Today we usually have the best navigation system in our pockets, regardless of whether it is an iPhone or Android mobile phone. But what is the best navigation app for smartphones? Stiftung Warentest currently offers clear judgment on solutions from Google, Apple and Co.
In the current issue (Issue 08/2021) of the in-house magazine, Stiftung Warentest One A set of satellite navigation applications chest (source: Stiftung Warentest). Including paid offers, but also free for Android and Apple iPhone (iOS). Which were convincing, which one failed?
Stiftung Warentest: the best navigation app for Android and iOS is …
In practice, the respective applications are installed on the OnePlus 7T and iPhone 11. Both applications that access offline maps and online materials have been tested. positive: In fact, there are no real losers, because almost all apps get certified good results. The only exception is the navigation app from OsmAnd: it costs 8 euros per year and then achieves a satisfactory score of only 2.7. All other test participants give a better score through the series.
On Android, it wins with a score of 1.9 but not around Google Maps, but right before that TomTom Go Navigation. The biggest plus point about TomTom is the basic discipline, that is, the navigation itself. No other app can match it. However, when it comes to handling, TomTom is left behind, Google Maps is catching up again and eventually comes in at a close second with a score of 2.0.
Of all things, Google Maps triumphs over iPhone
Oddly enough, it turns out On the Iphone within iOS Slightly different pictureBecause neither TomTom Go Navigation nor Apple’s Maps app wins the gold. This goes with one Score 1.9 on Google Maps And all this on an Apple cell phone. In second place, very close behind, Apple (Maps), Sygic (GPS Navgation), and TomTom (Go Navigation) all share a good score of 2.0.
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By the way: the very popular “Mitmach-Navi-App” from Waze, with which users can, among other things, manually transfer additional traffic information, lands in a good midfield – which is enough to get a rating of 2.2 on both Android and iOS .
Another exciting look data consumption for online solutions, They differ greatly on this point. If you want to save data volume with your mobile network provider, then you should pay attention to this. The following values were determined by Stiftung Warentest during a city trip of over 11.5 kilometres.
- Google Maps: 7.0 MB (Android), 9.9 MB (iOS)
- Apple Cards: 5.3 MB (iOS)
- Wizz: 5.4 MB (Android), 2.2 MB (iOS)
- TomTom’s friend: 17.2 MB (Android), 29.1 MB (iOS)
TomTom’s free online navigation is particularly powerful, while the Apple and Waze apps are particularly economical. By the way, everything is clear in terms of battery life, all applications received a very good rating and showed a high level of endurance.
