MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps vs FlockHopper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps
Navigate the US and Canada with turn-by-turn voice directions for walking and driving. Find nearby points of interest, get real-time traffic updates, and plan multi-stop routes. Save time, gas, and money with optimized navigation.
- Turn-by-turn voice navigation
- Real-time traffic updates
- Points of interest search
- Multi-stop route planning
- Hands-free Apple CarPlay
- Speedometer
- Route options (avoid tolls/highways)
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Get where you need to go with the MapQuest turn-by-turn GPS Navigation app. Whether it’s using voice navigation for walking or driving directions or exploring points of interests on the map, MapQuest has the tools you need to navigate the United States and Canada. Map and Navigation Features: • Hands-free driving directions with Apple CarPlay Connectivity • Up-to-date satellite imagery • Turn-by-turn voice navigation for walking and driving directions • Real-time traffic updates to help you find alternate ways to your destination • Routes designed to help save you time, gas and money • A speedometer so you compare your current speed to the speed limit along your route • Favorites so you can store locations, like your home and work addresses, for quick-and-easy maps and directions • Route choices so you have more suggestions to get where you need to go faster • Route options that help you avoid things like highways and toll roads • Multipoint routes so you can include more than just one stop • Planning: create routes starting from somewhere other than your current location Do More than Get Directions: • Search and explore nearby points of interest like restaurants, bars, gas stations and hotels, with our layers bar • Find great hotel deals and book them directly from within the MapQuest: Maps & GPS Navigation app • Feed your inner foodie and discover new places to eat: browse menus, make reservations and order food through OpenTable and GrubHub points of interest • Save money by comparing prices of nearby gas stations • View local weather so you can plan ahead Please Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Terms of Use: https://system1.com/terms
FlockHopper
This navigation app provides two route options: the fastest and an alternative that avoids known automated license plate reader (ALPR) camera locations. It displays camera locations on the map and offers turn-by-turn voice guidance with lane hints. The app prioritizes user privacy with no account, sign-up, ads, or data sales.
- Dual route options (fastest vs. ALPR avoidance)
- ALPR camera locations displayed on map
- Turn-by-turn voice guidance with lane hints
- Background navigation
- No account or sign-up required
- No ads or third-party trackers
- Self-hosted map tiles
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FlockHopper shows you where license plate reader cameras are and routes around them. Every camera in the Deflock/OpenStreetMap database is on the map. Ask for directions and you get two routes — the fastest and one that avoids known cameras. Alerts warn you when one is nearby, whether you're navigating or just driving. Most of the app is free: directions, turn by turn navigation, camera alerts, background detection, CarPlay, Live Activity, Free Drive, saved places, Siri Shortcuts, and the full camera map. Users that upgrade to FlockHopper Pro get custom alert tones and timing, exposure stats, multi-stop routing, longer routes, offline maps, extra map styles, and live traffic. No account, no ads, no analytics, no trackers, no data sales. Route requests go to FlockHopper's own servers, and nothing is logged. Built by the developer behind maps.deflock.org, working closely with the DeFlock community on camera data. One person, no investors. There is a Tip Jar if you want to support the project. It doesn't unlock anything. Camera data is crowdsourced by DeFlock and the OpenStreetMap community. Coverage varies and won't always be current. FlockHopper reduces your exposure to surveillance networks but doesn't eliminate it. Drive safely. Not affiliated with or sponsored by any surveillance vendor. Privacy policy: https://dontgetflocked.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FlockHopper at none against MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps's shown. FlockHopper also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 55%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (30K vs 309). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FlockHopper sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FlockHopper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps has 30K ratings behind it against 309, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps's written reviews are positive against 81% of FlockHopper's.
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps ships an update weekly, FlockHopper every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps | FlockHopper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (30K ratings) | 4.7 (309 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews | 81.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30K — better | 309 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #10 — better | #81 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 323 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MapQuest Holdings LLC | OpenRoad Labs LLC |
Customer experience
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps
FlockHopper
Bugs and requests
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes or freezes
- Incorrect destination information
- Routing issues in construction areas
- Difficulty switching between multiple stops
Requested features
5 requests- Add public transportation options
- Improve search functionality
- Provide more detailed map data
- Add EV charging station information
- Allow saving of planned routes
FlockHopper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps
- Ad-Free2 variants$4.991 Month
- MapQuest Ad-Free Annual$39.991 Year
FlockHopper
- Lil' Hopper$4.99
- Certified FlockHopper$9.99
- Mother Flocker$24.99
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- Un-Flock-Able$49.99
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