Comparison

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps vs Rove Maps

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

Rove Maps

This navigation app offers an AI copilot for voice commands, intelligent parking assistance, and rich historical information about landmarks. It provides smart routing with live traffic and a beautiful, customizable interface for drivers.

Highlights
  • AI voice copilot
  • Proactive parking assistance
  • Rich place stories and history
  • Smart and adaptive routing
  • Customizable nightdrive aesthetic
  • Privacy-focused, no data selling
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Most people only read the first three lines before they decide. These three carry the pitch. Rove is a navigation app for people who just want to get where they're going. There are no ads, you never make an account, and the map stays out of your way. Talk to it Tap the orb and say what you want. "Take me to the nearest Starbucks." "Is Chipotle open?" "Add a gas stop." Rove understands normal sentences, so you aren't digging through menus while you drive. Parking before you get there Tap P and Rove shows lots, garages and street parking near where you're headed, with walk times, and prices when they're known. Pick one and it reroutes you straight to it. When you park, Rove remembers the spot and walks you back to it later. Places, with the useful stuff up front Every place opens to its hours, a live drive time, call and website buttons, photos, and the things people actually ask about, like drive-thru, parking and payment options. Landmarks come with their history too. Routes and traffic Compare routes side by side with live traffic. Set a later departure time and Rove estimates the drive for when you'll actually leave. Skip tolls, highways or ferries in one tap. Navigation Clear voice guidance in the voice you pick, a smooth map that stays on the road with you, and fast rerouting when you miss a turn. Rove turns your music down while it talks and back up when it's done. CarPlay Search, favorites, nearby places, parking and turn-by-turn on your car's screen. Mars Mode For no practical reason, you can drive on Mars. Flip it on and the whole map turns red, with a little rover as your puck. Your data stays yours No sign-up and no ads. Rove doesn't keep your location history or searches on a server.

Screenshots

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps4 screens
Rove Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rove Maps at 4.7 against Magic Earth Navigation & Maps's 3.9. Rove Maps also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (75% vs 51%). Magic Earth Navigation & Maps's advantage is ratings volume (569 vs 7) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Rove Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rove Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Earth Navigation & Maps has 569 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Magic Earth Navigation & Maps's written reviews are positive against 75% of Rove Maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps ships an update weekly, Rove Maps fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Magic Earth Navigation & Maps versus Rove Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Earth Navigation & MapsRove Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (569 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings569 — better7
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB83 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperMagic Lane International BVRove Maps Inc

Customer experience

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps

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

Rove Maps

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Rove Maps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps

Subscriptions1
  • Premium14 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Rove Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Earth Navigation & Maps free?
Magic Earth Navigation & Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rove Maps free?
Rove Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Earth Navigation & Maps or Rove Maps?
Rove Maps is rated higher. Magic Earth Navigation & Maps averages 3.9 out of 5 from 569 ratings, while Rove Maps averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Magic Earth Navigation & Maps or Rove Maps have ads?
Neither Magic Earth Navigation & Maps nor Rove Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Earth Navigation & Maps or Rove Maps?
Magic Earth Navigation & Maps ships an update weekly, and Rove Maps fortnightly. Most recently, Magic Earth Navigation & Maps was updated on November 1, 2026 and Rove Maps on October 31, 2026.

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