Engineering:Comparison of satellite navigation software

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This is a list of notable commercial satellite navigation software (also known as GPS software) for various devices, with a specific focus on mobile phones, tablets, tablet PCs, (Android, iOS, Windows).

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Name of application Maps source Operating platform Software license Cost Maps can be
preloaded
(and stored)
3D navigation mode Voice-guidance Live traffic Speed traps Other
feature
(remarks)
Apple Maps OpenStreetMap, Automotive Navigation Data, Getchee, Hexagon AB, IGN, Increment P, Intermap Technologies, LeadDog, MDA Information Systems, Waze,[1] TomTom iOS, macOS, watchOS Non-free proprietary Free Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
BlackBerry Maps Unknown BlackBerry 10 - Free No Yes Yes No No
CoMaps OpenStreetMap Android, iOS Apache 2.0 (except some 3rd party libs and resources) Free Yes Yes Yes No Yes
  • Offline navigation
  • Privacy-focus
  • OpenStreetMap editor
  • Elevation charts
  • CarPlay, Android Auto
  • Developed by the community as a free and open-source project.
Google Maps TomTom, Zenrin, AutoNavi, Geocentre Consulting, Google Map Maker, SK telecom, ORION-ME, INEGI, AfriGIS (Pty) Ltd, Inst. Geogr. Nacional, GeoBasis-DE/BKG, Mapa GISrael, GBRMPA Android, iOS Non-free proprietary Free Yes (expire after 30 days)[2][3] Yes Yes For certain countries[4] Yes
GraphHopper OpenStreetMap Android, iOS, Raspberry Pi Apache 2.0
  • Free
  • Paid subscription fee for hosted directions API[5]
Yes Yes[6] Yes No Yes
  • Vehicle tracking[7]
HERE WeGo HERE Android, iOS, Tizen Watch, Huawei - Free Yes Yes Yes Yes Country dependent
  • Venue maps
  • Lane guidance
  • 3D landmarks
iGO TomTom, HERE and Top-Map Android, iOS, Windows Mobile - Freemium In-App purchase Yes Yes Yes Yes
  • Green routing
  • Lane guidance
Karta GPS OpenStreetMap Android, iOS Non-free proprietary Freemium Yes Yes Yes In-App purchase In-App purchase
  • Lane guidance
  • Recommended places from Yelp and Foursquare
  • Places description, photos, reviews and opening hours
  • ETA sharing
Locus Map Free OpenStreetMap, Swisstopo, IGN, Outdooractive, Freytag&Berndt, SHOcart, others Android Non-free proprietary Free Yes No Yes No No
  • Focused on outdoor navigation – hiking, biking, geocaching
Locus Map Pro OpenStreetMap, Swisstopo, IGN, Outdooractive, Freytag&Berndt, SHOcart, others Android Non-free proprietary Paid Yes No Yes No No
  • Focused on outdoor navigation – hiking, biking, geocaching
Magic Earth[8] OpenStreetMap Android, Fire OS, HarmonyOS, iOS Non-free proprietary Free Yes Yes Yes For certain countries Yes
  • Lane guidance
  • Elevation charts
  • Wikipedia links
  • Weather info
  • CarPlay and Apple Watch support
  • Online and offline navigation
  • Can run in the background
MapFactor TomTom, OpenStreetMap Android, Windows, Windows Phone Non-free proprietary Freemium Yes Yes Yes In-App purchase Yes
  • Lane guidance
Maps.me OpenStreetMap Android, iOS, BlackBerry Non-free proprietary Free Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[9]
  • OpenStreetMap editor
  • Booking.com
  • Elevation charts
  • CarPlay
  • Offline navigation only
  • Can't run in the background
Mapy.com OpenStreetMap, Seznam.cz and others[10] Android, iOS Non-free proprietary Freemium[11]
  • Free: 1 country
  • Unlimited downloads for Premium users
Yes Yes In 9 countries[12] Yes
  • Car, hiking, cycling, skiing, boating online and offline navigation with web and app synchronization
  • Android Auto and CarPlay
  • Lane guidance
  • Report hazards
  • Public transit (in some countries)
  • 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
Moovit OpenStreetMap Android, iOS Non-free proprietary Free No No No No No
Navigon HERE Android, iOS, Windows Phone - Paid Yes Yes Yes In-App purchase Yes
  • Lane guidance
  • Apple Watch
  • Pedestrian navigation
  • Drive and ETA sharing
Navmii OpenStreetMap Android, iOS Non-free proprietary Freemium Yes Yes In-App purchase In-App purchase In-App purchase
Organic Maps OpenStreetMap Android, iOS Apache 2.0 (except some 3rd party libs and resources) Free Yes Yes Yes No Yes[9]
  • Offline navigation
  • Privacy-focus
  • OpenStreetMap editor
  • Elevation charts
  • CarPlay, Android Auto
  • Developed by the community as a free and open-source project.
OsmAnd OpenStreetMap Android, iOS GNU GPLv2 (except some 3rd party libs and resources)
  • Free: up to 7 downloads
  • In-App purchase for unlimited downloads (also unlocks all of the features except for contour lines, hillshade maps and nautical depth contours)[13]
No Yes No No
  • Lane guidance
OsmAnd+ OpenStreetMap Android, iOS GNU GPLv2 (except some 3rd party libs and resources) Yes No Yes No No
  • Lane guidance
Ovi Maps HERE / Nokia Symbian OS S60, Maemo -
  • Free: Last Nokia and Navigator phones
  • Paid: Other phones
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
  • Pedestrian navigation
Petal Maps[14] TomTom, HERE, OpenStreetMap, Zenrin Android, HarmonyOS Non-free proprietary Free No Yes Yes Yes Yes
  • Transit
  • Lane guidance
  • HUD mode
  • 3D landmarks
Trip4YouMaps OpenStreetMap, Maptiler, CyclOSM, WaymarkedTrails Android, iOS, Web Non-free proprietary Free No No No No No
  • Cycling (normal, racing, MTB), walking, hiking & car navigation
  • Roundtrip planing
  • 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, others Android, iOS, Windows Phone Non-free proprietary Freemium Yes Yes In-App purchase In-App purchase In-App purchase
  • CarPlay
  • MirrorLink (paid version)
  • Lane guidance
  • Dashcam recorder
  • Pedestrian navigation
TomTom TomTom Android, iOS Non-free proprietary
  • Free for 75 km/month
  • Paid subscription
Yes Yes Yes Paid subscription Paid subscription
Waze Waze Android, iOS, Windows Phone[15] Non-free proprietary Free
  • Limited control over stored data
  • Can be used for off-line navigation
Yes Yes Yes Yes
  • Crowdsourced traffic, road hazard, route data used in route algorithms
  • CarPlay
  • Gas-stations and prices
  • Drive and ETA sharing
  • Report hazards
  • Temporary Closures (roadwork/events/...)
Windows Maps HERE Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 10, Xbox One Microsoft HoloLens Non-free proprietary Free Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Yandex Maps Yandex.Map editor Android, iOS, Windows Phone Non-free proprietary Free Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  • Lane guidance
  • Places description, photos, reviews and opening hours
Name of application Maps source Operating platform Software license Cost Maps can be preloaded (and stored) 3D navigation mode Voice-guidance Live traffic Speed traps Other features and remarks

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See also

References

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  2. "How to use your Google Maps offline" (in en-US). Android Authority. 2017-08-21. http://www.androidauthority.com/google-maps-offline-android-637359/. 
  3. "Google Groups". https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.mobile.android/LwM6s9FzKpQ. 
  4. "Map Coverage Details | Google Maps Platform | Google Developers". Google Inc.. https://developers.google.com/maps/coverage. Retrieved July 24, 2020. 
  5. "graphhopper.com". graphhopper.com. 16 January 2017. https://www.graphhopper.com/pricing. Retrieved February 20, 2017. 
  6. "github.com/graphhopper". github.com. https://github.com/graphhopper/graphhopper/tree/master/android. Retrieved February 21, 2017. 
  7. "graphhopper.com". graphhopper.com. 28 July 2014. https://www.graphhopper.com/blog/2014/07/28/digitalizing-gpx-points-or-how-to-track-vehicles-with-graphhopper. Retrieved February 20, 2017. 
  8. "Magic Earth - OpenStreetMap Wiki". https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Magic_Earth. 
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Speed cameras warnings - MAPS.ME SUPPORT". MAPS.ME. https://support.maps.me/hc/en-us/articles/360014889473-Speed-cameras-warnings. Retrieved July 28, 2020. 
  10. "License conditions for map bases". Seznam.cz. https://napoveda.seznam.cz/en/license-conditions-map-bases/. 
  11. €9,99/year for Premium features
  12. Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 "OsmAnd - Offline Mobile Maps and Navigation". OsmAnd. https://osmand.net/features/osmand_purchases. Retrieved July 24, 2020. 
  14. "Petal Maps – GPS, Route planning, Navigation & Traffic conditions". https://www.petalmaps.com/. 
  15. "Waze arrives on Windows Phone!". waze.com. http://blog.waze.com/2013/11/waze-arrives-on-windows-phone.html. Retrieved November 20, 2013.