The Garmin Drive 51 LMT-S offers both voice and visual navigation, and it does pretty well at both of those things – with a few quirks. Let’s start with visual navigation, which we found to be ...

We independently review and compare Garmin DriveSmart 51 LMT-S against 10 other car gps and navigation app products from 11 brands to help you choose the best.

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details. Are Garmin’s DriveSmart devices better than a GPS app on a phone? Though it might be hard to imagine, there was a ...

The DriveSmart 51/61 adds WiFi for wireless map and software updates, while the DriveAssist 51 adds a built-in dashcam which provides driver alerts as well as recording.

Joining that entry-level model is the Garmin DriveSmart 51/61, which has all of the previous model's features as well as integrated WiFi for loading software updates and map updates.

Finally, the DriveLuxe 51 is a DriveSmart model with a metal casing rather than a plastic one, a magnetic mounting making it easier to attach and remove. Garmin says that the new products will be ...

A GPS app is not going to give you the level of service you get from a Garmin. If you have the budget, a Garmin DriveSmart device is the way to go. Skip to content. FOX31 Denver.