Tektal Navigation vs DashMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tektal Navigation
This GPS navigation app offers guidance in local African languages and dialects with multiple voice options. It provides real-time traffic avoidance and community-based alerts, functioning even without traditional addresses using its unique Tektag system. Users can also share their locations.
- Local language and dialect guidance
- Multiple voice options
- Real-time traffic avoidance
- Community alerts
- Address-free navigation (Tektag system)
- Location sharing
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L’application GPS en langues et dialectes locales, en plusieurs voix et qui vous alerte. Tektal est une application de navigation disponible en langues africaines et autres langues. Une application communautaire qui calcule votre trajet en temps réel tout en évitant les bouchons. Alertez et soyez alerté. Une application GPS qui vous donne le choix de votre langue et votre voix de guidage et qui vous propose les meilleurs endroits à découvrir. Tektal est la seule application GPS qui fonctionne avec ou sans adresse avec son système de Tektag. Tektal vous permet de partager vos positions.
DashMap
This app transforms your iPhone into a dual-screen safety system, offering simultaneous 4K dash cam recording and GPS navigation. It provides seamless integration with CarPlay, allowing you to control recording and navigation from your car's display while keeping your phone focused on the road.
- Dual-screen CarPlay integration
- Simultaneous 4K recording and navigation
- GPX/TCX route import
- On-device video storage
- Professional telemetry overlays
- Automatic footage management
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DashMap is the iPhone dash cam built for Apple CarPlay. Navigate on your car display while your mounted iPhone records in up to 4K—and keeps every drive video on-device. One App. Zero Clutter. The CarPlay Advantage Experience the Dual-Screen Setup: Mount your iPhone high for a clear 4K view of the road while your car’s built-in display handles the navigation. Seamless Sync: Search destinations and start recording directly from your dashboard. Eyes on the Road: Get turn-by-turn directions on CarPlay while your phone acts as your dedicated safety lens. Built for Explorers & Bikers Don't just follow the highway—follow your path. Route Import: Seamlessly import GPX and TCX files from your favorite planning tools. Custom Navigation: Follow specific backroads or trails while recording every mile of the journey. Pro Telemetry: High-speed GPS, heading, and live speed data are overlaid directly on your video. Privacy & Performance First We believe your data belongs to you. On-Device Storage: Every drive video stays on your iPhone. No cloud video storage or Wi-Fi transfer is required. Instant Access: No fishing for Wi-Fi or clunky companion apps. Tap, watch, and share instantly. Configurable Storage: Choose a 5, 10, 20, 40, or 60 GB video limit. When the limit is reached, DashMap removes the oldest footage first while leaving the active recording untouched. Key Features: Simultaneous 4K Recording & Navigation: Record while you drive without losing your way. CarPlay Support: Access essential navigation and recording actions from CarPlay while your mounted iPhone records the road. Advanced Route Preview: Check for toll roads and traffic before you shift into gear. Professional Overlays: Live GPS, speed, and time data embedded in your footage for insurance or sharing. Dual Camera Support: Switch to the front-facing camera for cabin security. Adaptive Thermal Protection: If your iPhone gets warm, DashMap automatically lowers the recording frame rate and restores your selected rate after the device cools down. Pro Tips for Drivers: Mount it High: Use a magsafe windshield mount behind your rearview mirror for the best 4K perspective. Stay Powered: Keep your phone plugged in for long-distance trips or touring. Magnetic Mounts: Use a MagSafe-compatible mount for the fastest "mount and go" experience. Privacy Policy: https://dashmap.co/privacy Terms of Use: https://dashmap.co/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tektal Navigation at none against DashMap's 4. Tektal Navigation also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). DashMap's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. DashMap sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Tektal Navigation asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tektal Navigation holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DashMap has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tektal Navigation ships an update every 3 weeks, DashMap every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Tektal Navigation | DashMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SeneNews.com | Ralf Cheung |
Customer experience
Tektal Navigation
DashMap
In-app purchases
Tektal Navigation
No in-app purchases
DashMap
- 1 Week Premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- 1 Month Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- 6 Months Premium7 Days trial$29.996 Months
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- 1 Year Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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