Best iPhone navigation apps
- — 27 August, 2010 16:40
The dominance of Apple's iPhone is largely thanks to its App Store, and some of the most useful third-party applications are fully fledged navigation apps that take advantage of the phone's GPS capabilities.
There is no shortage of GPS-based apps available for the iPhone, including from big brands like TomTom, Navigon and CoPilot Live, as well as lesser known players like Sygic and NDrive.
If you're after a navigation solution for your iPhone either for in the car or for when you're on foot, check out our guide to the best iPhone navigation apps.
5 / 5
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NDrive Australia iPhone app
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Sygic Mobile Maps 2009
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ALK Technologies CoPilot Live 8 for iPhone
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Navigon MobileNavigator
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TomTom Australia
TomTom's iPhone app offers an extremely user-friendly navigation experience with support for the company's proprietary IQ Routes technology. However, it lacks the features that would make it a sufficient replacement for mid-range and even some budget standalone GPS units.
- Review Date:
- Reviewer:
- Manufacturer:
- 25th Aug., 2009
- James Hutchinson
- TomTom
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- Price:
- $ 99.99
- Pros:
- IQ Routes, extensive language and accent support, user-friendly interface, widescreen support, speed and red light camera warnings
- Cons:
- Voice commands are delivered too late, no text-to-speech, no traffic warnings, no lane guidance, lacks support for iPhone gestures, no speed limit warnings
