The Best Navigation Apps for 2026

If you're traveling to a new place, would like to shorten your daily commute, or want to find the lowest gas price, check out the best map apps we've tested.

Are Map Apps Free?

The three map apps in this showdown—Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Waze—are entirely free. You don't need to worry about ad banners or microtransactions.

You can access the three apps in different ways. Google's Maps (a native Android app) and Waze (Google's driver-focused navigation app) are available on …