iPhone Navigation App Comparison Chart

Seamaster · Frequent Visitor Joined: Jun 05, 2006 Posts: 331

DennyL · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 24, 2004 Posts: 114

A bit late in the day, I know, but I have another suggestion for an extra row called 'Route Overview'. Do they all have a way of quickly seeing at any time an overview of the route and where one is on it? I once used a navigation app that didn't and it was a pain. Do they all show an overview of the route before they launch into navigation mode, so that one can quickly see that it is navigating to the right Richmond, or whatever?

Not a suggestion for a row, but one thing that really irritates me with my Tomtom v5 is that, when I elect to navigate to a point on the map, the map always opens at my home location, even if I'm at the other end of the country, and I have to pan across the country to pick the point. It would be so much more convenient if the map opened centred on one's current location.

I shall soon buy one of these iPhone apps and this table will be a big help. Thank you for all the work.

mike8606 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 23, 2009 Posts: 1

do any of them speak street names? not just say turn at next corner?

klopus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 25, 2006 Posts: 6

mikealder · Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:36 am Post subject:

Both Navigon and Sygic have limited TTS in that they are capable of informing you of the road numbers such as A583 or B5038 etc, they don't read out road names though - Mike

BC2009 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 25, 2009 Posts: 1

Can somebody tell me if I can mute the voice in Navigon (or any of these apps) while maintaining other sounds such as:

- Audio warning cues for speed
- Audio cues for approaching turns (i.e.: as an alternative to voice)
- Background Music from iPod

Basically, the voice option is great when I am alone in the car, but tends to
interrupt conversations or wake my kids on long trips. My Garmin Mobile XT
had an option to play a tone when something was approaching or happening
that would normally trigger the voice to speak.

squarejp · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 31, 2009 Posts: 1

I just purchased the iGo My Way. It does support iPhone multitouch gesture. I don't understand why the chart says it is lacking iphone gesture. I actually like iGo My Way more than Navigon and Tom Tom due to the intuitive menu and 3D graphics especially the 3D landmark. The route calculation is very efficient too.

The things I have to complain is the long startup loading time but the developer already know and working on it.

It will have Text-To-Speech, Traffic, Light Sensor for Map, and Stop Over features in the next update.

There is also free map update until Dec 2010!

I highly recommend iGo My Way 2009 for North America.

MaFt · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject:

navngo have released some images of the upcoming update of igo for iphone showing playlist control and contacts:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nngglobal/3878418924/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nngglobal/3878419038/in/photostream/

MaFt

MaFt · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject:

pmbooks · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 18, 2009 Posts: 5

timlofts · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 07, 2006 Posts: 16

Gulp - which to go for?!! I feel like a rabbit caught in the cars headlights!

mikealder · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject:

SSR · Frequent Visitor Joined: May 26, 2005 Posts: 432

Can I suggest a category of the ability to change voice/sounds within the app? I couldn't spot it on the current list.

CoPilot is frustrating because the voice is so loud. TomTom allows you to adjust.

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