Comparison

CityGuide GPS vs MapFactor Navigator

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

Head to head
About

CityGuide GPS

Navigate cities with real-time traffic updates and automatic map refreshes. Get informed about traffic jams, speed limits, and road changes. Offers smart voice search and route suggestions for a smoother journey.

Highlights
  • Automatic map updates
  • Real-time traffic information
  • Traffic jam avoidance
  • Alternative route suggestions
  • Smart voice search
  • GPX waypoint import
Features
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City Guide car navigator provides the following unique features: - automatic maps updating; daily updating of vector city maps and traffic regulations - traffic signs, one way roads, speed limits, etc. - traffic jams; 24 hours automatic service that informs about roads with free traffic, about traffic congestions and ways to avoid them. All the above information is delivered to the mobile device and applies to the map automatically. Dear customers! Before you purchase license, you can try application and all maps for 15 days. Please note, that before you purchase in-app maps, you should purchase license for application with maps of 2 capitals. - Suggestion of new alternative routes during the trip - Smart voice search - Garmin GPX waypoints import (Route: Waypoints) - PLT tracks import and export (Route: Tracks) * Long use of GPS in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

MapFactor Navigator

Navigate over 200 countries offline with turn-by-turn voice guidance, speed limit alerts, and camera warnings. Plan door-to-door routes for various transport modes and customize your navigation experience with favorite places and route avoidance.

Highlights
  • Offline maps for 200+ countries
  • Turn-by-turn voice navigation
  • Speed limit and camera warnings
  • Door-to-door route planning
  • Multiple routing modes (car, bus, bike)
  • Points of Interest (POI)
  • 2D/3D map display
Features
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MapFactor Navigator is a free GPS navigation app with free offline maps from OpenStreetMaps (incl. free monthly maps update). You can navigate without an internet connection in 200+ countries. Intuitive voice turn-by-turn navigation in different languages, speed limits, camera warnings and many other useful features. Key features of the MapFactor GPS Navigation app: - voice navigation in various languages - door-to-door route planning - overview of the upcoming manoeuvre and distance shown on the screen - free offline maps with postcodes (full GB postcodes) installed on your device - points of interest - speed limit and camera warnings - favourite routes and places - 2D/3D mode allows realistic visual maps display - day/night map mode - routing modes for car, bus, pedestrian, bicycle, motocycle - route avoidance - block certain road from your route - maps rotate in driving direction, or north up - blue motorway signs - CarPlay connectivity (beta) Premium Features: - Head-Up Display - Alternative Routes - Remote commands - No Ads Live HD Traffic: - reach your destination stress free, avoid any traffic problem - all traffic problems at a glance on the map or in a table OSM maps are created and updated by the community of volunteers at www.osm.org. OSM maps are updated every month for FREE. Optional professional TomTom navigation maps with UK postcodes available - more reliable and accurate for vehicles navigation. Car version or Truck version with enhanced information for large vehicles. If you wish to get help or provide feedback to our GPS navigation app, please email ios@mapfactor.com. --- OpenStreetMap: Available free GPS maps: --- = EUROPE: Albania Andorra Armenia Azerbaijan Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia And Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Georgia Germany Gibraltar Greece Guernsey Hungary Iceland Ireland Isle Of Man Italy Jan Mayen Jersey Kosovo Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom UK Postcode - Ordnance Survey  Vatican City = AMERICA: Antigua And Barbuda Argentina Aruba Barbados Belize Bolivia Brazil British Virgin Islands Canada Caribbean Netherlands Chile Colombia Costa Rica Crozet Islands Cuba Curacao Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador French Guiana Grenada Guadeloupe Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique Mexico Montserrat Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Saint Kitts And Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Vincent And The Grenadines St Pierre And Miquelon Suriname The Bahamas Turks And Caicos Islands Trinidad And Tobago Uruguay USA Virgin Islands Venezuela Wallis And Futuna = ASIA: Afghanistan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia D.Rep. of Timor Leste Gaza Strip China India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Nepal North Korea Oman Pakistan Palestine Qatar Philippines Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan Union Of Myanmar United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen = AUSTRALIA: Australia Fed. States Of Micronesia Fiji Guam Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Caledonia New Zealand Northern Mariana Islands Palau Papua New Guinea = AFRICA: Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo D.Rep. of The Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Bissau Guinea Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Sao Tome And Principe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Sudan Swaziland Togo Tunisia Uganda Tanzania Western Sahara Zambia Zimbabwe Terms of Use: http://bit.ly/MFTermsOfUse

Screenshots

CityGuide GPS4 screens
MapFactor Navigator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MapFactor Navigator at 4.7 against CityGuide GPS's 3.0. MapFactor Navigator also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 16%) and ratings volume (838 vs 6). CityGuide GPS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CityGuide GPS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and MapFactor Navigator sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MapFactor Navigator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapFactor Navigator has 838 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of CityGuide GPS's written reviews are positive against 57% of MapFactor Navigator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CityGuide GPS ships an update every 3 months, MapFactor Navigator every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CityGuide GPS versus MapFactor Navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCityGuide GPSMapFactor Navigator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)4.7 (838 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.9% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6838 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGEOPHONE GROUP INTERNATIONAL OyMapFactor

Customer experience

CityGuide GPS

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive15.9%
Neutral13.1%
Negative71.0%

MapFactor Navigator

All ratings831 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral9.3%
Negative33.6%

Bugs and requests

CityGuide GPS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MapFactor Navigator

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Doesn't work after map download
  • Can't set home address properly
  • Doesn't recognize many addresses
  • Continuous map download loop
  • Doesn't allow entry of street numbers

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to export/import favorites
  • Larger house numbers on maps
  • Show all favorites on the map
  • Prefill favorite name when editing
  • Better voice navigation and street announcements
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  • Improved address search and entry

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CityGuide GPS

One-time10
  • Maps of SZFO (CityGuide)$7.99
  • Maps of CFO (CityGuide)$7.99
  • Maps of PFO (CityGuide)$7.99
Show 7 more
  • Maps of UFO (CityGuide)$7.99
  • Maps of JFO (CityGuide)$7.99
  • CityGuide 2 capitals$9.99
  • Maps of Russia (CityGuide)$13.99
  • Maps of Russia regions (CityGuide)$13.99
  • Maps of Azerbaijan Republic AZ$15.99
  • Maps of Mongolia CG$29.99
10 purchases

MapFactor Navigator

Subscriptions9
  • America$1.991 Month
  • Premium: Head-Up Display$2.991 Year
  • America$3.493 Months
Show 6 more
  • Searching Online: 1 Year$3.491 Year
  • Premium: Alternative Routes$4.991 Year
  • Premium: Mega Pack$6.991 Year
  • America$8.491 Year
  • Latin America7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • North America & Mexico7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Premium Features$6.99

Questions

Is CityGuide GPS free?
CityGuide GPS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapFactor Navigator free?
MapFactor Navigator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CityGuide GPS or MapFactor Navigator?
MapFactor Navigator is rated higher. CityGuide GPS averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while MapFactor Navigator averages 4.7 from 838 ratings.
Do CityGuide GPS or MapFactor Navigator have ads?
MapFactor Navigator shows ads; CityGuide GPS does not.
Which is updated more often, CityGuide GPS or MapFactor Navigator?
CityGuide GPS ships an update every 3 months, and MapFactor Navigator every 6 weeks. Most recently, CityGuide GPS was updated on November 6, 2026 and MapFactor Navigator on November 6, 2026.

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