Compare Pelican
How Pelican compares with other apps for driving. Each page says who each app is for, sets their features side by side, and says where the other app is the better choice.
Navigation apps
Pelican vs. Waze
A growing number of Wazers are migrating to Pelican because contributions to Pelican contribute to OpenStreetMap instead of being locked up in a proprietary map.
Read the comparisonPelican vs. Google Maps
Google Maps is the industry standard swiss army knife of maps and navigation. Across the planet, Google's places data is best-in-class and it provides multi-modal navigation with real-time road data from Waze. Pelican overlaps with some features of Google Maps, and expands on the driving experience in many other ways.
Read the comparisonPelican vs. Apple Maps
Apple Maps powers Pelican's base layer, MapKit navigation engine, and place search.
Read the comparisonElectric and connected car apps
Pelican vs. ABRP
A Better Route Planner (ABRP) helps drivers plan electric road trips with charge stops in mind. Pelican also has powerful EV features, but doesn't yet have complex trip planning features.
Read the comparisonPelican vs. Tessie
Tessie is an app designed for Teslas. Pelican works with any car through an OBD scanner and adds remote Tesla and Volvo support through Connected Accounts, while also being a navigation app.
Read the comparisonPelican vs. the Tesla and Volvo apps
The official Tesla app and Volvo Cars app each work with exactly one type of car: their own. Pelican is designed to work with any type of car.
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Pelican vs. Car Scanner
Car Scanner is a diagnostic tool, with trouble codes, custom PIDs and coding for some makes. Pelican is a navigation app with OBD scanning built in, plus an Apple Watch app, CarPlay widgets and records for each car.
Read the comparisonPelican vs. OBD Fusion
OBD Fusion is a one-time purchase with trouble codes, emissions readiness and add-on diagnostics for many makes. Pelican has a free tier, works with most ELM327-compatible scanners, and adds navigation, CarPlay widgets and an Apple Watch app.
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