Magic Earth Navigation & Maps

Name: Magic Earth Navigation & Maps
Rating: 4 (543 reviews)
Author: Magic Lane International BV

By: Magic Lane International BV

Offline Maps, Traffic

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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:

4.00

(543)

Version:

9.4.3 Last updated: 2026-06-22

Version code:

886765085

Creation date:

2015-07-21

Compatible devices:

Size:

87.82MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-26

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 81,653 ▼ 705

Other rankings

#6 in The Best Apps for Commuting #20 in navigation keyword 12 ▼ 1#63 in magic keyword 48 ▲ 24#64 in map keyword 22 ▲

Other platforms

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

3,753,575 1.70

(42,041)

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

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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 Users note slow map loading, outdated imagery, misplaced points of interest, and buggy behavior, which undermines its appeal as a rival to Apple/Google Maps despite its strong privacy stance and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.)

Recent reviews

Best out there. Hands down. Lost my support due to subscription fees.

by Bi*****, 2026-06-14

Has problem ! Cutting off the music that was playing

by zc*****, 2026-06-13

Five Stars just for this statement from their website: “Everything in Magic Earth is grounded in PRIVACY. There is no trade-off between using the product and protecting your identity.” As an American, I take my Fourth Ammendment Rights SERIOUSLY Apple!