Reviews of Navigation for Google Maps Go

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4.29 (Rating count: 373,955)

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Users appreciate the app's lightweight design tailored for Android Go and older devices, offering simple navigation without heavy resource use. However, many report critical issues like app crashes, failure to launch, and broken navigation features that reduce usability. Missing features such as turning off voice navigation and dark mode frustrate users. There are integration problems with other apps, and annoying prompts that can distract drivers. Overall, it's useful for low-memory devices but suffers from significant functional and usability flaws.

Date	Author	Comment
2025-01-01	S *****	No app icon. Impossible to use for directions, only wants to highlight stores. Mapquest very intuitive. Straight forward where to start, where to finish. Google should dedicate a app solely for directions. Google Maps is an example of total incomplete. Oh, we're to sophisticated to be "simple to use". In Google Maps how bout a "directions" button. I'll repeat for the sophisticated morons. A "DIRECTIONS" BUTTON !!!
No app icon. Impossible to use for directions, only wants to highlight stores. Mapquest very intuitive. Straight forward where to start, where to finish. Google should dedicate a app solely for directions. Google Maps is an example of total incomplete. Oh, we're to sophisticated to be "simple to use". In Google Maps how bout a "directions" button. I'll repeat for the sophisticated morons. A "DIRECTIONS" BUTTON !!!
2023-07-02	Du*****	Needed for Google Maps Go, if you want navigation. Without this, Maps go is just an somewhat interactive digital paper map, making it fairly useless given it is for a mobile device. A recent update to... something, not sure if Google, Google maps, navigation for maps, Android or one of the dozens of other updates has broken this. Maps Go no longer sees this and seemingly now needs full fat Google Maps. So this is now useless...
Needed for Google Maps Go, if you want navigation. Without this, Maps go is just an somewhat interactive digital paper map, making it fairly useless given it is for a mobile device. A recent update to... something, not sure if Google, Google maps, navigation for maps, Android or one of the dozens of other updates has broken this. Maps Go no longer sees this and seemingly now needs full fat Google Maps. So this is now useless...
2023-03-14	De*****	This is already installed on my pixel 6 pro when I Google a business and click the address to link it to Google maps like it usually does it takes me to the play store to install on other devices as it shows it's already installed on my phone but doesn't open. So the app "knows" it's installed it just doesn't want to open the app. How efficient.
This is already installed on my pixel 6 pro when I Google a business and click the address to link it to Google maps like it usually does it takes me to the play store to install on other devices as it shows it's already installed on my phone but doesn't open. So the app "knows" it's installed it just doesn't want to open the app. How efficient.
2022-10-04	n8*****	App just crashes the first time I just used it. I've already had a problem with offline maps in the original Google maps not showing the blue direction marker even after downloading the directions. I don't understand how something that's been around for the longest time smartphones have been out can't just work properly and smoothly. It's like the biggest companies make the worst stuff.
App just crashes the first time I just used it. I've already had a problem with offline maps in the original Google maps not showing the blue direction marker even after downloading the directions. I don't understand how something that's been around for the longest time smartphones have been out can't just work properly and smoothly. It's like the biggest companies make the worst stuff.
2022-09-06	Sc*****	I've always had great experiences with Google Maps, until now! When I touch on the "Maps Icon" on my home screen, the screen flashes as if I took a screen shot! Then my home screen becomes frozen. I have to pull up my open tabs which is the only button that works when this happens and close out the app then I can use my phone but I haven't been able to access maps in a few weeks now I guess I'm just going to attempt to use Waze that's the only other one I really know! What's going on here?
I've always had great experiences with Google Maps, until now! When I touch on the "Maps Icon" on my home screen, the screen flashes as if I took a screen shot! Then my home screen becomes frozen. I have to pull up my open tabs which is the only button that works when this happens and close out the app then I can use my phone but I haven't been able to access maps in a few weeks now I guess I'm just going to attempt to use Waze that's the only other one I really know! What's going on here?
2022-07-18	Cl*****	Wish this would stop coming pre-installed on phones. WORST. APP. IN EXISTENCE. I have been using this app for a little over a year and I can easily say it needs a COMPLETE overhaul. My husband has the IOS version of this while I use the android version and we have both agreed, this app has lost its shine. Whenever we go to hit "get directions" from any browser it will launch the play store and never allow the app to start its navigation. It actually hasn't worked properly in almost 3 years.
Wish this would stop coming pre-installed on phones. WORST. APP. IN EXISTENCE. I have been using this app for a little over a year and I can easily say it needs a COMPLETE overhaul. My husband has the IOS version of this while I use the android version and we have both agreed, this app has lost its shine. Whenever we go to hit "get directions" from any browser it will launch the play store and never allow the app to start its navigation. It actually hasn't worked properly in almost 3 years.
2022-06-11	Ke*****	This App does not launch. It brings you back to an install app for "Navigation for Google Maps Go" The only prompt is that it is available multiple devices. If I choose that, the app hangs. Rebooting did not resolve. This app is worse than useless. It was a total waste of my time and has caused a missed bike route for the day. Minus zero stars!
This App does not launch. It brings you back to an install app for "Navigation for Google Maps Go" The only prompt is that it is available multiple devices. If I choose that, the app hangs. Rebooting did not resolve. This app is worse than useless. It was a total waste of my time and has caused a missed bike route for the day. Minus zero stars!
2022-05-12	Ed*****	I've been using this lite version of Google Maps for a while, without any problem. Today, I had the same issue that previous users have been complaining about. Every time I try to "Navigate in the app", instead of showing me the route, it takes me to the download page in Google Play Store, which, of course, shows that the app is already installed! Then I thought it was because my original pre installed Google Maps was not updated, which I did, and restarted my phone. But the behavior was the same. So it's a general problem and it's still there.
I've been using this lite version of Google Maps for a while, without any problem. Today, I had the same issue that previous users have been complaining about. Every time I try to "Navigate in the app", instead of showing me the route, it takes me to the download page in Google Play Store, which, of course, shows that the app is already installed! Then I thought it was because my original pre installed Google Maps was not updated, which I did, and restarted my phone. But the behavior was the same. So it's a general problem and it's still there.
2022-02-03	Pa*****	I find a business in Firefox and click on directions. Instead of offering Maps or start, it only offers 'Navigate in APP'. Clicking on. It ONLY AND ALWAYS takes me to the play store where it shows me it is installed. The app never starts. I must copy the address out of Firefox and paste to Maps to get anywhere. This is worse than useless and horrible.
I find a business in Firefox and click on directions. Instead of offering Maps or start, it only offers 'Navigate in APP'. Clicking on. It ONLY AND ALWAYS takes me to the play store where it shows me it is installed. The app never starts. I must copy the address out of Firefox and paste to Maps to get anywhere. This is worse than useless and horrible.
2021-10-08	Rh*****	When I downloaded this and tried it the first time in my house, it worked fine. But the two times I tried it when I was out on the road, the Navigate in App was not even showing in Maps Go even though the Google Play Store was showing that it was installed on my smartphone! So Maps Go, to me, is worthless if I can't hear the audio giving me directions because I don't like having to continually look down at my smartphone when I am driving.
When I downloaded this and tried it the first time in my house, it worked fine. But the two times I tried it when I was out on the road, the Navigate in App was not even showing in Maps Go even though the Google Play Store was showing that it was installed on my smartphone! So Maps Go, to me, is worthless if I can't hear the audio giving me directions because I don't like having to continually look down at my smartphone when I am driving.

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