Comparison

Traffic Maps 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

Traffic Maps

Navigate your commute with real-time traffic information displayed on two customizable maps. Track your position, adjust zoom and map size, and choose orientation settings to optimize your driving view. Plan alternate routes to avoid congestion and rush hour.

Highlights
  • Real-time traffic updates
  • Dual map display
  • Customizable map zoom and size
  • Vehicle bearing tracking
  • Location centering options
  • Pro version with Siri shortcuts and map styles
Features
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See the traffic around you and ahead of you at the same time with two maps with live traffic, each with its own zoom level. Traffic Maps is designed to give you a quick view of traffic conditions while driving. Keep one map zoomed in on your surroundings and the other zoomed out to see traffic conditions further ahead. See that your usual highway exit is congested? Spot a traffic jam ahead? If you know the area, a quick glance may be all you need to choose a better route. TWO MAPS, ONE TRAFFIC VIEW - Follow your position on two maps simultaneously - Set a different zoom level for each map - Adjust the relative size of the maps, or use a single map - Choose between north-up and driving-direction views - Customize how the maps follow and center on your position - Your preferred map configuration is remembered for the next drive NAVIGATION AND CARPLAY Go beyond traffic monitoring with a complete set of driving and navigation features: - CARPLAY Use the dual-map live traffic view directly in CarPlay and navigate with turn-by-turn directions and lane guidance. Navigation information can also appear in the instrument cluster on compatible vehicles. - TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION Navigate on iPhone and CarPlay with clear driving instructions, lane guidance, speed limits and live traffic information. - PLAN AND PREVIEW ROUTES Create routes with intermediate destinations before you leave. Preview the route together with speed limits along the way. - RECORD YOUR TRIPS Record your journeys whether you are navigating or simply driving, and review your route and your speed throughout the journey. - APPLE WATCH Follow navigation instructions from your wrist, including upcoming manoeuvres and lane guidance. - SHORTCUTS AUTOMATION Use the app with Shortcuts to automate your driving routines. Open the app in CarPlay, start routes and automate other actions. - NO ADS Use all the available screen space for useful traffic and driving information without advertising interruptions. Traffic Maps can be used for free to view live traffic on two maps that follow your position as you drive. Traffic Maps Pro is available as an optional subscription and unlocks navigation, CarPlay, route planning and recording, Apple Watch integration, advanced Shortcuts support and an ad-free experience. Whether you already know the roads and simply want a better view of the traffic, or you need turn-by-turn navigation to your destination, Traffic Maps gives you the information you need while you drive. Continued use of GPS running in the background can significantly reduce battery life. Terms and Conditions: http://www.littlemousesoftware.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.littlemousesoftware.com/traffic-maps-privacy

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

Traffic Maps4 screens
GPS Live Navigation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Traffic Maps at 4.7 against GPS Live Navigation's 3.7. Traffic Maps also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 27%) and ratings volume (6.4K vs 168). GPS Live Navigation's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Traffic Maps sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month 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

Traffic Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Traffic Maps has 6.4K ratings behind it against 168, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Traffic Maps's written reviews are positive against 27% of GPS Live Navigation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Traffic Maps ships an update monthly, GPS Live Navigation every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Traffic Maps versus GPS Live Navigation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraffic MapsGPS Live Navigation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.4K ratings) — better3.7 (168 ratings)
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews — better27.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.4K — better168
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittle Mouse SoftwareGautam Kakadiya

Customer experience

Traffic Maps

All ratings6,442 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative27.9%

GPS Live Navigation

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

User reviews

Traffic Maps

From 6.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Useful
  • 👍 Helpful
  • 👍 Good app
  • 👍 Excellent
  • 👍 Great app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow and inaccurate
  • 🐛 Automatic recenter feature is annoying
  • 🐛 Hard to use
  • 🐛 Split screen is unnecessary
  • 🐛 Frequently moves map without prompting

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

Traffic Maps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequently moves map without prompting
  • Slow and inaccurate traffic information

Requested features

3 requests
  • Widgets for real-time traffic
  • Option to disable automatic recenter
  • Ability to view local traffic only

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

Traffic Maps

Subscriptions4
  • Navigation$1.991 Month
  • Traffic Maps Pro$2.991 Month
  • Navigation7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Traffic Maps Pro$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • Version ProFree
  • Version Pro$4.99
  • Motivating donation$4.99
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  • Inspiring donation$9.99
2 purchases

GPS Live Navigation

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

Questions

Is Traffic Maps free?
Traffic Maps 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, Traffic Maps or GPS Live Navigation?
Traffic Maps is rated higher. Traffic Maps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while GPS Live Navigation averages 3.7 from 168 ratings.
Do Traffic Maps or GPS Live Navigation have ads?
Both Traffic Maps and GPS Live Navigation show ads.
Which is updated more often, Traffic Maps or GPS Live Navigation?
Traffic Maps ships an update monthly, and GPS Live Navigation every 8 days. Most recently, Traffic Maps was updated on November 1, 2026 and GPS Live Navigation on October 30, 2026.

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