{"id":11390,"date":"2022-12-20T14:05:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T13:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.recharge.com\/blog?p=11390"},"modified":"2023-02-28T14:06:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T13:06:32","slug":"offline-map-navigation-all-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recharge.com\/blog\/en\/us\/offline-map-navigation-all-you-need-to-know","title":{"rendered":"Offline map navigation: All You need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;We use maps on our phones all the time. To find this hot new restaurant in town. Or to find the office for your job interview. Or to find the best places to go on your city trip. Or to, well, you get the idea. Using maps on your phone is handy.\\n\\nWhat\u2019s not so great about maps is that they cost a lot of data, and battery, to use. It\u2019s not good to use an online map when travelling abroad and data is expensive. It\u2019s also not that handy when you\u2019re using a map and drain the battery too much.\\n\\nSo what\u2019s the solution? How can we best use maps on our phones without draining our data or battery? The answer is offline maps! In this guide, we\u2019ll show you what they are and why they are so useful. We\u2019ll also show you how the most popular offline maps work. So let\u2019s crack on!&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4993,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;}\">We use maps on our phones all the time. To find this hot new restaurant in town, the office for your job interview, the best places to go on your city trip, or to, well, you get the idea. Using maps on your phone is handy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s not so great about maps is that they cost a lot of data, and battery, to use. It\u2019s not good to use an online map when travelling abroad and data is expensive. It\u2019s also not that handy when you\u2019re using a map and drain the battery too much.<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s the solution? How can we best use maps on our phones without draining our data or battery? The answer is offline maps! In this guide, we\u2019ll show you what they are and why they are so useful. We\u2019ll also show you how the most popular offline maps work. So let\u2019s crack on!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Offline maps: Reasons to use them&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15105,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:4408131},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:14}\">Offline maps: Reasons to use them<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;What is the advantage of using offline maps? We briefly touched on it before. It uses less data and spares your battery. But that\u2019s not the only reason people use offline map navigation.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4993,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;}\">What is the advantage of using offline maps? We briefly touched on it before. It uses less data and spares your battery. But that\u2019s not the only reason people use offline map navigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Less data use and roaming costs<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Using a lot of mobile data can be expensive. Roaming costs are even worse. If you\u2019re travelling abroad you\u2019ll want to be able to navigate across foreign cities without using too much data. In this case, offline map navigation works perfectly. You can download offline maps when you\u2019re in your hotel, or back home when you have Wi-Fi and use that downloaded map to explore.\\n\\nOf course, it can still happen that you run out of data. If you have a prepaid plan and that happens, don\u2019t worry! You can top-up your call credit and data from anywhere in the world right here on Recharge.com. Find a place where they have Wi-Fi and go to our call credit page. You\u2019ll top-up your prepaid plan in seconds and can go right back to exploring.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1053569,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-textstyleruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:0}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:630,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:650}\" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:630,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.recharge.com\/en-gb\/ie\/mobile-top-up&quot;}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:650}\">Using a lot of mobile data can be expensive. Roaming costs are even worse. If you\u2019re travelling abroad you\u2019ll want to be able to navigate across foreign cities without using too much data. In this case, offline map navigation works perfectly. You can download offline maps when you\u2019re in your hotel, or back home when you have Wi-Fi and use that downloaded map to explore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Of course, it can still happen that you run out of data. If you have a prepaid plan and that happens, don\u2019t worry! You can top-up your call credit and data from anywhere in the world right here on Recharge.com. Find a place where they have Wi-Fi and go to <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.recharge.com\/en\/us\/mobile-top-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our call credit page<\/a>. You\u2019ll top-up your prepaid plan in seconds and can go right back to exploring.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Don\u2019t worry about mobile reception<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;There are still places in the world where mobile reception isn\u2019t fantastic. Even in Europe, there are plenty of places in the countryside where 4G is not yet the norm. In those cases, online maps can take forever to load. Offline maps will do the trick in those situations.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1053569,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;,&quot;23&quot;:1}\">There are still places in the world where mobile reception isn\u2019t fantastic. Even in Europe, there are plenty of places in the countryside where 4G is not yet the norm. In those cases, online maps can take forever to load. Offline maps will do the trick in those situations.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Faster loading times<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Speaking about faster loading times, not all of us have the latest iPhone or Android phone. On older models, online maps can be slow to load and they\u2019ll drain your battery quickly too. Offline map navigation often works a lot faster and more efficiently in these cases.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4993,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;}\">Speaking about faster loading times, not all of us have the latest iPhone or Android phone. On older models, online maps can be slow to load and they\u2019ll drain your battery quickly too. Offline map navigation often works a lot faster and more efficiently in these cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Offline maps: The Downsides&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15105,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:4408131},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:14}\">Offline maps: The Downsides<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Using offline map navigation comes with downsides as well. The biggest one is that the information you see is only as recent as the latest map you downloaded. If you forgot to download a new map for a year let\u2019s say, you might run into some surprises as the map is no longer up to date. Many offline maps offer automatic updates so you don\u2019t have to worry about that. We\u2019ll show you how to turn those on and off below.\\n\\nMany map apps offer other features that use the internet. Such as live traffic updates. Those don\u2019t work when using offline map navigation.\\n\\nOne thing that does work however is active navigation. You might think that using navigation when using a map uses data. In fact, your phone uses GPS to know where you are on the map and data to load that map. So if you take a wrong turn, the offline map will still know where you are and tell you.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4993,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;}\">Using offline map navigation comes with downsides as well. The biggest one is that the information you see is only as recent as the latest map you downloaded. If you forgot to download a new map for a year let\u2019s say, you might run into some surprises as the map is no longer up to date. Many offline maps offer automatic updates so you don\u2019t have to worry about that. We\u2019ll show you how to turn those on and off below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many map apps offer other features that use the internet. Such as live traffic updates. Those don\u2019t work when using offline map navigation.<\/p>\n<p>One thing that does work however is active navigation. You might think that using navigation when using a map uses data. In fact, your phone uses GPS to know where you are on the map and data to load that map. So if you take a wrong turn, the offline map will still know where you are and tell you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Does Google Maps work offline?&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15105,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:4408131},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:14}\">Does Google Maps work offline?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Yes! You can use Google Maps for offline map navigation. You can download offline maps of every area in Google Maps in the app on your phone. It works the same whether you have an iPhone or Android phone.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15105,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Yes! You can use Google Maps for offline map navigation. You can download offline maps of every area in Google Maps in the app on your phone. It works the same whether you have an iPhone or Android phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;How to save Google Maps offline:\\n\\n1. Go to the Google Maps app on your phone\\n2. Press on the menu button in the top left corner. This is most likely the icon of your Google Account.\\n3. Select Offline Maps from the dropdown menu.\\n4. Here you can see all the maps you have downloaded. To download a new one press Select your own map.\\n5. Drag and pinch to select the area you want to download as a map and press download.\\n6. You have a new offline map ready to use!&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4993,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;}\" data-sheets-textstyleruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;5&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:34}\"><strong>How to save Google Maps offline:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the Google Maps app on your phone<\/li>\n<li>Press on the menu button in the top left corner. This is most likely the icon of your Google Account.<\/li>\n<li>Select Offline Maps from the dropdown menu.<\/li>\n<li>Here you can see all the maps you have downloaded. To download a new one press Select your own map.<\/li>\n<li>Drag and pinch to select the area you want to download as a map and press download.<\/li>\n<li>You have a new offline map ready to use!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Google Maps automatically sets their offline maps to automatically update over Wi-Fi. That way you know you always have the latest version of the map on your phone. Don\u2019t want that? \\n\\nYou can turn it off in the Offline maps menu in the app. Press the settings symbol (a cog) in the top right. Then tap 'Auto-update offline maps' so that it's turned off. Turn Auto-download recommended maps' off as well to make sure Google maps automatically downloads or updates nothing. Alternatively, you can set your download preferences to 'Over Wi-Fi only'. \\n\\nYou can find out more about offline map navigation with Google Maps here.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1053569,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-textstyleruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:0}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:302,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;5&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:329}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:359,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;5&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:391}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:528,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;5&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:545}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:615,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:617,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:621}\" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:615,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/support.google.com\/maps\/answer\/6291838?hl=nl&amp;co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&quot;}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:619}\">Google Maps automatically sets their offline maps to automatically update over Wi-Fi. That way you know you always have the latest version of the map on your phone. Don\u2019t want that?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can turn it off in the Offline maps menu in the app. Press the settings symbol (a cog) in the top right. Then tap &#8216;Auto-update offline maps&#8217; so that it&#8217;s turned off. Turn Auto-download recommended maps&#8217; off as well to make sure Google maps automatically downloads or updates nothing. Alternatively, you can set your download preferences to &#8216;Over Wi-Fi only&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>You can find out more about offline map navigation with Google Maps <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/maps\/answer\/6291838?hl=nl&amp;co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Does Waze work offline?&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15105,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:4408131},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:14}\">Does Waze work offline?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Sadly Waze was not built for offline map navigation. Waze works by constantly collecting real-time data from other Waze users to give you the most current information possible on driving conditions. It tells you about the latest road works, traffic jams or accidents on your way. All of this uses data. There is no official way to use Waze as an offline map, but users have found a workaround. If you love using Waze and want to use it offline this is how you can do it:&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1053569,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;,&quot;23&quot;:1}\">Sadly Waze was not built for offline map navigation. Waze works by constantly collecting real-time data from other Waze users to give you the most current information possible on driving conditions. It tells you about the latest road works, traffic jams or accidents on your way. All of this uses data. There is no official way to use Waze as an offline map, but users have found a workaround. If you love using Waze and want to use it offline this is how you can do it:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;How to use Waze offline maps:\\n\\n1. Open the Waze app when you have a Wi-Fi connection.\\n2. Enter the location you need to go to. If your starting location is different from where you are now you can change that too.\\n3. Touch the go button, as if you were leaving right now.\\n4. Waze calculates the most efficient route, taking traffic jams and other factors into account. It saves this route to your memory.\\n5. You can use this route in your memory now without internet access.\\n6. Turn mobile data off to prevent Waze from recalculating the route automatically and using data.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1055617,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-textstyleruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;5&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:31}\"><strong>How to use Waze offline maps:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Waze app when you have a Wi-Fi connection.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the location you need to go to. If your starting location is different from where you are now you can change that too.<\/li>\n<li>Touch the go button, as if you were leaving right now.<\/li>\n<li>Waze calculates the most efficient route, taking traffic jams and other factors into account. It saves this route to your memory.<\/li>\n<li>You can use this route in your memory now without internet access.<\/li>\n<li>Turn mobile data off to prevent Waze from recalculating the route automatically and using data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;This works even if you close the app. So you can use it even if you don\u2019t have an internet connection. Waze also saves your search history on your phone, so it\u2019s not only the latest search that you can use offline but all the recent searches. These offline maps are stored in your cache. This costs a bit of RAM memory. It\u2019s about 50MB of RAM if you mostly use routes in the same area, so it shouldn\u2019t be too much. Use this guide if you want to find out more about how to use Waze maps offline.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1055617,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-textstyleruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:0}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:419,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:429}\" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:419,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/wheelsinquirer.com\/does-waze-work-offline\/&quot;}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:429}\">This works even if you close the app. So you can use it even if you don\u2019t have an internet connection. Waze also saves your search history on your phone, so it\u2019s not only the latest search that you can use offline but all the recent searches. These offline maps are stored in your cache. This costs a bit of RAM memory. It\u2019s about 50MB of RAM if you mostly use routes in the same area, so it shouldn\u2019t be too much. Use <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wheelsinquirer.com\/does-waze-work-offline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this guide<\/a> if you want to find out more about how to use Waze maps offline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Does Apple Maps work offline?&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15105,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:4408131},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:14}\">Does Apple Maps work offline?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Wondering how to use Apple Maps offline? Much like Waze, Apple Maps is not built for offline map navigation. But you can still use it offline in the same way. Plan a route when you have a Wi-Fi connection and Apple Maps saves it in the cache on your phone. When you turn your data off, the map still works.\\n\\nThere are two downsides to using apple maps like this. It uses a lot of space on your iPhone. So if your phone does not have a lot of memory this option isn\u2019t so great. It also only saves the route. This means using Apple Maps in offline mode gets you to where you want to go, but not back home.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15105,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Wondering how to use Apple Maps offline? Much like Waze, Apple Maps is not built for offline map navigation. But you can still use it offline in the same way. Plan a route when you have a Wi-Fi connection and Apple Maps saves it in the cache on your phone. When you turn your data off, the map still works.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are two downsides to using apple maps like this. It uses a lot of space on your iPhone. So if your phone does not have a lot of memory this option isn\u2019t so great. It also only saves the route. This means using Apple Maps in offline mode gets you to where you want to go, but not back home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Choosing an offline map app for your needs&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15105,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:4408131},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:14}\">Choosing an offline map app for your needs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;We\u2019ve discussed the reasons why offline map navigation can be very useful and we\u2019ve discussed whether the biggest map apps on mobile phones can be used offline. But there are a lot more offline map apps out there. How do you know which one is the best for you? Here are some tips of what to look out for:&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15105,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">We\u2019ve discussed the reasons why offline map navigation can be very useful and we\u2019ve discussed whether the biggest map apps on mobile phones can be used offline. But there are a lot more offline map apps out there. How do you know which one is the best for you? Here are some tips of what to look out for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Does it work with GPS navigation?&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:31489,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">Does it work with GPS navigation?<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As mentioned above, GPS navigation does not cost mobile data. However, not all offline maps have this functionality. If you want to use offline map navigation to plan a route, you need an app that offers offline GPS.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4993,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;}\">As mentioned above, GPS navigation does not cost mobile data. However, not all offline maps have this functionality. If you want to use offline map navigation to plan a route, you need an app that offers offline GPS.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Which information do you want the offline map to show?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;If you\u2019re just looking for a route, you won\u2019t need much extra information on your map. But if you\u2019re looking for a nice restaurant or places to visit you\u2019ll want a map that shows those places even if you\u2019re in offline mode. This is also true if you\u2019re going to hike or cycle and want a map that shows you the best places to rest or eat.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4993,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;}\">If you\u2019re just looking for a route, you won\u2019t need much extra information on your map. But if you\u2019re looking for a nice restaurant or places to visit you\u2019ll want a map that shows those places even if you\u2019re in offline mode. This is also true if you\u2019re going to hike or cycle and want a map that shows you the best places to rest or eat.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>How much memory does the offline map cost?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As we\u2019ve seen in our comparison between Apple Maps and Waze, there can be quite a difference in how much memory an offline map uses. If your mobile phone is limited in available memory you\u2019d best use an offline map that doesn\u2019t use much.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4993,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;}\">As we\u2019ve seen in our comparison between Apple Maps and Waze, there can be quite a difference in how much memory an offline map uses. If your mobile phone is limited in available memory you\u2019d best use an offline map that doesn\u2019t use much.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Ready to dive deeper into offline map navigation? Check out our suggestions for the best offline maps apps. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4993,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Montserrat&quot;}\">Ready to dive deeper into offline map navigation? 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