free or low cost satnav for android?

use

hello!

which is the best satnav for android for UK?

preferably free or low cost!

or I should consider buying a standalone gps?

thanks!

Savingdad

My phone came pre loaded with navigation, a blue triangular arrow in the apps list that has always worked for me.
It says you need to download a voice pack but I never have and it still talks to me.
This was on both my HTC wildfire and my current Samsung galaxy ace

DUTR

use wrote: »

hello!

which is the best satnav for android for UK?

preferably free or low cost!

or I should consider buying a standalone gps?

thanks!

Don't know about best, but navfree is erm.... free, and certainly more than adequate.

jimjames

Google Maps?

bod1467

+1 for NavFree. You can download the required free maps and it works without a data connection.

I use it often and it works fine. In fact I use it now (with my phone in a windscreen cradle) instead of my old TomTom unit.

rev_henry

I find waze excellent. Has various useful 'social' features to share traffic info and thus avoid certain routes, speed cameras and you can even send someone a link to track your journey so you don't have to be bothered by them phoning you to ask where you're up to.

Clive_Woody

jimjames wrote: »

Google Maps?

That's what I use and find the sat nav function brilliant. Google maps is probably already loaded on your phone.

enfield_freddy

just d/load waze , job done

bod1467

I like NavFree because it doesn't need a data connection. Whilst it usually wouldn't be a problem for me I wouldn't want to run the risk of excess data usage - others on a limited data plan may feel the same.

This is particularly so if you plan to use it outside of the UK - roaming data could cost a fortune.

teffers

I use Google MAPS (no separate icon for Navigation on later versions).

I also have Co-Pilot (costs about £20) as a backup.

I have NavFree and Waze installed too ... I'm definitely not gonna get lost lol

use

I opted for Google Maps because your search results are amazing, as you can search for 'starbucks' and it will return brilliant relevant results, while in other satnav I used you need to enter separately post code, road name, etc! Or is there any other alternative?

However, Google maps says 'go south east', I don't need this! I don't have a compass with me to know where south east is! Also it doesn't say to which lane I need to drive or which side of the road to stay when the road divides! Any idea?