CoMaps vs Synthetiq Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Downloadable detailed maps
- Offline navigation
- Outdoor mode with trails
- Points of interest search
- Voice navigation
- Bookmark favorite places
- Track recording
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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!
Synthetiq Driver
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Synthetiq Driver is a local-first driving companion for recording journeys, reviewing road behaviour, and keeping useful trip evidence on your device. Track each journey with live speed, distance, route history and fuel estimates. Review previous trips with speed-vs-limit charts, route replay and key driving stats. Optional speed-camera map layers help you understand nearby camera locations before and during a journey. Dashcam Mode can record local trip footage while the app is open, so you can keep journey clips alongside trip data. Footage stays on your device unless you choose to export or share it. Core features: - Live journey dashboard with map follow mode - Trip history with route, speed and fuel summaries - Optional dashcam recording and clip review - Speed-camera map layer using open map data - Local-first storage with export controls Speed limits and camera data may be incomplete, inaccurate or outdated. Always follow posted road signs, drive safely and obey local law.
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Verdict
CoMaps and Synthetiq Driver are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | CoMaps | Synthetiq Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (142 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Wenemoser | khubaib shaikh |
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
Synthetiq Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CoMaps
No in-app purchases
Synthetiq Driver
No in-app purchases








