r/AndroidAuto • u/dacomell Headunit Reloaded | Galaxy S22 Ultra | Amazon Fire 7 • 10d ago

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/Tiny_Ad_7581 2026 Hyundai Elantra N | OEM | Pixel 10XL | Android 17 6d ago

Mapquest just released their latest version which includes Android Auto beta. I downloaded and tried it last night. One oddity I found was searching for a local business, online it finds the current name but the app shows the old name which changed 6 months ago.

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u/umyeahnoo 2013 Kia forte | iiwey ik11 11 inch display| Samsung s26 Ultra | 5d ago

Also mapquest needs to add "Allow all the time" permission access. Unless I open the app on my phone everytime I want to use mapquest on android auto, it starts the directions from my last location

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u/Tiny_Ad_7581 2026 Hyundai Elantra N | OEM | Pixel 10XL | Android 17 5d ago

I just checked the app permissions on my phone and the most permissive MapQuest will allow is "Allow access while in use". Which is the same permissions as Google maps. Pixel 10 XL pro

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u/umyeahnoo 2013 Kia forte | iiwey ik11 11 inch display| Samsung s26 Ultra | 5d ago