Reviews of MapFactor Navigator

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List of user reviews and ratings for MapFactor Navigator

Total ratings

4.07 (Rating count: 986,882)

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Review summary

MapFactor Navigator is praised for strong offline navigation with free maps and a long track record of reliable worldwide use, plus rich routing features and clear directions. Common drawbacks are its monetization model (subscription fatigue), an aging UI, and intermittent issues with map updates and downloads when the screen sleeps. Addressing pricing clarity, UI modernization, and map update reliability could significantly improve user satisfaction while preserving its offline strengths.

Pros

Strong offline navigation with downloadable maps (OSM and TomTom)
Free offline maps available; works without constant data connection
Reliable and proven worldwide use over many years
Rich feature set and customization (multi-stop routing, waypoints, various settings)
Clear directions and useful visual cues (verbal directions, prominent navigation arrow)

Cons

Subscription pricing model is criticized; users prefer a one-time purchase instead of ongoing subscriptions
UI/UX feels outdated or clunky and needs a major rework
Map updates are not consistently up-to-date or reliable
Map downloads can fail if the screen is turned off or the device sleeps

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.00

All time rating average: 4.07

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13% (29)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-29	Bi*****	hard to set address.hard to start navigation route. nowhere does it say where to cancel repeat payments. needs loads of extra buttons for these options. cannot scroll map when in navigation mode. why do I need to watch a video to learn how to use it why don't you just put the buttons address and start navigation on the screen? or give me that option .you gave lots of other not needed options just not the ones that are needed. where's the cancel repeat payment option? goget it uninstalled.
hard to set address.hard to start navigation route. nowhere does it say where to cancel repeat payments. needs loads of extra buttons for these options. cannot scroll map when in navigation mode. why do I need to watch a video to learn how to use it why don't you just put the buttons address and start navigation on the screen? or give me that option .you gave lots of other not needed options just not the ones that are needed. where's the cancel repeat payment option? goget it uninstalled.
2026-08-28	St*****	Does everything I need
Does everything I need
2026-08-26	Vi*****	fun to work with
fun to work with
2026-08-25	Ia*****	Great app, using the free open source maps. Once loaded, it needs no data connection so great where coverage is poor. Easy to load maps for other countries before you leave. It also has footpaths on the free maps, so I used it for walking - it has got us out of a good few map reading errors in the walking group (I'm the only one who trusts in electronic maps instead of paper.
Great app, using the free open source maps. Once loaded, it needs no data connection so great where coverage is poor. Easy to load maps for other countries before you leave. It also has footpaths on the free maps, so I used it for walking - it has got us out of a good few map reading errors in the walking group (I'm the only one who trusts in electronic maps instead of paper.
2026-08-24	Ph*****	we have to put waze on another phone because map updates are wrong on mapfactor.
we have to put waze on another phone because map updates are wrong on mapfactor.
2026-08-24	Rh*****	amazing 😍
amazing 😍
2026-08-21	K *****	Wasted my money downloading TomTom offline maps. Don't bother, there are much better navigation apps out there.
Wasted my money downloading TomTom offline maps. Don't bother, there are much better navigation apps out there.
2026-08-16	Dr*****	Is that a very big problem to make map free rotating??? why is that such a big problem???
Is that a very big problem to make map free rotating??? why is that such a big problem???
2026-08-16	Jo*****	Still downloading the offline map (FR) for around an hour.. despite full battery and my fast Internet (250 Mb/s) it seems to download only at a rate of 2 MB/s (16 Mb/s).. Other apps manage to use more bandwidth.. So I cannot even start using it (offline) as I wish. Moreover, it looks like the download stops after a few minutes in the background, so I must keep it in the foreground until the download is done and cannot do anything else in parallel. Enable background job (e.g. with WorkManager)!
Still downloading the offline map (FR) for around an hour.. despite full battery and my fast Internet (250 Mb/s) it seems to download only at a rate of 2 MB/s (16 Mb/s).. Other apps manage to use more bandwidth.. So I cannot even start using it (offline) as I wish. Moreover, it looks like the download stops after a few minutes in the background, so I must keep it in the foreground until the download is done and cannot do anything else in parallel. Enable background job (e.g. with WorkManager)!
2026-08-15	Al*****	Lovely 🤩
Lovely 🤩