SatNav on a smartphone

MoneySavingUser

I recently downloaded this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.navfree.android.OSM.ALL

I haven't used it yet though - has anyone tried one of these apps? what did you think?

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Strider590

MoneySavingUser wrote: »

I recently downloaded this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.navfree.android.OSM.ALL

I haven't used it yet though - has anyone tried one of these apps? what did you think?

Why not use Googles own navigation? it's Installed with Google maps for Android......

Not for stupid people though, as is places blue line's on the map route, blue lines that look identical to rivers and canal's :rotfl:

I use it all the time, very good, but hammers the battery (so you need a charging cable).

I had a discussion about it with the GF, we both think it'll never overtake dedicated satnav's, too many people are too stupid to figure out how to do that on their phones. They're too much like PC's now and people get that same level technophobia when it comes to using them.
The whole concept of having to navigate through your phone, rather than just switching it on and tapping a destination in.... Too much for some.

Weird_Nev

Googlenav is excellent, works absolutely fine. I just bought a £5 ebay charger and a £12 nice cradle to hold my phone when I need it on Satnav duty.

You do have to use some common sense to force it to route plan properly, but I find this no worse than any stand alone sat nav.

You also need a decent data plan so that it can download maps as you go without costing you. For occasional sat nav use, I find it perfect.

forgotmyname

I use co-pilot live as well as the built in google maps.

I preferred ovi maps. But i like the fact the android phone doesnt put the directions through the cars speakers when on handsfree.
I thought that was daft, Kept interrupting the radio.

stevlee

I use Waze, its completely free and it has free inbuilt traffic. I have used Tomtom, co-pilot and Google. They all prefer main routes. This one seems to take me on the most optimal route and will re-route when traffic.

waynedance

I to use Google maps. come sat nav on my phone nice to have sat nav in your pocket.

MoneySavingUser

Strider590 wrote: »

Why not use Googles own navigation? it's Installed with Google maps for Android......

Because it requires a data connection so costs money to use (unless you data included in your package but I am PAYG)

Weird_Nev wrote: »

You also need a decent data plan so that it can download maps as you go without costing you.

The one I linked lets you download the maps onto your phone at home (i.e. using wi-fi so free) - a new upgraded map is released every 2 months

The download was 345MB so you need free space on phone or SD card