Garmin Explore™

Name: Garmin Explore™
Rating: 4.1 (962 reviews)
Author: Garmin

By: Garmin

Explore with a Garmin device

Features & Capabilities

Garmin Explore is a navigation and mapping extension designed for off-grid adventures with a Garmin device. It enables planning, streaming, and navigating using your mobile browser and cloud-connected data when online or offline.

Key capabilities include offline map streaming, easy trip planning with start and end points, an activity library for waypoints and tracks, and LiveTrack location sharing in real time. It also syncs data to the cloud for access from Garmin Explore web and supports seamless data sharing with your device.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping

By:

Garmin

Rating:

4.10

(962) 3 new ratings

Version:

4.14.1 Last updated: 2026-06-02

Version code:

886183111

Creation date:

2018-10-15

Compatible devices:

Size:

434.35MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-10

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 63,067 ▲ 818

Other rankings

#1 in explore keyword 13

Other platforms

Garmin Explore™ (v4.14)

2,184,949 3.74

(5,402)

For Developers

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Developed by:

Garmin

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/garmin-explore/id1276675721

Website:

https://www.garmin.com/apps

User Reviews

Users generally praise Garmin Explore for being easy to use, good for planning/navigation, and strong in syncing with Garmin devices, plus the value of the historical map and field-use versatility. However, multiple reviews highlight stability problems (crashes/freezes), unreliable syncing, degraded routing/map quality, and frustrating UI/UX, with some dissatisfaction over customer support. Overall, the app is seen as essential for Garmin users when it works, but stability and reliability improvements are repeatedly requested.

Pros

Easy to use and quick to pair data across Garmin devices.
Strong route planning and navigation features, including offline maps/routing.
Syncs with Garmin watches/devices for integrated activity tracking.
Cumulative map showing every GPS activity for easy review/history.
Versatile and useful in the field (planning for hunts, runs, hikes).

Cons

Frequent crashes and freezes, leading to instability and frustration.
Unreliable syncing between the app and GPS/devices; items may not transfer correctly.
Mapping and routing quality degraded after updates (poor topo lines, non-routable trails).
Confusing UI/UX and cross‑platform usability issues (difficult to learn, problematic current location icon).
Customer service and refunds support difficulties reported by users.

Recent reviews

I’ve been using this app for a couple years and it’s always been slow and buggy, but the most recent update made it unusable. Suddenly I can’t do anything without it crashing. I open the app, it crashes and quits. Then I just tried 3 times in a row to add a new route and it crashed on me every time. I’m on my home WiFi too, not even out in the backcountry where I might have spotty service. It’s worse in the backcountry now too. Last weekend, when I was on a long trail run with spotty cell service, I was following a complex “Garmin Trails” route that kept blinking and disappearing from the map. This has never happened to me in the past, and I’ve relied on this app for navigation in the wilderness in previous years. Yet another app that keeps getting worse over time while the subscription push coincidentally gets more aggressive.

by St*****, 2026-06-16

I should be able to put satellite and parcel maps and other maps the subscription includes. For the Montana 700i and 7xx devices. Instead Garmin gate keeps that. Why? I see know why people are selling devices. Since the manufacturers are greedy and want to gate keep everything from their devices.