Yango Maps vs Tanker App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yango Maps
Navigate your city with real-time traffic updates, public transport schedules, and walking routes. Get turn-by-turn directions, avoid jams, and find parking. Download offline maps for navigation without an internet connection.
- Real-time traffic updates
- Public transport schedules
- Walking route guidance
- Offline map downloads
- Parking and fuel station finder
- CarPlay integration
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Navigate the city easily, whether you're driving, walking, or using public transport. With our GPS-powered app, you can see your precise location and get convenient directions straight to your destination wherever you are — in Dubai, Baku, or any other city. The app shows you directions that avoid traffic, tracks bus schedules, and knows all those fast, easy walking routes that take you around obstacles. With Yango Maps, you get a stress-free driving experience with real-time updates on the road and clear instructions on how to navigate complex intersections. You'll get warnings about traffic jams, road closures, and speed limits ahead of time so you'll definitely get there on schedule. The app will also direct you to parking and fuel stations near your destination so that nothing stands between you and the places you need to go. You can get directions even without an internet connection — simply download an offline map for your city or region, and you'll never get lost offline. Yango Maps is also available in CarPlay so you can see your route laid out in front of you as you drive. This currently works in the UAE and Azerbaijan, and we'll add support for more countries in upcoming updates. Feel free to contact us at app-maps@yango.com
Tanker App
Request various car services directly to your vehicle's location across the UAE. Services include car washes, recovery, electrical assistance, and fuel delivery. Payment options include at the time of service or e-payment.
- Car wash services
- Recovery services
- Car electrical services
- Petrol delivery
- On-demand service requests
- UAE-wide coverage
- Multiple payment options
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With Tanker application, you can request car services such as (car wash services - recovery services - car electricity services - petrol - ... etc.) With Tanker application you to request car services to the location of your car anywhere in the United Arab Emirates. You can request services such as (car wash services - recovery services - car electricity services - petrol - ... etc.), You can also pay at the time of the service or E-pay
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Verdict
Yango Maps and Tanker App both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Tanker App's written reviews are positive against 56% of Yango Maps's. Tanker App also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Yango Maps's advantage is ratings volume (296 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Yango Maps against 4.8 for Tanker App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yango Maps has 296 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Yango Maps's written reviews are positive against 83% of Tanker App's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yango Maps | Tanker App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (296 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 296 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 832 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading | METAGATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
Customer experience
Yango Maps
Tanker App
Bugs and requests
Yango Maps
Reported bugs
8 issues- Speed meter disappears when switching to other apps
- Location display lag causing missed exits
- Incomplete camera database leading to missed speed cameras
- CarPlay compatibility issues on some devices
- Inaccurate location display in some regions
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- Exits not showing clearly in advance
- Missing locations in search results
- Inconsistent speed limit updates
Requested features
11 requests- French language version
- Driver screen support for CarPlay
- Expanded map coverage for India (especially Assam)
- Global expansion beyond Dubai/UAE
- Extended zoom duration (currently 10 seconds)
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- Road name display on navigation screen
- Oman map coverage
- Improved POI search functionality
- Country border display option
- North America map improvement
- Free CarPlay access without premium subscription
Tanker App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yango Maps
No in-app purchases
Tanker App
No in-app purchases
