Using a stand alone smart phone as a GPS
I still have a dumb phone but have been reading threads on here about how folks are using their smart phones(I phones and Androids) and downloading the Co Pilot APP for $10 and using it for a GPS. Fro...
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I use the app MotionX GPS Drive on my iPhone. It has the ability to download your route ahead of time via wifi. If you go off your route, then you may not have the map of your location available. Turn by turn voice navigation with street names costs $10/year. There are a variety of voices available.
I have used this app for about 3 years and it has been updated several times with new features. The recent one will tell you about construction, accidents, or police activity, and also traffic camera ahead. It also allows for the reporting of those incidents (by a passenger!). That feature requires data access. I have Verizon and have not had any issues with data access. I previously had another carrier which was terrible and maps were very slow to load and if I made a wrong turn, the app had trouble recovering if the maps didn't download fast enough.
I love this app! I have never used a dedicated GPS unit. Unfortunately, this app does not have an RV mode. It's very easy to use. Customer service is very responsive to support issues. It uses Bing maps. And it's much better on an iPad.
I have used this app for about 3 years and it has been updated several times with new features. The recent one will tell you about construction, accidents, or police activity, and also traffic camera ahead. It also allows for the reporting of those incidents (by a passenger!). That feature requires data access. I have Verizon and have not had any issues with data access. I previously had another carrier which was terrible and maps were very slow to load and if I made a wrong turn, the app had trouble recovering if the maps didn't download fast enough.
I love this app! I have never used a dedicated GPS unit. Unfortunately, this app does not have an RV mode. It's very easy to use. Customer service is very responsive to support issues. It uses Bing maps. And it's much better on an iPad.
