Yandex Navi vs Yango Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yandex Navi
Navigate cities with real-time traffic updates and avoid jams. Plan multi-stop routes, find parking and fuel, and get voice-guided directions. Offline maps ensure you never get lost.
- Real-time traffic avoidance
- Multi-stop route optimization
- Parking spot finder and payment
- In-app fuel payment
- Offline map downloads
- Voice-guided navigation
- Vehicle-specific routing
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Yandex Navigator is the perfect companion for drivers. It helps you find your way around the city with fast, convenient directions that avoid traffic jams and road closures. If road conditions change, Yandex Navigator adjusts your route on the fly. No surprises on the road Get detailed directions as you drive and find out about road conditions ahead of time. The app warns you about traffic, speed limits, cameras, and road closures. It also lets you know when there’s an upcoming turn or complex intersection. And since it does that using voice notifications, you can keep your eyes on the road. Get multi-stop directions There’s no need to waste time planning the most efficient routes if you need to make multiple stops along the way. Let Yandex Navigator do the work for you. Plan a route with 4-10 stops and tap "Optimize." Yandex Navigator will reorder them to make the route as quick and convenient as possible. Get your bearings anywhere No matter where you are, Yandex Navigator shows you how to get to where you need to go. Search for restaurants, cafes, bars, shops, gas stations, pharmacies, stadiums, law firms, or anything else, navigating there quickly and stress-free. Never get lost offline Find places and plan routes even without a connection once you’ve downloaded offline maps for your city or region. Pay for parking Look for convenient parking spots near your destination. And since you can pay for them right from Yandex Navigator, you don’t need other apps. Pay for fuel Choose your fuel type, select how much you need, and pay for it without leaving the app. Just tap the fuel tank button, and you'll see all nearby gas stations along with their available payment options. Steer clear of poor road conditions Turn on "Avoid bad and unpaved roads" in the route parameters or app settings. Yandex Navigator will guide you along smooth, paved roads wherever possible. Plan your trips ahead of time Adjust departure date and time settings to see how long your route is in advance. For example, you can plan how to get to the airport the evening before your flight by setting the departure date for the next day. Yandex Navigator shows how long it usually takes to drive that route at that time, taking into account the usual traffic conditions. You'll definitely get there on schedule. Get directions tailored to your vehicle If you're driving a truck or other freight vehicle, select "Add truck" in the app settings and describe your vehicle's characteristics. Yandex Navigator will get directions that account for any weight, size, or emission limitations. Monitor traffic in real time Yandex Navigator updates your route details when traffic conditions change. You can also add widgets to your phone’s home screen that show traffic levels for your favorite routes so you can keep track of them even without opening the app. See your route laid out in front of you Yandex Navigator is available for CarPlay, making it easy to follow your route on the screen in front of you without getting distracted by your phone. To make that work, you'll need a Yandex Plus subscription. The app works in Russia, Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan. Terms of Use: apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula Privacy policy: yandex.com/legal/confidential
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yango Maps at none against Yandex Navi's 13. Yango Maps also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (56% vs 35%). Yandex Navi's advantage is ratings volume (30K vs 296) and chart position (#99 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Yandex Navi sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Yango Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Yandex Navi against 4.6 for Yango Maps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yandex Navi has 30K ratings behind it against 296, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of Yandex Navi's written reviews are positive against 56% of Yango Maps's.
Yandex Navi ships an update weekly, Yango Maps fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Yandex Navi | Yango Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30K ratings) — better | 4.6 (296 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30K — better | 296 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #99 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 864 MB | 832 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading | Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading |
Customer experience
Yandex Navi
Yango Maps
User reviews
Yandex Navi
From 30K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate traffic information
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 💡 Integration with Yandex Music
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🚫 Unreliable address and POI search
- 🚫 Lack of support for UK and US regions
Yango Maps
From 296 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗺️ Superior lane guidance at complex intersections
- 👍 Clearer UI compared to Google Maps and Waze
- 📍 Accurate location tracking in Dubai
- 🚨 Speed camera alerts and speed limit warnings
- 🎯 Detailed road information and lane-specific navigation
Room to improve
- 🌍 Limited global coverage outside Dubai/UAE
- 📍 Incomplete location database compared to competitors
- 🐛 Location tracking delays on CarPlay
- 🔒 Premium subscription required for full CarPlay features
- 📱 Missing road names and directional indicators
Bugs and requests
Yandex Navi
Reported bugs
3 issues- Malfunctioning GPS tracking
- Incorrect route calculations
- Disappearing saved locations
Requested features
3 requests- Support for Apple CarPlay
- Ability to customize voice assistant
- Offline map downloads
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
In-app purchases
Yandex Navi
- Yandex Plus1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Yandex Plus3 Months trial$0.991 Month
- Yandex Plus$0.991 Month
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- Yandex Plus2 Months trial$0.991 Month
- Yandex Plus3 Months trial$2.991 Month
- Yandex Plus$2.991 Month
- Yandex Plus2 Months trial$2.991 Month
- Yandex Plus1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Yandex Plus1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Yandex Plus3 Months trial$3.991 Month
- Yandex Plus$3.991 Month
- Yandex Plus3 Months trial$4.991 Month
- Yandex Plus$4.991 Month
Yango Maps
No in-app purchases






