Satnav for iPhone (Turn by Turn)

Navigon, no complaints except i can't seem to switch the voice off so if you have iPod on the tunes keep getting interupted by annoying woman and if you just turn the volume all the way down you just get periods of silence amidst your music. Just careful which one you get as it comes in various different local flavours so if you don't go to Europe much you can just get the UK map which is cheaper.

Because Im a sad geek and had some spare time, I compiled a chart from the information on that previous link. It scores the items out of 10, with a total score at the top.



The Top 5 Rank as Follows:
Tomtom (180)
Co-Pilot (174)
Navigon (170)
Navmii (157)
Sygic Mobile 2009 (147)

Tomtom seems a bit expensive for an "app" despite its bolwing over of teh competition on this little poll. Copilot and Navigon have had their complaints but then again Im sure if I looked hard enough I'd find problems with them all.

I'll get back to you once I've made my purchase and let you know about my findings.

Cheers.

the free one is ****

I'd get a standalone unit too. Mobile phone GPS is a novelty, and far inferior to a specific gps unit. The reception is worse, the accuracy worse, the lag worse, routes worse ... never mind how long it can take to get an initial location.

Other thing is that the apps claim that it's a lifetime license. Not so in my experience after wiping a phone.

Useful on an odd occasion, but I wouldn't rely on one.

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

Useful on an odd occasion, but I wouldn't rely on one.

I've been using phone based ones (Tom Tom, Copilot and now Ndrive) for years and honestly, they have always been reliable.

Originally Posted by Woz

I've been using phone based ones (Tom Tom, Copilot and now Ndrive) for years and honestly, they have always been reliable.

It's not so much the software, but the hardware.
Also, they royally **** your battery. You practically need to have them plugged in to work!

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

It's not so much the software, but the hardware.
Also, they royally **** your battery. You practically need to have them plugged in to work!

3 HTC devices and an iphone and they have all be great.

And I use them in the car... where they are plugged in

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

It's not so much the software, but the hardware.
Also, they royally **** your battery. You practically need to have them plugged in to work!

Yeah, there is that

Navigon now has a panoramic view option which works fine on 3GS and presumably the 4 which looks great. Downer is that even plugged into the 12v supply it sucks power and seems to have a net loss of charge.

I'd imagine they'll only get better at least, and I haven't tried the Iphone 4 one to compare. But no phone will have a antenna and chipset to match a standalone gps unfortunately. The technology is getting old anyway

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

Useful on an odd occasion, but I wouldn't rely on one.

100% agree, if I were a courier or similar then I'd have a stand alone unit for certain. However in reality I'd be lucky to need to use it more than once a month (at best) hence why I cant justify spending £150/£200 on something that will sit in the draw and no doubt not be in the car or on my person should I need it spur of the moment.
Its becuase of this that for a £20/£40 app which is always in my pocket should I need it is a perfect for my situation. I've ask your oppions to find any horror stories etc because the last thing I want is to need it, got to use it and then be gutted that its total tosh.
I'll be needing one this weekend and its in preparation for this that I'm trying to establish the best option from the current market.

That battery comment though, how much does it reduce battery life? Does it use as much as if the phone was making a call? I've an ipod charger which fits to the bike so I can fit that if you think it will be necessary.