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Navit vs Osmin: catalog facts
Navit	Osmin
Best for: Offline car navigation on Linux devices, car PCs and Android	Best for: Offline open-source navigation for hiking, cycling and driving
Free Free, open source and without ads.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Linux, Android	Linux, Android
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	On-road and off-road navigation Uses offline OpenStreetMap data All 3 strengths for Osmin On-road and off-road navigation Uses offline OpenStreetMap data Runs on Android and Linux
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	Small project maintained by one developer Maps must be downloaded before use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account 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 Osmin github.com/janbar/osmin apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/io.github.janbar.osmin Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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