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Google Maps Navigation vs OpenStreetMap

A side-by-side look at Google Maps Navigation and OpenStreetMap. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Google Maps Navigation

Google Maps Navigation

Travel & Location

Google Maps Navigation is a free GPS navigation app developed by Google for Android and iOS devices. It provides turn-by-turn voice guided navigation using Google Maps and crowd-sourced traffic data.

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OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap

Travel & Location

OpenStreetMap is a free, open-source, crowd-sourced map of the world. Volunteers collect map data using GPS devices, aerial imagery, local knowledge, and other free sources to create and update the map database.

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