Comparison

Sygic vs NAV

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Sygic4 screens
NAV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NAV at none against Sygic's 24. NAV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Sygic's advantage is ratings volume (57K vs 5) and chart position (#100 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 16 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per 3 months. NAV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NAV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sygic has 57K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sygic ships an update weekly, NAV every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sygic versus NAV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSygicNAV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (57K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings57K — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#100 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size457 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSygic a. s.Ronald Fella

Customer experience

Sygic

All ratings56,833 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews2,604 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral12.9%
Negative46.4%

NAV

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

NAV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Sygic

Subscriptions15
  • Premium+ 3 Month subscription$12.493 Months
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription$12.991 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription$14.491 Year
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  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription2 variants$14.991 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription$16.491 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription$17.991 Year
  • Premium+ subscription1 Year trial$17.991 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription7 Days trial2 variants$18.991 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription$19.491 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription1 Year trial3 variants$19.991 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription$19.991 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription1 Year trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium+ 1 Year subscription$26.991 Year
One-time1
  • Middle East PremiumFree
None

NAV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sygic free?
Sygic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NAV free?
NAV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sygic or NAV?
NAV is rated higher. Sygic averages 4.5 out of 5 from 57K ratings, while NAV averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Sygic or NAV have ads?
Both Sygic and NAV show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sygic or NAV?
Sygic ships an update weekly, and NAV every 2 days. Most recently, Sygic was updated on October 26, 2026 and NAV on October 24, 2026.

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