AMap Global
★ 4.8What it actually doesAMap Global is a navigator and map app for China and 200+ countries with traffic, ETA and public transport support, but with strict registration restrictions requiring a Chinese phone number and localization issues outside China.
Actually does
- ✓Turn-by-turn nav35% of reviews
- ✓Offline-first(bonus)6% of reviews
- ✓Public transport10% of reviews
- ✓Offline maps(bonus)6% of reviews
- ✓Russian localization(bonus)20% of reviews
- ✓Пробки в реальном времени10% of reviews
- ✓Two-factor auth(bonus)40% of reviews
- ✓Интеграция с приборной панелью авто(bonus)6% of reviews
- ✓Speed Camera Detection8% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠3D Graphics
Common complaints
- ✗Cannot register with Russian phone number40% of mentions
«Can't register with a Russian phone number. After a week without authorization, the app becomes useless.»
- ✗Functionality is limited without registration, and over time the app stops working20% of mentions
«After 3 days it worked, then kept asking to register, creating pop-up after pop-up. Functionality without registration is reduced.»
- ✗Incomplete localization: Russian language is present, but frequently switches to Chinese, unstable interface20% of mentions
«Please fix compass it sometimes in Chinese language. Voice in Russian and English also should be improved.»
- ✗Poor coverage of Russia: many cities, villages, and streets are missing from the map15% of mentions
«Can't find half of the addresses, doesn't know them. Please improve indexing - many small cities and villages and streets are missed in Russia.»
- ✗Issues with road and interface display after updates8% of mentions
«I don't see realistic roads. Something changed with their display in recent updates?»
What people praise
- ★Best map of China: excellent navigation quality within China for tourists
«The best map for China so far. Enjoyed using it while travelling.»
- ★Works offline
«Shows metro as well and works offline.»
- ★Navigation works well, finds needed places, especially when entering in Latin characters
«Navigation works, finds needed places almost always. If you enter in Latin characters — it always finds.»
- ★Convenient and intuitive interface
«Good. Convenient. And most importantly, it works. Intuitive interface, you can see entrances and metro stations!»
- ★Supports Russian and English languages (where available)
«Everything is clear, Russian and English languages are available! Best map I've found so far.»