List of laptop GPS navigation software programs and reviews

The GPS software listed here works on Microsoft Windows based computers. Use it for your laptop, netbook, notebook, tablet PC, Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC), CarPC, etc. You are welcome to write your review, or add your comments to an existing review. Please, share your thoughts in the forums here at Laptop GPS World.


* ALK CoPilot / TravRoute CoPilot (forum) - Three versions available:USA/Canada, Europe, and Australia

New! ALK CoPilot Live Laptop 11 - user discussion of the new version

ALK CoPilot Live Laptop 10 - review - this is now a one year old version

* DeLorme Streets Atlas (forum) - The program has street-level coverage of USA and Canada

New! DeLorme Street Atlas 2010 - review - by Laptop GPS World

DeLorme Street Atlas 2009 - user discussion of the new version

DeLorme Street Atlas 2008 - review - this is now a one year old version

* Destinator - Destinator is software used in PNDs and PPCs. There is no stand-alone PC version sold, but it may be purchased along with Centrafuse 'front-end', which does run on Windows-based computers. Three versions are available: USA/Canada, Europe, and Australia. Additional map data can be purchased for the following countries: Mexico, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Quatar, UAE

Centrafuse w/Destinator - review by malaki68

* Garmin Mobile PC (forum) - USA/Canada, Europe, (additional maps *may be added for many parts of the world)

Garmin Mobile PC - review - this review is followed by several pages of user discussion at Laptop GPS World

* Garmin nRoute (forum) - maps can be purchased for many parts of the world

Garmin nRoute - review by Sam Penrod at gpsinformation.net

* iNav iGuidance (forum) - Seamless street-level map of USA/Canada(including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands)

New! iGuidance 2009 - review - review & discussion @ Laptop GPS World

New! iGuidance 2009 - this is the first announcement of the upcoming new version of iGuidance 2009 by iNav

iGuidance 4.0 - review - Paul Biba of gpspassion.com looked at iGuidance 4 at his new Mac laptop

iGuidance 4.0 - review at Laptop GPS World

* MapAsia MapKing - maps available for several countries of Asia

(Be the 1st to write, or let us know of a review on another site)

* Mapfactor PC Navigator / Directions PC Navigator (forum) - Three versions: Europe, Europe-Truck, and USA/Canada

New! Mapfactor PC Navigator 9 Europe - review by Chippy at UMPC Portal

Mapfactor PC Navigator 8 - review at Laptop GPS World

Mapfactor PC Navigator 7 USA/Canada - review at Laptop GPS World

Mapfactor PC Navigator 7 Europe - review by Chippy at UMPC Portal

* Microsoft AutoRoute (forum) - Europe

New! Microsoft AutoRoute 2010 - review - review & discussion @ Laptop GPS World

* Microsoft Streets and Trips (forum) - Canada, USA (including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Island), and Mexico

New! Microsoft Streets and Trips 2010 - review - review & discussion @ Laptop GPS World

Microsoft Streets and Trips 2009 - review - review & discussion @ Laptop GPS World

Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008 - review by Lug_Nut at RV.NET

Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008 - review by Craig Ellison at PC Magazine

Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008 - review at Laptop GPS World

* Microsoft MapPoint (forum) - There are two separate versions: one contains map of North America (same coverage as Streets & Trips), and the other is for Europe.

New! Microsoft MapPoint 2010 - review at Laptop GPS World

Microsoft MapPoint 2009 Europe - review at Laptop GPS World

Microsoft MapPoint 2009 North America - review at Laptop GPS World

* Navigon NavigatoR (forum) - Europe (the USA/Canada version doesn't seem to be sold anywhere)

Navigon NavigatoR 2.0 - review by JKK at JKKMobile

* Odyssey Navigator (forum) - Australia (USA/Canada and other countries are becoming available)

Odyssey Navigator - the forum is open, now just to take the time to write a review. Soon, promise.

* Sygic Driver (forum) - USA/Canada, Europe, Australia, Brazil, Hong Kong, Thailand

Sygic Drive - the USA/Canada PC version was supposed to be released in January 2008. However, it is still not available for purchase by end users. However, the European version is quite popular.