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Choose maps, transport, rail, translation or communication tasks, then check device and offline needs. A candidate is not an installed or verified app.
Device unknown; these are candidates, not compatibility conclusions.
Search the Chinese address and compare ground-transport routes.
Prepare: Install before travel; search the real property and save its Chinese name, location and host-confirmed arrival point.
Device: Store lists iOS/iPadOS 13+; Android minimum and regional-store availability need device checking.
Limits: The developer lists English. Account, routes, offline areas and accessibility are untested; not every feature is guaranteed.
Open official/developer information ↗An option to check first if you already use Maps on an Apple device.
Prepare: Check the address and pin. If download is offered, download it and check the needed route in airplane mode.
Device: Apple devices; offline instructions require iOS 17+ and a supported region.
Limits: Apple limits offline maps to selected regions. China downloads were not confirmed here; do not assume offline navigation.
Open official/developer information ↗Download languages that show a download option for offline text translation.
Prepare: Download Chinese and your language before departure, verify the downloaded state, then check an offline text example.
Device: Official help covers Android and iOS; check device-store OS and actual language packs.
Limits: Not every language/mode works offline. Online, voice and camera features are not guaranteed; verify important information separately.
Open official/developer information ↗After downloading both languages, you can choose on-device translation.
Prepare: Settings → Apps → Translate → Languages: download both languages and check on-device mode.
Device: iPhone app; check current Apple language, device and OS requirements.
Limits: Apple notes offline accuracy can differ; do not use translations to decide eligibility, health or important contracts.
Open official/developer information ↗After adding a candidate, check installation, login, permissions and the required feature on your own device. A download does not guarantee travel availability.
AutoNavi: AMap Global store listing ↗Source date: Not stated · Checked: 2026-10-04
Store lists iOS/iPadOS 13+ and English; navigation/account availability not tested.
Apple: offline map instructions ↗Source date: Not stated · Checked: 2026-10-04
iOS 17+; selected regions only, not proof of offline coverage in China.
Google: download offline languages ↗Source date: Not stated · Checked: 2026-10-04
Android/iOS instructions; only downloadable languages work offline. Online features are not guaranteed.
Apple: downloaded languages and on-device translation ↗Source date: Not stated · Checked: 2026-10-04
Both input and output languages need downloading; offline accuracy can differ.