Garmin Explore™

Published by Garmin International on Oct 15, 2018

Genre: Navigation

Ratings: 3.99

Version: 4.8

Updated: Sep 30, 2025

Downloads: 669

Garmin Explore™ is a navigation app developed by Garmin. The last update, v4.80, released on September 30, 2025, and it’s rated 3.99 out of 5 based on the latest 756 reviews. Garmin Explore™ is FREE and requires iOS 17.0+ and Android 16 or newer to download.

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Description

OFF-GRID NAVIGATION When paired with your compatible Garmin device(1), the Garmin Explore app lets you use your mobile device for outdoor navigation, trip planning, mapping and more — with or without Wi-Fi® connectivity or cellular service.

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How to Use Garmin Explore™ on Your PC or Mac

Want to enjoy Garmin Explore™ on your desktop? Download the latest APK (4.80, 447 MB) or choose your preferred version, and follow our Bluestacks emulator guide for easy installation on Windows or macOS. For any assistance with downloading or installing APK files, feel free to visit our forums!

User Reviews and Ratings

★★★★★ Peace of Mind

Love being able to communicate our adventures with this device. Plus the peace of mind that we can access emergency assistance if ever needed.

★★★★★ Great

Great, very useful very accurate. Highly recommend them.

★★☆☆☆ New and Inferior with Broken Features and Buggy Performance

Every since Garmin deployed the new app it has gotten worse with every new feature. Bugs with routes not loading correctly. Trails and topos not showing up, and most recently their “smart” routing feature that tries to force certain trails in certain directions regardless of where you actually intend to go. Please stop rolling out bug “features” and revisit your core values. Direct routing. Fast loading. Offline usage. Minimal storage space. You can do this. You did in the past. Leave the feat

★★★☆☆ Good Map

Difficult to figure out on different platforms. Ie. iPhone, iPad and Garmin GPS

★★★★★ Must have app

I use it for field work

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