{
  "id": 16578263,
  "title": "Local Developer Creates TuJu Navigation App Rival, Lapan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/local-developer-creates-tuju-navigation-app-rival-lapan",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:46:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/408395/local-developers-creates-tuju-navigation-app-rival-lapan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian developer Alan Chung, dissatisfied with the disruptions caused by the locally developed navigation app TuJu, decided to create his own navigation app called Lapan. The app's name is a clear dig at TuJu's name. Lapan is a browser-based app that supports both 2D and 3D map views and is available for free without any registration required. It provides essential navigation details, such as suggested and alternative routes, live traffic updates from TomTom, and a toll calculator that requires manual input.\n\nChung developed Lapan due to frustration with the TuJu app, viewing it as a reaction against the app's developers. The app's rushed development and likely AI-generated layout, as evidenced by the default font, suggest that it may be a hastily put-together solution. While the use of AI and vibecoding is not inherently wrong, Chung's app appears to have several flaws, including the inability to chart a course when specific destinations are manually entered and missing locations and destinations. Additionally, some areas of the app are not fully developed or tested, and there is no dedicated Lapan app for Android or iOS platforms.\n\nDespite these issues, Chung claims that the app has been tested before release, indicating that it was not entirely untested by the company. The lack of a dedicated app for Android and iOS and the unfinished nature of the app suggest that there is still room for improvement. TuJu saw a significant increase in downloads after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim encouraged citizens to switch from Waze due to national security concerns and a possible nationwide ban on the Israeli-made app. The government's ban on Waze for civil servants has sparked resistance, but Chung's Lapan app may not be an immediate alternative for those seeking an alternative navigation solution.",
  "summary": "A Malaysian developer by the name of Alan Chung, frustrated by the disruptions presented by the locally developed navigation app, TuJu, decided to take matters into their own hands and developed their own navigation app. The app is called Lapan. A Numbers Dig The name of the navigation app is clearly a dig at the […] The post Local Developer Creates TuJu Navigation App Rival, Lapan appeared first…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}