Quick & detailed offline travel guide
Going abroad entails making your way through unknown streets spending money on data plans - not with MAPS.ME. This app allows you to download maps beforehand, not use cellular data.
Navigation and much more
MAPS.ME is a navigation app with routes available offline and free of charge for easy use anywhere in the world.
Navigation through smartphone devices is the staple of most travelers nowadays, but most apps that offer this service require an Internet connection. MAPS.ME differentiates itself by providing an offline guide, turn-by-turn, through any city.
It's simple to use, too. To download your map, find the destination, and click the button. The plans are optimized to save memory space. When you use it, MAPS.ME relies on GPS to effectively give you the best routes.
This app relies on an open-source mapping data software, OpenStreetMap, which gets daily updates by contributors to ensure it's always up-to-date. The very maps show that, as they offer plenty of detail.
Apart from addresses, this app can direct you to points of interests, trails, and other places that mainstream maps fail to recommend. It also allows you to browse categories to find tourist attractions and more.
Finally, through its cooperation with Booking.com, MAPS.ME allows you to make hotel bookings with ease and share your status by connecting to social media.
Where can you run this program?
You can run MAPS.ME on Android 4.4 and up, as well as iOS devices 12.1.2 and higher.
Is there a better alternative?
Yes, there are several much more smoothly-executed options, such as TomTom GO and Magic Earth. Komoot offers plenty of data on the destination, although you have to be offline.
Our take
MAPS.ME has so much potential with its detailed maps and extra features. It’s a shame that it crashes so often, and even more that the data it provides isn’t 100% accurate.
Should you download it?
No. This app is not reliable enough to trust while traveling, at least when compared to its competitors. Pick up TomTom GO for the best alternative.
