Well, Kermitology is going to be pissed at me again, but dammit I just have to recommend his main competitor. One of the guys on the Macbreak Weekly podcast recommended this navigator app in an article, and I am thoroughly impressed.
Motion X GPS Drive is a gps turn-by-turn navigation app. It isn't perfect. It isn't as beautiful as others, it requires a cell signal to work as it doesn't keep maps loaded on your device (which could be seen as a good thing) and at times in makes some curious decisions. Why am I recommending it? It's $3 damn dollars.
Sure you could do much better and buy a gps app in the $80-$100 range, but at 30x's the price I'm not sure they offer enough. If you're like me and want a gps app but don't actually travel a whole lot, something like this works wonderful.
Pros include full voice turn-by-turn directions. The first month is free but after that it'll cost you $3 per month for the feature. You can buy a year of it for $25. In my experience I actually prefer the voice on this app compared to my dad's standalone tom tom unit. It just seemed more obvious what needed to be done.
I also like how it has full ipod integration. It'll dim your music, deliver the instructions and then bring the volume back up. It's very easy to control your music from within the app and the whole experience is pretty painless.
It has very good re-routing which is a nice change for someone who's always used the google maps app to get around. For starters there was enough interference in my car that when I have the phone plugged in to play music the compass would never work properly, and of course the directions on the google app don't update when you veer off track.
Overall it isn't perfect, but if you're just looking for a quick and easy solution this is it. It's easily saved me the $200 I was considering spending on the TomTom app and car kit.
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