Garmin Explore™

4.14.1

Garmin

3.76

5,174 reviews

1,000,000+
Downloads

Free

A complete mobile trip planning solution for compatible Garmin devices

Pros & Cons

Strong Garmin ecosystem integration for seamless pairing and data sharing
Robust offline and streaming map capabilities for planning and in-field navigation
Unlimited cloud storage and comprehensive trip planning features (waypoints, tracks, courses, activities)
Live tracking enables real-time location sharing with loved ones

Extensive permissions required (location, SMS, accounts, etc.) and background GPS may impact battery life
Cloud storage relies on Garmin account setup; users should review permissions and account requirements
Some advanced features require paired Garmin devices and compatible services, which may limit use for non-Garmin users

About Garmin Explore™

Garmin Explore™ is a maps & navigation app developed by Garmin.

Download Statistics

Garmin Explore™ has been downloaded 2.2 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 28 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 maps & navigation apps.

User Ratings

Garmin Explore™ is rated 3.76 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 5.2 thousand ratings.

App Information

Garmin Explore™ is FREE to download. The APK download size is 135.64 MB. The latest version available is 4.14.1. The last update was on May 22, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Garmin Explore™ requires Android 9.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play October 2018.

Description

PAIR, SYNC AND SHARE

More data about Garmin Explore™

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	2.2 million
Recent downloads	28 thousand
Rating	3.76 based on 5.2 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	4.14.1
APK size	135.6 MB
Number of libraries	54
Designed for Android	9.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Garmin Explore™ has been downloaded 2.2 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 930 downloads per day.

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Comments on Garmin Explore™ for Android

★★★★★ Pete Millis · Apr 5, 2026

Fantastic Garmin app for plotting routes and POIs, and syncing them with my Garmin etrex SE. So easy and pain free. Love it

★★★★☆ Pouria S · Jan 19, 2026

Nice to see trails have been added to this app but the way Garmin Trails look in Garmin Connect is much better than this app. They need to make them look the same. Also would be able to add other search filters like "snowshoe" also, rather than going into the Garmin trails section it would be better to use the search magnifier. Also with All trail now being so cheap and compatible with Rogers Satellite I think Garmin needs to rethink their pricing.

★★★★★ jack49813275 · Jan 9, 2026

Garmin products are highly reliable and of excellent quality. However, I respectfully request Garmin’s consideration to incorporate support for Malaysia’s official topographic coordinate reference systems, namely West Malayan RSO (Kertau 1948) and Borneo RSO (Timbalai 1948). The inclusion of these coordinate systems would significantly improve positional accuracy and usability for local topographic mapping and field navigation in Malaysia.

★★☆☆☆ Gareth Evans · Feb 8, 2026

Couldn't find a cycle route option and the hiking route creator didn't snap to footpaths the default was to go by road. OS maps are better just takes an extra step to add the GPX to your watch. Also, no library of other user maps to share, unless I missed the feature because I had already given up on it.

★★☆☆☆ adryan maldonado · Apr 19, 2026

Garmin, you have to do something about the map optimization in this app. It is so horrible to use. It's slow and janky

★☆☆☆☆ Matteo Johnson · Jun 27, 2026

Moved previously free offline maps function behind a paywall. I already gave you quite a lot of money for a watch with said functions.

Google Play Rankings for Garmin Explore™

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Rank	Country	Category	List
136	United States	Maps & Navigation	Top Free
96	Canada	Maps & Navigation	Top Free
131	France	Maps & Navigation	Top Free
70	Finland	Maps & Navigation	Top Free
77	Austria	Maps & Navigation	Top Free
80	Poland	Maps & Navigation	Top Free
176	Japan	Maps & Navigation	Top Free
93	Belgium	Maps & Navigation	Top Free
95	Sweden	Maps & Navigation	Top Free
115	Italy	Maps & Navigation	Top Free

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Technologies used by Garmin Explore™

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