Google Maps Go

Get real-time traffic and directions, and search and find places

Google LLC · com.google.android.apps.mapslite

4.0 out of 5 (36 ratings) 1B+ downloads v167.0 1.7 MB Android 10+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Same certificate as v165.0, which matches Google Play Details

At a glance

Latest version: v167.0 (167)
Updated: Jul 4, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 1.7 MB
Requires: Android 10+ (API 29)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Travel & Local (app)
Listed since: Jan 17, 2018
Permissions: 2 (2 sensitive)
Website: maps.google.com/about
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Google Maps Go is an app by Google LLC in the Travel & Local category, listed since January 2018. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 98, the APK grew from 208.1 KB to 1.7 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 10. It asks for 2 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 165.0.

Ratings

4.0out of 536 ratings

5 ★72%
4 ★3%
3 ★0%
2 ★0%
1 ★25%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v167.0

• Bug fixes and stability improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “aplicationpaidprofree”.

Google Maps Go is the lightweight Progressive Web App variation of the original Google Maps app. This version requires Chrome (if you do not wish to install Chrome, please use www.google.com/maps in your browser instead). Taking up 100 times less space on your device than the full Google Maps app, Google Maps Go is designed to run smoothly on devices with limited memory and on unreliable networks without compromising speed to provide your location, real-time traffic updates, directions and train, bus and city public transport information. You can even search and find information about millions of places, such as phone numbers and addresses. • Find the fastest route combining two-wheelers, underground, buses, taxi, walking and ferries • Ride the underground, bus or train with live city public transport schedules • Step-by-step directions with route preview, helping you plan your trips ahead of time • Get there faster with real-time traffic information and traffic maps • Discover and explore new places • Search and find local restaurants, businesses and other nearby places • Decide on the best places to go by reading customer reviews and viewing pictures of food • Find the phone number and address to a place • Save places you want to or visit often and quickly find them later from your mobile • Available in 70+ languages • Comprehensive, accurate maps (including satellite and terrain) in 200 countries and territories • Public transport information for over 20,000 cities • Detailed business information for over 100 million places ____ Become a beta tester: https://goo.gl/pvdYqQ

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v98. Since v165.0 it requires Android 10+.

v167.0 LATEST Jul 4, 2026 1.7 MB TRUSTED v165.0 Aug 12, 2026 2 MB TRUSTED v161.1 Nov 25, 2025 1 MB TRUSTED v159.0 Jul 7, 2026 618.8 KB TRUSTED v98 Nov 8, 2025 208.1 KB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Google Maps Go among popular Travel & Local apps

Google Maps Go is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Travel & Local category.

Google Maps Go and the Travel & Local apps ranked next to it by downloads
App	Rating	Downloads	Download size
Google Maps Go (this app)	4.0 (36)	1B+	1.7 MB
Google Street View	4.4 (234)	1B+	–
Booking.com: Hotels and more	4.5 (140)	500M+	–
Navigation for Google Maps Go	3.8 (24)	500M+	22.7 MB
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic	4.4 (1,156)	500M+	–

Apps listed next to it in our Travel & Local ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Same certificate as v165.0, which matches Google Play v161.1 uses another certificate. v165.0 · v161.1

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Jul 4, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)09:3A:3C:29:07:BF:8E:DE:0B:2A:58:EA:45:EA:36:7A:32:15:F2:A6
File MD55e96cbaa14a1b394f48b944238265206
Uploaded by “aplicationpaidprofree” Bronze tier · 1,631 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (2)

Google Maps Go requests 2 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Ram low android.hardware.ram.low

Google Maps Go APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Google Maps Go for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 10 or later. Version 161.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 161.1 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Google Maps Go APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 165.0, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 5e96cbaa14a1b394f48b944238265206.