CoPilot GPS Navigation vs NAV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoPilot GPS Navigation
Navigate roads safely and efficiently with voice-guided offline maps. Optimized routing for cars, trucks, and RVs helps you avoid restrictions, save time, and find points of interest. Enjoy a free trial before subscribing.
- Offline voice-guided navigation
- Truck-specific routing (low bridges, restrictions)
- RV-specific routing (vehicle size)
- Real-time traffic and rerouting
- Millions of pre-loaded Places
- Multiple route options
- Lane indicator arrows
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Built for you, the driver. Whether you are behind the wheel of a car, a professional truck driver with profits tied to your time on the road or an RVer exploring the country - CoPilot has got you covered. Trusted by millions of drivers globally and many of the world’s leading delivery fleets, CoPilot GPS is designed to meet the needs of all driver and vehicle types to help you safely navigate the roads. Let us help make it productive and enjoyable. Includes 14 days FREE voice-guided offline navigation, route planning and traffic. Try the app without any commitment and if you like it, you can subscribe at anytime. TRUCK NAVIGATION & TRAFFIC*** • Keep out of trouble by avoiding low bridges and truck-restricted roads with PC*MILER routing • Driver-friendly non-distracting guidance in cab, so you can concentrate on the road • Plan trips that are optimized for your vehicle and load • Save money avoiding fines, out-of-route mileage and reduce fuel usage • Deliver on time and get precise ETAs with real-time traffic • Live and predictive parking insights for truck stops and rest areas to help you save time and stay on schedule • Map display provides more visual cues including satellite imagery, • 3D buildings and detailed house numbering CAR NAVIGATION & TRAFFIC • Find your best way with a choice of up to 3 routes • Drive confidently without a mobile signal with automotive-grade offline maps • Discover what’s around you with millions of pre-loaded Places • Avoid delays with real-time traffic and automatic rerouting around congestion* • Explore any place, anywhere, in any way with maps of the world** • Apple CarPlay connectivity for a seamless navigation experience RV NAVIGATION & TRAFFIC*** • Routes and directions designed for RVs based on your vehicle size • Never get stranded again with reliable offline maps • Search millions of preloaded Places including campgrounds and rest areas • Know your turn ahead of time with lane indicator arrows & exit sign information For detailed map coverage, check out copilotgps.com/map-coverage STAY CONNECTED facebook.com/copilotgps | Twitter: @copilotgps NOTES *Requires a mobile internet connection **Requires additional map upgrade ***Not available in all regions To find out more about the maximum dimensions for your RV navigation, visit our support center support.copilotgps.com (height 14ft, width 102in, total length 45ft, weight 26,000lbs). Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life For full details of our terms of use please visit https://copilotgps.com/eula/
NAV
This advanced driving companion offers real-time, multi-vector route scanning, allowing you to compare multiple paths and travel times simultaneously. It provides detailed pre-navigation briefings, adaptive camera controls, and live destination intelligence for a more informed journey.
- Strategic route scanning with multiple branches
- Pre-navigation mission briefing
- Adaptive camera intelligence
- Live destination intelligence
- ETA-specific weather forecasts
- Driver-focused HUD with alerts
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NAV – Navigation Assistant is an advanced navigation companion designed to provide greater route awareness and driver control. Rather than relying on a single suggested route, NAV scans and displays multiple route options simultaneously, helping you compare travel times, distances, and alternate paths before and during your trip. Core Features • Strategic Route Scanning: Analyze a primary route alongside multiple alternate routes with live travel time and distance comparisons. • Mission Recon Summary: Review estimated travel distance, duration ranges, and arrival windows before starting navigation. • Dynamic Route Switching: Automatically transitions to a more suitable scanned route if you naturally follow an alternate path. • Adaptive Camera Intelligence: Speed-based camera automatically zooms in for city driving and out for highways. • Manual Zoom Controls: Override the automatic camera with dedicated Zoom In, Zoom Out, and Auto Reset controls. • Live Destination Intelligence: View satellite imagery, business information, phone numbers, websites, and destination weather before departure. • Current & ETA Weather: Displays current weather at your location and forecasted conditions expected at your estimated arrival time. • Toll Awareness: Identifies known toll facilities along scanned primary and alternate routes before navigation begins, while live toll detection continuously monitors nearby toll facilities as you drive. Voice alerts provide a caution when approaching a toll area. Toll awareness is also available in Manual Mission Mode (Portrait and Dashboard) and Dashboard Mode, helping you stay aware of tolls even without an active navigation route. • Voice Guidance: Spoken navigation announcements, route summaries, arrival notifications, and toll approach alerts. • Driver HUD: Live speed, compass heading, GPS accuracy, altitude, and route information presented in a clean, high-visibility interface. • Tactical Map Mode: Monitor live traffic, speed, heading, and current street information without starting navigation. • Manual Mission Mode: Track free-drive sessions without a destination while recording distance, speed, travel time, and a live breadcrumb trail. Choose between Portrait or Dashboard layouts. • Dashboard Mode: Transform your iPhone into a landscape driving dashboard featuring navigation telemetry, traffic, weather, GPS precision, media controls, battery status, connectivity indicators, and mission tracking. • Integrated Address Management: Save up to 48 destinations in your Address Book and maintain a Favorites list for one-tap navigation. • Continuous Path Visualization: A live breadcrumb system creates a seamless visual trail behind your vehicle, providing a continuous record of your journey while maintaining a unified navigation experience. • Mission Summary: Upon arrival, review a complete post-trip report featuring total distance, travel time, average speed, top speed, and an interactive Mission Map with color-coded speed visualization and route recap. NAV combines Apple Maps, live traffic, weather intelligence, destination previews, toll awareness, and intelligent route monitoring into a single navigation experience designed to give drivers more information before and during every trip. Always obey traffic laws, remain attentive while driving, and use NAV as a supplemental navigation aid.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NAV at 5.0 against CoPilot GPS Navigation's 3.5. NAV also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). CoPilot GPS Navigation's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2K vs 5). On price 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. CoPilot GPS Navigation sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. NAV asks for nothing beyond the download.
NAV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CoPilot GPS Navigation has 2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CoPilot GPS Navigation ships an update every 4 months, NAV every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | CoPilot GPS Navigation | NAV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #47 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trimble Maps Ltd. | Ronald Fella |
Customer experience
CoPilot GPS Navigation
NAV
Bugs and requests
CoPilot GPS Navigation
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on launch
- Routing errors and incorrect directions
- Subscription issues and loss of paid features
- Incompatibility with iOS 26 and iPadOS 26
- Freezing and unresponsiveness
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- Incorrect address and POI data
- Issues with lane guidance and turn notifications
Requested features
9 requests- Add compass feature
- Improve search functionality
- Add Apple CarPlay support
- Improve route planning and optimization
- Add satellite view
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- Improve compatibility with newer iOS versions
- Improve speed limit accuracy
- Add ability to import GPX files
- Improve voice control and audio integration
NAV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CoPilot GPS Navigation
- 1 Month Truck Navigation$8.991 Month
- 1 Month Truck Navigation$9.991 Month
- 1 Year of ActiveTraffic™2 variants$9.991 Year
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- 1 Year Car Navigation$13.991 Year
- 1 Year Car Navigation$14.991 Year
- 1 Year RV Navigation$27.491 Year
- 1 Year RV Navigation$29.991 Year
- 1 Year Truck Navigation$90.991 Year
- 1 Year Truck Navigation$119.991 Year
- Maps of the World$26.99
NAV
No in-app purchases









