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Pure Maps vs Navit: catalog facts
Pure Maps	Navit
Best for: Navigation on Linux phones and Sailfish OS devices	Best for: Offline car navigation on Linux devices, car PCs and Android
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free, open source and without ads.
Linux	Windows, Linux, Android
Runs on Linux desktops, Linux phones and Sailfish OS Pluggable map, geocoder and router providers All 3 strengths for Pure Maps Runs on Linux desktops, Linux phones and Sailfish OS Pluggable map, geocoder and router providers Open source with long-running development	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
No Windows, macOS, Android or iOS versions	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
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Pure Maps github.com/rinigus/pure-maps Catalog checked October 1, 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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