Comparison

CoMaps vs SafetyCar Gps

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

Head to head
About

CoMaps

Navigate your world with a free, open-source mapping application focused on privacy and offline functionality. Discover detailed maps, plan trips without cellular service, and enjoy essential navigation features. It's community-built and respects your data.

Highlights
  • Downloadable detailed maps
  • Offline navigation
  • Outdoor mode with trails
  • Points of interest search
  • Voice navigation
  • Bookmark favorite places
  • Track recording
Features
Currently charting
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A community-led free & open source maps app based on OpenStreetMap data and reinforced with commitment to transparency, privacy and being not-for-profit. ‣ Simple and Polished: essential easy to use features that just work. ‣ Offline-focused: Plan and navigate your trip abroad without the need for cellular service, search waypoints while on a distant hike, etc. All app functions are designed to work offline. ‣ Respecting Privacy: The app is designed with privacy in mind - does not identify people, does not track, and does not collect personal information. Ads-free. ‣ Saves Your Battery and Space: Doesn’t drain your battery like other navigation apps. Compact maps save precious space on your phone. ‣ Free and Built by the Community: People like you helped build the app by adding places to OpenStreetMap, testing and giving feedback on features and contributing their development skills and money. ‣ Open and Transparent Decision-making and Financials, Not-for-profit and Fully Open Source. Main Features: • Downloadable detailed maps with places which are not available in many commercial maps • Outdoor mode with highlighted hiking trails, campsites, water sources, peaks, contour lines, etc • Walking paths and cycleways • Points of interest like restaurants, gas stations, hotels, shops, sightseeings and many more • Search by name or an address or by point of interest category • Navigation with voice announcements for walking, cycling, or driving • Bookmark your favorite places with a single tap • iCloud sync for your bookmarks and tracks • Offline Wikipedia articles • Subway transit layer and directions • Track recording • Export and import bookmarks and tracks in KML, KMZ, GPX formats • A dark mode to use during the night • Improve map data for everyone using a basic built-in editor • CarPlay support Freedom Is Here Discover your journey, navigate the world with privacy and community at the forefront!

About

SafetyCar Gps

Features
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Controle sua frota de veículos com nosso aplicativo móvel ou web. Locação de equipamentos para rastreamento. Rastreia seu veículo 24hrs por dia, Controle e monitore seu veículo 24 horas por dia, através do Mossat Gps Rastreamento. Características: - Visualize de forma rápida e prática, a posição do seu veículo em tempo real no mapa. - Visualize o histórico de Localização de seu Veículo . - Bloqueie e Desbloqueia seu Veículo (via central de Atendimento). - Transforme seu Smartphone em um rastreador pessoal. Entre outras funcionalidades que apenas o Rastreamento Veicular possui como: Cerca Virtual, Alerta de Movimento, Notificação de Excesso de Velocidade.... entre outros. Observação: - Mossat Gps Rastreamento, é um aplicativo destinado aos clientes, que possuem cadastro na plataforma de rastreamento.

Screenshots

CoMaps4 screens
SafetyCar Gps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CoMaps at fortnightly against SafetyCar Gps's every 2 months. CoMaps also leads on chart position (#169 vs unranked). SafetyCar Gps's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoMaps ships an update fortnightly, SafetyCar Gps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
CoMaps versus SafetyCar Gps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoMapsSafetyCar Gps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (131 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings131 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#169 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAnton WenemoserGonzalo Maino

Bugs and requests

CoMaps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to find known locations and addresses
  • Incorrect search results for distant locations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to read GPX files and compute distances
  • Add option to display elevations in feet
  • Improve search functionality to include parks and trails

SafetyCar Gps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CoMaps

No in-app purchases

None

SafetyCar Gps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CoMaps free?
CoMaps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SafetyCar Gps free?
SafetyCar Gps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CoMaps or SafetyCar Gps have ads?
Neither CoMaps nor SafetyCar Gps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoMaps or SafetyCar Gps?
CoMaps ships an update fortnightly, and SafetyCar Gps every 2 months. Most recently, CoMaps was updated on September 22, 2026 and SafetyCar Gps on September 20, 2026.

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