetMap editor
  • Elevation charts
  • CarPlay, Android Auto
  • Developed by the community as a free and open-source project.
    • OsmAndOpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS
  • Lane guidance
    • OsmAnd+OpenStreetMapAndroid, iOS
  • Lane guidance
    • Ovi MapsHERE / NokiaSymbian OS S60, Maemo-
  • Pedestrian navigation
    • Petal MapsTomTom, HERE, OpenStreetMap, ZenrinAndroid, HarmonyOS proprietary
  • Transit
  • Lane guidance
  • HUD mode
  • 3D landmarks
    • Trip4YouMapsOpenStreetMap, Maptiler, CyclOSM, WaymarkedTrailsAndroid, iOS, Web proprietary
  • Cycling, walking, hiking & car navigation
  • Roundtrip planning
  • Show way surface, way type and incline/decline on map
  • Places and routes shared via browser share
  • Elevation charts, synchronised with map
  • POIS
    • Sygic: GPS navigation TomTom, HERE, othersAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone proprietary
  • CarPlay
  • MirrorLink
  • Lane guidance
  • Dashcam recorder
  • Pedestrian navigation
    • TomTomTomTomAndroid, iOS proprietary
  • CarPlay
  • Lane guidance
    • WazeWazeAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone proprietary
  • Crowdsourced traffic, road hazard, route data used in route algorithms
  • CarPlay
  • Gas-stations and prices
  • Drive and ETA sharing
  • Report hazards
  • Temporary Closures
    • Windows MapsHEREWindows 10 Mobile, Windows 10, Xbox One Microsoft HoloLens proprietary
  • Cortana integration
    • Yandex MapsYandex.Map editorAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone proprietary
  • Lane guidance
  • Places description, photos, reviews and opening hours
    • Name of applicationMaps sourceOperating platformSoftware licenseCostMaps can be preloaded 3D navigation modeVoice-guidanceLive trafficSpeed trapsOther features and remarks

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