Comparison

Garmin Drive™ vs POINT Maps

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

Head to head
About

Garmin Drive™

Enhance your Garmin navigator or dash cam experience with real-time traffic, weather, and parking information. Access camera controls, settings, and recorded footage, with the ability to sync multiple dash cams for comprehensive video coverage.

Highlights
  • Real-time traffic and parking data
  • Advanced weather forecasts
  • PhotoLive traffic camera access
  • Smart notifications
  • Dash cam control and footage access
  • Multi-dash cam syncing
  • Picture-in-picture video creation
Currently charting
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The Garmin Drive™ app is a simple and convenient app solution for the latest Garmin automotive navigators and dash cams. Visit garmin.com/driveapp for a list of compatible devices. For compatible navigators, the Garmin Drive app provides real-time information for traffic, parking, advanced weather, and photoLive traffic cameras, in addition to smart notifications from your Bluetooth-enabled mobile device. For compatible dash cams, the Garmin Drive app provides quick access to camera controls, settings, and recorded footage. Up to four dash cams can be wirelessly connected with the Dash Cam Auto Sync feature to provide comprehensive coverage around a vehicle, offering various viewpoints recorded by the multiple cameras. The Garmin Drive app can create a “picture-in-picture” video from any two perspectives at the same time, making it easy to review video and also share videos with friends, insurance agencies, or legal authorities. Garmin Speak™ and Garmin DriveSmart™ 65 with Amazon Alexa are two Garmin products that bring what you love about Amazon Alexa to your vehicle. Just ask Alexa to hear music, news, and more. Also, enjoy Garmin turn-by-turn navigation. Stream the audio (music and other responses) from your vehicle’s stereo when you connect Garmin Speak to your stereo using Bluetooth® or AUX. Older Bluetooth-capable Garmin navigators are compatible with the Garmin Smartphone Link app, and older Wi-Fi-enabled Garmin dash cams can access video footage through the Garmin VIRB app.

About

POINT Maps

This app demonstrates an SDK for integrating digital indoor maps and wayfinding into mobile and web applications. It offers customizable maps, indoor/outdoor navigation, and real-time content editing. The solution supports various data formats and cross-platform deployment.

Highlights
  • Customizable digital maps
  • Indoor/outdoor wayfinding
  • Venue search functionality
  • Indoor positioning integration
  • Real-time map content editing
  • Cross-platform deployment
Features
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The POINT Maps app serves to demo the functionalities of POINT’s Map and Wayfinding SDK which enables customers to integrate digital indoor maps and wayfinding into both mobile and web applications. Key features of our solution: • Fully customisable (style and content) digital maps • Indoor / outdoor wayfinding • Built-in search to allow users to explore the venue • The ability to integrate indoor positioning technology • Editing of Map content in real-time • Cross platform deployment - One map to manage across all channels • Working seamlessly with many data formats including Apple’s Indoor Map Data Format (IMDF) We are currently working with airlines, airports, shopping malls, transit hubs, museums, universities and building management companies. Contact us at: info@point-consulting.com Learn more at: https://www.point-consulting.com/indoormaps.html

Screenshots

Garmin Drive™4 screens
POINT Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Garmin Drive™ at 4.6 against POINT Maps's 1.0. Garmin Drive™ also leads on ratings volume (9.3K vs 2) and chart position (#96 vs unranked). POINT Maps's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.5). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Garmin Drive™ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin Drive™ has 9.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garmin Drive™ ships an update monthly, POINT Maps every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Garmin Drive™ versus POINT Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarmin Drive™POINT Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9.3K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.3K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#96 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.59.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size364 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarminPOINT CONSULTING PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Garmin Drive™

All ratings9,128 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews1,483 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative25.1%

POINT Maps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Garmin Drive™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Pairing issues with certain devices
  • Frequent crashes
  • Inconsistent performance
  • Compatibility problems with newer OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit/trim videos
  • Bulk delete for saved videos
  • Integration with other apps/platforms
  • More customization options
  • Improved video management

POINT Maps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Garmin Drive™

No in-app purchases

None

POINT Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Garmin Drive™ free?
Garmin Drive™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is POINT Maps free?
POINT Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Garmin Drive™ or POINT Maps?
Garmin Drive™ is rated higher. Garmin Drive™ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.3K ratings, while POINT Maps averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Garmin Drive™ or POINT Maps have ads?
Neither Garmin Drive™ nor POINT Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Garmin Drive™ or POINT Maps?
Garmin Drive™ ships an update monthly, and POINT Maps every 2 days. Most recently, Garmin Drive™ was updated on October 28, 2026 and POINT Maps on October 18, 2026.

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