When comparing MapFactor vs TomTom GO, the Slant community recommends TomTom GO for most people. In the question“What are the best GPS navigation apps for Android?” TomTom GO is ranked 6th while MapFactor is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose TomTom GO is:
Detailed lane guidance system helps drivers make the right exits.
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Pros
Pro Free
Pro Allows selecting fastest, shortest, or cheapest route
The app offers calculating route by shortest travel time, shortest travel distance or lowest gas cost.
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.
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.
Pro Clean, customizable UI
Pro Offers choice between using free Open Street Maps or paid TomTom maps
Pro Day and night switching
Pro 2D and 3D modes
Pro Turn-by-turn voice navigation is available in multiple languages
Pro Searches by address, POI, coordinates and via Google search (allows voice)
Pro Allows recording and replaying travel
MapFactor allows recording travel and replaying back the route later. It also allows exchanging recorded routes with other MapFactor users.
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.
Pro Has internet based live traffic option
For 9€/year
Pro Lane assist
Detailed lane guidance system helps drivers make the right exits.
Pro Traffic alerts
Up to the minute updates of traffic alerts based on floating car data.
Pro Color themes
There is a good selection of color themes to pick from which are reflected across the interface.
Pro Offline
Doesn't require an active internet connection.
Cons
Con High battery use
Con Ads
Con Pinch to zoom needs calibrating
Con Lacks alternative routing options
Con Truck mode is not useful without paid TomTom maps
Con Slow development
TomTom are nortoriously slow on the development of the app, seemingly not interested in staying ahead of it's competition. As a result, there has been very little in the way of improvements with the exception of map updates.