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Google Maps Navigation

Google Maps Navigation
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alaScore 88

7 reviews

May, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 reviews of Google Maps Navigation. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other GPS for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and size. The design and usability also get good comments, whereas some have doubts about the performance. Opinions are divided on the voice guidance.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Google Maps Navigation is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : James Morris (trustedreviews.com)

Google Maps Navigation

 

Google's free sat-nav app for Android gives premium sat-nav software something to think about.

The question is, with Google Maps Navigation available for nothing, does this mean the beginning of the end for standalone software? It's certainly true that you might not consider a standalone device if you're only likely to use it a few times a year....

Oct, 2011
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Expert review by (stuff.tv)

Google Maps Navigation review

 

The most intuitive, fluid and well designed sat-nav app ever made

Jun, 2013
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Expert review by (channel5.com)

Google Maps Navigation

 

Google Maps is a free sat-nav service letting you search for addresses, view traffic information, gaze street views at eye level and get voice-guided navigation straight to your mobile phone. Google Maps Navigation is tagged with Google Maps...

Oct, 2010
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Expert review by : Antonio Wells (androidtapp.com)

Google Maps Navigation

 

Download the latest release of Google Maps, and never carry a paper map again. New features in Google Maps: GPS Navigation, US (only), Layers - My Maps, Wikipedia, Transit. Google Maps also includes: Business listings, Driving / transit / walking dir...

Free turn by turn directions ; Very accurate and built on Google Maps with StreetView ; Get destination by voice and search business listings along route

Tends to take the longer route or take you to do wrong destination altogether ; Not available worldwide… yet!  :-P

Dec, 2009
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Expert review by (consumersearch.com)

Free GPS app

 

It's still in beta form, but Google's free GPS app is already so good it could take over the entire GPS app market, reviews say -- if it becomes widely available. For now, Google Maps Navigation is only available on certain Android phones,...

Allows spoken searches, speaks street names, live traffic information

Limited to Android phones so far, not always accurate, robotic voice is hard to understand, clumsy text search, satellite and street views aren't helpful

Dec, 2009
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