Magic Earth AlternativesGPS Navigation & Map Services like Magic Earth

Magic Earth is described as 'Find the best route to your destination even without an internet connection. Magic Earth uses OpenStreetMap data and a powerful search engine to offer you the optimal routes for driving, biking, hiking and public transportation' and is a GPS Navigation service in the travel & location category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Magic Earth for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Web-based, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Magic Earth alternative is Organic Maps, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Magic Earth are Google Maps, OsmAnd, Waze and MAPS.ME.

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Find the best route to your destination even without an internet connection. Magic Earth uses OpenStreetMap data and a powerful search engine to offer you the optimal routes for driving, biking, hiking and public...

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Magic Earth alternatives page was last updated Mar 21, 2025
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  1. Organic Maps icon
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    Experience a privacy-oriented GPS solution with Organic Maps, featuring turn-by-turn navigation, offline maps, and a commitment to community development. Enjoy zero data collection, no location tracking, and comprehensive OpenStreetMap data for diverse travel modes.

    93 Organic Maps alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • EE flagEstonia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • OpenStreetMap
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Based on OpenStreetMap
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  GPS Navigation
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Offline search
    7.  Offline routing
    8.  Cycling
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Bookmarks
    11. OpenStreetMap icon  Openstreetmap integration
    12.  Turn-by-turn Navigation

    Organic Maps VS Magic Earth

     
    Comments about Organic Maps as an Alternative to Magic Earth
    Paul
    Positive Nov 8, 2023
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    Vert good alternative! It's free, open source, lightweight, privacy-focused, and it can be accessed offline. I use it very often while driving, hiking, and cycling.

    Magic Earth Icon
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    • Organic Maps is the most popular Android, iPhone, Linux & iPad alternative to Magic Earth.

    • Organic Maps is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Magic Earth.

    • Organic Maps is Free and Open SourceMagic Earth is Free and Proprietary
    • Organic Maps is Privacy focusedMagic Earth is not according to our users
  2. Google Maps icon
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    Explore the world with Google Maps using real-time traffic data, turn-by-turn navigation, panoramic street views, and comprehensive route planning for cycling, hiking, and public transport across various platforms, available offline with voice-guided alerts.

    173 Google Maps alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • KaiOS
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play

    Top Google Maps Features

    1.  GPS Navigation
    2.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    3.  Route Planning
    4.  Public Transportation
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Apps with Offline Map
    7.  Cycling
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  Voice Navigation
    11.  Points of Interest (POI)
    12.  Hiking Maps

    Google Maps VS Magic Earth

     
    • Google Maps is the most popular Web-based alternative to Magic Earth.

    • Google Maps is Freemium and ProprietaryMagic Earth is Free and Proprietary
  3. OsmAnd icon
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    OsmAnd is a map and navigation application with access to the free, worldwide, and high-quality OpenStreetMap data.

    111 OsmAnd alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • OpenStreetMap
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Based on OpenStreetMap
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  GPS Navigation
    4.  Apps with Offline Map
    5.  Points of Interest (POI)
    6.  GPS Location Tracking
    7.  Text to Speech
    8. Wikipedia icon  Wikipedia integration
    9.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    10.  Cycling
    11.  Route optimization
    12.  OSM Editing

    OsmAnd VS Magic Earth

     
    Comments about OsmAnd as an Alternative to Magic Earth
    PoorPocketsMcNewHold
    Positive Oct 4, 2019
    0

    The next most featured open-source navigation app of them all.

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    • Almost everyone thinks OsmAnd is a great Magic Earth alternative.

    • OsmAnd is Freemium and Open SourceMagic Earth is Free and Proprietary
    • OsmAnd is Customizable and Privacy focusedMagic Earth is not according to our users
  4. Waze icon
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    Experience real-time navigation with Waze's community-driven updates. Features like live traffic alerts, voice guidance, ETA sharing, automatic rerouting, and the ability to find cheap gas stations enhance your daily commute and travel efficiency.

    76 Waze alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top Waze Features

    1.  GPS Navigation
    2.  Police location
    3.  Advanced markers
    4.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    5.  User generated
    6.  Crowdsourced
    7.  Real-time traffic
    8.  Community-based
    9.  GPS Location Tracking
    10.  Radar
    11.  Driving directions

    Waze VS Magic Earth

     
  5. MAPS.ME icon
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    MAPS.ME offers the quickest offline maps of all the countries of the world. Travel with full confidence: wherever you are, MAPS.ME addresses all your offline mapping needs.

    78 MAPS.ME alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • OpenStreetMap
    • Kindle Fire

    Top MAPS.ME Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Public Transportation
    3.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    4.  Route Planning
    5.  Points of Interest (POI)
    6.  Apps with Offline Map
    7.  GNU/linux-libre
    8.  Based on OpenStreetMap
    9.  GPS Location Tracking
    10.  Subway maps
    11.  User generated
    12.  Real time GPS tracking

    MAPS.ME VS Magic Earth

     
  6. Transportr icon
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    Transportr is the public transport companion that respects your privacy and your freedom. Transportr is a non-profit app developed by people around the world to make using public transport as easy as possible wherever you are.

    56 Transportr alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Public Transportation
    4.  Route Planning
    5.  Dark Mode

    Transportr VS Magic Earth

     
  7. Apple Maps icon
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    Navigate with voice-guidance and real-time transit data. Enjoy detailed traffic updates, 3D city exploration with Look Around and Flyover, and access indoor maps of public places, syncing across devices, and using CarPlay. Rated places with guides support seamless city exploration.

    139 Apple Maps alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple Car Play

    Top Apple Maps Features

    1.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    2.  Points of Interest (POI)
    3. Siri icon  Siri Integration
    4.  Carplay Integration
    5.  Community-based
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Nearby Search
    8.  Cycling
    9.  Voice Navigation
    10.  Real-time traffic
    11. iCloud icon  ICloud Integration

    Apple Maps VS Magic Earth

     
    • Apple Maps is the most popular Mac alternative to Magic Earth.

    • Apple Maps is Free and ProprietaryMagic Earth is also Free and Proprietary
  8. OSM Scout icon
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    Goal of this project is to bring offline maps and navigation to Sailfish OS with native look and feel. OSM Scout for Sailfish OS is based on OSM Scout library.

    61 OSM Scout alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Sailfish OS

    OSM Scout Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Public Transportation
    3.  Points of Interest (POI)
    4.  Apps with Offline Map
    5.  Based on OpenStreetMap

    OSM Scout VS Magic Earth

     
  9. osmin icon
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    GPS Navigator On-Road/Off-Road for Android and Linux devices.

    61 osmin alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    osmin Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Points of Interest (POI)
    3.  Based on OpenStreetMap
    4.  Apps with Offline Map

    osmin VS Magic Earth

     
  10. OsmAPP icon
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    Lets make a universal app for OpenStreetMap.

    28 OsmAPP alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Top OsmAPP Features

    1.  Based on OpenStreetMap
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Progressive Web App
    4. Wikipedia icon  Wikipedia integration
    5.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    6.  Points of Interest (POI)
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Crowdsourced
    9.  Nearby Search
    10.  Cycling
    11.  Route Planning
    12.  Web-Based

    OsmAPP VS Magic Earth

     
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    Dérive, it is an address, a direction, a distance, and nothing more.

    60 Derive - Walk & Dream alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone

    Derive - Walk & Dream Features

    1.  Driving directions

    Derive - Walk & Dream VS Magic Earth

     
  12. Mappa Mini icon
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    Quickly search for locations directly from your Mac’s menu bar and open them in Apple Maps, Google Maps, or OpenStreetMap.

    51 Mappa Mini alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Points of Interest (POI)
    5. OpenStreetMap icon  Openstreetmap integration
    6.  Based on OpenStreetMap
    7. Google Maps icon  Google Maps integration
    8. Waze icon  Waze integration
    9.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Mappa Mini VS Magic Earth

     
    • Mappa Mini is the most popular commercial alternative to Magic Earth.

    • Mappa Mini is Paid and ProprietaryMagic Earth is Free and Proprietary
    • Mappa Mini is LightweightMagic Earth is not according to our users
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