Introducing
The Slant team built an AI & it’s awesome
Find the best product instantly
Add to Chrome
Add to Edge
Add to Firefox
Add to Opera
Add to Brave
Add to Safari
Try it now
4.7 star rating
0
Android
What are the best MotionX-GPS alternatives for Android?
9
Options
Considered
52
User
Recs.
Jul 31, 2023
Last
Updated
Related Questions
Activity
Have feedback or ideas?
Join our community
on Discord
Ad
9
Options
Considered
Best MotionX-GPS alternatives for Android
Price
License
Supported platforms
--
MapFactor
-
-
-
--
OsmAnd
-
GPLv3
Android, iOS
--
HERE Maps - Offline navigation, GPS, directions & transit tracker
0
-
-
--
RunKeeper
-
-
-
--
Runtastic
-
-
-
See Full List
--
MapFactor
My Rec
ommendation
for
MapFactor
My Recommendation for
MapFactor
All
20
Pros
15
Cons
5
Top
Pro
•••
Allows vehicle type specific road preferences
Offers the possibility to adjust road preferences specifically for different vehicle types using a star assignment mechanism for different road types. For example, it is possible to assign a greater prevalence for highways when using a car profile and a preference for B-roads when using the motorcycle profile etc.
See More
Top
Con
•••
Ads
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Can be used offline
From the app's settings at the bottom of the screen there's a section that allows downloading new and deleting no longer necessary maps. You can choose between free Open Street Maps or slightly more accurate and feature-rich TomTom maps. Downloading maps locally isgreat for situations when the signal is unreliable or when abroad, since you can use the app without having to consider roaming charges.
See More
Top
Con
•••
High battery use
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Searches by address, POI, coordinates and via Google search (allows voice)
See More
Top
Con
•••
Pinch to zoom needs calibrating
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Clean, customizable UI
See More
Top
Con
•••
Lacks alternative routing options
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Allows selecting fastest, shortest, or cheapest route
The app offers calculating route by shortest travel time, shortest travel distance or lowest gas cost.
See More
Top
Con
•••
Truck mode is not useful without paid TomTom maps
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Free
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Can be installed on an SD card
In addition to installing the app on the device's internal memory, MapFactor can also be installed on an external memory storage device such as an SD card.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Record and replay travel
MapFactor allows recording travel and replaying back the route later. It also allows exchanging recorded routes with other MapFactor users.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Allows offline use
From the app's settings at the bottom of the screen there's a section that allows downloading new and deleting no longer necessary maps. You can choose between free Open Street Maps or slightly more accurate and feature-rich TomTom maps. Downloading maps locally isgreat for situations when the signal is unreliable or when abroad, since you can use the app without having to consider roaming charges.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
2D and 3D modes
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Day and night switching
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Can be set to warn near speed cameras
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Turn-by-turn voice navigation in multiple languages
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Dedicated routing options for trucks
In truck mode, that requires paid TomTom maps, if you input vehicle's properties such as max speed, height, length, weight, weight per axle, etc, it will take those restrictions into consideration when planning a route.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Offers choice between using free Open Street Maps or paid TomTom maps
See More
Hide
See All
Get it
here
Recommend
28
--
OsmAnd
My Rec
ommendation
for
OsmAnd
My Recommendation for
OsmAnd
All
21
Pros
16
Cons
4
Specs
Top
Pro
•••
Free and open source with a completely optional paid version
The app has a fully-featured free and open-source version, with code available on GitHub. The only benefit to getting the paid version, except for supporting developers and further development of the application, is having access to new features one release sooner than the free version.
See More
Top
Con
•••
Terrible address data
This is a limitation of OSM's data, but it is unreliable for locating an address while offline. Even with internet it doesn't appear that it can locate most address.
See More
Specs
License:
GPLv3
Supported platforms:
Android, iOS
Top
Pro
•••
Great for bicyclers and pedestrians
Bicyclers and pedestrians can take advantage of foot, hiking, and bike paths, public transport stops, specialized routing and display modes. And since the app can be used offline, it's reliable even in locations without a signal.
See More
Top
Con
•••
Poor navigation interface
The interface is not the most intuitive. It doesn't provide a 3D view like many navigation apps. It doesn't provide road exclusions or a means for detouring.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Can search for places by type
In addition to searching by address and geographical coordinates, the app allows searching by type such as restaurants, hotels and gas stations in your local area or chosen region.
See More
Top
Con
•••
Less populated areas often have bare/outdated maps
The use of OSM also has the drawback of many places not getting the attention needed for updates. Depending on the geographic location OSM may have the most detailed maps or the most bare/outdated map.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Allows offline use
The application can be used online and maps can be downloaded for offline use with all main functionality present. When the application is first launched it requires downloading world base map (131MB), a rudimentary world map, and offers downloading a more detailed map per country or region. Great for situations when the signal is unreliable or when abroad, since you can use the app without having to consider roaming charges.
See More
Top
Con
•••
Slow rendering
It can take some time for an area to be rendered. This tends not to be a problem during navigation since only a small area must be rendered as the map moves, and this area isn't immediately needed; though likely a bigger issue with smaller screens.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Lane guidance
While not always very accurate, can assist in deciding if one should stay in the right or left lanes. OsmAnd provides detailed information on the number of lanes and which are valid for your chosen destination; based on the data available it may show too many or too few lanes.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Excellent map viewing
Sometimes one needs more than just navigation, they have a need to view a map or specify a specific route. OsmAnd provides a very nice, detailed map. This can be good for seeing what is around you or showing a place you are talking about to a friend. It also provides a means to add waypoints on the map which can be used to dictated a specific route (not simple enough to do routinely)
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Uses crowd-sourced Open Street Map data that's routinely updated
Open Street Map provides a map editable by everyone. Using a community edited map allows one to correct issues they encounter or add a point of interest. The widespread adoption of OSM has allowed for monthly publishing of new maps, although, that doesn't necessarily mean the map data has changed.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Allows dictating instructions via voice
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Can display contour lines (via plugin)
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Can measure speed
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Extended functionality via plugins
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Can display local and phonetic spelling of places
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Can display a variety of overlays
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Specialized online tile map support
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Optical guidance support
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Has both synthesized and recorded voices for turn-by-turn navigation
See More
Hide
See All
Get it
here
Recommend
8
--
HERE Maps - Offline navigation, GPS, directions & transit tracker
My Rec
ommendation
for
HERE Maps - Offline navigation, GPS, directions & transit tracker
My Recommendation for
HERE Maps - Offline navigation, GPS, directions & transit tracker
All
1
Experiences
1
PrudentIucharba's Experience
Accurate, offline available, works well on my older phone
See More
Hide
0
Recommend
7
--
RunKeeper
My Rec
ommendation
for
RunKeeper
My Recommendation for
RunKeeper
All
6
Pros
6
Top
Pro
•••
Works with Pebble smartwatches
You will have to download the app both on your phone and Pebble.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Website has detailed statistics
Stats such as top speed, speed of each interval, fastest/slowest parts of a course, etc. Where applicable, graphs and maps routes will be display for a visual representation.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Works with Android Wear
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Great for Interval Training
You can set interval lengths and RunKeeper will let you know when to start and stop running via audio messages.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Tracks distance, duration, speed, pace and calories burned
RunKeeper displays your route using Google Maps and tracks distance, duration, speed, pace and calories burned. You can also input your runs manually (useful when running on treadmills) to add them to your "workout logs".
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Simple interface
The interface is clean and easy to use.
See More
Hide
See All
Get it
here
Recommend
1
1
--
Runtastic
My Rec
ommendation
for
Runtastic
My Recommendation for
Runtastic
All
5
Pros
4
Cons
1
Top
Pro
•••
Keeps a detailed history
See More
Top
Con
•••
Nags for "Gold Membership" even in paid "Pro" app
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Support for interval training
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Includes useful metrics
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Accurate exercise tracking
See More
Hide
See All
Get it
here
Recommend
2
--
Sygic
My Rec
ommendation
for
Sygic
My Recommendation for
Sygic
All
7
Pros
5
Cons
2
Top
Pro
•••
Heads up display
See More
Top
Con
•••
Updates require running the app
After a Play Store update it is important to run the app once to download all the offline data again, otherwise it will not be usable when no external data is available.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Offline navigation
Internet connection is not required.
See More
Top
Con
•••
Poor map viewing
Sygic's interface is tailored to navigation. While viewing maps in 2D is possible, it populates the map with a bunch of POI icons which detract from street names. The biggest issue is how easy it is to select something or start navigation when zooming in/out.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Lane guidance
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Detailed and up to date commercial map data
Utilizes commercial data for its maps. While not strictly better it can have more up-to-date map data than OSM with better coverage. This is also the reason for the the good address data.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Good address data
This app can locate address without external data.
See More
Hide
See All
Get it
here
Recommend
3
--
Endomondo
My Rec
ommendation
for
Endomondo
My Recommendation for
Endomondo
All
4
Pros
4
Top
Pro
•••
Has motivational audio messages
Endomondo can interact with you via audio messages giving reports on progress and encouragement.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Social features
Show routes of other people nearby. You can issues challenges to your friends, record a motivational speech for them and view their progress.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
(Paid) Can use data from accessories
Can use data from heart-rate sensors and pedometers.
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Tracks distance, duration, avg. speed, avg. pace, calories burned and hydration
Endomondo displays your route using Google Maps and tracks distance, duration, avg. speed, avg. pace, calories burned and hydration. It even tracks what music you listen to while exercising (can be viewed on their website).
See More
Hide
See All
Get it
here
Recommend
1
--
Waze
My Rec
ommendation
for
Waze
My Recommendation for
Waze
All
2
Pros
1
Specs
Top
Pro
•••
Live routing and alert reports from other waze users
Each waze user has the ability to report traffic and road information changes as well as accidents, road closures, police locations and other alerts in real-time. This information is then displayed on the map to benefit other drivers and used to recalculate optimal route.
See More
Specs
Platforms:
Android, iOs
Developer:
Google
Hide
Get it
here
Recommend
1
--
Google Maps
My Rec
ommendation
for
Google Maps
My Recommendation for
Google Maps
All
8
Pros
7
Specs
Top
Pro
•••
Explore Nearby gives a list of various points of interest
See More
Specs
Platforms:
Android, iOs
Developer:
Google
Top
Pro
•••
Offers choice between satellite, terrain and Google Earth views
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Live crowd-sourced traffic updates
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Caches maps for when out of signal range
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Free
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Has walking, driving, bicycling, and transit directions
See More
Top
Pro
•••
Lane guidance
See More
Hide
See All
Get it
here
Recommend
Don't see your favorite option? Add it.
Built By the Slant team
Find the best product instantly.
4.7 star rating
Add to Chrome
Add to Edge
Add to Firefox
Add to Opera
Add to Brave
Add to Safari
Try it now - it's free
One sec!
Are you sure that you want to abandon your hard work?
Delete Work
Continue working
{}
undefined
url next
price drop