Thread: Maps on iPad...where to start

Wasn't so hard with my iPhone

Check out the speed I rolled over in bed at. LOL

Good night.

Yeah, I noticed how quickly the night went for you - hahaha. That's not bad at all, is it?! Is that 1:250, 000. If so, it's got more detail than I imagined. Might have another looksee on itunes but I'll bet they don't do memory maps for macbook pro's which is what I'll be using (sorry Rick - I'm high jacking your thread - hehehe)
Thanks Joel.
cheers gerald

I run Memory Map but on Android.
Check out the EOTopo 200K maps from the Map Shop. They are much more up to date than the Aus Topo250 maps (ie new roads less than 12 months old shown). They do cost $$ to buy, but you do get Australia wide coverage.

Cheers,

Do they also have 1:25k maps? And is there a map section on itunes?
cheers Gerald

You can buy all these maps:
Aus Maps : Topo maps | 4WD maps | Australia maps | PC : iPad : Android | Memory-Map Aus/NZ

I'm nolt sure how you upload them as I have been happy with their included map. There is a map section in the app that list the down loaded maps. You can down load a Hema base map or something like that which gives you the outlines of there purchaseable maps.

Happy Days.

I run a WIFI only iPad Mini in my motor (ie, no SIM card option).
I use GPS Kit HD for all my 4WD-ing mapping needs, together with a plugin GPS unit/dongle from BadElf for the signal.

I can then download areas of maps (LOTS of different ones to choose from inc Google satellite imagery) by using my home internet service, the app then stores them on the iPad for offline use.
I can record, create, share, import and export track files, and I find the accuracy almost second to none.

As a companion to GPS Kit HD, I also use Track Editor (by the same company). This allows you to very easily remove those wrong turns, or simply edit the track that has been recorded, so you can share or refer to for future trips.

For on-road street navigation, I also use the FREE Navfree app, which utilises the open source mapping from OpenStreetMaps. All of the maps are stored on the device and cover all of Australia & NZ. So far, it's not let me down either! Navfree also "talks to" the BadElf GPS dongle, so no 3G/4G SIM card required.

Hope this helps some other iDevice users....

All of the above also works on/with the iPhone too.

Cheers.

Interesting. The only customer review for this gps kit is as follows. I wonder why yours works and this other one is so different.
Customer Reviews

Unbelievable



by Dbertel Used the iPhone version for years and have loved it. I was excited to use this version for iPad now. It 100% doesn't do what it should. You can't download maps for offline use! Simply doesn't work. Absolutely unbelievable. I can't believe I spent another 15 bucks on this. It's straight up robbery.

Originally Posted by Didge

Interesting. The only customer review for this gps kit is as follows. I wonder why yours works and this other one is so different

Sorry, can't help you there!
I've been using it for a few years and it's working for me faultlessly. KNow a few others using it to with no dramas. I have on occasion had a hiccup when a new version of iOS comes out, but it's soon rectified with a free update from the developers.

As I say, works great for me. Only thing I can think of from that review (by the way, there are a whole number of other reviews, not just one, if you view the app from the app store in iTunes, not just a wb browser), is that his iPad is not using a plug-in GPS device? Their iPhone would have been fine due to a data connection, but without that on the iPad, or another GPS dongle/bluetooth device attached, then I'm not surprised it "100% doesn't do what it should!". It wouldn't be ABLE to download maps or get a GPS fix!!

Anyhow, I love the program, the best by far (and I've tried just about all I could find for the iPad), and I'll continue to use as my primary 4WD mapping device.

Cheers.