MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps vs Canada Navigator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps
Navigate the United States and Canada with turn-by-turn voice directions for walking and driving. Avoid traffic with real-time updates, find nearby points of interest, and plan routes to save time and money.
- Turn-by-turn voice navigation
- Real-time traffic updates
- Points of interest search
- Route planning and options
- Hands-free driving with CarPlay
- Gas station price comparison
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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
Canada Navigator
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Where to, eh? Canada Maps is the playful, Canada-only driving companion built on real Apple Maps data with live traffic — made for everyday Canadian drivers who want smart routes and a little fun on the way. Get turn-by-turn voice guidance with up to 3 traffic-aware route options and ETAs, so you always know the fastest way home, to work, or to that new coffee spot. Just tell it where to, eh, and go. See the real posted speed limit as you drive. Our MAXIMUM sign updates live from actual road data, showing the current road name and warning you the moment you're speeding, with a speedometer bubble that pulses red and a quick history graph of your last few minutes on the road. Report it, share it, avoid it. One-tap community reports for police, accidents, hazards, construction, and traffic jams warn nearby drivers in real time, so everyone gets home a little safer and a little faster. Make the map yours. Pick from 9 photorealistic top-down vehicles in 10 colors and watch your avatar glide smoothly along your route. As the sun sets at your real location, the map slides into auto night mode and your vehicle's headlights flick on automatically. Save Home, Work, and your favorite spots, then tap nearby-services chips for gas, EV chargers, coffee, parking, or restaurants along your route. Everything is built and tuned exclusively for Canada, with a proudly Canadian identity from coast to coast. Download Canada Maps and start every drive with a friendly "Where to, eh?"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Canada Navigator at none against MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps's 3. MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps's advantage is chart position (#2 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, 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. MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Canada Navigator asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps | Canada Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (30K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 309 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MapQuest Holdings LLC | VALERY PITON |
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
Canada Navigator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps
- Ad-Free$1.991 Month
- Ad-Free$4.991 Month
- MapQuest Ad-Free Annual$39.991 Year
Canada Navigator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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