AMap Global
★ 5.0What it actually doesNavigation app with maps of China and coverage of 200+ countries; works well for routing in China but requires a Chinese phone number for registration and suffers from instability, language issues, and frequent bugs outside China.
Actually does
- ✓Free tier10% of reviews
- ✓Turn-by-turn nav40% of reviews
- ✓Public transport20% of reviews
- ✓Ride-sharing15% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Available in Russia
- ⚠Offline maps
- ⚠Пробки и ETA в реальном времени
- ⚠Таймер светофора и 3D полосы
- ⚠Russian localization
Common complaints
- ✗Requires Chinese phone number for registration, Russian numbers are not accepted60% of mentions
«After some time it requires registration with a phone number. Russian number is not accepted!»
- ✗Routing freezes, does not build routes, requires repeated attempts30% of mentions
«After some time passes, the app stops building routes»
- ✗Interface does not switch to Russian despite selecting it during installation25% of mentions
«I clicked the Russian language button during installation, but everything is still in Chinese»
- ✗Search works only in Chinese, does not function in English/Russian20% of mentions
«Search is only possible in Chinese»
- ✗Support is ineffective, cannot help with issues10% of mentions
«Tech support shows complete helplessness»
What people praise
- ★Excellent China maps and accurate navigation in China
«When you're in China, this is probably the most convenient map»
- ★Convenient and intuitive interface in China
«Very convenient. Shows everything correctly for China»
- ★Only app with China maps with acceptable English translation
«Only app with China maps that is poorly but somehow translated to English»
- ★Taxi integration, ability to call a taxi from the app
«Great app for a trip to China, you can call a taxi»
- ★Russian language available in navigation menu (when properly configured)
«Route guidance in Russian»