For international travelers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts prioritizing data savings and offline reliability while exploring new locations.
Providing travelers and outdoor enthusiasts with high-detail offline navigation tools for use in areas without cellular connectivity.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 1Last updated
MAPS.ME: Offline Maps, GPS Nav
v17.8.1
4mo ago
Primary focus
Offline navigation and travel utilities
Scale
indie
Target audience
International travelers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts prioritizing data savings and offline reliability while exploring new locations.
Released 1 update for its single active app in the last 6 months, maintaining the flagship title's functionality.
1 app analysed
OpenStreetMap data lowers operational licensing costs
Distributed across 17 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 1 of 1 app with localized market data · last scanned .
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Positive apps
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Neutral / mixed
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Negative apps
35/100
Avg sentiment score
Dominates the navigation category with massive scale and a comprehensive ecosystem that integrates real-time traffic, transit, and local business data.
Strategic outlook coming soon.
What fed this analysis
A direct open-source rival that mirrors the offline-first philosophy of the target app.
Directly competes on the offline-first value proposition with high-quality topographical data for outdoor enthusiasts.
A direct competitor in the offline navigation space with a long-standing focus on professional-grade GPS features.
Adjacent category leader focusing on outdoor trail navigation rather than general-purpose travel navigation.
Adjacent navigation app specializing in urban transit and multi-modal city travel.
Adjacent navigation app focused on community-driven traffic reporting and real-time road conditions.
Rapidly expanding travel planning app with high release velocity, threatening the travel guide aspect of the target.
Emerging travel app that combines automated trip logging with social sharing, capturing the post-trip engagement cycle.