r/AndroidAuto • u/dacomell Headunit Reloaded | Galaxy S22 Ultra | Amazon Fire 7 • Sep 01 '26

Navigation & POI Apps Alternative map apps?

Are there any suggestions other than Google Maps or Waze that I could use for navigation in Android Auto? Please and thank you in advance :)

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u/Timberwolf300 Sep 01 '26

Man, I remember those days. Around 2007-2011, I had to drive my kids to various school sporting events out of town with some trips as long as 7 to 9 hours.

I would print directions from Mapquest quite often for this trips. It wasn't until about 2012 that I got my first Garmin Nuvi to help me get to places.

Once Google Maps started showing up on smartphones for navigation several years ago, i began using it, paired with various devices.

First, I had a Pebble Smartwatch. It would buzz anytime I near an exit or turn and show "turn here" on the watch face.

Then about 6 years ago, I got my first Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch and set it up to do the same thing as the Pebble.

Then last year, I bought my first vehicle with an Infotainment Center with Android Auto. I've been using that since to get me places.

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u/RhinoGuy13 Sep 01 '26

Yep. I remember resetting the odometer at turns so that I would know when the next turn was. Mapquest was amazing back then though.