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Magic Earth vs Navit: catalog facts
Magic Earth	Navit
Best for: Drivers who want offline navigation with a privacy focus	Best for: Offline car navigation on Linux devices, car PCs and Android
Free + paid options Free app, with a paid Premium licence for extra features.	Free Free, open source and without ads.
Android, iOS	Windows, Linux, Android
Offline maps and navigation Routing for car, truck, bike and EV All 4 strengths for Magic Earth Offline maps and navigation Routing for car, truck, bike and EV CarPlay and Android Automotive support Privacy-focused design	Works fully offline and does not track usage Spoken directions in 49 languages All 4 strengths for Navit Works fully offline and does not track usage Spoken directions in 49 languages Can use several map formats at once Reads GPS from gpsd or NMEA sensors
Some features require a paid Premium licence Crowd-sourced traffic depends on the number of users nearby	Interface is built on GTK+ or SDL and looks dated next to modern phone apps Setup of maps and GPS takes more effort than commercial apps
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Magic Earth magicearth.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Navit navit-project.org f-droid.org/packages/org.navitproject.navit Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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