Magic Earth review

Magic Earth is tenth because its free tier shrank. Magic Lane says Magic Earth is now freemium: map browsing, search, favorites and turn-by-turn navigation stay free, while traffic-aware navigation, activity recording, offline maps and an elevation map style move to the Premium subscription, listed at $19.99 on the US App Store. Free drivers still get lane assistance, current speed limits, speed camera notices, routes with multiple waypoints and a Head-up Display mode that projects key directions onto the windshield. The app uses OpenStreetMap data and works with CarPlay and Apple Watch. Privacy is the main draw: Magic Earth says it does not track or profile you and does not trade in personal data. At 99 MB it is the smallest download here, but it has 3.9 from 572 ratings on the US App Store and 1M+ downloads on Google Play. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not drive test routes.

Who it is for

Privacy-minded drivers who want free online turn-by-turn directions without tracking.

Price

Free core navigation; Premium is listed at $19.99 on the US App Store.

Premium $19.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Free map browsing, search, favorites and turn-by-turn navigation
• Lane assistance, speed limits and speed camera alerts
• Free Head-up Display mode
• Routes with multiple waypoints
• Premium adds traffic-aware navigation and offline maps of 233 countries and regions

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Says it does not track or profile users
• Strength: Head-up Display is free
• Strength: Works with CarPlay and Apple Watch
• Weakness: Traffic-aware navigation and offline maps now need Premium
• Weakness: Low App Store rating count, 3.9 from 572 ratings
• Weakness: Smallest Google Play base here at 1M+ downloads

Key facts

• App Store rating: 3.9 from 572 ratings
• Google Play downloads: 1M+
• Age rating: 13+
• Requires: iOS 17.0 or later
• App size: 99 MB

Where it ranks

Magic Earth is No. 10 in our Best Free GPS Navigation Apps verdict.