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How far away is the TomTom iPhone app?
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In some past reviews I'd written, I last rated Navigon/G-Map slightly higher than Sygic. As time has passed on and I've done more testing, I think I'm going to have to revise my ratings. I'm actually thinking Sygic is slightly better than Navigon. As you stated, Sygic has better POI, more accurate routing (from my testing), and it locks onto an initial GPS signal much faster than Navigon. Navigon's scrolling is smoother, but overall, Sygic is the more functional app. I would rate Sygic and G-Map as fairly equal and slightly above Navigon, but truth be told, all 3 apps are close enough in quality that you could get by with any of them.
Getting back to the main point: there's already a GPS app for everyone, whether your favorite is Sygic, Navigon (seems to be the most popular pick @ MacRumors), G-Map, IGO, Co-Pilot, Gokivo, or (my personal favorite) AT&T Navigator/Telenav. TomTom has lost a significant amount of customers to GPS apps that are already capable and work just fine without a carkit -- I still think their launch will be a successful one, but it could have been so much more had they moved just a wee bit faster...
September Equinox then... September 22
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equinox
Look at the yellow highlight line on the right. You'd better get a new calendar.
I've seen mention of Navigon, Sygic and CoPilot.
Hasn't anyone here considered iGo My Way?
I bought the Western Europe edition last week and I am blown away by the quality and reliability.
For some reason this excellent alternative to TomTom seems to have been overlooked.
Hasn't anyone here considered iGo My Way?
I bought the Western Europe edition last week and I am blown away by the quality and reliability.
For some reason this excellent alternative to TomTom seems to have been overlooked.
Oh yeah I forgot about that one too...
So do we have any consensus on which is the best at the moment? Navigon's interface looks good but if the POIs and directions aren't as good as others then what is the point? I need to get one soon but obviously I can't buy them all and test them out. Apple really needs to provide a way to do timed demos or something for apps that cost alot...
Yes, this looks like a really good solution. I'm buying either iGo My Way or Navigon by the end of the week. My reasons are varied: first, I like the idea of having a mount-independent solution. My wife and I both have iPhones and paying once for a nav solution means I don't spend twice for the hardware. In addition, it appears from all accounts that a GPS chip-assisted dock isn't necessary. The above mentioned applications all do a fairly decent job at routing by all accounts. We have garmin 200's in both of our cars and they are excellent entry-level GPS devices. But we really only need our GPS when traveling. For day-to-day use, it just isn't necessary.
Not having a separate PND or dock to lug around is great. I had one of the first Garmins, the Quest, several years ago. It had its own dedicated dock that served as a charging interface and housed the speaker in the cord. It was a pain - every time you wanted to use the GPS you had to go through the trouble of putting up the mount because invariably the suction would fall off, then dock the GPS and plug it in - all before you even turned on the GPS. Then you'd have to remove it when done or else it'd get stolen by a smash and grab.
The Tom Tom solution will likely be easier, but if it's not necessary, why bother? I can pay once for a package, put it on both phones and place it in the existing mount in our car and go. If it's easy like that, I'll probably use it more.