CAR NAVITIME Navigation Downloads & RevenueCAR NAVITIME Navigation · Google Play

CAR NAVITIME Navigation is a free-to-download, subscription-based driving app for Japanese users that offers offline navigation, real-time traffic data, and specialized routing for cars, trucks, and motorcycles. The app ranks #3 in the Japan Maps & Navigation Grossing chart, indicating strong monetization through its annual subscription model despite being #29 in the Free category.

Similar apps: Google Maps, Waze, Sygic Car Navigation

Users highly value the app's specialized navigation for Japan, citing superior route accuracy and local data compared to global alternatives like Google Maps. However, significant frustration exists regarding aggressive paywalls on basic features, GPS timing inaccuracies, and persistent bugs with address input and offline functionality.

Mixed but leaning positive (70% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being useful. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and the design. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.

What people like

• Price & subscription: “basic English buttons and menus available, even if we had to pay extra”
• Useful: “I am using this for 1 year and it was helpful”
• Design: “The UI arrangement isn't as lightning quick as Google or Apple, but you'll get used to it”
• Connection & sync: “At first it didn't connect to my aftermarket android head unit,but after reinstall, it works perfect”

Common complaints

• Price & subscription: “Everything is locked behind a paywall???”
• Design: “You have to pay first then try, looks nice but not going to pay for test”
• Features & content: “I have no option but to buy new one”