Free route planner for Android - the top 3 apps

Navigation apps have been making our routes easier for us for years - but which app is the best? In this practical tip we show you the top 3 free route planner for Android

Google Maps - the popular free route planner

With all the innovations, you don't have to do without the well-known and the tried and tested - you can also use "Google Maps" as an app on the go.

• The map program has long been established as a quick and uncomplicated route planning - and you can now get all those functions on your smartphone or tablet.
• As soon as you have searched for and found a place, you can select the "Route" button to display the best routes. You can quickly load the selected route by selecting "Start".
• Thanks to the Street View function, you can see what your route looks like from the driver's perspective and familiarize yourself with the destination.
• With many additional features, Google Maps also makes it easier for you to control other functions, such as music, while driving.
• The app also offers routes for pedestrians, cyclists and also for public transport.
• Google Maps also offers you the option of downloading map areas. You can download entire cities to use the app offline and plan routes on vacation, for example.
• The app is usually preinstalled on all Android devices and since this, like the operating system, belongs to Google, you do not need any additional registration.

Waze: The free GPS with additional features

Waze is one of the most popular route planners for smartphones internationally. In addition to simple planning and navigation, it also offers many attractive features without which you hardly want to drive in the future.

• The "Waze" app is free of charge and is now a subsidiary of Google.
• In addition to detailed route planning, Waze receives live information from all users of the app.
• Waze can help you find the best routes based on the driving behavior of others. If many drivers stop due to an obstacle, the app knows almost in real time and can send other drivers via other routes.
• In addition, Waze offers you the "Report" function, through which you can report traffic jams, accidents, dangers, controls, speed cameras and more to other drivers.
• The more people use the app, the more up-to-date and detailed the information becomes for other drivers, and therefore for you too. You will be notified of any warnings in good time.
• Apps like Spotify are also integrated in Waze and can be controlled quickly and easily. This also works via voice control.
• Before a route is started, you can use the planning function to see what time the route is the quietest. So you will not only find the fastest route, but also the best time for your planned journey.

ViaMichelin - the classic route planner

Michelin also keeps up with the times: the road atlas is a useful route planner in the ViaMichelin app.

• Many people still know "ViaMichelin" as a desktop route planner - the classic has also been available as a mobile app for some time. Here you need a constantly active internet connection, but you will get the desired route to your destination quickly and easily.
• And once you get there, the app will find a suitable parking space for you. The optics should also appear familiar to you from the browser.
• If you drive online, the app offers you some features such as Waze and Co. So you can report hazards, traffic jams or accidents while driving that are shown to other users of the app.
• The app also shows suitable sights and helps you on the spot to find desired destinations.
• When selecting the route, the route planner not only shows the duration and length of the route, but also calculates the travel costs.

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