Magic Earth Navigation & Maps

Name: Magic Earth Navigation & Maps
Rating: 3.9 (541 reviews)
Author: Magic Lane International BV

By: Magic Lane International BV App

Offline Maps, Traffic

Overview

Version:

9.4.4

Last updated: 2026-07-02

Features & Capabilities

Celebrating Magic Earth’s 10-year milestone on the App Store in 2025, the app now offers a freemium model with free core features like map browsing, search, favorites, and turn-by-turn navigation. Premium unlocks traffic-aware routing, offline maps, activity recording, and an elevation map style. Built on OpenStreetMap data, Magic Earth emphasizes privacy—no tracking or profiling, with regular map updates and support for CarPlay and Apple Watch.

With real-time traffic updates, multi-modal navigation (car, bike, walk, public transit), weather, and easy access to nearby points of interest, Magic Earth aims to provide a private, feature-rich navigation experience across 233 countries and regions.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping Privacy & Security

By:

Magic Lane International BV

Rating:

3.90

(541) 0.10

Version:

9.4.4 Last updated: 2026-07-02

Version code:

887277328

Creation date:

2015-07-21

Compatible devices:

Size:

88.31MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-16

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 82,597 ▼ 1,196

Other rankings

#6 in The Best Apps for Commuting #19 in navigation keyword 11 ▼ 1

Other platforms

Magic Earth Navigation & Maps (v7.1.26.21.F7ED7677.ED222D27B)

3,774,346 1.72

(42,063)

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Magic Lane International BV

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/magic-earth-navigation-maps/id1007331679

Website:

https://www.magicearth.com

User Reviews

Reviews converge on a core tension: Magic Earth offers attractive offline maps and a privacy/open-data angle, but is hampered by a steep, poorly communicated price increase, and ongoing reliability issues in maps, search, and performance. Users note slow map loading, outdated imagery, misplaced points of interest, and buggy behavior, which undermines its appeal as a rival to Apple/Google Maps despite its strong privacy stance and offline capabilities.

Pros

Offline maps support is strong and frequently valued by users.
Privacy-focused approach and data protection are praised by some reviewers.
Open data/open-source mapping basis offers an alternative data source to proprietary maps.

Cons

Mandatory subscription at $20/year and sharp price increase is widely criticized.
Frequent glitches, bugs, and reliability issues across devices and updates.
Map quality and data accuracy problems (slow loading, poor imagery, misplaced POIs).
Search/navigation reliability issues (inaccurate search results, confusion in CarPlay, etc.)