# BRouter Offline Navigation

> Configurable, (bike-) Router for OFFLINE Navigation, based on open data.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/btools.routingapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/btools.routingapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `btools.routingapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dr. Arndt Brenschede
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 401,843
- **Rating:** 3.35 / 5 (1,439 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-17
- **First published:** 2014-03-24
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 3.38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=btools.routingapp)
- **Website:** [http://brouter.de/brouter](http://brouter.de/brouter)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/abrensch/brouter/blob/master/docs/privacy\_policy.md](https://github.com/abrensch/brouter/blob/master/docs/privacy_policy.md)

## Description

BRouter Offline Navigation is a configurable, elevation-aware router designed primarily for biking, enabling offline route calculation using open data. It complements existing map applications without displaying maps itself, integrating through service interfaces or waypoint databases. This design allows routes, including longer distances, to be pre-calculated or dynamically recalculated if off-track, accommodating personal preferences and nogo areas for obstacle avoidance. Users benefit from multiple routing modes and profiles adaptable to various transportation methods, especially cycling, with an experimental car routing feature also included. The built-in download manager helps acquire necessary routing data for seamless offline use, making BRouter an essential tool for cyclists seeking customizable and reliable offline navigation solutions.

## Rankings

- #112,182 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `btools.routingapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

BRouter Offline Navigation is praised for strong offline routing and customizable profiles, especially when used as an extension to OsmAnd or Locus Map. It’s free and highly capable for outdoor routing. However, users frequently cite a dated, hard-to-use UI, crashes, the need for other apps to function, documentation gaps, and occasional routing inaccuracies. The app shows strong potential when properly set up, but stability and usability drawbacks hinder consistent, broad adoption.

### Pros

- Powerful offline routing with customizable profiles for biking/hiking.
- Works as an extension to existing navigation apps (e.g., OsmAnd, Locus Map), reducing the need to install multiple map apps.
- Free and highly capable, with many reviewers calling it excellent or the best in its category.
- Valuable for planning and saving routes for outdoor activities like hiking and bicycling.
- Effective and reliable once properly configured with the right map tool.

### Cons

- Poor UI/UX and non-intuitive design that makes it hard to use.
- Instability: crashes or the app exits after selecting a profile or configuring settings.
- Not a standalone app: it relies on other navigation apps to function, which is not obvious from the app’s name or UI.
- Documentation is lacking or out-of-date, with unclear instructions on how to use.
- Occasional routing accuracy issues (e.g., car routing unstable, bike routing choosing highways) and other reliability quirks.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/btools.routingapp)