# Back Seat Navigator — user reviews > 80 indexed App Store user reviews of Back Seat Navigator by Byzantine Apps, rated 4.10/5 from 317 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back-seat-navigator/id1383379420/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back-seat-navigator/id1383379420.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 199 · 4★ 43 · 3★ 21 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 42 ## What do users think of Back Seat Navigator? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 😂 Hilarious and entertaining insults - 👍 Creative and witty humor - 🎯 Accurate navigation/directions - 💰 Affordable one-time payment to remove ads - 🗺️ Powered by reliable Mapbox service - ⭐ Unique and innovative concept - 🎤 Variety of insult phrases - 😄 Great mood booster for commutes **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🔇 Audio/volume issues with Bluetooth - ❌ No CarPlay integration - 📍 Inaccurate location finding - 🗺️ Poor route optimization - 🔊 Volume too low even at max - 🎙️ Monotonous computer voice - ⚠️ Navigation inconsistencies - 🔄 Route changes mid-journey - 🚫 Insults not triggering properly **Commonly reported bugs** - App closes when selecting address to navigate - No sound/voice output during navigation - Bluetooth connectivity issues with car stereo - Black screen on CarPlay display - Location search not finding places - GPS navigation to wrong locations - Insults stopping after initial use - Audio spikes in volume during phrases - Map display issues in dark mode - App freezing or becoming unresponsive - Incorrect street name labeling on maps - Navigation audio not working through Bluetooth - Route calculation errors and inefficiencies **Most requested features** - Apple CarPlay compatibility - Multiple voice options (celebrity voices like Samuel L. Jackson) - Different accents and voice variations - Customizable/personalized insult phrases - Volume control within app settings - Speed limit indicator - Speedometer feature - Ability to add multiple stops - Alternative route options - Better voice quality and less monotone - Dark theme route color improvement - Delay insults for first few commands - Bluetooth audio streaming support - Satellite view map option ## Newest reviews (14 of 80) ### 3/5 — Really funny but some issues *2026-04-23* The insults are great and the accents are funny but the issue I’m having is that the voice is too quiet when it interrupts my music. It sounds really muffled and I can’t barely understand what it’s saying, even on the American accent. Then when I turn off the music, the volume proceeds to be even quieter for some reason ### 2/5 — No Volume, Little Volume *2025-06-26, version 2.28.9* Whenever I put it in Bluetooth to my car, I don’t hear any of the voices and the icons for top right are missing on my end. ### 2/5 — Ehhhh *2025-05-22, version 2.28.4* Haven’t used it yet, but it’s definitely hilarious/awesome in theory, but somehow adds an extra hour to my upcoming trip compared to Apple/Google Maps and the difference is only 3 miles? ### 3/5 — Confused? No insults? *2025-03-05, version 2.27.11* Had for years and decided to start using it again. I paid the 29, in my route. Set the setting to 100% profanity. It switched to mapbox and no insults. What happened? Where’s my $ if it doesn’t work? ### 4/5 — Love this app! *2025-01-26* I love how the navigator insults you as it gives you directions, as well as being able to set favorite locations for quick access. The only thing that is stopping me from switching my main maps app to BSNavigator is the fact that it doesn’t work with CarPlay 🫠 ### 3/5 — Love the app *2024-08-26, version 2.23.1* Unfortunately it only worked for a day then the insults stopped. No sound. ### 3/5 — Crashing *2024-08-15, version 2.22.5* Keeps closing when trying to open. ### 3/5 — Did not work *2024-07-28, version 2.22.3* I tried this yesterday 07/27/24 and it did not work…I made a few wrong turns and it did nothing!!! Said nothing!!!..Very disappointed..It could have said I was stupid at least…Lol…Going to give it one more try and see if it will work if not it’s gone with the wind!!!! ### 4/5 — Hilarious *2024-07-22* It’s hilarious and has kept us entertained on our road trip. However, it has some bugs with the sound not coming through the radio in the car at times and then we’re forced to look at the phone instead of the car screen (doesn't work with CarPlay) for directions we’ve missed some turns because of this. ### 4/5 — Love this app buttttttt…. *2024-07-02, version 2.22.1* We laughed so hard using this for a recent trip but were disappointed that it was not compatible with Apple CarPlay! Please make that a option!!! It caught my husband off guard and we laughed and laughed! ### 4/5 — Apple CarPlay *2024-06-29* It doesn’t work with car play so there is no way to see the navigation on the vehicle display screen. Makes it a little more difficult having to watch the phone screen only. ### 2/5 — It’s funny but needs improvement *2024-06-16* It’s a funny app. Had me laughing the whole time. The only problem was I couldn’t hear it. I had to put in my earpiece while I was driving because it won’t work through the Bluetooth and I had to go through too many steps to just put in my driving destination. So I’m going to delete it just to save space. maybe when you make some improvements to the sound and the search features for destinations I’ll reinstall it. ### 4/5 — Needs more voices *2024-03-04, version 2.18.5* Accurate & funny, but voices are boring. And voices are the 2nd most important feature after accuracy. ### 4/5 — Almost perfect! Add navigation volume control *2022-04-17* This is a really entertaining and useful app. The insults are super creative and have me laughing the whole ride. BUT Please add the ability to increase the navigation volume within the app. Not all vehicles can adjust the map navigation volume over the music. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Maybe it’s good if it can find you *2025-12-07, version 2.30.6* I was really looking forward to this app, but it can’t find who I am or any places in Vancouver, Washington that I want to go. POS. ### 1/5 — Useless *2024-12-25* Cant find the biggest airport in Australia..... ### 1/5 — Ugh *2024-11-15, version 2.25.3* App crashes every time I try to use it. 😒 ### 1/5 — Useless *2024-11-01, version 2.24.0* Couldn’t get app to speak any directions! ### 1/5 — When you navigate app closes Ios 17 all versions *2024-06-29, version 2.22.1* When you put in an adress to navigate to and plot it. The app closes. ios 17 all versions ### 1/5 — App quit working *2024-04-15, version 2.19.17* Quit working! After I purchased the full version the app stopped working. I could open and search an address, but as soon as I selected the address the app closed completely. I really enjoyed the app which is why I purchased it. I hope there is a fix to get this working again. ### 1/5 — GPS *2022-04-03, version 2.8.0* The voice on the app is hilarious but the GPS navigation is horrible. I missed a job interview because it took me to the wrong location. ### 1/5 — ??? *2020-02-24, version 1.18.0* I just got it today and just now it won’t let me put on an address anymore and I download it agin and it still won’t. Please fix it. I NEED THIS APP!!!! ### 1/5 — BS Navigator *2020-02-23* It got me into a fraudulent web site after I signed on. It was partly my own fault but I expect Apple to have some kind of screening process for this eventuality. Not sure if BSNavigator knows about this. ### 1/5 — Not funny *2020-01-11, version 1.17.7* Repetitive f-bombs. I have no problem with the “f word” but there’s no clever use of it. This is just a lot of bad words being thrown out. There has to be wit and clever humor for bad words to be funny, and this app just doesn’t deliver. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — CarPlay *2026-01-14, version 2.31.0* I love this app, will it ever be intergrated with CarPlay to display maps while being insulted ??? ### 5/5 — Hilariously insulting *2025-04-11* I get offended easy, but this thing taught me how to put my bullies at work in their place. I was always the quiet kid in school, especially high school because they were meant to have the worst bullies out there. Sure, my boss got mad at me, but he also got mad at them even more because they’ve been doing this to me for years. But I probably shouldn’t have said those words, so don’t use those very offensive words to defend yourself. When I said that I got offended easy, I didn’t explain how. I didn’t have the bestest friends. They would say some really mean things that would offend me. Sometimes they meant it, other times they were joking, like the time they called me a turkey face with a small chicken on my nose that every time I exhale, they always hear chicken noises. That they were joking about. But other things, they meant. That’s how I started to get offended more easily. (I should probably let you carry on with your day/night now. Thanks for reading, and have a great day/night!) ### 5/5 — ❤️ *2025-03-14* I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS APP!!! I use it to go to the convenience store just around the corner!!!The insults are hilarious…on occasion I deliberately go the wrong way just to have some laughs!! I wish there was a setting to add/personalize phrases, maybe someday, but love it none the less!! ### 5/5 — Carplay *2024-07-02, version 2.22.1* I really love the app, but I wish y’all could get it on CarPlay. Y’all should really look into that and different voices for the navigator. ### 5/5 — Hilarious *2024-06-29, version 2.22.1* What a sassy little navigator this thing is hilarious! Love this app. ### 5/5 — Backseat Driver that you can cuss back at *2024-06-23, version 2.21.0* I really enjoy this app. Reminds me of certain people minus the cussing so this is my way of shutting them up. ### 5/5 — Needs Bobby from Supernatural *2024-06-09* Love this app. The idea is long overdue. However, I would pay to have Jim Beaver’s voice the actor who plays Bobby on supernatural telling me that I’m an idjit every time I make a wrong turn! ### 5/5 — Me *2024-06-03, version 2.21.0* Omg this is sooo funny ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-03-30, version 2.19.13* This is the best thing I’ve ever heard. Thanks for sharing this with us so much fun highly recommend to everyone ### 5/5 — Carplay *2023-10-15, version 2.17.3* I wish it had a carplay version --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*