What is the Best offline Navigation most similar to Google maps, and why?

Dan-cer

The quality and reliability of the Maps alternatives may vary from country to country. I live in Germany and have tried the apps mentioned here.
Result: Only HereWeGo is reliable and is in no way inferior to Google Maps. Addresses are found without errors and the best route is displayed. In online mode, reliable traffic warnings are available, including radar warnings (only deactivated in Germany because they are illegal there).
Both Magic Earth and OsMand proved unreliable, often with incorrect route guidance and incorrect destination, and also with longer times. I was surprised by this with Magic Earth, as the programmers live in the neighbouring Netherlands.
I don't know how HereWeGo performs in non-European countries, i.e. whether it is similarly reliable or perhaps less so.
My criteria:

no Google if possible
fast and safe route guidance
free offline maps
real-time traffic jam warnings and information about road closures
good privacy policy HereWeGo delivers all of this, in my opinion!

Speeduser7533

dlb
Does the live traffic also include user-reported speed traps and other police activity?

Dan-cer

Speeduser7533 For my German situation I have to use a special app for it that provides mobile traps. It is called "Blitzer.de". For other countries there might be similar apps too.

Aeon

I left the Speed trap warning active in OSMand. But most of the time I dont need it as I dont drive much and when i do I stay within speed limits ;-)

missing-root

I know Mapy.cz

It is proprietary and without an account not much works. But it is reaally easy to use and has offline functionality.

I personally use OSMAnd~

Speeduser7533

Do any of these alternative solutions run in Android Auto?

And does running in Android Auto negate all of the privacy achieved by using a non-Google app? Meaning does Google get all the location data anyway via Android Auto?

Dan-cer

Speeduser7533 Here WeGo beta version is running with Android Auto. Also Waze.

DeletedUser88

Speeduser7533 Do any of these alternative solutions run in Android Auto?

Organic Maps does aafik.

Speeduser7533 And does running in Android Auto negate all of the privacy achieved by using a non-Google app? Meaning does Google get all the location data anyway via Android Auto?

Not sure honestly. good question though.

Speeduser7533

Dan-cer

That looks really good. I'll check it out! Thank you.

lcalamar

I do have to update my previous post.

Pretty much just using GMAPS full time - none of the alternatives come near the functionality of gmaps.

(not saying that gmaps is 'worth' the spying... but from a feature/functionality standpoint there isn't any question which works best).

furkan

For me the best way is:

Open GmapsWv
Search For Adres
Tap share button
Open with OsmAnd
Make a route
And enjoy :)

Also you can add adress for improve osmand experience

oci3o

Here we go? not foss but works offline, download the maps then disable network permission.

teatimetom

I really like using MagicEarth. It uses OpenStreetMap maps, which I prefer. I can also download maps and get a warning if I exceed the speed limit or if there is a speed camera on the route.
ME also offers traffic jam avoidance and displays the delay clearly. ME also works with Android Auto.

htfPMuObDspF

CoMaps is a good choice

other8026

htfPMuObDspF you've posted this same exact post in three different ancient threads. Please don't do that. It can appear to be spam.

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