Polly Track vs OsmAnd
OsmAnd is an offline maps and navigation app based on OpenStreetMap, covering the whole world: free with limits, Maps+ at €14.99 a year or €69.99 once, Pro at €39.99 a year. Polly Track is a free motorcycle navigator for road and dirt, currently covering Italy.
At a glance
- No signal. Both calculate and recalculate routes on the phone, with downloaded maps.
- Dirt. OsmAnd has a motorcycle profile with options to prefer or avoid unpaved and 4WD-only roads. Polly Track has three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium and Hard.
- Maps. OsmAnd's free version allows 7 downloads on Android and 5 on iOS. Polly Track downloads every Italian region, with no cap.
- Restrictions. OsmAnd's motorcycle profile skips roads closed in OpenStreetMap. Polly Track marks closed stretches in magenta with the reason, also uses regional forest-road lists and warns before you ride into them.
- Roadbook. Polly Track builds a rally roadbook from the route. OsmAnd's sources do not mention a roadbook.
- In the car. Android Auto: in OsmAnd with Maps+ or Pro, in Polly Track for everyone.
- Weather and protected areas. In OsmAnd, weather is a map layer with Pro and nature reserves show on the map. Polly Track gives rain along the route, for the time you pass, and shows Natura 2000 sites and who set a closure when the source says so.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Polly Track | OsmAnd |
|---|---|---|
| Dirt routing with a difficulty level | YesEasy, Medium, Hard | Partlyprefer or avoid dirt, no levels |
| Offline maps | Yesall 20 Italian regions | Partly7 free on Android, 5 on iOS |
| Route calculation and rerouting with no signal | Yeson the phone | Yes |
| Roadbook with tulips | Yesbuilt from the route or a field survey, editable; on screen and PDF | Not verified |
| Roadbook: OpenRally import and export | Yescross-country 1.0.3 | Not verified |
| Handlebar remote | Yesreassignable Bluetooth keys | YesBT keyboards, WunderLINQ |
| Roads closed to motor vehicles, with the reason | YesOpenStreetMap plus regional forest-road lists in some regions | Partlymotorcycle profile skips OSM bans |
| Closures with authority, act and validity | Yeswhen the source gives them | Not verified |
| Protected areas and Natura 2000 on the map | Yesofficial ISPRA and EEA data | PartlyNature reserves highlighted on map, no warning |
| Seasonal closure warnings | Yesin the summary and while riding, for the ride date | Partlytemporary restrictions |
| Weather along the route | Yesalong the route, at the time you pass (MET Norway) | Partlyweather layers on the map, with OsmAnd Pro |
| SOS by SMS with position and recent track | Yesyou send it from the messaging app; nothing automatic | Not verified |
| Crash detection | Trialoff by default; opens the SOS, which you send | Not verified |
| Fuel range and last fuel stop | Yeswarns before stretches with no fuel | Paidfuel level via OBD with Pro |
| Warning to be back before dark | Yessunset at arrival, latest time to leave | Not verified |
| Scenic road route (bends, passes, viewpoints) | Yes"Scenic": bends, passes and viewpoints, no motorways | Not verified |
| Suggested ride in an area, within the hours you have | Yes"Discover an area": ride out, dirt and back; timed loops too | Not verified |
| Multi-day trips with stages and nights | Yes1–3 days, nights where there is somewhere to stay | Not verified |
| Roads you have never ridden, from your rides | Yes"My roads" and "Prefer new roads"; all on the phone | Not verified |
| Bike profile that changes the route | Yes4 presets or your own: surface, difficulty, motorways | YesVehicle weight and size also in motorcycle profile |
| Photos of places, even with no signal | Yesfree Wikimedia Commons photos in the region pack | PaidWikipedia/Wikimedia photos (paid Popular Places), cached offline |
| Ride recording with lean angle | Yesestimated with the phone's sensors | Not verifiedrecording yes |
| Tablet layout | YesAndroid tablets and iPad | YesiPad |
| Android Auto | Yes | PaidMaps+ or Pro |
| Smartwatch | YesApple Watch | Nono Apple Watch |
| GPX import and export | YesKML import too | Yes |
| Sharing: tracks, live location, group rides | Coming (v2) | Not verified |
| Works without an account | Yes | Yes |
| Every feature free, no ads | Yesno paid version | PaidMaps+ €14.99/year or €69.99; Pro €39.99/year |
| Android and iPhone | Yes | Yes |
- Yes: included, no payment
- Paid: needs a subscription or purchase
- Partly: partly (see note)
- No: not available, per the official source
- Not verified: not found in official sources
- Coming (v2): planned for version 2
- Trial: included but still being tested in the field; off by default
Checked on 22 October 2026 against each app's official pages and price lists (sources). Other apps change their features and prices over time: if something is out of date, write to supporto@pollytrack.com and we will fix it. "Not verified" means we could not find it stated in official sources.
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