List of 3 Great Similar apps for Google Maps in 2021

Anisha Bhandary
Written by Anisha Bhandary

Maps - Navigate & Explore

Real-time GPS navigation & local suggestions for food, events, & activities

Headquarters : USA
Parent Company : Google LLC
Rating :
4.1 from 12080139 ratings
Investors : Google
Download : Google Playstore

Navigate your world faster and easier with Google Maps. Over 220 countries and territories mapped and hundreds of millions of businesses and places on the map. Get real-time GPS navigation, traffic, and transit info, and explore local neighborhoods by knowing where to eat,...Navigate your world faster and easier with Google Maps. Over 220 countries and territories mapped and hundreds of millions of businesses and places on the map. Get real-time GPS navigation, traffic, and transit info, and explore local neighborhoods by knowing where to eat, drink and go - no matter what part of the world you’re in.

Get there faster with real-time updates
• Beat traffic with real-time ETAs and traffic conditions
• Catch your bus, train, or ride-share with real-time transit info
• Save time with automatic rerouting based on live traffic, incidents, and road closures

Discover places and explore like a local
• Discover local restaurant, events, and activities that matter to you
• Know what’s trending and new places that are opening in the areas you care about
• Decide more confidently with “Your match,” a number on how likely you are to like a place
• Group planning made easy. Share a shortlist of options and vote in real-time
• Create lists of your favorite places and share with friends
• Follow must-try places recommended by local experts, Google, and publishers
• Review places you’ve visited. Add photos, missing roads and places.

More experiences on Google Maps
• Offline maps to search and navigate without an internet connection
• Street View and indoor imagery for restaurants, shops, museums and more
• Indoor maps to quickly find your way inside big places like airports, malls and stadiums

* Some features not available in all countries

* Navigation isn't intended to be used by oversized or emergency vehicles
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Alternatives

Explore these hand-picked list to see what the people around the globe are using as alternatives.

1. Waze - GPS, Maps, Traffic Alerts & Live Navigation

Save time on every drive. Waze tells you about traffic, police, crashes & more

Headquarters : USA
Parent Company : Waze
Rating :
4.4 from 7925934 ratings
Investors : Google , Kleiner Perkins , ... Horizons Ventures , Vertex Ventures , Magma Venture Partners , Vertex Ventures Israel , BlueRun Ventures See all
Download : Google Playstore

Always know what’s happening on the road with Waze. Even if you know the way, Waze tells you about traffic, construction, police, crashes, and more in real-time. If traffic is bad on your route, Waze will change it to save you time. Why Waze? ◦ See what’s happenin...Always know what’s happening on the road with Waze. Even if you know the way, Waze tells you about traffic, construction, police, crashes, and more in real-time. If traffic is bad on your route, Waze will change it to save you time.

Why Waze?
◦ See what’s happening - Alerts about traffic, police, hazards and more on your drive
◦ Get there faster - Instant routing changes to avoid traffic and save you time
◦ Drive with Waze Carpool - Save time & money by riding together
◦ Play music & more - listen to your favorite apps for music, podcasts & more right from Waze
◦ Know when you’ll arrive - your ETA is based on live traffic data
◦ Pay less for gas - find the cheapest gas along your route
◦ Drive with Android Auto - use Waze on your car’s display
◦ Always find the way - choose from a variety of voices to guide you while you drive

Be prepared, drive with Waze!
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2. Wikimapia Maps

Find most interesting places and areas around the world on Wikimapia map.

Headquarters : Russia
Parent Company : Wikimapia
Rating :
3.9 from 4260 ratings
Investors : -
Download : Google Playstore

This app will help you to browse Wikimapia and explore places added by users like you. Map edit and search functions will be available in next versions of this app.

3. Foursquare City Guide

Find the best places to eat, drink, shop or visit.

Headquarters : USA
Parent Company : Foursquare
Rating :
4.2 from 486862 ratings
Investors : The Raine Group , Union Square Ventures , ... Simon Ventures , Naver Corporation , Morgan Stanley , C4 Ventures , DFJ Growth , Andreessen Horowitz , Spark Capital See all
Download : Google Playstore

Foursquare City Guide will lead you to the perfect spot -- anywhere in the world. Get helpful, positive tips from our trusted global community and keep track of where you you've been and where you want to go, all in one place. Looking to check in or bec...Foursquare City Guide will lead you to the perfect spot -- anywhere in the world. Get helpful, positive tips from our trusted global community and keep track of where you you've been and where you want to go, all in one place.

Looking to check in or become Mayor of your local coffee shop? Download our sister app, Foursquare Swarm.

With Foursquare City Guide you can:
-Join a community of people just like you who love to explore and seek out hidden gems.
-Read short tips written by real people all over the world. (No negative rants or businesses paying for positive reviews.)
-Make lists for any occasion! Keep a running to-do of neighborhood hot spots, or places you want to try while traveling.
-Add tastes, rate places, and lifelog where you’ve been to get hyper-personalized recommendations.
-Follow friends, brands, and influencers and uncover the best experience possible with millions of tips about off-the-menu items, speakeasy entrances, wifi passwords, and much more.
-Keep a history of the places you’ve been. Never forget a memory, photo, or the name of that incredible pizza place you went to while visiting Rome.
-Find exactly what you’re looking for. Faster.

A note on battery:
We've spent years developing the location technology that powers Foursquare City Guide, making it extremely power efficient. But, as with all apps of this type, please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

By using Foursquare you agree to the Terms of Service (http://foursquare.com/legal/terms), Privacy Policy (http://foursquare.com/legal/privacy) and Cookie Policy (http://foursquare.com/legal/cookiepolicy).
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