MapGT vs Game Maps GO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapGT
This app transforms your city streets into immersive game worlds for navigation. Enjoy turn-by-turn directions, live traffic updates, and a unique progression system for every drive. Your location data stays private on your device.
- Turn-by-turn GPS navigation
- Customizable game world themes
- Live traffic and speed limits
- Route choices with estimated times
- Driver progression system
- On-device privacy for location data
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Your city is already the greatest open world ever made. MapGT just turns the graphics on. MapGT is a real navigation app — live turn-by-turn directions, honest ETAs, glanceable at speed — wrapped in ten hand-crafted game worlds. Type where you're going, pick a world, and watch your streets, your river, your neighborhood redraw themselves like the pause map of a game you love. Then drive. The route glows ahead of you, and every trip becomes a mission. CHOOSE YOUR WORLD GTV NIGHT — pale streets on midnight asphalt, a glowing mission route, respect earned on arrival NEON GRID — synthwave city: wireframe blocks, electric arteries, a magenta route through the dark ARCADE MAZE — your streets become the maze; eat the dots all the way home POCKET VILLAGE — handheld-era charm: bright grass, sandy paths, little red-roofed houses BATTLE ISLE — a vivid island with snowcaps and storms; drop in, drive out BLUEPRINT — your city as an engineer's draft: fine white lines on deep blue STEALTH — monochrome shadows and pale rooftops; move unseen PARCHMENT — a hand-inked quest realm; you are the compass needle FRONTIER — dust-colored plains, thin dark trails, one red route to ride RETRO 2D — chunky pixels and arcade asphalt, PRESS-START energy Switch worlds whenever you like — even mid-drive. The whole map melts from one world into the next. A REAL NAVIGATOR UNDERNEATH Turn-by-turn guidance with clear arrival time, minutes and distance — glanceable at speed Lane guidance and roundabout exits, drawn in your world's style Live speed and speed-limit display Route choices with honest times, so you pick the drive you want Community reports with personality — in Parchment it's "guards ahead," in Neon Grid it's a patrol drone EVERY DRIVE PAYS OUT Arriving feels like winning. Complete your drive and collect the world's reward — respect, credits, crowns, points — and watch your driver level climb. Your commute finally has a progression system. YOUR MAP, YOUR PRIVACY Your routes and your location stay on your device. No selling your movements. No creepy history. You drive, we draw. Whether it's the school run, the night shift, or a road trip with friends who can't believe your map looks like that — MapGT makes the drive the best part. Pick your world. Press start. Drive. MapGT is an independent app. Our worlds are original artwork inspired by the look and feel of classic game genres; MapGT is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any game publisher. Some features require an in-app purchase or subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be managed or cancelled in your Account Settings. Privacy Policy : https://mapgt.framer.website/privay-policy Terms of Service : https://mapgt.framer.website/terms-of-service
Game Maps GO
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IMPORTANT: The app interface and spoken directions are currently in Spanish. This App Store description is translated into English. Familiar streets, a whole new look. Game Maps GO combines real maps and navigation with 50 original styles inspired by neon, racing, fantasy and arcade classics. MAKE THE MAP YOUR OWN • 50 styles with day and night variants. • 2D and 3D views, 17 original location markers and automatic marker selection to match your map. • Kart styles with a rainbow route and stars collected automatically as you travel along it. While driving or using CarPlay, the gradient stays still and there are no celebration effects. Animations are reserved for walking. • A collapsible home panel leaves more room for the map. • Preview styles on the streets you are exploring. FIND YOUR WAY • Search for places and addresses. • Walking and driving routes, spoken directions in Spanish and a close street view. • Automatic zoom that adapts to your speed and turns. • Alternative routes when available, with options to avoid tolls and motorways. • Save Home, Work and favourite places. • CarPlay with address search, destination dictation, saved places and a Dashboard map. • Automatic rerouting, continuous location following and smoother map rotation. • Controls that hide during navigation and a button to mute spoken directions. PLAN AHEAD Download an area to view its streets without a connection. Searching for destinations and calculating or recalculating routes requires an internet connection. A loaded route can continue to guide you while the app remains open. Travel times are estimates; live traffic is not included. FREE TO TRY. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. The free tier includes five map styles, up to five saved places and a total of 60 CarPlay trial minutes on the same iPhone. If the trial ends during a trip, you can finish that trip. A single Unlimited purchase unlocks all 50 styles, unlimited saved places and CarPlay without a time limit. Restore your purchase using your Apple account. See the price in the app. YOUR PRIVACY No user account or advertising. Favourites and settings are stored on your device. Map, search and routing services receive the information needed to respond to your requests. Dictation requires microphone and speech recognition permission; it uses Apple Speech and may send audio to Apple when on-device recognition is unavailable. Any trip summary you choose to share excludes your coordinates and destination names. All styles are original and are not affiliated with any video game developers or publishers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Game Maps GO at every 2 days against MapGT's weekly. MapGT's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. MapGT sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Game Maps GO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MapGT ships an update weekly, Game Maps GO every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapGT | Game Maps GO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | rotu | Jose Daniel Exposito Marco |
In-app purchases
MapGT
- Car Play Connect Weekly$2.997 Days
- premium$9.991 Month
- MapGT Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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- MapGT Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
- Car Play Connect Annual$29.991 Year
- MapGT Yearly Pro$59.991 Year
Game Maps GO
- Game Maps GO Unlimited$4.00









