Route IQ
Routes and guidance built to help you understand the drive ahead.
GOOGLE MAPS ALTERNATIVE FOR IPHONE
A smarter way to navigate on iPhone.
Drive IQ combines turn-by-turn GPS navigation with Traffic IQ, Weather IQ, smarter stops, local discovery, and Apple CarPlay.
iPhone? Download on the App Store. On another device? Explore Drive IQ on the website.
Turn-by-turn GPS
Built for everyday driving
Apple CarPlay
Navigation on your display
Traffic + Weather IQ
Know what is ahead
Stops + discovery
Find more along the way
Drive IQ active navigation on iPhone
WHY TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT?
Google Maps gets you there. Drive IQ is built around the drive.
Google Maps is a powerful mapping platform. Drive IQ takes a different approach: it focuses on the information drivers need before, during, and around a trip.
That means navigation, traffic, weather, useful stops, CarPlay, and local discovery can live in one driving-focused experience.
BUILT FOR THE DRIVE
More than a line on a map.
Stop IQ
Find fuel, coffee, food, restrooms, parking, and useful stops along the way.
Weather IQ
Bring route-ahead weather into the same place you are already navigating.
Traffic IQ
See meaningful traffic in route context and stay in control of reroute decisions.
Adventure Mode
Discover restaurants, local favorites, attractions, and places worth the drive.
Apple CarPlay
Take Drive IQ onto a compatible vehicle display for a driving-first experience.
DRIVE IQ VS GOOGLE MAPS
Two navigation apps. Two different approaches.
Both can handle everyday navigation. Drive IQ puts more of its product experience around the drive itself: route intelligence, stops, discovery, and CarPlay.
Navigation need
Drive IQ
Google Maps
Turn-by-turn GPS navigation
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Apple CarPlay navigation
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Stops during the drive
Stop IQ
Available
Trip and local discovery
Adventure + Travel modes
Broad place search
Driving-first product focus
Core product focus
Part of a broader maps platform
Product features and availability may change over time. Google Maps is a product of Google. Drive IQ is an independent navigation app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google.
WHO DRIVE IQ IS FOR
Drive IQ may fit the way you drive if...
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You want an iPhone GPS app designed specifically around driving.
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You regularly look for fuel, coffee, food, parking, or restrooms during a trip.
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You want traffic, weather, navigation, and useful stops in one experience.
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You enjoy road trips, spontaneous drives, or finding places you did not already know to search for.
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You want to try a navigation app with a different approach to the drive itself.
THE BIGGER IDEA
Navigation can do more than tell you where to turn.
Drive IQ starts with dependable navigation, then adds useful context around the trip: what is ahead, where to stop, and what might be worth discovering along the way.
QUESTIONS
Google Maps alternative for iPhone FAQ
Is there a Google Maps alternative for iPhone?
Yes. iPhone users have several navigation choices. Drive IQ is an independent option focused on GPS navigation, route intelligence, useful stops, local discovery, and Apple CarPlay.
Does Drive IQ provide turn-by-turn navigation?
Yes. Drive IQ provides GPS navigation and turn-by-turn driving guidance, with additional tools for route decisions, stops, trip planning, and discovery.
Does Drive IQ work with Apple CarPlay?
Yes. Drive IQ supports Apple CarPlay on compatible vehicle displays.
Is Drive IQ made by Google?
No. Drive IQ is an independent navigation app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google.
Why try Drive IQ instead of Google Maps?
Drive IQ combines turn-by-turn navigation with route intelligence, stops along the way, traffic and weather context, trip planning, local discovery, and CarPlay in a driving-focused experience.
TRY DRIVE IQ
See what a driving-first navigation app feels like.
Download Drive IQ on iPhone and take it on your next drive.
iPhone? Download on the App Store. On another device? Explore Drive IQ on the website.