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Alternatives

Sat-nav apps (TomTom, Garmin) alternatives in 2026

A side-by-side look at the apps UK and US learners use instead of (or alongside) Sat-nav apps (TomTom, Garmin) — including Driving Routes for practical-test route practice.

Driving Routes

Practise your real test routes

One subscription unlocks web, iPhone, Android, CarPlay & Android Auto. From £3.99/week.

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In short

Driving Routes is the #1 alternative to Sat-nav apps (TomTom, Garmin) when you need to practise the real routes used at UK and US driving test centres. Sat-nav apps (TomTom, Garmin) general-purpose navigation apps for getting from a to b. They cover different things — read the side-by-side below.

1. Driving Routes — the practical-test route practice

The real road routes examiners use at UK and US driving test centres, voice-guided turn-by-turn on web, iOS, Android, CarPlay and Android Auto. From £3.99/week.

  • • 1,900+ hand-verified practice routes
  • • 370+ UK test centres, 100+ US test centres
  • • Offline maps included
  • • One subscription covers web, iPhone and Android
Side-by-side: Driving Routes vs Sat-nav apps (TomTom, Garmin) →

Other alternatives worth knowing

2. Theory Test Pro

Theory test app

A UK theory-test revision app focused on multiple-choice and hazard-perception practice.

Pricing: Free (ad-supported) and Premium £4.99

3. Driving Test Success

Theory test app

A long-running UK driving test app covering theory, hazard perception, and a small set of practical-test tips.

Pricing: Free + in-app purchases

4. PASS Driving Test

Theory test app

Theory test prep app with hazard-perception videos and a mock-test mode.

Pricing: Free + premium

5. DriverZ

Driving school

A US-focused driver-education and behind-the-wheel-training app with state-specific permit prep.

Pricing: From $39 for permit course

6. Google Maps

Sat-nav

Google's general-purpose mapping and navigation product.

Pricing: Free

Frequently asked questions

Can I just use Google Maps or Waze to practise driving-test routes?
Not really. Google Maps and Waze don't publish the routes examiners use — they route you the fastest or shortest way between two points, which is rarely the test route. You'd need someone to tell you the routes in the first place. That's what Driving Routes is.