What's The Best iPhone Navigation App?
 

Is there a good iPhone GPS navigation app with turn by turn directions, essentially equivalent to a stand alone nav device? Any you'd recommend? This is specifically for driving.

Mapquest, and its free.

I've been using maps on my phone and the iPad this trip. Only time it's gotten us lost is when we were given a bad address.

I thought you just asked Siri.

Google maps is what I've used for years with no problems.

Mapquest works well

I use Waze. It notifies you of slow traffic and road construction on your route. I like those features if your headed to work and can take an alternate route.

I have the TomTom app. Expensive, but it works beautifully.

I use Waze also. It works well and provides alternate routes and it is FREE.
SmileWavy

Plus, you can see where other members are. I'm like hey there is taylor23.

And the Road Goodies you can pick up on the road and being able to let others know when the are hazards or police ahead.

NAVIGON is what I use but the best apps are the ones that store the maps on the phone. That way it doesn't have to have a good 3g connection to work nice thus not gobbling up tons data and will still work if you lose the signal. The Navigon is close to 2gig but it smooth and has this great auto zoom feature based on how fast you are going.

iPhone does not have GPS built in?

My $45 a month no contract Nokia E71 on StraightTalk has GPS.

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I do not understand why people pay a great deal more for Apple products unless they use them in the graphic arts field.

Same here. it was a ripoff when it was $100. I broke down when it was $50. Totally worth it.

I use Google Maps but it isn't a great nav app for driving. No automatic recalculation. No turn by turn directions. No audio directions. I end up having to hold and peer at the screen. It feels unsafe, and with all the accidents caused by smartphone use while driving, I think it is time for me to find a safer solution.

Do any of the TomTom, Navigon, or Ware solutions mentioned have all of these:
- Store maps locally
- Auto recalculation
- Turn by turn
- Spoken directions

MapQuest works pretty well, & as others have said, it's free!

TomTom has all of those. You could pay for traffic (~$12.00 / year?) as well (which would be considered in route calculation) but I have not done that.

MotionX GPS is awesome. Turn-by-turn voice guidance requires a paid plan.

Huh? Other than storing maps locally Google Maps/Navigation does all of that on my phone. Plus, I can give it verbal commands like "Navigate to 123 Main St."

Yes iPhone has a built in GPS but unless the maps are stored on the phone like the more exspective app, all you get is a dot if you lose a 3 G signal.

I'm confused. On my iPhone 4S all Google Maps does is give me a list of maneuvers and a map. When I arrive at the place for the turn, the app doesn't say anything. If I'm not watching the blue dot on the screen, I don't know it is time to turn. Am I missing something?

Download "Telenav" from I-tunes. As I recall, it was less than 5 bux and works great.

MotionX and Motion X Drive are outstanding apps, I would highly rate both programs

Yep! Been using Waze since before Halloween and it really has come in quite handy. The "slow traffic and road construction" notification feature is priceless here in Atlanta. :D

Randy

Wow, lots of choices. I'm trying TeleNav and Waze now.

I used Waze today, driving from Yakima to Portland. Worked a treat. The UI is a bit like Power Puff Girls, but it was intuitive.

However, a couple of times, we lost signal and the app was useless. This wouldn't be a problem in an urban area, but in rural WA state, losing signal is not uncommon. I may try one of the GPS nav apps that store the data locally.

The other issue is that the constant GPS use sucks down the battery, by about 10% every 1/2 hour. If plugged into the car charger, with Waze running, the iPhone will only charge maybe 2-5% every 1/2 hour - i.e. the 12v charger will barely keep up with the power consumption. I'm going to look into more powerful 12v chargers.

I've been looking for the same thing, my trusty Garmin needs a $50 maps update (couldn't find my wife's sister's new house in Tucson) and I'd prefer to buy an iPhone app with on board maps and ditch the additional device. So far I've only found the TomTom and Garmin that offer turn by turn and on board maps. Both are about $40, the Garmin seems to get better, though still mixed, reviews. One big pro for the Garmin in my book is the ability to use it on multiple devices at no extra cost, my wife has an iPhone as well and Tom Tom seems to require a subscription per device.

Now if we could get an app for Radar Detection...

Between Waze and my V-1, I'm pretty much as covered as i could be! :)

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Randy