Thread: GPS for city driving - what would you recommend?

I think it depends which model iPad.... you are right Weeds, most wifi only iPads do not have a GPS in them.

Originally Posted by weeds

So a non SIM card ipad can run real time mapping. I always thought this wasn’t possible without plugging in an external GPS receiver??

Sorry, not clear. My iPad has 3G, but it does not have a sim by choice. My bad. Thing is though, it doesn't need the network for the GPS. GPS is GPS, and has nothing whatsoever to do with mobile data. Apple just didn't fit the chip to the wifi only iPads.

I have used Sygic for years for general navigation on my iPhone. I bought it long before Apple or Google offered turn by turn navigation. It is constantly updated for free. I am in no way affiliated with Sygic or it's parent company.

Sygic Australia & New Zealand: GPS Navigation on the App Store



Description

The World’s Most Advanced Navigation app, trusted by 125 million drivers.
Sygic: GPS Navigation, Maps, Traffic, Speed Cameras
Whether you are travelling, commuting to work, or driving professionally Sygic GPS Navigation & Maps is your one map for everything.
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FEATURES
• High quality TomTom* maps stored on your device
• Voice guided navigation with spoken street names (TTS)
• Offline navigation without internet connection
• Free map updates multiple times per year
• Live Traffic service finds faster route, avoids traffic jams
• Mobile speed camera / radar warnings
• Head-up Display (HUD) projects GPS navigation onto your windshield
• Dynamic Lane Guidance & Junction View for safe lane changes
• Parking suggestions with info about availability & price
• Find cheapest gas based on your gas type
• Safety warnings about sharp turns and railway crossings
• Speed Limit warnings on map
• Fixed speed camera warnings
• Alternative Routes & Multiple waypoints on route
• Address/GPS coordinates entry by copy & paste
• Avoid Toll Roads in one country or entire route
• Pedestrian Navigation & Tourist attractions
• Millions of points of interest (POI)
• Car Audio Integration – Bluetooth or cable
• Dashcam that records even while you are navigating

I think clarification is required, unless you have maps loaded onto your device (phone/tablet etc ) then you will use data if an offline map isnt loaded.
You can download google maps use them for i think 28 days before they expire and you have to download again.

Originally Posted by weeds

So a non SIM card ipad can run real time mapping. I always thought this wasn’t possible without plugging in an external GPS receiver??

MudMap, stored on the device, no sim.

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Correct Nick,

That's one of the reasons I started using Metroview about 7 years ago. All the mapping is offline - now days it covers all of Australia and New Zealand. ( Downside is each update is 4-500meg)

The app developers are local and had a thread going on whirlpool where they would get feedback form end users and develop new features as people requested them etc.

I think by memory it cost me $18 in 2010.... and ever since all upgrades have been free and it still gets me out of trouble every time i'm in another city.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

I think clarification is required, unless you have maps loaded onto your device (phone/tablet etc ) then you will use data if an offline map isnt loaded.
You can download google maps use them for i think 28 days before they expire and you have to download again.

Thanks. A number of people stated clearly that the maps had to be on the device, but things get missed.

As for Google, or Apple for that matter, I simply do not trust their maps and won't download them. Sure, they are great for casual use, but not if you are reliant on accuracy. Many times I have found them to contradict each other when neither was correct. They need another 5 years in my view. Or, they need to by tomtom or Garmin.

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

Correct Nick,

That's one of the reasons I started using Metroview about 7 years ago. All the mapping is offline - now days it covers all of Australia and New Zealand. ( Downside is each update is 4-500meg)

The app developers are local and had a thread going on whirlpool where they would get feedback form end users and develop new features as people requested them etc.

I think by memory it cost me $18 in 2010.... and ever since all upgrades have been free and it still gets me out of trouble every time i'm in another city.

Wish I'd heard of them back then, Mark. Would have been happy to support a local. Sygic cost me about $100 back around then. But, they too have been giving free updates at least 2 or 3 times a year. My main beef is that there isn't a truck version, but now trucks are a dirty word in my house I don't care about that either.

On that note, I will say that, if I had to drive a truck in and around the city I'd get the truck specific Garmin. B-Double routes, low bridges, etc.