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MAPS.ME vs Navit: catalog facts
MAPS.ME	Navit
Best for: Travellers who want offline maps on their phone abroad	Best for: Offline car navigation on Linux devices, car PCs and Android
Free + paid options Free to download, with some paid features.	Free Free, open source and without ads.
Android, iOS, Web	Windows, Linux, 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	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
Now focused on travel discovery as well as maps Owned by a commercial company rather than a community project	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, Web application	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 MAPS.ME maps.me 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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