Best GPS software? (Offline)

[Guest Wacky.ddw]

Hi i want to use the ZTE as a GPS the google navigate is great but you need internet connection to load the map. And i dont have 3G

So whats the best (Free) GPS software where you can download maps.

[Guest xiaoyaoswim]

You may find this review to be usefull. Unfortunately most powerful offline gps apps are not free.

[Guest tillaz]

Hi i want to use the ZTE as a GPS the google navigate is great but you need internet connection to load the map. And i dont have 3G

So whats the best (Free) GPS software where you can download maps.

think you only need to load the map once, then can use with out internet

[Guest dadashi]

good working navigation is Navigon, iGo and more recently Sygic Navigation.

I was watching motorway police and they were on the look out for people using phones...

what about the smartphone with navigation,

if its stuck to the front wind screen and I have to press the touch screen to take a call or change the route...?

Edited November 14, 2011 by dadashi

[Guest Roph]

I use mapdroyd. It's free, and you can preload a UK map (about 200mb) before you leave. The maps are vector based, hence so small. They're compiled from openstreetmap data.

[Guest unrandomsam]

The best is Navigon (But its also the most expensive - it doesn't like beng started with mobile data disabled either - it works ok if the sim just has no credit).

iGO looks to be good but TTS for street names I have not managed to get working.

(They only sell to OEM's so only way to get it is to just find the apk somewhere).

Copilot 8 is ok (9 is junk or was when I last tried it) better use an alternative TTS to pico though (either SVOX or Loquendo)

Synic's route planning is totally useless.

Not tried Ndrive.

[Guest unrandomsam]

You can get a trial for most of them.

I would start with Navigon (I think its the gold standard it has its own TTS built in (I think based on SVOX) and its reliable).

[Guest Paguro]

I'm using Navitel navigator. Working fine.

[Guest Wacky.ddw]

think you only need to load the map once, then can use with out internet

Yes that is correct, i tried that today. When i was at home on my wifi i put in a 10km walking route to the middle of nowhere. ive ridden trough fields and dirt tracks, the GPS allways knew where i was but the map stopped loading. So you only had voice saying when to turn left/right and you could lookup the overview, but the navigation map wasnt working properly. Because it had to load the satellite photo's so it only showed a curve and a rendered starting point. When i was at the destination i allso could go back the same route. But changing to a street nearby wouldnt work.

I can imagine downloading the maps on the go would cost A LOT if you have to pay 15€ in the month for 40mb 3G.

To the rest thanks for the sugestions i will try them out :D

[Guest Wacky.ddw]

I use mapdroyd. It's free, and you can preload a UK map (about 200mb) before you leave. The maps are vector based, hence so small. They're compiled from openstreetmap data.

I really like this :D if your on foot and your lost this is very usefull to find where you are :P

[Guest wrtease]

i use ndrive all the time on both the omc and blade and it s very good .never let me down yet.

[Guest Wacky.ddw]

i use ndrive all the time on both the omc and blade and it s very good .never let me down yet.

Does it allso have a option for going on foot or bike? Because i dont actually have a car. (LOL) I know it sounds ridiculous asking for GPS software if you dont have a car. But i go to party's allot and mostly its somewhere in the middle of nowhere so a GPS would come in handy, without asking everyone if they know where it is.

[Guest philmein]

Does it allso have a option for going on foot or bike? Because i dont actually have a car. (LOL) I know it sounds ridiculous asking for GPS software if you dont have a car. But i go to party's allot and mostly its somewhere in the middle of nowhere so a GPS would come in handy, without asking everyone if they know where it is.

for walking have you tried geocaching software like cgeo its opensoucre great for walking

[Guest wrtease]

i have used it walking and its fine.

[Guest jonep]

I use Nav Free

http://www.navmii.com/navfree/?country=GB