What are the best offline GPS navigation app for iOS?

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What are the best offline GPS navigation app for iOS?

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Best offline GPS navigation app for iOS	Price	Basic Version	Premium Version
-- MAPS.ME	FREE	-	-
-- HERE WeGo	Free	-	-
-- Bikemap	Basic Free / Premium €4.90-€29	FREE	€4.90 per month / €29 per year
-- pocket earth	-	-	-

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score 23 · Answer 1

MAPS.ME

Top Con

Unstable and poor availability of maps

Top Pro

Even searching for establishments is possible offline

When you're trying to find a hotel or a restaurant you need to go to, you can search your map without any internet connection. There's also a very useful auto-suggestion function that makes searching easier, especially when you're not too familiar with the names or the spelling. See More

SincereBrigid's Experience

Releases 11 & 12 are both a train wreck. It USED to be a great offline mapping program, but is now rendered to the trash heap of apps gone bad. Two great remaining offline apps for iOS are Pocket Earth Pro and Guru Maps Pro. Both provide everything you need for city or backcountry use. See More

Top Con

Being based on OpenStreetMap data can be lacking

The use of OSM also has the drawback of many places not getting the attention needed for updates. Depending on the geographic location or popularity of a place, OSM may have the most detailed maps or the most bare/outdated map. See More

Top Pro

Zoom-in and out quickly and smoothly

Since this app uses compression of the map data, you can zoom-in and zoom-out fast, without the map freezing on you or you seeing any blank screen. See More

Top Pro

Updated map of places you'll be going to

Since this app uses data from OpenStreetMap, the data retrieved is a community-based map that anyone can freely edit. This means you get a map that has a high level of detail and is updated with thousands of points of interest. See More

Top Pro

Easily navigate even while you're offline

All you have to do is to download the maps you're going to need, then you'll be able to use it when you need it, even if you're offline. You can even create driving, walking and cycling routes. See More

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HERE WeGo

Top Pro

Gives traffic and public transport information

Needless to say that these features will give you better and more up to date feedback when you're online, but you can still use it on offline mode. You can think about alternative routes or which public transport would be best for you to use, so you'll always have choices. See More

Top Pro

Be able to download and use maps even on offline mode

Another good thing about this app is that you can download a map of an entire country of just a specific region, such as a province or state. So if you won't be needing a complete map, this will save you a lot of storage space. But you should check the file size when you're planning to download several regions because you may end up with a bigger file compared to just downloading the map of the entire country. See More

Top Pro

Get to your destination easily with its turn by turn navigation

It has a very convenient turn by turn voice guidance so you can keep your hands on the wheel and be stress-free while you're driving. If you just plan on walking or commuting, then you'll be able to know every step or transfer that you need to take and when. See More

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Answer 3

Bikemap

Premium Version:€4.90 per month / €29 per year

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pocket earth

Top Pro

One time purchase for unlimited maps on unlimited devices

Top Con

Can be slow, but that might depend on the GPS capabilities of your device

Only for iOS. See More

PrincipledKisshoten's Experience

using for a few years. It works in mountains See More

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What are the best offline GPS navigation app for iOS?

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MAPS.ME

My Recommendation for MAPS.ME

My Recommendation for MAPS.ME

Unstable and poor availability of maps

Even searching for establishments is possible offline

Being based on OpenStreetMap data can be lacking

Zoom-in and out quickly and smoothly

Updated map of places you'll be going to

Easily navigate even while you're offline

HERE WeGo

My Recommendation for HERE WeGo

My Recommendation for HERE WeGo

Gives traffic and public transport information

Be able to download and use maps even on offline mode

Get to your destination easily with its turn by turn navigation

Bikemap

My Recommendation for Bikemap

My Recommendation for Bikemap

pocket earth

My Recommendation for pocket earth

My Recommendation for pocket earth

One time purchase for unlimited maps on unlimited devices

Can be slow, but that might depend on the GPS capabilities of your device

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