Mapy.com

Mapy.com, known as Mapy.cz until May 2025, is a digital map portal and mobile application covering the entire world. It combines interactive maps, route planning, navigation, geographic information and points of interest in a single service. Although the platform has Czech roots and remains especially prominent in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, it is available in multiple languages and has been expanding its international reach. The service is particularly associated with outdoor navigation. Users can plan and follow routes for driving, cycling, hiking and other forms of travel, while the platform provides information about trails, roads, places of interest and other geographic features. Mapy.com also presents descriptions drawn from Wikipedia and other sources, together with user-submitted photographs. Its hiking-oriented maps have helped distinguish the service from general-purpose navigation products and contributed to its popularity among travelers and outdoor users. The mapping foundation differs by territory. Map data for the Czech Republic is based on proprietary data, while coverage elsewhere uses OpenStreetMap data and other sources. Mapy.com has also contributed content to OpenStreetMap for many years and became a Silver Corporate Member of the OpenStreetMap Foundation in 2024. This combination of proprietary national coverage, open geographic data and user-oriented content supports the platform's broad international map offering. The web version is available in Czech, English, German, Italian, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian and Polish. The mobile application supports additional languages, including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Hungarian, Norwegian, Danish, Turkish, Romanian and Greek. As of June 2025, live traffic information was available in Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Most of the platform's functions and content have traditionally been available without charge. In December 2024, Mapy.com introduced a premium tier that added extra features. This marked a shift toward a mixed free-and-paid service model while retaining broad free access. The service has received professional and public-choice recognition in the Czech Republic and other countries, including the Deutscher App Award for Hiking Route Apps in 2024. It is described as the most popular mapping application and map portal in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with growing recognition in markets such as Poland, Germany and Italy.

Mapy.com is a Czech-origin digital mapping service whose public identity was Mapy.cz until May 2025. The service developed as a map portal and mobile application intended to combine geographic information with practical travel planning. Its coverage extends across the world, while its Czech mapping layer is based on proprietary data. For the rest of the world, the service uses OpenStreetMap and other data sources. The platform's scope goes beyond displaying maps. It supports route planning for driving, cycling, hiking and other travel modes, and provides information about points of interest. These entries can include descriptions sourced from Wikipedia and other references, as well as photographs uploaded by users. The combination of routing, geographic discovery and user-oriented content has made the service especially recognizable for hiking and outdoor use. Mapy.com has maintained a long-term relationship with the OpenStreetMap ecosystem as a contributor of content. In 2024, it became a Silver Corporate Member of the OpenStreetMap Foundation. This relationship is significant to the service's international map coverage, although the Czech Republic remains distinguished by the use of proprietary map data. The service has progressively broadened its language and geographic reach. Its web application supports eight languages: Czech, English, German, Italian, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian and Polish. The mobile application supports still more languages, including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Hungarian, Norwegian, Danish, Turkish, Romanian and Greek. Mapy.com is particularly popular in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and has been gaining visibility in Poland, Germany and Italy. The platform historically made most of its features and content available free of charge. In December 2024, it introduced a premium version with additional features, creating a paid layer alongside the established free service. By June 2025, live traffic information was available in nine European countries: Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. The brand has received professional and user-choice recognition in the Czech Republic and elsewhere. In 2024, it won the Deutscher App Award in the Hiking Route Apps category. In May 2025, the move from Mapy.cz to Mapy.com gave the service a more internationally oriented name. The available reference material does not identify a founding year, founder, corporate owner or current executives.

• 2025

  Mapy.cz renamed Mapy.com

  [1]Mapy.comen.wikipedia.org

  The service adopted the Mapy.com name, replacing the Mapy.cz branding used previously.

• 2025

  Live traffic available in nine countries

  [1]Mapy.comen.wikipedia.org

  By June, live traffic information was available in nine European markets.

• 2024

  OpenStreetMap Foundation corporate membership

  [1]Mapy.comen.wikipedia.org

  Mapy.com became a Silver Corporate Member of the OpenStreetMap Foundation after a long period of contributing content to OpenStreetMap.

• 2024

  Deutscher App Award recognition

  [1]Mapy.comen.wikipedia.org

  The service won the Deutscher App Award in the Hiking Route Apps category.

• 2024

  Premium tier introduced

  [1]Mapy.comen.wikipedia.org

  In December, Mapy.com introduced a premium version with additional features while retaining a broad free offering.

A multilingual mapping and navigation platform positioned around practical route planning and especially strong hiking and outdoor coverage. Its differentiation comes from Czech proprietary map data, broad international coverage supported by OpenStreetMap and other sources, rich points-of-interest content, and a large free feature set.

• Digital maps and route planning

  Mapy.com web portal

  The web application provides worldwide interactive maps, route planning and geographic information. It supports driving, cycling, hiking and other travel modes, and includes points of interest with descriptions and photographs. The web interface is available in eight languages, including Czech, English, German, Italian, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian and Polish.

• Mobile navigation and outdoor mapping

  Mapy.com mobile application

  The mobile application extends Mapy.com's mapping and navigation functions to smartphones. It supports route planning and outdoor use, with language availability broader than the web version, including several European languages. The application is particularly associated with hiking and outdoor maps.

• Paid digital mapping service · 2024

  Mapy.com premium

  Introduced in December 2024, the premium version adds features to the platform's predominantly free service. The available reference material confirms the existence of the paid tier but does not specify the complete feature list or pricing.

• Traffic information

  Mapy.com live traffic

  The service provides live traffic information in selected European countries. As of June 2025, coverage included Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.

• 2025

  International rebranding from Mapy.cz to Mapy.comStrategy

  Background

  The service had expanded beyond its Czech and Slovak core markets and was available internationally in multiple languages.

  Action taken

  In May 2025, the public brand name changed from Mapy.cz to Mapy.com.

  Aftermath

  The new name presents the service as an international mapping platform rather than one primarily associated with the Czech country-code domain.

  Source

• 2024

  Introduction of Mapy.com premiumProduct launch

  Background

  The service had historically offered most features and content free of charge.

  Action taken

  In December 2024, Mapy.com launched a premium version with additional features.

  Aftermath

  The platform continued to provide a broad free offering while adding a paid service tier.

  Source

1. 1Mapy.comen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Mapy.com official websitemapy.cz