Frequently Asked Questions

Pino is an offline maps and navigation app for Android, iPhone and Wear OS. It lets you download maps, search places, calculate routes and navigate turn-by-turn without an internet connection.

Yes. After you download a map region, Pino works offline: map display, place search, route calculation and turn-by-turn navigation all run on your device without an internet connection. You only need internet to download or update map regions.

Yes. GPS is independent of mobile data or Wi-Fi. Your device receives positioning signals directly from satellites, so Pino can show your location and navigate on downloaded maps even in airplane mode or in areas with no coverage.

Yes. Pino is available for Android phones and tablets, with offline map downloads, offline place search, offline route calculation and turn-by-turn navigation.

Not yet. Pino for iPhone is coming soon and is not publicly available on the App Store at this time. This page will be updated when it ships.

Yes. Pino runs standalone on compatible Wear OS watches: maps are stored on the watch, and place search, route calculation and turn-by-turn navigation run directly on the watch.

No. Once a map region is downloaded to the watch, Pino does not require a nearby phone or an active internet connection to search, calculate routes or navigate on Wear OS.

Yes. Place search works on downloaded map regions without an internet connection, on Android and Wear OS.

Yes. Routes are calculated on your device using downloaded map data, so route planning and rerouting work without internet.

Open Pino, choose the region you want, and download it over Wi-Fi or mobile data. Once the download finishes, the region is stored on your device and available offline.

Storage requirements vary by region. Exact download sizes are displayed in the app before a map is downloaded, so you can check the size and your free space before committing.

Available regions are listed inside the app in the map download screen. A public coverage list for this website is in preparation.

Pino targets watches running Wear OS. A verified list of tested watch models is in preparation and will be published on the supported devices page.

Pino uses your location on-device to show your position and navigate. Details about what (if anything) leaves your device are documented on the security and privacy page and in the privacy policy.

Yes. Downloaded map regions are stored locally on your phone or watch, which is what makes fully offline search, routing and navigation possible.

You can reach the Pino team at support@m23n.com. The support page also covers common troubleshooting steps.