Comparison

HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation vs Rove Maps

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

Head to head
About

HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation

This free navigation app offers a fresh, intuitive design for local and global travelers. It provides turn-by-turn voice guidance for driving, walking directions, and public transport information in over 1,900 cities. Save favorite locations, add waypoints, and download offline maps for uninterrupted journeys.

Highlights
  • Turn-by-turn voice navigation
  • Offline map downloads
  • Public transport information
  • Walking directions
  • Save favorite locations
  • Add waypoints to routes
  • Parking finder
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to the new HERE WeGo! HERE WeGo is a free navigation app that guides local and global travelers on journeys both familiar and foreign. The app now has a fresh, new design and clearer, easier to use navigation. Enjoy a more carefree journey and reach your destination effortlessly, however you need to get there. Get there on foot with easy-to-follow walk guidance. Take public transport in more than 1,900 cities around the world. Or use turn-by-turn voice guidance with accurate driving directions and go by car. You can even find parking at your destination and get guided directly to it. Visit the same places often? Save them in a collection to stay organized and find them easier. Or use shortcuts to get directions to them in one click. Need to make an extra stop or want to go a specific way? Simply add waypoints to your routes and HERE WeGo guides you there. Want to save your mobile data and stay on course even without an internet connection when travelling? Download a map of a region, country or continent and complete your journey while staying totally offline. HERE WeGo also works with Apple CarPlay® so you can enjoy world-class navigation in your car's built-in display. And what's next? - More ways to get around, such as bike and car-sharing - Services you can enjoy on the go, such as hotel booking and parking - A way to find places of common interest and organize trips with others - And much more! Stay tuned, and don't forget to send your feedback to appsupport@here.com. We hope you enjoy your journey with HERE WeGo!

About

Rove Maps

This navigation app offers an AI copilot for voice commands, intelligent parking assistance, and rich historical information about landmarks. It provides smart routing with live traffic and a beautiful, customizable interface for drivers.

Highlights
  • AI voice copilot
  • Proactive parking assistance
  • Rich place stories and history
  • Smart and adaptive routing
  • Customizable nightdrive aesthetic
  • Privacy-focused, no data selling
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Most people only read the first three lines before they decide. These three carry the pitch. Rove is a navigation app for people who just want to get where they're going. There are no ads, you never make an account, and the map stays out of your way. Talk to it Tap the orb and say what you want. "Take me to the nearest Starbucks." "Is Chipotle open?" "Add a gas stop." Rove understands normal sentences, so you aren't digging through menus while you drive. Parking before you get there Tap P and Rove shows lots, garages and street parking near where you're headed, with walk times, and prices when they're known. Pick one and it reroutes you straight to it. When you park, Rove remembers the spot and walks you back to it later. Places, with the useful stuff up front Every place opens to its hours, a live drive time, call and website buttons, photos, and the things people actually ask about, like drive-thru, parking and payment options. Landmarks come with their history too. Routes and traffic Compare routes side by side with live traffic. Set a later departure time and Rove estimates the drive for when you'll actually leave. Skip tolls, highways or ferries in one tap. Navigation Clear voice guidance in the voice you pick, a smooth map that stays on the road with you, and fast rerouting when you miss a turn. Rove turns your music down while it talks and back up when it's done. CarPlay Search, favorites, nearby places, parking and turn-by-turn on your car's screen. Mars Mode For no practical reason, you can drive on Mars. Flip it on and the whole map turns red, with a little rover as your puck. Your data stays yours No sign-up and no ads. Rove doesn't keep your location history or searches on a server.

Screenshots

HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation4 screens
Rove Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rove Maps at 4.7 against HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation's 3.7. Rove Maps also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 58%). HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 7) and chart position (#204 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rove Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation has 1.6K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation's written reviews are positive against 75% of Rove Maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation ships an update every 4 weeks, Rove Maps fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation versus Rove Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHERE WeGo Maps & NavigationRove Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (1.6K ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#204 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHERE Europe B.V.Rove Maps Inc

Customer experience

HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation

All ratings1,574 ratings
Positive64.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews2,074 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral12.4%
Negative29.1%

Rove Maps

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Disappearing offline maps after updates
  • Inability to download maps on mobile data
  • GPS signal loss during navigation
  • Incorrect routing and directions
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more languages and voice options
  • Improve search capabilities, especially for offline use
  • Enhance CarPlay integration with more features
  • Provide more customization options for the interface
  • Implement a true offline driving mode without requiring a destination

Rove Maps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation

No in-app purchases

None

Rove Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation free?
HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rove Maps free?
Rove Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation or Rove Maps?
Rove Maps is rated higher. HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation averages 3.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Rove Maps averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation or Rove Maps have ads?
Neither HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation nor Rove Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation or Rove Maps?
HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation ships an update every 4 weeks, and Rove Maps fortnightly. Most recently, HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rove Maps on October 31, 2026.

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