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MAPS.ME vs GMaps WV: catalog facts
MAPS.ME	GMaps WV
Best for: Travellers who want offline maps on their phone abroad	Best for: Android users avoiding the official Google Maps app who still need its data occasionally
Free + paid options Free to download, with some paid features.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Android, iOS, Web	Android
Downloadable offline maps for the whole world Route planning without mobile data All 4 strengths for MAPS.ME Downloadable offline maps for the whole world Route planning without mobile data Available on Android, iPhone, iPad and the web Interface in many languages	Access to Google Maps without the official app Restricted WebView limits what the site can do All 3 strengths for GMaps WV Access to Google Maps without the official app Restricted WebView limits what the site can do Open source and actively updated
Now focused on travel discovery as well as maps Owned by a commercial company rather than a community project	Developer says it will stop working on certified Android devices from 2026/2027 Depends on the Google Maps website, so needs a connection
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for MAPS.ME maps.me Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for GMaps WV github.com/woheller69/maps f-droid.org/packages/us.spotco.maps Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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