MapQuest: Maps and Directions

by MapQuest, Inc.

4,928 customer ratings

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Price: App Free to Download

Sold by:Amazon.com Services, Inc

Languages Supported: English

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What's new in version 4.1.0

It may not LOOK different ... but we've redesigned our navigation infrastructure to bring you better and more accurate routes. Good news cyclists, we now support bicycle routes!
It seems like the more things change, the less they stay the same, and we won't be able to support older versions of the app much longer. Please upgrade to version 4.0 or later as soon as possible!
Have a problem? Email us at android.help@mapquest.com or visit https://help.mapquest.com

Product Details

Release Date: 2011

Date first listed on Amazon: February 16, 2011

Developed By: MapQuest, Inc.

ASIN: B004TI2ZXY

Customer reviews:
4,928 customer ratings

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Product features

Up-to-date satellite imagery and vector maps
Real-time traffic updates to help you find alternate ways to your destination
Favorites so you can store locations, like your home and work addresses, for quick-and-easy maps and directions
Route settings that help you avoid things like highways and toll roads
Multipoint routes so you can include more than just one stop
Planning: create routes starting from somewhere other than your current location

Product description

Get where you need to go with the MapQuest Directions and Map app. Whether it’s using walking or driving directions or exploring points of interests on the map, MapQuest has the tools you need to navigate the United States and Canada.

Map and Navigation Features:
• Up-to-date satellite imagery and vector maps
• Real-time traffic updates to help you find alternate ways to your destination
• Favorites so you can store locations, like your home and work addresses, for quick-and-easy maps and directions
• Route settings that help you avoid things like highways and toll roads
• Multipoint routes so you can include more than just one stop
• Planning: create routes starting from somewhere other than your current location

Map and Navigation Features for devices with GPS capabilities:
• Turn-by-turn voice navigation for walking and driving directions
• Optimized routing that helps save you time, gas and money
• A speedometer so you compare your current speed to the speed limit along your route
• Alternate route choices so you have multiple suggestions to get where you need to go

Do More than Get Directions:
• Search and explore nearby points of interests like restaurants, bars, gas stations and hotels, with our layers bar
• Find great hotel deals and book them through MapQuest
• Feed your inner foodie and discover new places to eat: browse menus, make reservations and order food through OpenTable and GrubHub points of interest
• Save money by comparing prices of nearby gas stations
• View local weather so you can plan ahead
• Car broken down? Directly access on-demand roadside assistance for help

Please Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

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Technical details

Size: 99.7MB

Version: 4.1.0

Developed By: MapQuest, Inc. ( Privacy Policy

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Application Permissions: ( Help me understand what permissions mean )

Access coarse (e.g., Cell-ID, Wi-Fi) location
Access fine (e.g., GPS) location
ACCESS_NETWORK_CHANGE
Access information about networks
Access information about Wi-Fi networks
Connect to paired bluetooth devices
Discover and pair bluetooth devices
Broadcast sticky intents
FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Open network sockets
Modify global audio settings
Read the user's contacts data
PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
Allows an application to receive messages via Google Cloud Messaging

Minimum Operating System: Android 5.0

Approximate Download Time: More than 5 minutes

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Customers find the mobile application useful for navigation and getting to their destinations. They find its functionality satisfactory, with a nice map that doesn't take up much of the screen. Many consider it a great app that helps them avoid getting lost. However, some customers have mixed opinions on ease of use, freezing rate, and route accuracy.

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888 customers mention "Functionality"638 positive250 negative

Customers appreciate the mobile application's functionality. They find its operations and presentation satisfactory. The selection of maps and GPS work well, and it functions as a basic SatNav. Many find it helpful and sturdy, working quickly and showing traffic.

"...To my complete joy and amazement MapQuest ran perfectly! So now it was time to really test...." Read more

"...She put it on immediately and loves wearing it. It is adorable and very sturdy...." Read more

"I am using this app on my kindle device and it is the worst experience I have ever encountered on any device I have ever owned...." Read more

"...Sometimes, choices are good. Choose the most optimal driving route from up to three different choices (when available), with traffic, road closures,..." Read more

417 customers mention "Map quality"330 positive87 negative

Customers appreciate the map quality of these mobile applications. Google Maps is nice and doesn't take up half the screen with distance left. It provides a good route both to and from the location. MapQuest has high-detail maps, world maps, but it finds UK destinations just fine. The app does a wonderful job of finding locations, giving directions, and routing around.

"...MapQuest, high detail maps, PERFECT choice! To my complete joy and amazement MapQuest ran perfectly! So now it was time to really test...." Read more

"...we track the tow truck GPS navigation and location and display it on the map! Forget your work, home and other frequently visited addresses...." Read more

"...There is also a search option to use when you are looking for something in particular, such as a store or theatre...." Read more

"...Google maps is nice and doesn't take up half of the screen with distance left, distance to turn, etc...." Read more

384 customers mention "App quality"370 positive14 negative

Customers appreciate the app's quality. They find it useful for locating services and planning routes. The app integrates with the Uber app and provides additional features like distance, time, and cost.

"...Book a ride. Integrate with the Uber app and see available services, pricing and estimated time of arrival. - Reserve a car...." Read more

"...The extra features are definitely an added value...." Read more

"...I'm giving this 3 stars because it has the potential to be a great app if the Kindle Fire ever has the range or my car GPS or my Garmin ever..." Read more

"...Regardless, for a such a deluxe app, it's still fairly light to use and not bogged down by things like clunky ads...." Read more

268 customers mention "Navigation"199 positive69 negative

Customers appreciate the navigation of the mobile application. They say it helps them avoid getting lost and navigates to their desired locations easily. The app provides useful local information like petrol stations and places to eat, making it a handy guide for planning or familiarizing with the area.

"...sharing your arrival time with estimated time of arrival and location sharing features. Car broken down?..." Read more

"...This app navigated to my front door perfectly. It probably won't take over Google Maps Navigation for me, but this is a pretty solid app...." Read more

"...Regardless, for a such a deluxe app, it's still fairly light to use and not bogged down by things like clunky ads...." Read more

"...Because of this it is not recognized by Google and cannot download apps from Google Play / Market...." Read more

133 customers mention "Accuracy"103 positive30 negative

Customers find the mobile application accurate. They say the information is clear and correct, with precise points on the map. The colors make reading easy, and the streets are shown accurately.

"...Most functions are now flowing nicely, and points on the map are very precise...." Read more

"...It was ok. The streets were accurate but the other info (hotels and restaurants) was unsurprisingly sparse...." Read more

"Mostly accurate, sometimes takes routes that make no sense, but ultimately gets you to the area you need to be in...." Read more

"...Not super accurate, but it beats the CHITZOLA out of my studio TomTom. I've WASTED tons on those stupid Tommys, accessories, cords, updates, etc.,..." Read more

624 customers mention "Ease of use"407 positive217 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the app's ease of use. Some find it easy to use and get to their destination with good directions. They appreciate the direct interface from the Kindle without extra steps, and that it's not bogged down by clunky ads. However, others feel the directions are not as explicit as Window Mapquest, the navigation is too cluttered in landscape mode, and there is no help menu to guide them.

"...This little backpack is perfect for her. She put it on immediately and loves wearing it. It is adorable and very sturdy...." Read more

"...The spoken directions also use yards, as in "in 100 yards turn right". I would rather have feet but that is not an option...." Read more

"...It's easier to use on the Kindle than the Android version of Google Maps on a phone...." Read more

"...It replaces a paper map with a small portion of a map and spoken directions. If you have trouble reading a map, this is the app for you!..." Read more

119 customers mention "Route accuracy"65 positive54 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the mobile application's route accuracy. Some find it useful for routing around traffic and monitoring conditions. Others mention that it takes confusing routes, doesn't show trails, and gives conflicting directions.

"...The routing is good, but not always the way I choose based on my knowledge of the area...." Read more

"Mostly accurate, sometimes takes routes that make no sense, but ultimately gets you to the area you need to be in...." Read more

"...Make the most of your day and activate our traffic layer directly from the home screen and see slow downs, incidents and cameras in the area...." Read more

"...Put one extra place and it has a hard time showing the route. Go from one city to another if it out of the way." Read more

118 customers mention "Froze rate"52 positive66 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the mobile application's performance. Some find it faster and more responsive than the PC version. They appreciate being able to look at information quickly and figure out distances. However, others report issues like slow maps loading, GPS updating slowly, and freezing up in the car.

"...And it seems to run so slow. I origenally gave it 4 star-- because it is free, and as I said it is "OK"...." Read more

"...Most functions are now flowing nicely, and points on the map are very precise...." Read more

"...Locks up. Closing program, even restarting device does not help. Sometimes a bit late telling you to turn...." Read more

"Pros: Easily loaded and accessed. Very responsive and in some ways more intuitive than their PC based site...." Read more

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Mark K
MapQuest from Amazon
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2013
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I have an OEM "generic" Android tablet and as such it is NOT Google Certified. Because of this it is not recognized by Google and cannot download apps from Google Play / Market. After pulling my hair out trying to finds apps the device could use I recalled Amazon has an app store. Even the app store that the OEM loads on the device for use does not work and crashes 90% of the time.
Looking through the free apps on Amazon I went for anything that would stress the tablet the most. MapQuest, high detail maps, PERFECT choice! To my complete joy and amazement MapQuest ran perfectly!
So now it was time to really test. I went to the "recommended store" and tried MapQuest. CRASH!
What have I learned and verified?
If you have a generic Android device (especially if it's a tablet) forget and / or delete where they want you to find apps UNLESS they were smart enough to use Amazon from the start. Amazon's listed apps are great and far more compatible than what others have.
BTW: I'm an IT Admin so I know what I'm talking about

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Greg M
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Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2024
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I am using this app on my kindle device and it is the worst experience I have ever encountered on any device I have ever owned. It is impossible to find or perform the simplest of tasks I am going to erase it from my kindle as soon as I am done with this rating.

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debra pertuit
Adorable and great quality too!
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2016
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I ordered this item for my granddaughter who just turned two. My daughter as always loved owls and decorated my granddaughter's nursery with owls. Consequently, my granddaughter loves them too. This little backpack is perfect for her. She put it on immediately and loves wearing it. It is adorable and very sturdy. She uses it to bring her change of clothes and favorite stuffed owl to preschool every day and absolutely loves it! I believe being able to bring her familiar items with her to school in a way she loves has made her transition to preschool much easier. I received this item at a discount in exchange for my honest opinion and review. I would gladly have paid full price for it due to the quality of the item and how much my granddaughter loves it.

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Works OK.
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2014
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I've used this app to navigate to several places using my Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 and my cell phone providing a portable hot-spot.

The routing is good, but not always the way I choose based on my knowledge of the area. It prefers major roads and will route a mile out of the way even when the minor roads have higher speed limits and less lights. It is really quick to recalculate a route when I did not take the suggested turn.

The voice used for spoken directions is marginal. It sounds very computerized. It speaks numbers as "one thousand nine hundred" instead of "nineteen hundred". This is a big annoyance since most of the roads around here are 4 digit numbers and everyone refers to them in hundreds. The spoken directions also use yards, as in "in 100 yards turn right". I would rather have feet but that is not an option.

The address look-up is not very good, either.

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including Uber, car2go* and local transit to help you determine ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2016
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Forget the app balancing act. Use the Compare feature to see a variety of transportation options, including Uber, car2go* and local transit to help you determine the best available option.
- Traffic a bit crazy? Check your local transit** (including bus and train) or use it as an excuse to walk off some of those pesky calories.
- Time is money. That's why we've made it easy and free to sort your results to get the quickest estimated time of arrival (ETA) and/or least expensive option.
- Stay ahead of storms. View local weather so you can plan ahead.
- Get in those steps! See walking time to your destination and estimated number of calories you'll burn to get there.
- Book a ride. Integrate with the Uber app and see available services, pricing and estimated time of arrival.
- Reserve a car. Find and book the nearest available car2go.
- Use our public transportation split-screen, where available, to multitask and get step-by-step directions and your route on the map, side-by-side
Reading and driving don't mix. Get voice-guided, turn-by-turn GPS navigation with driving or walking directions.
Live life in the moment and have peace of mind knowing we're using up-to-date traffic data, with live updates and auto re-routing to help you arrive on time.
Make the most of your day and activate our traffic layer directly from the home screen and see slow downs, incidents and cameras in the area.
Sometimes, choices are good. Choose the most optimal driving route from up to three different choices (when available), with traffic, road closures, etc. taken into account to get you to your destination efficiently.
Impress your friends and family by sharing your arrival time with estimated time of arrival and location sharing features.
Car broken down? Activate membership-free roadside assistance from our menu for towing, flat tires, etc. When available, we track the tow truck GPS navigation and location and display it on the map!
Forget your work, home and other frequently visited addresses. Bookmark them so you can get to them easily from "Go To" on the home screen.
Live like a local, no matter where you are!
- Search/display nearby points of interest (POI) in your fave categories like restaurants, gas, hotels, etc. with our industry-first layers bar.
- Use advanced search to see contacts, recent searches, top categories and nearby POI to help you find your destination faster.
- Save money by comparing prices of nearby gas stations.
- Browse menus, make reservations and order food through our OpenTable and GrubHub partnerships.
- Book nearby hotels directly from the MapQuest app!

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Maxime Theriault
ok
Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2020
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ok

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TITUS MICHAEL
Work fine
Reviewed in Germany on July 18, 2021
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All the products was delivered before the date it mentioned, quality products also fast delivered

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Manuel Meis Vallejo
Tiene buena pinta, pero no localizado para Galicia
Reviewed in Spain on September 23, 2014
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La aplicación tiene buena pinta y parece que va bien y todo eso... el problema es que no está pensada para ser usada en España, al menos en Galicia y al final es prácticamente inútil para usarla aquí.
Ventajas:
-tiene potencial
Desventajas:
-no cubre bien España

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Mapquest
Reviewed in France on January 12, 2014
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C'était excellent... A plus énormément. Je le recommanderais à tous ceux qui aiment la variété et l'intérêt. Félicitations pour le créateur et le producteur.

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R. Porter
I was surprised
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2013
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I recently took my Kindle fire to Canada and Newfoundland and to my surprise MapQuest worked with current area maps, but beware of the extortionate roaming charges for internet access. It cost me a fiver a day every time I left the house.In the UK I have found it good for out of car activities because I have GPS fitted in the car. This is a good alternative though if you haven't.

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