Navigation & Maps
Offline maps, transit directions, and trip routing. 10 apps, most widely used first.
Works almost everywhere except mainland China. Offline maps are critical when roaming.
Listed for: 🇯🇵 Japan🇹🇼 Taiwan🇭🇰 Hong Kong🇹🇭 Thailand🇻🇳 Vietnam🇸🇬 Singapore🇮🇩 Indonesia🇵🇭 Philippines+75 more
Best urban transit app in major Western cities — London, NYC, Paris, Berlin.
Listed for: 🇺🇸 United States🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇫🇷 France🇩🇪 Germany🇮🇹 Italy🇪🇸 Spain
Offline maps with strong off-grid detail. Great backup when no signal.
China's most accurate maps app. Required since Google Maps doesn't work well in China.
Listed for: 🇨🇳 China (mainland)
Strong in US, UK, Europe, and Japan. Excellent transit in major cities.
Listed for: 🇺🇸 United States
China's other major maps app, with strong real-time transit data.
Listed for: 🇨🇳 China (mainland)
Japan's best travel-focused transit and routing app, available in English.
Listed for: 🇯🇵 Japan
South Korea's alternative to Naver Map, with strong bus and subway integration.
Listed for: 🇰🇷 South Korea
South Korea's primary maps app. Better than Google for transit and addresses in Korea.
Listed for: 🇰🇷 South Korea
Cross-country routing combining flights, trains, buses, and ferries.