10 Best GPS Apps For iPhone
iPhone is quickly becoming a big contender to PNDs in the GPS market. While companies such as Garmin and TomTom struggle to make gains in the personal navigation gadgets market, more folks are taking advantage of iPhone to get directions and get to their destinations faster. iPhone GPS apps may be some of the expensive apps available on iTunes but the top ones do get the job done and can get you out of sticky situations time and time again. If you are planning on using your iPhone as a mobile GPS device, here are 10 cool GPS apps you should try:
1. MobileNavigator: Navigon’s official GPS application for iPhone. It’s one of the most powerful GPS apps ever made for iPhone. Provides you with everything you need to get on the road without any doubts.
2. TomTom for iPhone: TomTom for iPhone has a lot of potential. TomTom has gone out of its way to bring its best features to iPhone, but the app is not fully there yet.
3. Mobile Maps America: Mobile Maps America turns your iPhone into a super GPS and provides you with turn by turn directions. The 3D maps are impressive and the directions are accurate.
4. iGo My Way: iGo My Way one of the elite GPS apps for iPhone. Great 3D graphics, and you won’t have to pay a monthly fee to take advantage of it. European and other versions are available as well.
5. G-Map U.S. East: G-Map U.S. East is a cool GPS solution for iPhone that helps you get directions and navigate your way through your city without too much trouble. The maps looks as good as the ones on my Garmin GPS.
6. G-Map U.S. West: similar to G-Map East, but it’s made for the Western states. If you live in California and around that area, you should be using G-Map U.S. West.
7. AT&T Navigator: AT&T Navigator is an AT&T GPS service that provides you with voice directions while you are on the go. Costs $9.99 a month. Wish the cost was covered in the phone bill already!
8. MotionX: MotionX is one of the best GPS app on iPhone. It also integrates Facebook as well. Excellent solution for biking, hiking, and outdoors in general. Has been topping the best seller charts for months it seems.
9. SayNDrive: SayNDrive is a navigation application for iPhone that lets you say your destination and get your directions fast. Essentially a voice-GPS app for iPhone.
10. iWant Pro: iWant Pro is a cool POI finder that lets you find restaurants, shopping places, and more all around you. If you spend a lot of time outdoors, you are going to love iWant Pro.
I know! I am waiting for TomTom’s kit as well. But it’s going to take a while and who knows how well it performs. The above apps have passed the test already and don’t cost a fortune.
Your turn: what navigation app are you currently using on your iPhone?
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November 24th, 2009 at 9:23 amgokivo GPS IS BEST!!!!
$4.99 monthly
+pro
+live traffic
+voice text to speak
+Navigator turn by turn
+HUGE LIVE SEARCH RESTAURANT, business, etc… powered by yahoo
+NICE ARROW PICTURES on MAP
+SMOOTH MOVING GPS than on regular iphone gps map
+AWESOME MUSIC VOLUME TURN OFF when voice want to say about turn
+IF accident or slow traffic, they can ask you if u want reroute
+3 different reroute = fastest, shortest, simple
+if you missed a turn, it will automatic to make new route!
+tiny 20mb filesize. most of other gps install +1gb filesize
save alot of file space.CON
- no landscape (maybe update free future)
- wow… i cant think of anything else about negative.. hmm i guess that is all for con. I LOVE gokivo app.December 3rd, 2009 at 11:50 pmNo iPhone app is as good as a stand alone GPS. I like specially garmin. I have 765T lifetime traffic and never need to be switched off when I need to make a call to receive a call.
Trust me, these days only for 65-100 dollars you get a stand alone good gps.
I like iPhone only with google map-even if it does not have turn by turn function etc.All of the iPhone gps apps slows down the iPhone badly and consume power faster.
Blessings and merry Christmas to all of you.
December 13th, 2009 at 1:19 pmI always thought the built-in Maps function would be all one needed on the iPhone for navigation. Until I tried Motion-X that is. For .99 (and $20/yr for voice and auto-nav), my iPhone has now earned a place where my old GPS would be mounted. And I can listen to my music and take calls, all with one device.
The iPhone becomes more and more the one universal device, replacing phone, computer, portable gaming, ipod and now GPS.
January 2nd, 2010 at 6:56 amI’m a truck driver and I have just the standard 3g iPhone. I’m trying to find a gps app that is for truckers. If there is one. I’m not concerned with a monthly cost I just need one that will telle about low overpasses and restricted routs. I know they have the regular gps for truckers. But I’m really hoping I can find one for my iPhone If anyone knows of a good one please let me know at. lilman_tn@yahoo.com. Thanks everyone
January 28th, 2010 at 4:56 pmI found a very nice application called Navigart or something like this. I think it has a free version too. It is really cool and it has most of the features those costly applications have.
February 19th, 2010 at 3:21 am
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