Satellite navigation app TomTom GO Navigation is now available on Android Auto. Drivers with an Android device can now access the app right from their Android Auto-compatible car’s infotainment screen to quickly find directions to a nearby restaurant or other points of interest. This will ensure that drivers aren’t checking their phones while driving.
TomTom GO Navigation is a privacy-focused navigation app, with the company claiming that it does not use your personal data for commercial purposes. The only bits of user data it uses are to improve the operation of the app and always anonymized.
The app is feature-rich as well. It boasts a vast collection of regularly updated 3D maps of pretty much the entire planet. Real-time traffic with lane guidance, online and offline search and speed camera warnings are some of the notable features. It also includes electric vehicle (EV) profiles, so drivers can easily find nearby charging stations.
“TomTom GO Navigation is the ultimate navigation app with privacy at its heart. The app is full of innovative features that set it apart from the others, and gets drivers to where they want to go, safer and more efficiently,” said Mike Schoofs, Managing Director, TomTom Consumer.
TomTom GO Navigation now available on Android Auto
TomTom GO Navigation is one of the first third-party navigation apps on Android Auto. Google’s car platform, in fact, had limited third-party app support until very recently. The company only allowed messaging and media third-party apps on Android Auto. The platform limited navigation to Waze and Google Maps.
It was only in August 2020 that Google announced support for other third-party app categories such as navigation, parking, and charging on Android Auto. The company eventually rolled out that support in beta in October last year, allowing developers to start building their apps. It moved that support out of the beta phase last month and we are already starting to see more third-party apps arriving on Android Auto.
Electric vehicle charging station finder app ChargePoint debuted on the platform late last month. Navigation app TomTom GO Navigation has now followed suit.
TomTom GO Navigation is available for download from the Google Play Store, Apple App Store, and the Huawei AppGallery. It also works on Apple’s car platform CarPlay. The app is a €1.99 subscription per month, €8.99 for six months, or €12.99 for a year-long subscription. It also offers a 30-day free trial, “no strings attached,” if you want to try it out before paying for it.