

You can download the area of your interest using a strong Wi-Fi connection and save it to either your device or an SD card, as per your preference. Perhaps the most under-utilized capability of Google Maps is its offline maps feature.

Let’s begin with the navigation app that comes pre-loaded on all Android phones. So, here’s our pick of the best offline GPS apps for your Android or iOS phone: Google Maps Offline

Thankfully, there are plenty of mapping and navigation apps that work well even when without an Internet connection. And don’t even get us started on the data-rationing explorers are forced to do while traveling to a foreign country. Sure, Google Maps works like a charm when you have a solid data connection, but seamless connectivity is never a given when you are zipping down the road less traveled. If there’s anything all those out-of-town road trips have taught explorers is that you cannot take GPS navigation for granted.
