Comparison

Sygic vs GPS Live Navigation

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

Head to head
About

Sygic

Navigate anywhere with offline 3D maps and real-time traffic alerts. This app offers voice-guided directions, speed camera warnings, and advanced safety features like lane assistance and a Head-up Display. It also includes specialized modes for motorcyclists and features to help save money on parking and fuel.

Highlights
  • Offline 3D maps
  • Real-time traffic alerts
  • Speed camera warnings
  • Voice-guided navigation
  • Dynamic Lane Assistant
  • Head-up Display (HUD)
  • Motorbike Mode
Features
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Sygic GPS Navigation & Maps is innovative GPS navigation app with monthly-updated offline maps and with precise live traffic & speed camera alerts, both updated in real-time. It‘s trusted by more than 200 million drivers worldwide. Offline 3D maps are stored on your phone for GPS navigation without an internet connection. We update the maps multiple times per year for free, so that you can always rely on Sygic GPS Navigation. NAVIGATE ANYWHERE, EVEN WITHOUT AN INTERNET CONNECTION • 3D Offline maps of all countries in the world, from TomTom and other providers • Free map updates multiple times per year • Voice-guided GPS navigation with precise directions and spoken street names • Millions of interesting Places (POI) • Pedestrian GPS navigation with walking directions and tourist attractions (POI) • Customize your navigation arrow. Try everyday car, van or even formula. ESCAPE THE TRAFFIC • Avoid traffic jams with the most accurate real-time traffic information with data collected from more than 200 million users worldwide* STAY SAFE • Advanced safety features make driving in unfamiliar territories easier • Speed limit warnings show you the current speed limit and the upcoming speed limit changes • Dynamic Lane Assistant guides you into the correct lane • Head-up Display (HUD) projects navigation onto the windshield of your car, making driving at night safer • Dashcam records the road ahead and automatically saves a video in case of an accident • Real View Navigation is an augmented reality feature for even better and safer driving experience • Real-time route sharing lets you share your estimated time of arrival & current position on a map* • Compatible with CarPlay - all navigation features on your car’s built-in display. • Cockpit shows you the real-time performance of your car. • Wrong-way warning (in partnership with Bosch)**. If you are driving in the wrong way or someone is driving in the opposite direction, we will warn you.* MOTORBIKE MODE Switch to a professional motorbike navigation profile built for two wheels: • Twisty Routing: Skip highways for the best curves and hills. • Glove-friendly UI: Large buttons and high contrast for easy use. • Lean & Elevation: Real-time side tilt and route altitude tracking. • Safety Alerts: Glowing screen edges for speed limits and hazards. • Offline Maps: Reliable motorbike GPS without mobile signal. SAVE MONEY ALONG YOUR ROUTE • Park easily with parking place suggestions and live info about prices and availability* • Set your fuel type and fill up for the best price with live information about fuel prices* • Avoid speeding tickets with Speed camera warnings* • Save money on roaming charges with offline maps Try Premium+ for free! Free trial of all Premium+ features is available in the app. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Questions? Visit sygic.com/support. We’re here 7 days a week. Love Sygic? Rate us or spread the word at sygic.com/love. *Requires internet connection. Feature glossary: sygic.com/what-is Privacy Policy: www.sygic.com/company/privacy-policy Terms of Use: www.sygic.com/company/terms-of-use Note: Sharing videos from Dashcam is forbidden by law in these countries: Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Slovakia, Spain. Note 2: Dashcam, Traffic Sign Recognition, and Real View are part of the new feature SmartCam. SmartCam merge all camera features into one. The SmartCam is a part of our Premium+ subscription. By installing, copying or using all or any portion of this software you accept all the terms and conditions of this agreement: https://www.sygic.com/company/eula

About

GPS Live Navigation

Navigate to any destination worldwide with real-time maps, voice guidance, and traffic alerts. Explore nearby places, view street and satellite imagery, and track your travel history. Features a digital compass for precise directions.

Highlights
  • Voice Navigation
  • Live Maps
  • Traffic Alerts
  • Street View
  • Nearby Places
  • Travel History
  • Digital Compass
Features
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Find shortest routes and directions to any destination in the world using GPS Live Navigation, Voice Navigation & Directions app. It’s never easy to get to the desired destination fast and easy. Without the right Driving Directions it can be very easy to get lost in the city, which is why GPS Live Navigation app is here to help you. This app provide you Live Maps, Voice Navigation, Traffic Alerts, accurate Driving Directions needed to reach your destination. Comprehensive Driving Directions, Voice Navigation: If you want to use GPS Live Navigation while driving you can totally do that. You can obtain Driving Directions with simple voice commands using GPS Voice Navigation feature. Voice Navigation will help you to find any shortest driving directions with simple voice commands. GPS Navigation: With GPS Live Navigation comes you can easily see where you are located and how to reach desired location by using GPS Navigation on Map. Live Street View Navigation Map will help you to find Street Views to easily understand your current location. Satellite Earth view is best to explore new famous places & draw routes on Map with travel information, safe & fastest route. Real-time GPS transit map is best journey assistance, free navigation and GPS direction maps. Traffic Alerts: Learn the Traffic conditions. Before you leaving your current location its better to understand traffic around you so that you can reach your destination on time in shortest route. Traffic alerts will help you to understand live traffic conditions around your current location. Near By Places: With the help of GPS Live Navigation app you can explore various neighborly places on Map like Hotels, Restaurants, Hospitals, Pubs, Clubs, Fuel Stations, Airports, Public Transport, Schools, Theaters, Temples, Church and many more. You can also see neighborly place and their Comments, User Ratings and location details. Travel History or Mobile Location History: With help from GPS Live Navigation you can also see your Travel History and Mobile Location History on regular basis. You get to see what place you have explored. Digital Compass: Digital Compass can be accessed on your Maps, Camera and Satellite Maps to have clear view on Directions of GPS. Live 3D Maps: GPS Live Navigation gives you stunning 3D maps and live maps using Maps that you can see right away. 3D Maps will help you to track your exact location around your near by place so that you can track your current location on 3D Maps with pinpoint accuracy. 3D Maps are always a great option to view any location in 3D view. Street View: Since GPS Live Navigation app gives you access to Maps, you also get to see Street View. This way you get to connect with your local area before visiting it. You get a feel for that place and you can access it as well as enjoy it as you see it. Street View is amazing for 3d View. Share your location Be it for safety purposes or not, you can easily share your location with others using GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation & Directions app. This way people will know where you are and they will come to you as fast as possible. Features: * GPS Navigation * Voice Navigation * Driving Directions * Live Maps * Traffic Alerts * Near By Places. * Street View With help from GPS Live Navigation app you finally get to find routes and directions in any city. You won’t ever get lost again, as GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation & Directions has live maps, 3D maps and routes to any location. Subscription Details: 1. One Monthly - Price: $4.99 2. One Year - Price: $19.99 Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Note:- Privacy Policy :- https://sites.google.com/view/gautamkpatelprivacypolicy Terms Of User :- https://gpslivenavigationtermsofuse.blogspot.com/2023/09/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Sygic4 screens
GPS Live Navigation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sygic at 4.5 against GPS Live Navigation's 3.7. Sygic also leads on ratings volume (57K vs 168) and review sentiment (41% vs 27%). GPS Live Navigation's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sygic sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per 3 months and GPS Live Navigation sells 2 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

Sygic holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sygic has 57K ratings behind it against 168, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Sygic's written reviews are positive against 27% of GPS Live Navigation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sygic ships an update weekly, GPS Live Navigation every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sygic versus GPS Live Navigation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSygicGPS Live Navigation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (57K ratings) — better3.7 (168 ratings)
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews — better27.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57K — better168
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#114 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size457 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSygic a. s.Gautam Kakadiya

Customer experience

Sygic

All ratings56,865 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews2,615 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral12.9%
Negative46.4%

GPS Live Navigation

All ratings168 ratings
Positive63.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive27.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative68.9%

User reviews

Sygic

From 57K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Offline maps and navigation
  • 👍 Good interface and features
  • 🚗 Works well for driving
  • 🌍 Global coverage
  • 🔋 Doesn't require data connection

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🗺️ Outdated or inaccurate maps
  • 💰 Expensive with many paid add-ons
  • 🤖 Poor voice guidance and instructions
  • 🔍 Unreliable search and POI functionality

GPS Live Navigation

From 168 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🗺️ Useful for navigation and route planning
  • 📍 GPS tracking functionality works
  • 👍 Good map quality for some users

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 🐛 App frequently crashes or freezes
  • ❌ Search functionality doesn't work properly
  • 🗺️ Outdated or inaccurate map data
  • ⚙️ Difficult to find settings and customize features

Bugs and requests

Sygic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Incorrect lane guidance and turn instructions
  • Issues with GPS signal detection and positioning
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices and iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved route recalculation and traffic avoidance
  • More customization options for alerts and notifications
  • Better integration with CarPlay and other platforms
  • Regular and transparent map updates

GPS Live Navigation

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • White screen when searching for locations
  • App redirects to App Store instead of functioning
  • Incorrect location display (showing wrong country/language)
  • Search returns 'no results' for valid locations
  • Address labels are misspelled or incorrect
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  • Ads block entire screen with no close button
  • App doesn't load properly after installation
  • Incompatibility with Google Maps data

Requested features

9 requests
  • Option to disable or remove advertisements
  • Settings menu for unit conversion (kilometers to miles)
  • Speed display and overspeed warnings
  • Alternative route suggestions
  • 3D and live view modes
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  • Route planning with multiple stops
  • Truck-specific routing (weight/width restrictions)
  • Better location customization for multi-unit addresses
  • Help documentation and user instructions

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Sygic

Subscriptions8
  • Premium+ 3 Month subscription$12.493 Months
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription$14.491 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription$17.991 Year
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  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription7 Days trial$18.991 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription1 Year trial3 variants$19.991 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription$19.991 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription$26.991 Year
2 purchases

GPS Live Navigation

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Access$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Access$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Sygic free?
Sygic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Live Navigation free?
GPS Live Navigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sygic or GPS Live Navigation?
Sygic is rated higher. Sygic averages 4.5 out of 5 from 57K ratings, while GPS Live Navigation averages 3.7 from 168 ratings.
Do Sygic or GPS Live Navigation have ads?
Both Sygic and GPS Live Navigation show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sygic or GPS Live Navigation?
Sygic ships an update weekly, and GPS Live Navigation every 8 days. Most recently, Sygic was updated on November 6, 2026 and GPS Live Navigation on November 3, 2026.

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