Comparison

iGO Navigation vs GPS Route Maps

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

Head to head
About

iGO Navigation

Navigate the world with an offline GPS app that uses minimal storage. Discover new places with clear visualizations, fast routing, and essential features without distractions. Perfect for exploring your hometown or distant lands.

Highlights
  • Offline navigation
  • Reduced storage space
  • Fast route calculation
  • Points of Interest (POIs)
  • 3D landmarks and city maps
  • Point addressing
  • Junction view
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Join millions of travelers around the world and take the journeys that matter. Using half the storage space of many other navigation apps, iGO Navigation is an offline app that guides you on adventures around the world. Including only the features that help you the most, we do away with distractions – just you and the world around you, because we believe that travel should be experienced between the traveler and the world, not the traveler and their phone. The iGO Navigation app is for those who believe in a purer form of discovery, but want a helpful guide to push them in the right direction, whether you’re traveling in your hometown, a new country, or across a continent. The award-winning, full-service app now has improved visualization, accelerated route calculation, reduced storage space requirements, and advanced offline features, making it the best copilot to help you experience the world around you. Find your inner explorer, and hit the road like a pro. No more getting lost, no more wasting time, no more clogging your phone, no more searching for WiFi, and no more distractions. iGO Navigation: for the journeys that matter. ************************************ What does iGO Navigation offer? - Over 100 countries, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Italy, France, Australia, Russia, Turkey, and more - Half the storage space compared to many other navigation apps, saving room for more important travel necessities, such as photos, videos, and music - Fast and diverse route calculation options to find the best route possible - POIs to help you find restaurants, bars, landmarks, malls, stores, and more - 3D landmarks and 3D city maps for clarity and easy-to-process visualization - Offline reliability to keep you on track, be it in a crowded city or remote backcountry - Point addressing to accurately pinpoint hard-to-find locations and to navigate in places that follow non-sequential numbering or don’t have address numbering at all - Junction view to prevent confusion when entering and exiting major roadways - Advanced Text-To-Speech for hands-free and turn-by-turn directions ************************************ IMPORTANT TECHNICAL INFORMATION Installation and setup Please note that since iPod touch and iPad (WiFi only) do not have built-in GPS-receivers, an external GPS-receiver is required. Only those receivers are compatible, which are officially supported by Apple. Due to the size of the package and certain In-App items, we recommend purchasing and downloading the application, In-App items or updates through WiFi or fixed line Internet access via the iTunes software installed on a personal computer. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Background navigation has to be turned on while using the application; you can do this under "Settings / Advanced settings" in iOS 7.

About

GPS Route Maps

Navigate to any destination safely and quickly with turn-by-turn voice guidance and real-time traffic updates. Find the shortest routes, track your speed, and get weather information. Premium features offer unlimited access and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Turn-by-turn voice navigation
  • Real-time traffic updates
  • Shortest route finder
  • GPS speedometer
  • Weather updates
  • Multiple route options
Features
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Going somewhere? Use a GPS route finder and reach your destination safer and faster. GPS route tracker enables voice navigation with turn-by-turn assistance along with traffic updates. Maps for any destination provide an easier way to reach any location. Make your traveling easier with easy driving directions in voice navigation assistance. Ever faced the problem of finding any location? GPS route finder provides the ultimate source for finding any location. Get information on traffic updates and travel on the shortest routes provided by GPS route finder. The foremost navigator ensures speed to any destination by providing easy directions in voice navigation features. Key Features Traffic updates with driving directions Voice navigation and easy route guidance Route maps with shortest route tracker Estimated time to your destination Navigation with voice directions Multiple routes for any destination Find multiple routes to your destination Get real-time traffic updates Track accurate speed and distance with GPS speedometer Know the accurate weather updates for any location Get real-time and satellite view Calculate accurate distance between two cities or points Additional purchase is required to access the premium features Premium Features Include: - Unlimited GPS route map navigations - Unlimited distance calculator between any points - Unlimited speedometer usage - Ad-free experience GPS route finder app offers the following auto-renewing subscription Weekly: $2.99/Month with 3-day free trial Monthly: $5.99/Month This price is for United States customers Pricing in other countries may vary and current rates may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. At confirmation of purchase the subscription payment will be charged to iTunes Account. 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. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of use: https://toptenx.blogspot.com/p/terms-of-use.html Privacy policy: https://toptenx.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

iGO Navigation4 screens
GPS Route Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GPS Route Maps at 67% against iGO Navigation's 14%. GPS Route Maps also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). iGO Navigation's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. iGO Navigation sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and GPS Route Maps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Route Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Route Maps has 858 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of iGO Navigation's written reviews are positive against 67% of GPS Route Maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGO Navigation ships an update every 7 months, GPS Route Maps every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iGO Navigation versus GPS Route Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGO NavigationGPS Route Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (38 ratings)4.7 (858 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.6% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38858 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size362 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNNG LLCzohaib khaliq

Customer experience

iGO Navigation

All ratings38 ratings
Positive42.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative47.4%
Written reviews723 reviews
Positive13.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative79.7%

GPS Route Maps

All ratings858 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iGO Navigation

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Maps not downloading properly
  • Purchased maps not recognized
  • Inability to use app after device change

Requested features

4 requests
  • Apple CarPlay support
  • Ability to export/import favorite places
  • Support for 7-digit UK postcodes
  • Traffic jam detection and alerts

GPS Route Maps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

iGO Navigation

One-time13
  • Europe premium$4.99
  • Europe safety cameras database$4.99
  • TTS engine packages$4.99
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  • North America map$5.99
  • Russia Traffic$9.99
  • Europe Traffic$11.99
  • North America Traffic$11.99
  • Middle East Traffic$19.99
  • North America Truck$24.99
  • North America navigation2 variants$29.99
  • Middle East navigation$34.99
  • North America Navigation$34.99
  • North America Navigation$44.99
3 purchases

GPS Route Maps

Subscriptions2
  • GPS Navigation Weekly Pro3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Route Maps Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Ad Free Version Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is iGO Navigation free?
iGO Navigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Route Maps free?
GPS Route Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iGO Navigation or GPS Route Maps?
GPS Route Maps is rated higher. iGO Navigation averages 2.8 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while GPS Route Maps averages 4.7 from 858 ratings.
Do iGO Navigation or GPS Route Maps have ads?
GPS Route Maps shows ads; iGO Navigation does not.
Which is updated more often, iGO Navigation or GPS Route Maps?
iGO Navigation ships an update every 7 months, and GPS Route Maps every 6 weeks. Most recently, iGO Navigation was updated on October 17, 2026 and GPS Route Maps on October 14, 2026.

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