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HERE is an online and offline map and navigation app created by Nokia, it is free to download and use.
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Pros
Pro Find places near you
You can find places to shop, eat, and almost anything with HERE.
Pro Voice-guided navigation
HERE has voice-guided turn by turn direction built into the app and is even usable when offline.
Pro Save maps for offline use
HERE allows users to save maps to their devices storage in order to allow offline usage of the app anytime.
Pro Includes public transport routing & schedules
Has train, ferry, bus etc. routes and schedules for many cities. The routes are overlaid on actual maps (spatially correct, vs the typical simplified diagrams of public transport networks) which I find reassuring and useful when exploring new locations. Also shows the schedules for next few services for any given station/stop. I'm not sure how accurate the schedules are though - they were incomplete for the small town where I live, but seemed more complete for major cities.
Pro Has multilevel floor layouts for many airports and large shopping centers
Many airports and large buildings have an icon on them which, when tapped, opens up a 3D view of the floor plan with labelled locations of services, shops & transport etc. Includes an index for selecting each level of the building.
Pro Great smartwatch companion app
Excellent companion app allows navigation from your paired Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch. Has clear turn-by-turn instructions, vibration alerts at intersections, and zoomable location map (using rotating bezel). (Smartwatch app works with phone app and is not standalone).
Pro Voices in several languages
Voices in lots of languages can be downloaded for free.
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Comments
Flagged Pros + Cons
Con Does not announce the next street or highway exit far in advance
When I first get on a street (or highway), I'd like to know the name of the next street where I will turn (or highway exit), so I can look for it. HERE WeGo announces something like this: "Continue for 1.5 miles, then turn right." It only announces the name of the street onto which I will turn shortly before the turn. In addition to the announcement just before the turn, I would like it to give an announcement earlier: "Continue for 1.5 miles, then turn right on Second Street." (TomTom Go does this; overall, I prefer HERE WeGo.)
Out of Date Pros + Cons
Con Does not support SD card storage
Maps and the information tied to them can be quite large, which would stand to reason that users would want to store these large files on their external storage, sadly HERE does not support external storage such as SD cards.