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Best Offline GPS Map Apps For Android 1) Offline Maps & Navigation As the name suggests, this app offers navigation and maps without an internet connection.

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This GPS app is for Android users who want offline support. Even the offline mode of this map will provide you with public transportation, calculates the reroutes and even have voice navigation.

The third-party navigation app stands apart from the crowd with an emphasis on off-road navigation and offline maps.

Maybe your carrier has tight data caps. Or perhaps you'll be driving (or hiking) in an area with no coverage. Either way, you'll want maps and GPS that aren't dependent upon immediate Internet access.

If you think Google Maps is the best navigation app for Android, you haven't seen the competition.

- CoPilot GPS will be available in Spring 2012 through the Android Market and iTunes App Store. - Voice-guided, turn-by-turn navigation is available via in-app purchase for $19.99 for lifetime use.

To get a look at the market for offline GPS systems, we downloaded four apps that support offline maps, turned cellular data services off, and hit the road.

UPDATE: Google has updated its Maps for Android application, giving it more GPS navigation features than mobile offerings from Apple and Microsoft.