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Satnav apps for iPad - XFullFatTim - 07-03-2014 06:38am
Now that I am Evoque-less I am using my Defender for everyday transport and there is no satnav system in it. I'm off on a long trip and going to places I have never visited before and wondered if buying the TomTom app for my iPad was worth the £27.50 they want for it on the AppStore? Anybody had any experience of the app - seems to get great reviews until they made an update this spring when there seem to be a lot of angry/ unimpressed customers. Honest opinions would be welcome. Please this is about the APP, not the regular stick it on the screen Tom Tom device.
Your opinion of other navigation apps would be appreciated too.
RE: Satnav apps for iPad - Barton Evoque - 07-03-2014 06:56am
I use copilot on my iPad and iPhone very good,better than tomtom.
RE: Satnav apps for iPad - speary - 07-03-2014 09:17am
I use to TomTom Western Europe on my iPhone and I think it is streets ahead (pun intended) of any built in system. The traffic subscription is so accurate that it will even show a queue of traffic at roundabouts etc. I also get free updates (£160 for the LR system I believe)
On the Evoque it sits nicely on the lip of the dashboard just to the left of the centre air vents. Not sure where you would locate an iPad though
The only drawback I have found is that if you have Bluetooth enabled and your device paired with the car you need to do the following
Press music then music+
Select your i device and disconnect it (this only disconnects audio streaming, not the phone)
Go back to the main media menu and re select your chosen audio source
This sends the TomTom audio through the i device
You need to do this every time you connect the i device for TomTom. You soon get used to it
RE: Satnav apps for iPad - Crabacle - 07-03-2014 09:23am
I have the tomtom app as a backup for other cars. I think that it's excellent.
RE: Satnav apps for iPad - m_101 - 07-03-2014 09:38am
If you're looking for a free alternative which admittedly isn't as good but is free, then try the NAVFREE GPS options. Ok so there isn't the same traffic info but it's still not at all bad for a free app and stores all the data on the iPhone / iPad, and is relatively up to date.
I have the Spain version for whenever we go across there as well.
Satnav apps for iPad - Alflavor - 08-03-2014 09:30am
Try Waze
RE: Satnav apps for iPad - MrNoo - 08-03-2014 06:43pm
(07-03-2014 09:38am)m_101 Wrote: If you're looking for a free alternative which admittedly isn't as good but is free, then try the NAVFREE GPS options. Ok so there isn't the same traffic info but it's still not at all bad for a free app and stores all the data on the iPhone / iPad, and is relatively up to date.
I have the Spain version for whenever we go across there as well.
I agree NAVFREE GPS is a good free option. I have it on my iPhone for those occasions when I'm not in my car and need a Satnav.
RE: Satnav apps for iPad - XFullFatTim - 08-03-2014 07:37pm
Well I was totally put off by the comments about the Tom-Tom app so looked at Navfree
and now have it on both iPhone and iPad - it's only for use in my Defender (when it was new incar satnav hadn't been invented........ and now you can fit it into an iPhone! ) best thing it was FREE apart from the £1.49 to loose the ads and £2.50 for the Wallace & Grommit voices (aka Peter Sallis). Tested it out driving into stirling this afternoon and it's good enough for me!
RE: Satnav apps for iPad - m_101 - 09-03-2014 01:02am
glad we could help! if I'm in spain then I have data roaming off so it's ad free anyway.
RE: Satnav apps for iPad - speary - 10-03-2014 09:45am
(08-03-2014 07:37pm)XFullFatTim Wrote: Well I was totally put off by the comments about the Tom-Tom app so looked at Navfree
and now have it on both iPhone and iPad - it's only for use in my Defender (when it was new incar satnav hadn't been invented........ and now you can fit it into an iPhone! ) best thing it was FREE apart from the £1.49 to loose the ads and £2.50 for the Wallace & Grommit voices (aka Peter Sallis). Tested it out driving into stirling this afternoon and it's good enough for me!
Which comments put you off the TomTom?