Comparison

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps vs GPS Navigation & Path Finder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps

Navigate your world with detailed offline maps and turn-by-turn directions for driving, biking, and walking. Enjoy real-time traffic updates and public transport information, all while prioritizing your privacy. Unlock advanced features with an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Offline maps for 233 countries
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Real-time traffic information
  • Public transport routing
  • Head-up Display (HUD) feature
  • CarPlay compatibility
  • Weather forecasts
Features
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As we celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Magic Earth on the App Store in 2025, our commitment to privacy and innovation has never been stronger. Magic Earth is now freemium, giving everyone free access to core features like map browsing, search, favorites, and turn-by-turn navigation. For even more powerful features, Magic Earth Premium subscription unlocks: • Traffic-aware navigation • Activity recording • Offline maps • Elevation map style for clearer terrain visualization To all our active subscribers: Thank you! Your continued support empowers us to build a better, more private Magic Earth for everyone. Magic Earth uses OpenStreetMap data and a powerful search engine to offer you the optimal routes for driving, biking, hiking, and public transportation. Find the best route to your destination even without an internet connection. PRIVACY FIRST! • We do not track you. We do not profile you. We do not trade in your personal data; moreover, we do not have it. MAPS • Save big on mobile internet costs and navigate reliably with offline maps powered by OpenStreetMap. 233 countries and regions are ready to be downloaded. • Choose between 2D, 3D, and Satellite map views. • Get ready for travel and know every detail of your route like surface, difficulty, distance and elevation profile. • Learn more about the points of interest near you from Wikipedia articles. • Spot nearby parking places to easily park your car. • Stay up-to-date and enjoy regular free map updates. CARPLAY compatibility • Connect to Apple CarPlay and enjoy the ultimate navigation experience. NAVIGATION • Find the fastest or the shortest route to your destination when you travel by car, bike, on foot or with public transport. • Plan your route with multiple waypoints. • Stay safe with the free Head-up Display (HUD) feature which projects the most important navigation info onto the windshield of your car. • Know in advance which lane to take with precise turn-by-turn navigation and lane assistance. • Get notified about speed cameras and stay up to date with current speed limits. TRAFFIC INFO • Get real-time traffic info, updated every minute. • Discover alternative routes that avoid traffic jams and save you time on the road. PUBLIC TRANSPORT • Get around town quickly and easily. Choose from public transit routes that combine all transportation modes: bus / metro / subway / light rail / train / ferry • Get walking directions, transfer times, departure times, number of stops. And when available, the cost. • Find wheelchair or bike-friendly public transportation. WEATHER • View current temperature and local weather forecasts for your favorite locations. • See what weather conditions to expect in the next hours and view the forecast for the next 14 days. APPLE WATCH • Take a quick glance at your Apple Watch to get directions, distance, speed and workout details in real-time-right on your wrist. Notes: * Some features are not available in all countries. * Some features require internet connection. Your free trial will be automatically renewed to a paid subscription if you don't cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The payment will be charged through your Apple ID account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless they are cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions in Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy https://www.magicearth.com/privacy/ Disclaimer https://www.magicearth.com/disclaimer/ Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GPS Navigation & Path Finder

Navigate to any destination with turn-by-turn directions and voice guidance. Discover nearby points of interest like gas stations and restaurants. Save your search history for easy access to previously visited locations.

Highlights
  • Exact route finding
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Voice functionality
  • Nearby places discovery
  • Search history saving
  • Real-time navigation
Features
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This GPS Navigation and Route finder app provide a bunch of functionalities including finding exact route, Direction, Navigation, Nearby Places and many more with Voice functionality. This app will help you to find exact direction, find rout, and show exact timing to reach towards your destination. This app is multi-function app, which can easily show you all the related things including nearby places, real time navigation with voice input and many more. Now you can get exact direction turn by turn with best possible rout through this Map navigator with voice support. If you are driving somewhere, and you don’t know exact location you just have to enter your destination and pick your current location from the app, the app will draw the best possible route and will show you’re the time you need to reach your destination with voice. If you are somewhere and want to know you nearest place like, petrol pumps, cash and carry, malls, coffee shops etc, you just have to check nearby places in your app and it will show you all nearby places in you app. The app will save your search history, if you need to find which places you have visited, or you need to visit the same location again, you just need to check your history. How to use the app? The app is simple, just open the app and wait to load the Navigator and app The app will ask you to turn on your GPS if its not already on On the index page it will show you the features like, navigation, route direction, nearby places etc For finding a route you just need to press on the navigation and map, input your destination , the app will draw and plan you best route with estimated time

Screenshots

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps4 screens
GPS Navigation & Path Finder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GPS Navigation & Path Finder at 4.6 against Magic Earth Navigation & Maps's 3.9. GPS Navigation & Path Finder also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 569) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Magic Earth Navigation & Maps's advantage is review sentiment (51% vs 13%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Earth Navigation & Maps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and GPS Navigation & Path Finder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Navigation & Path Finder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Navigation & Path Finder has 3.8K ratings behind it against 569, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Magic Earth Navigation & Maps's written reviews are positive against 13% of GPS Navigation & Path Finder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps ships an update weekly, GPS Navigation & Path Finder every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Magic Earth Navigation & Maps versus GPS Navigation & Path Finder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Earth Navigation & MapsGPS Navigation & Path Finder
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (569 ratings)4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews — better13.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5693.8K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB85 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperMagic Lane International BVMuhammad Asad Khan

Customer experience

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps

All ratings569 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral8.6%
Negative20.6%
Written reviews511 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral15.7%
Negative33.3%

GPS Navigation & Path Finder

All ratings3,767 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative82.9%

User reviews

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps

From 569 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent offline navigation
  • 🔒 Respects user privacy
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
  • 🚘 Works well with CarPlay
  • 💡 Customizable map views and voices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Outdated map data and speed limit information
  • 🔍 Poor search functionality and address lookup
  • 🚧 Routing issues, such as suggesting inappropriate roads
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🤖 Unreliable voice guidance and lane assistance

GPS Navigation & Path Finder

From 3.8K App Store ratings

Room to improve

  • 💩 Excessive ads and poor user experience
  • 🔍 Inaccurate or outdated map data
  • 🤯 Confusing and difficult to navigate
  • 🐌 Slow performance and frequent crashes

Bugs and requests

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard obscures search results in CarPlay mode
  • GPS signal issues and location jumps
  • Inconsistent behavior when deviating from a route
  • Crashes and freezes, especially after recent updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to lock map orientation to North
  • Improve search by allowing voice input and better location relevance
  • Provide more detailed traffic information and rerouting options
  • Integrate with more car systems beyond just CarPlay
  • Offer more customization options for the user interface

GPS Navigation & Path Finder

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to locate addresses or destinations
  • Ads blocking key functionality and controls

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve ad monetization strategy
  • Enhance map accuracy and live updates
  • Simplify user interface and navigation
  • Optimize app performance and stability

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps

Subscriptions1
  • Premium14 Days trial$19.991 Year
4 purchases

GPS Navigation & Path Finder

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove AdsFree
  • Life Time subscription$17.99

Questions

Is Magic Earth Navigation & Maps free?
Magic Earth Navigation & Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Navigation & Path Finder free?
GPS Navigation & Path Finder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Earth Navigation & Maps or GPS Navigation & Path Finder?
GPS Navigation & Path Finder is rated higher. Magic Earth Navigation & Maps averages 3.9 out of 5 from 569 ratings, while GPS Navigation & Path Finder averages 4.6 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Magic Earth Navigation & Maps or GPS Navigation & Path Finder have ads?
GPS Navigation & Path Finder shows ads; Magic Earth Navigation & Maps does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Earth Navigation & Maps or GPS Navigation & Path Finder?
Magic Earth Navigation & Maps ships an update weekly, and GPS Navigation & Path Finder every 9 days. Most recently, Magic Earth Navigation & Maps was updated on November 1, 2026 and GPS Navigation & Path Finder on October 29, 2026.

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