# NaviBridge

> Navigation

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id498898448](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id498898448)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id498898448`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MICWARE CO.,LTD.
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (99 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.83
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2012-03-02
- **Size:** 166 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/navibridge/id498898448)
- **Website:** [https://navicon.com](https://navicon.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://navicon.com/user/support/rule/PrivacyPolicy\_jp\_from20230403.html](https://navicon.com/user/support/rule/PrivacyPolicy_jp_from20230403.html)

## Description

NaviBridge helps you connect your iPhone or iPad with compatible in-car navigation systems. Search destinations by keyword, genre, contacts, or supported apps, then send up to five destinations to your car navigation unit with a single tap or schedule them for later.

Save favorite places with notes and photos, create multi-stop route plans, check traffic and Street View, sync map movements remotely, and share your location with friends and family. NaviBridge supports multiple languages and more than 35 million compatible navigation units. Compatible hardware availability varies by vehicle, region, and navigation supplier. Do not use the app while driving.

## Rankings

- #146,239 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers report mixed reliability. Many encounter repeated connectivity failures, crashes, and motion restrictions, while some setups (notably certain Lexus/JVC configurations) work well with easy POI transfer and voice input. English instructions are scarce, complicating troubleshooting. Overall, NaviBridge can be useful for sending destinations to car navs, but stability, language support, and feature limitations reduce its reliability.

### Pros

- Works with a range of head units and car models to transfer destinations/POIs from iPhone to the car navigation system via Bluetooth/USB, including automatic syncing when connected.
- Easy to send destinations and save to the car navigation address book; features like 'send to NAV' and saving POIs are convenient.
- Voice-to-text entry for destinations and quick upload to the head unit streamline input and transfer.
- AroundMe/POI app integration helps find and push places to the nav unit.
- Some users report reliable performance on certain setups (e.g., Lexus, JVC head units) and useful passenger mode.

### Cons

- Frequent connectivity problems (Bluetooth/USB) with failures to connect or intermittent lag across devices.
- Language barrier: help and troubleshooting are largely in Japanese with little to no English instructions.
- Stability issues: app crashes often and can drain the device battery.
- Not usable when the vehicle is in motion or GPS indicates movement, limiting when it can be used.
- Limited navigation features: hard to batch-send bookmarks, routes may fail to download, and only one bookmark at a time can be sent.

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