๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บWorst Navigation Apps in Australia

The most complained-about navigation apps in Australia on App Store and Google Play, ranked by total negative reviews (1-2 stars) from real users. Updated weekly.

#AppRatingNegative Reviews
1PayStay
PayStayOrikan
4.0404
213cabs - Ride with no surge
13cabs - Ride with no surge13cabs
3.8371
3Transperth
TransperthPublic Transport Authority of Western Australia
3.0343
4Cellopark Australia
Cellopark AustraliaCellopark
3.5286
5Satellite View - Maps - Radar
Satellite View - Maps - RadarMortys Games
3.3266
6BPme
BPmeBP Australia Pty Ltd
4.7257
7Transit - Subway & Bus Times
Transit - Subway & Bus TimesTransit, Inc.
4.4249
8DiDi Rider: Safe rides
DiDi Rider: Safe ridesDiDi Global
4.5216
9QLD Rego Check
QLD Rego CheckDepartment of Transport and Main Roads Queensland
4.0196
10Compass app - Accurate Compass
Compass app - Accurate CompassBattery Stats Saver
3.9179
11Maps, Navigation & Directions
Maps, Navigation & DirectionsUniversal Nav
4.3169
12Live Earth Map - World Map 3D
Live Earth Map - World Map 3DTarrySoft
3.9158
13Location Share
Location ShareP & L Studio
4.0156
14Uber - Request a ride
Uber - Request a rideUber Technologies, Inc.
4.7147
15PlugShare - EV & Tesla Map
PlugShare - EV & Tesla MapPlugShare LLC
4.7134
16GPS Navigation & Map Direction
GPS Navigation & Map DirectionSharp Apps Studio
4.2127
17Newtracs
NewtracsNewtracs Trading Pty Ltd
4.6114
18Waze Navigation & Live Traffic
Waze Navigation & Live TrafficWaze
4.0107
19Bolt: Request a Ride
Bolt: Request a RideBolt Technology
4.8102
20Petrol Spy Australia
Petrol Spy AustraliaPinecone Software
4.894
21My 7-Eleven
My 7-Eleven7-Eleven Australia
4.682
22GPS Speedometer & Odometer
GPS Speedometer & OdometerQR & Barcode Scanner
4.678
23GPS Maps Voice Navigation
GPS Maps Voice NavigationMINDBYTE STUDIOS PRIVATE LIMITED
3.673
24GPS Maps Navigation Directions
GPS Maps Navigation DirectionsQuix Technologies LLC
4.229
25Taronga Zoo
Taronga ZooSpecialist Apps Ltd
3.70
26Newtracs
NewtracsNewtracs Trading Pty Ltd
4.70
27Geocachingยฎ
GeocachingยฎGroundspeak Inc.
4.80
28Chargefox: EV Charging Network
Chargefox: EV Charging NetworkChargefox
2.60
29bp pulse
bp pulseBP Australia Pty Ltd
4.00
30PlugShare: EV Charging Map
PlugShare: EV Charging MapRecargo, Inc.
4.70
31Evie Charging
Evie ChargingEvie Networks
3.40
32NSW FuelCheck
NSW FuelCheckDepartment of Customer Service
4.80
33NaviBridge
NaviBridgeMICWARE CO.,LTD.
3.20
34BPme
BPmeBP Australia Pty Ltd
4.80
35NAVER Maps, Navigation
NAVER Maps, NavigationNAVER Corp.
3.20
36Waze Navigation & Live Traffic
Waze Navigation & Live TrafficWaze Inc.
4.80
37Scan Pump Save App
Scan Pump Save AppON THE RUN PTY LTD
4.50
38Google Maps
Google MapsGoogle
4.60
39Secure Parking
Secure ParkingSecure Parking Pty Ltd
1.30
40Petrol Spy Australia
Petrol Spy AustraliaAndrey Firsov
4.80
41AMap Global
AMap GlobalAutoNavi Information Technology Co. Ltd.
4.80
42Transit โ€ข Bus & Train Times
Transit โ€ข Bus & Train TimesTransit App, Inc.
4.50
43Where is my Train - Live Train
Where is my Train - Live TrainSnehal Sangani
4.40
44MapXplorer: Map Radar Navigate
MapXplorer: Map Radar NavigateGoldlab Applications Yazilim BiliลŸim Anonim ลžirketi
4.40
45Ampol
AmpolAmpol Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd
4.80
46Transperth
TransperthPublic Transport Authority
2.50

Why Navigation Apps Fail in Australia

Navigation apps that earn the most complaints in Australia usually share the same failure patterns: missing local payment methods, broken integrations with country-specific services, slow servers, missing language support, or feature parity gaps with the global version. Reviews concentrate around the moment a navigation feature works in the US or UK but breaks in Australia.

This page ranks navigation apps in Australia by total number of negative reviews (1-2 stars). Whether you are researching competitors before launching a navigation app in Australia, benchmarking your own app against local pain points, or just curious which navigation apps users in Australia complain about most: this data shows you what is actually happening on the ground, not what marketing pages claim.