Thread: OziExplorer for Android

To expand on Mikehzz's point...

On iOS the Hema App (a dressed up memory map) comes with 5 x iOS device licenses as per the App Store conditions. Currently the app is $149.99AUS

Memory map is $0.99 on iOS and free on Android and WinCE. You have basic three options to buy mapping. 2 x mobile devices (not platform limited so can be any combination of iOS or Android or WinCE devices), 2 x PC, or 2 x Mobile and 2x PC. With the Hema mapping you can also purchase by region - the mapping is broken up into 4 sections east, north, west and great desert tracks. The full HEMA coverage for 2 x mobile is $139.99US/$150AUS, or $180US/$195 for 2x mobile/2x PC.

If you wanted to add the PC planning to Hema App you'd have to purchase a Memory Map 2x PC license at $139.99US/$150AUS, which makes buying the Hema App an expensive way to proceed.

That said I've ended up ditching Memory Map because they have repeatedly changed the licensing on the Hema regional mapping. When I purchased initially the regions were sold via in app purchase as 1 x mobile device. They later updated this to 2 x mobile but did not retrospectively apply to existing licenses. About six months ago they changed the licensing again so that the regional packages can only be purchased as 2x mobile, 2x pc. I have the East coast (1x mobile) and GDT (2 x mobile), Northern Australia (2x Mobile, 2xPC) and was put into a position that I could no longer add a x2 PC license for the regions I had mobile licensing for. The only way I could reasonably upgrade was to buy a full hema package license for $195AUS. This has really put me off any application that depends on limited license mapping purchases.

In the end I decided to cut my losses and switched across to OziExplorer on Android. I'd been using Memory Map and OziExplorer on WinCE but hated the crap windows based UI. I don't want to have to use a microscope and stylus to navigate menus when I'm in the car.

It's probably not a concern for many people, but in some ways the Android/OziExplorer approach is more Mac friendly than iOS/Hema or Memory Map. Up until the 2012 edition the Hema DVD included copies of the maps in ozf3 and ECW format. The OSX application MacGPS Pro will read ECW format without any conversion required so this means I'm able to do route planning on the Mac, and then convert the GPX files to ozi route format with GPSBabel. MemoryMap locks you into their PC based Application for route planning.

By keeping an eye on eBay I was able to pick up copies of both the 2012 and 2013 Hema DVD's for $160 ($60 for 2012, $100 for 2013). Add in the $25 OziAndroid license and I've ended up with a far better result than if I'd thrown my money at VMS/Memory Map/Hema.

cheers
Paul

Originally Posted by VladTepes

I haven't read the whole thread but what's the best way to set up Oziexplorer for a Samusng S4 ?
Can I use maps I laready have that were on teh 'Ranga special' ?

read the thread lol

S4 = android so buy ozi explorer for $25 or Androzic which I think is free but its well, I prefer Ozi.
buy hema or calm maps for your state.
job done.


just a note to others I bought a cheap ($230 inc 3 year warranty) Android tablet from Harvey Normans and its not bad. I use it most of the time in the house as second device and its great for internet/email and kids games; oh and that candy crush thing the missus plays :/ Come 4x4 day its mounted in the RRC and its then used for the navigation stuff. I'm happy with it but any android device will do the same.

I also have street navigation and other bits on it like music, PDF files with workshop manuals and OBD codes.
Im a windows guy and prefer windows but it was $200 for android and $400 for windows.