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CLUSTER TURN-MAP-NAVIGATION · 7 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2013-05-07

Custom Route Drawing Navigation Apps

This cluster covers navigation apps that let users create custom routes by drawing on a map, with road snapping, turn-by-turn directions, and additional features such as elevation profiles or map skins. The dated entries show a single product in May 2013 followed by a gap, then a series of single entries from March 2025 through June 2026, indicating a recent clustering of product launches. All traction leaders currently show zero stars, with MapSkins GPS ranked highest, followed by SureRoad and Footpath Route Planner.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

MAY 2013: 1MAR 2025: 1SEP 2025: 1OCT 2025: 1FEB 2026: 1APR 2026: 1JUN 2026: 1
MAY 2013JUN 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 ai-built · 6 unlabelled

Operator · 1 indie · 4 commercial · 2 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 7 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01MapSkins GPS0★1 molivecommercialNavigation app that lets drivers customize map skins and provides route preview, turn-by-turn directions, voice guidance, and smart rerouting.
  2. 02SureRoad0★1 molivecommercialNavigation app that creates personalized routes for enthusiast and specialty vehicles, avoiding poor pavement, construction, and unsuitable roads.
  3. 03Footpath Route Planner0★20 dayslivecommercialMobile app that plans custom routes by tracing a finger on a map, snapping to roads and trails, with distance, elevation, and turn-by-turn navigation.
  4. 04Mapily3★9 mostaleliveai-builtApp that helps users create, browse, and share custom maps or location-based routes and itineraries.
  5. 05Travel Planner: 3D Route Map0★1 yrabandonedliveindieTravel app that turns a route into an animated 3D video with vehicles and map styles so travelers can share journeys.
  6. 06Car Compass: Offline Navigate0★28 daysliveNavigation app that saves and shares custom locations and routes, offering online routing through third-party map providers and offline compass-based guidance.
  7. 07Route Planner: GPS Navigation0★7 mostalelivecommercialNavigation app that lets users draw custom routes on a map, snaps them to roads, and provides turn-by-turn directions for driving or walking.

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