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Yandex Maps
Moscow, Russia
What it is
Yandex Maps is a mapping service for finding places, viewing city maps, and planning routes. Users can search for geographic areas, organizations, and public transport routes, then view road maps, satellite imagery, or a hybrid map with street names and addresses. Route planning supports different transportation modes, and map information includes traffic jams and road events. Public transport details include routes, stops, schedules, and moving vehicles. Place cards provide information about organizations and other locations; users can also rate places, write reviews, and add photos. Mobile users can download maps and plan routes offline. Offline maps show only a schematic view, and offline routes do not include traffic, cameras, or road events. The service is available on Android, iOS, and the web, with mapping APIs and SDKs for developers, including JavaScript API, MapKit SDK, Tiles API, and Static API. Maps, place search, and routes are listed as free. API licensing includes Free, Basic, and Advanced types; the Basic license has monthly active-user limits, with additional charges for exceeding them. Yandex says its company appeared in 2000 and lists its head office in Moscow, Russia.
For and against
For
- Search covers geographic areas, organizations, and transit routes.
- Offers road, satellite, and hybrid map views.
- Mobile users can download maps and plan routes offline.
- Place cards support ratings, reviews, and photos.
- Maps, place search, and routes are free.
Against
- Offline maps show only the schematic view.
- Offline routes omit traffic, cameras, and road events.
- The Basic API license has monthly active-user limits.
- Exceeding Basic API limits may incur additional charges.
The verdict
Yandex Maps combines place search, route planning, public transport details, and traffic information, with free core map services. Offline users should note the reduced map and route details, while developers should check API license limits.
Who it suits
Yandex Maps suits people looking for places, routes, traffic, and public transport information on mobile or web. Developers can also explore its mapping APIs and SDKs.
Plans and prices
MapKit SDK Basic
Basic license; monthly active user limits apply; additional charges apply for exceeding limits
Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
Yandex Maps
Free service for maps, place search, and routes
Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
On the record
- API licensing
- The API pricing page describes Free, Basic, and Advanced license types, and says Advanced usually includes Basic features.yandex.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Business listings
- Business products and services can appear in Yandex Search and Yandex Maps company cards, with price lists uploaded manually or via XLS/XLSX or YML files.yandex.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Company
- Yandex says its company appeared in 2000 and lists its head office in Moscow, Russia.yandex.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Developer products
- Yandex offers mapping APIs and SDKs including JavaScript API, MapKit SDK, Tiles API, and Static API.yandex.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Map views
- Map display options include road maps, satellite imagery, and a hybrid view with street names and addresses.yandex.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Mobile requirements
- The mobile app supports smartphones and tablets running iOS 17 or later or Android 8 or later, and is distributed through the App Store and Google Play.yandex.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- Mobile users can download maps and plot routes offline, but offline maps show only the schematic map view and routes do not include traffic, cameras, or road events.yandex.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Place information
- Place cards provide detailed information about organizations and other places, and users can rate places, write reviews, and add photos.yandex.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Place search
- Users can search for geographic areas, organizations, and public transport routes.yandex.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Public transport
- Users can view public transport routes, stops, schedules, and moving vehicles on the map.yandex.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Yandex Maps lets users view city maps, find places, and create routes to destinations.yandex.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Routing
- Users can plan routes and choose a mode of transportation.yandex.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Maps help pages direct users to support for unresolved installation or app problems.yandex.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Traffic
- Maps provides information about traffic jams and road events.yandex.com · read 4 Oct 2026