Maps for iPhone

[gitney]

Hi All,
I'm looking for an app to work on my iphone the same as the ones people are finding for their android phones. Does anyone have any experience with this subject? I found an app called mudmaps which seems pretty good but i wanted to ask for advice before i spend $$ on buying some maps for it.
Cheers

[AussieAub]

I know TELF_RRC (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members/telf+rrc.html) is using a good app on his iPhone, but can't tell you what it is, sorry!
Maybe drop him a PM...?

[pistolpete]

i use motion x on iphone which is a good trip tracker...

[Scallops]

If it's for navigating around the counrty - try MetroView....I love it.

MetroView Systems Pty Ltd (http://www.metroview.com.au/iphone.html)

[Gillie]

Hi All,
I'm looking for an app to work on my iphone the same as the ones people are finding for their android phones.

What are people finding for their android phones?

[mattyg]

Bitmap

It's an iPhone app $5 developed by a Tasmanian guy.
You can use maps from Ozi Explorer or Hema or even scan paper maps.
A little fiddling is required to convert file types but the guy Nik offers very good and speedy support if you need help.

It will auto load maps and track your position, it will show waypoints to follow and you can leave a breadcrumb trail.

You can also import KML files from google maps (i.e.track waypoints from 4x4 earth or explore oz)

I'm not affiliated with this at all, but it seems to be a great cheap solution for people that have maps already and dont want to fork out $$$ for mudmap etc.

[Tins]

Before you buy anything, have a look at the VMS app.

VMS - Serious 4x4 Navigation - products (http://www.vms4x4.com/product-iphone-vms_app)

I'm not affiliated in any way, but this is the app I want. $200 seems steep, but look at the maps you get. At about a fifth of the cost of a Hema, seems good to me.
If you ant to get silly, then tomtom make a car kit for your iPhone which boosts the GPS reception, but it's not cheap. You might get something similar on ebay.

[doddsy]

Its not a 4wd mapping app as such, but at 44$ it has so far worked everywhere around town and , though it does not have paper map convert etc, I have used it in Vic and so far have found ALL the 4 wheel drive tracks on it !

Which is more than I can say for my mates $1000 melways GPS thing.

It's a good Iphone all-rounder and reception is great, as is sat aquire.

Updates to map are frequent and free ( so far , 18 month user )

BTW I am not affiliated with these dudes at all.

[akelly]

+1 for metroview if you want a turn-by-turn navigator, its awesome (and cheap)

[Mudnut]

Due to the postings here, I have downloaded Metroview, and am amazed at it's value. At $18.99 it is a great Aussie program, fantastic!!! Will upgrade my offroad GPS soon, as I have trouble reading my Magellan black and white one (can't tell if it is a river, or road I am crossing, plus small screen). One of the problems of getting older:D

Cheers,

Ken

[markb]

Bitmap

It's an iPhone app $5 developed by a Tasmanian guy.
You can use maps from Ozi Explorer or Hema or even scan paper maps.
A little fiddling is required to convert file types but the guy Nik offers very good and speedy support if you need help.

It will auto load maps and track your position, it will show waypoints to follow and you can leave a breadcrumb trail.

You can also import KML files from google maps (i.e.track waypoints from 4x4 earth or explore oz)

I'm not affiliated with this at all, but it seems to be a great cheap solution for people that have maps already and dont want to fork out $$$ for mudmap etc.

Does this mean I could download the maps on the sd card from my magellan to my computer and then iphone with bitmap?

I have also been using metroview for about 6 months and think it is great value.

[Awest]

Due to the postings here, I have downloaded Metroview, and am amazed at it's value. At $18.99 it is a great Aussie program, fantastic!!! Will upgrade my offroad GPS soon, as I have trouble reading my Magellan black and white one (can't tell if it is a river, or road I am crossing, plus small screen). One of the problems of getting older:D

Cheers,

Ken
Do you need 3g connection to run it?

Will the maps be suitable for out West, eg no reception?

[p38arover]

Do you need 3g connection to run it?

Will the maps be suitable for out West, eg no reception?

The iTunes store description says no internet connection is required, all maps are stored in the app.

See MetroView Systems Pty Ltd (http://www.metroview.com.au/iphone.html)

[Mudnut]

Do you need 3g connection to run it?

Will the maps be suitable for out West, eg no reception?

I have had no problem in areas where there is no reception. Only once did it try and take me through a cane field where it said there was a road. On looking up the area on Google maps, it showed a road through the field, and crossing the Tully river were there is no bridge, so the mapping might be linked to Google maps for base mapping. Still fantastic value, and the iPhone 4 has great gps reception. Also no excess downloads have been noted, and I use it a lot.
Ken

[ozscott]

It was one of the above posters that put me onto Metroview and its a great thing. It even shows some off road tracks, but for full on off road it would be good to have accurate topo software on it.

Cheers

[Zute]

Mud maps are doing an Easter special price for $49 bucks.

[fourteen8]

Bitmap

It's an iPhone app $5 developed by a Tasmanian guy.
You can use maps from Ozi Explorer or Hema or even scan paper maps.
A little fiddling is required to convert file types but the guy Nik offers very good and speedy support if you need help.

It will auto load maps and track your position, it will show waypoints to follow and you can leave a breadcrumb trail.

You can also import KML files from google maps (i.e.track waypoints from 4x4 earth or explore oz)

I'm not affiliated with this at all, but it seems to be a great cheap solution for people that have maps already and dont want to fork out $$$ for mudmap
etc.

I also use bitmap and very happy with it. Use oziexplorer map and also scanned paper map.

[chrisduryea]

I use a few on the iphone4 which use the www.opencyclemap.org base maps which I find are pretty good.
ItopoMaps for land only very basic.
Otherwise NAVIONICS which is primarily marine charts but also uses the opensource maps which i find is very good. So you can use it out on the boat to tell you beacon id's, tide times amongst other things and you can also get a version for the ipad. Cheers Chris

[wardy1]

I have the Mudap app on my Iphone 3. It works well enough but there is insufficient storage for the entire collection of Vicmaps. Think I'll go the Ipad2 as the bigger screen will make life easier for me. also it'll be easier to plot a route I think.