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Navit vs MAPS.ME: catalog facts
Navit	MAPS.ME
Best for: Offline car navigation on Linux devices, car PCs and Android	Best for: Travellers who want offline maps on their phone abroad
Free Free, open source and without ads.	Free + paid options Free to download, with some paid features.
Windows, Linux, Android	Android, iOS, Web
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	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
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	Now focused on travel discovery as well as maps Owned by a commercial company rather than a community project
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Navit navit-project.org f-droid.org/packages/org.navitproject.navit Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for MAPS.ME maps.me Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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