GPS Route Planner: Radar Map

Route planning for drivers and travellers

GPS Route Planner: Radar Map is a Maps & Navigation app for planning journeys, following driving directions and checking your position on the move. It is aimed at drivers who want route guidance with traffic information, as well as people planning trips by car, bicycle or on foot.

What it puts in one place

• Route planning designed to account for current traffic conditions, with an emphasis on finding a quicker route.
• Turn-by-turn voice navigation, so directions can be followed without constantly reading the map.
• A radar map with speed-camera alerts, plus a speedometer for driving, cycling and walking.
• Offline map support for preparing routes before travelling beyond a reliable data connection.
• Street and satellite views for checking a destination, along with local-place recommendations.

Who may find it useful

This combination suits someone who wants more than a basic map viewer: route guidance, traffic-aware planning, speed information and destination previews in the same app. Offline maps are particularly relevant for travellers who expect weak signal, while the radar and speedometer tools are more specifically geared towards road users. The app still depends on the accuracy and availability of its map, traffic and location data, so it should not replace attention to road signs or local driving rules.

What the numbers show

The app is published by MobApp - Phone Locator GPS Location and has passed 500,000 installs. Its listed rating is about 4.8 out of 5, based on 12,067 ratings. That is a substantial user sample, but a rating alone does not tell you whether its traffic coverage, offline maps or alerts fit the places where you travel. Those are the practical differences to check before choosing it over a simpler navigation app.