Magic Earth Навигация и Карты

3.5
AndroidGoogle Play

What it actually doesMagic Earth is an OpenStreetMap-based navigator with offline maps and turn-by-turn guidance that transitioned to a freemium model; basic functions work, but the app became unstable after updates and triggered user backlash over the shift to paid features.

35%Marketing ≈ reality40%Stability95%Live project

Actually does

  • Turn-by-turn nav30% of reviews
  • Offline maps45% of reviews
  • Freemium90% of reviews
  • Subscription85% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • Public transport
  • Данные о пробках в реальном времени
  • Hiking maps
  • Информация о погоде и прогноз
  • No telemetry
  • Free trial
  • Совместимость с Android Auto
  • HUD (проекционный дисплей)
  • Помощь при выборе полосы
  • Уведомления о камерах контроля скорости
  • Запись активности (Premium)

Common complaints

  • Transition to paid model caused widespread dissatisfaction77% of mentions

    «Switching to free Yandex.Navigator for good. / Used to be an excellent offline app until they completely rewrote it and made it paid.»

  • Inaccurate location detection (error margin up to 100 km)7% of mentions

    «Shows my location in the middle of the Finnish Gulf... 100 km away from the actual location»

  • App crashes after update13% of mentions

    «Bought it. It keeps crashing all the time. The free version worked flawlessly!»

  • Inconvenient map swiping — map flies off with high acceleration7% of mentions

    «Why do I have to catch the runaway map after every swipe? The map just flies off and has high acceleration and high momentum.»

  • Outdated map data that doesn't match reality10% of mentions

    «Infrastructure from five years ago, doesn't match reality»

What people praise

  • High-quality offline maps and convenient offline navigation

    «I've been using Magic Earth for several years and still consider it one of the best navigators (especially the offline mode and maps).»

  • Privacy: does not track users, does not store data
  • Routes for different types of transport (car, bicycle, walking, public transit)
  • Basic functions (map viewing, navigation) work normally with proper settings

    «Figured out the settings — the app works fine.»

  • Regular free map updates

Where to install