Comparison

Yandex Maps & Navigator vs GPS Маяк

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

Head to head
About

Yandex Maps & Navigator

Find addresses and points of interest with detailed information, including offline maps. Get optimal routes for driving, public transport, cycling, and walking, with real-time traffic updates and voice navigation.

Highlights
  • Offline maps and navigation
  • Real-time traffic conditions
  • Public transport tracking
  • Detailed organization information
  • Street panoramas
  • Voice navigation
Features
Currently charting
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Search for an address or the best places nearby both online and offline. Yandex Maps provides information about organizations and helps you reach your destination by car, public transport, bike, or on foot based on current traffic conditions. Search for and select locations: • The largest organization database and filters to refine your search. • Detailed information: contacts, hours of operation, services provided, photos, and reviews. • Floor plans to find your way around Moscow's major shopping malls. • Search for places and addresses without an internet connection (offline maps). • View places saved on your smartphone, tablet, and PC. Custom map settings: • Real-time location of buses, trams, trolleybuses, and minibuses. • Road maps that show current traffic conditions in the city. • Parking layer with the location and cost of official parking. • Street panoramas for a road-side view of any address. • Choose from three map types: Roadmap, Satellite, and Hybrid. Public transport, car, bike, and walking routes: • Pedestrian navigation: paths between buildings, through parks, across squares, and other pedestrian zones. • Bike navigation: road types, underpass and overpass preferences, and highway warnings. • Public transport routes with timetables and estimated time of arrival. • Optimal driving routes based on live traffic conditions and driving options. • Step-by-step instructions with voice navigation. • Speed camera, speed limit, and speeding notifications. • Real-time updates on traffic, road accidents, speed radar, and more. Offline maps: • Driving routes and voice navigation. • Downloadable lightweight maps (minimum storage space, for example, the Moscow map is just 187 MB). • Database of organizations with hours of operation, services provided, and more. • Over 2000 cities in Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Turkey, Ukraine, and Estonia. Information from users: • Mark road events on the map and comment on user submissions. • Regular updates to the Public Map keep you informed about your city. • Write reviews, upload photos, and update information about organizations. Yandex Maps has an Apple Watch app. Use it to: • Navigate the map. • View the nearest metro station and public transport stops. • Find out when public transport will arrive at a nearby stop. • Track traffic patterns a few hours ahead of time. • View weather forecasts. Terms of Use: apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: yandex.com/legal/confidential

About

GPS Маяк

This app allows users to monitor their vehicles online and access detailed information about them. It serves as a mobile companion to the monitoring-gps.com.ua website.

Highlights
  • Online vehicle monitoring
  • Detailed vehicle information
  • Mobile companion app
  • Website integration
Features
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Мобильное приложение сайта monitoring-gps.com.ua. С его помощью вы можете видеть свой автомобиль он-лайн, а так же расширению информацию о нем

Screenshots

Yandex Maps & Navigator4 screens
GPS Маяк3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GPS Маяк at 67% against Yandex Maps & Navigator's 37%. GPS Маяк also leads on iOS requirement (8.2 vs 17.0). Yandex Maps & Navigator's advantage is chart position (#35 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yandex Maps & Navigator ships an update weekly, GPS Маяк fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Yandex Maps & Navigator versus GPS Маяк: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYandex Maps & NavigatorGPS Маяк
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (42K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.4% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#35 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.08.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size874 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirect Cursus Computer Systems TradingAndrii Buchkivskyi

Customer experience

Yandex Maps & Navigator

All ratings41,216 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews1,077 reviews
Positive37.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative54.9%

GPS Маяк

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Yandex Maps & Navigator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect address and location display
  • Malfunctioning route planning
  • Disappearing public transport information
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more detailed filters for businesses
  • Improve accuracy of location and navigation
  • Better synchronization of public transport data
  • Provide offline map downloads

GPS Маяк

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yandex Maps & Navigator

No in-app purchases

None

GPS Маяк

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yandex Maps & Navigator free?
Yandex Maps & Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Маяк free?
GPS Маяк is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yandex Maps & Navigator or GPS Маяк have ads?
Neither Yandex Maps & Navigator nor GPS Маяк shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yandex Maps & Navigator or GPS Маяк?
Yandex Maps & Navigator ships an update weekly, and GPS Маяк fortnightly. Most recently, Yandex Maps & Navigator was updated on November 10, 2026 and GPS Маяк on November 1, 2026.

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