Yandex Maps
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What it is
Yandex Maps is a mapping service for viewing city maps, finding places, and planning routes. It runs on the web, Android, and iOS, and provides APIs and SDKs for developers. Search covers geographic areas, organizations, and public transport routes. Users can switch among road, satellite, and hybrid views, then choose transportation modes for route planning. Map information includes traffic jams and road events. Public transport details show routes, stops, schedules, and moving vehicles. Mobile users can download maps and plot routes offline, but downloaded maps provide only the schematic view; offline routes omit traffic, cameras, and road events. Place cards contain organization information and allow ratings, reviews, and photos. Yandex offers JavaScript API, MapKit SDK, Tiles API, and Static API. The service plan costs nothing for maps, place search, and routes. MapKit SDK Basic costs what you agree with the maker, with monthly active-user limits and extra charges beyond them.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Yandex Maps lets users view city maps, find places, and create routes to destinations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
- Support
- The Maps help pages direct users to support for unresolved installation or app problems.Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
- Headquarters
- Moscow, RussiaRead 28 Sep 2026 · yandex.com
- Founded
- 2000Read 28 Sep 2026 · yandex.com
- Company
- Yandex says its company appeared in 2000 and lists its head office in Moscow, Russia.Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
- API licensing
- The API pricing page describes Free, Basic, and Advanced license types, and says Advanced usually includes Basic features.Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
- 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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
- Developer products
- Yandex offers mapping APIs and SDKs including JavaScript API, MapKit SDK, Tiles API, and Static API.Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
- Map views
- Map display options include road maps, satellite imagery, and a hybrid view with street names and addresses.Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
- 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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
- 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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
- Place information
- Place cards provide detailed information about organizations and other places, and users can rate places, write reviews, and add photos.Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
- Place search
- Users can search for geographic areas, organizations, and public transport routes.Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
- Public transport
- Users can view public transport routes, stops, schedules, and moving vehicles on the map.Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
- Routing
- Users can plan routes and choose a mode of transportation.Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
- Traffic
- Maps provides information about traffic jams and road events.Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
Plans and prices
MapKit SDK Basic Priced on request Basic license; monthly active user limits apply; additional charges apply for exceeding limits Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
Yandex Maps Free Free service for maps, place search, and routes Read 4 Oct 2026 · yandex.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Road, satellite, and hybrid map views
- Routes support multiple transportation modes
- Public transport includes moving vehicles
- Offline mobile maps and routes available
- Provides mapping APIs and SDKs
Limits
- Offline maps show only schematic views
- Offline routes omit traffic and road events
- Basic SDK has monthly active-user limits
- Extra charges apply beyond those limits
Who it suits
Yandex Maps suits people seeking maps, place information, public transport details, and route planning across supported mobile and web platforms. Developers can use its mapping APIs and SDKs, subject to license limits.
Verdict
Yandex Maps combines map viewing, place search, routing, traffic, and transit information with mobile offline access. Its developer products add API options, while offline and Basic-license limits should be noted.
Where Specifiction places it
- Offline Maps Apps#2 of 527.5
- Interactive Map Software#30 of 407.5