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TomTom vs. Navigon
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Then your in luck. You can add all the waypoints you want in TomTom. Goto to "route alternatives" and select "route via" to queue them up. TomTom also has a great route avoidance feature that I find very useful.
With the excellent multitasking support in the current TomTom, you can use the native controls for any music player while TomTom routes in the background. I find this solution for audio controls to be far better then integrating into the app itself since I'm not limited to my local library.
Isn't there a built in one?
Just ordered an iphone 4 myself and was wondering about gps app too. I currently use a Nuvi in my minivan but was hoping to give that to the wife and just use my iphone. i thought the iphone had a build in gps so if you are on the net and find a place you want to go to, you just touch and bam! the iphone gives you walking/mass transit/driving directions. Is this true or does the free built in app just stink compared to the name brand ones. Plus, do the kits offer anything more then a car holder for your phone? I already ordered the car charger but I guess i should get some kind of holder for the phone to use the gps app safely. Also, do these apps use a lot of data? I only have 2gb....
(any other newbie iphone advice would be most welcome too )
Just ordered an iphone 4 myself and was wondering about gps app too. I currently use a Nuvi in my minivan but was hoping to give that to the wife and just use my iphone. i thought the iphone had a build in gps so if you are on the net and find a place you want to go to, you just touch and bam! the iphone gives you walking/mass transit/driving directions. Is this true or does the free built in app just stink compared to the name brand ones. Plus, do the kits offer anything more then a car holder for your phone? I already ordered the car charger but I guess i should get some kind of holder for the phone to use the gps app safely. Also, do these apps use a lot of data? I only have 2gb....
(any other newbie iphone advice would be most welcome too )
...or option C, wait and pray like hell Magellan releases an app. The Navteq maps they use and the software efficiency is much better than Navigon, and markedly better than TomTom. (unless you drive in Europe, then TomTom is the best).
Garmin uses Navteq too, but it seems they're committed to their own hardware solutions that will leave the i-devices out in the cold.
Garmin uses Navteq too, but it seems they're committed to their own hardware solutions that will leave the i-devices out in the cold.
Hmm, didn't know there was an updated version. So I looked and I do not see this new waypoint system in the update features. Previously you only could insert 1 additional waypoint...
Five years ago Navteq was clearly a better source for US maps, but Tele Atlas has put forth massive efforts to step up their game in recent years. I regularly use both a current 2010 Navi (fiancee's car) and the iPhone TomTom app. Both are very accurate and I don't find map quality any better then the other (I do find TomTom IQ routes to be better). YMMV.
BTW - I have used other Tele Atlas apps that seem to have troublesome directions (impossible turns on overpasses, instead of ramps). I suspect that this is an issue with the apps, not the source maps. TomTom does not exhibit these issues.
Your right. It's not a feature that I use much. I misunderstood the "waypoint(s)" phrasing in the app to mean more then one could be added.
have not used TomTom, I was waiting for them to release their app last summer, and they took so long, and I had a road trip planned so was forced to go with Navigon. I couldn't be happier with my choice. Aside from the software being wonderful (although I was using it on a 3G and did experience a lot of lagginess when inputing text, launching, etc due to hardware constraints) Navigon has also been a step ahead of the game in terms of innovation for the app. in the time since i purchased what was then just a navigation app, they've added traffic, social networking, panorama and 3d maps, ipod integration, and more. They've put a lot of work into constantly improving their iphone app, (judging by the comments on their facebook page maybe even moreso than their standalone units).
What you will get if you buy navigon is a quality product that seems to be continually improiving over time. What you wont get, which is sometimes frustrating is timeliness. They tend to tell you way in advance what new features are coming out, and sometimes a month or more will go by before you see an update in the app store. Of course i read somewhere else that the multitasking doesnt work so well in the current iteration of the TomTom software, so I suppose if they take a little longer to roll out the updates, but then they work well, then no harm no foul.
What you will get if you buy navigon is a quality product that seems to be continually improiving over time. What you wont get, which is sometimes frustrating is timeliness. They tend to tell you way in advance what new features are coming out, and sometimes a month or more will go by before you see an update in the app store. Of course i read somewhere else that the multitasking doesnt work so well in the current iteration of the TomTom software, so I suppose if they take a little longer to roll out the updates, but then they work well, then no harm no foul.
Just ordered an iphone 4 myself and was wondering about gps app too. I currently use a Nuvi in my minivan but was hoping to give that to the wife and just use my iphone. i thought the iphone had a build in gps so if you are on the net and find a place you want to go to, you just touch and bam! the iphone gives you walking/mass transit/driving directions. Is this true or does the free built in app just stink compared to the name brand ones. Plus, do the kits offer anything more then a car holder for your phone? I already ordered the car charger but I guess i should get some kind of holder for the phone to use the gps app safely. Also, do these apps use a lot of data? I only have 2gb....
(any other newbie iphone advice would be most welcome too )
the only 'built-in' gps functionality in the iPhone is google maps, which does not ffer you turn-by-turn audio directions. definitely not something you would use in place of a gps..it's convenient in many situations (i used a combination of it and navigon for a drive from nyc to los angeles last summer) but if you're looking for the gps experience you will have to get a turn-by-turn app.
I know tomtom has a kit, i use the just mobile xtand car kit, which fit snugly on my 3G, and now they've updated their site to say it is compatible with the iPhone 4 as well..I already tried and it didnt seem so snug, but i'll give it another shot. there are kits by kingston as well that enhance the speaker quality. all depends on what you need.
Data may be a problem if you are using it extensively in conjunction with heavy usage outside of the navigation app. i checked my data history when i foolishly thought for a second about giving up my unlimited data plan for a cheaper one (common sense got the better of me thankfully) and my busiest month in the past 8 months or so was the month that i went on my road trip.
What issues does TomTom have with multitasking? I find it nearly perfect. I was able to Navigate via speech only, while listening to Pandora and my fiancee was browsing the web. The only slightly quirky thing is the way apple implements multitasking. If TomTom is routing in the background and you did not reach your destination, it will continue running and consume a lot of power. Although it is nice enough to warn you via a pop up message if it's routing in the background but your not moving for an extended period of time.
Someone somewhere always has a problem with something. I wasn't offering that up as an absolute truth..just as I'm sure when the navigon app comes out someone somewhere will have a problem with it.
Navigon works for me. Had TomTom not taken so long to roll out their app initially I would probably be typing te same thing about them.
I have nothing bad to say about Navigon. It's a great app and clearly pushes the limits of the platform. I was jumping in on TomTom's side since they seem to still be suffering from the beating they took from Navigon last year after the initial launch. 1.0 Navigon embarrassed 1.0 TomTom, but things have changed and they are mostly on par right now. I'd say Navigon edges out in features while TomTom has slightly more intelligent routing.
wait, doesn't Magellan already have an app (I can see it in the itunes store and the thread below this one, started in 2009 sometime, is talking about the app).
Anyways, anyone have any input if that one is better than tomtom or navigon?
Never tried any other apps besides Navigon on my 3Gs and have been totally satisfied. I think they will all be pretty good but for me it was asthetics... i like the graphics of the Navigon which I think looks very much like the garmin graphics. I've run the Navigon side by side with a standalone Garmin and it is about equal to me. super accurate.
iPhone GPS - no signal?
This is probably a stupid question and I have searched for an answer on google but came up with nothing. I have a Garmin GPS and it is getting old... I was thinking about getting either Tom Tom or Navigon app but what happens when you travel into an area with limited/no reception? I travel to Vermont a lot and the signal drops out frequently. I assume if there is no 3G - the Edge network is still working but what about if those are unavailable?
This is probably a stupid question and I have searched for an answer on google but came up with nothing. I have a Garmin GPS and it is getting old... I was thinking about getting either Tom Tom or Navigon app but what happens when you travel into an area with limited/no reception? I travel to Vermont a lot and the signal drops out frequently. I assume if there is no 3G - the Edge network is still working but what about if those are unavailable?
All maps are in the program. You will lose traffic info but if you'r in a rural area it wouldn't have it anyway.
thanks - but will the map still know where i am on my route? Does the GPS functionality continue even though there is no signal to the phone?
Yes, although the initial signal lock could take a little longer since the phone wouldn't be able to use the assisted GPS functionality.
The conundrum is that your old dedicated unit will probably have better GPS reception, but either TomTom or Navigon will be a better apps.
Correct, it seems at this point, it doesn't really matter. I use tom tom often. Its fine. Go with whatever your wallet allows, you wont regret it.
I bought MotionX Drive for $0.99 last week, and most likely plan on purchasing the full year of $25 for voice guidance as it seems like a great app.
I just bought the CoPilot now for $4.99 and plan on buying the TTS for an additional $2.99 .. so cheap - why not give it a try?
If these 2 still aren't up to my standards then I'll consider the Navigon or TomTom .. but seeing as how these are so much cheaper I'm going to have to actually spend some time researching the big differences between MotionX/CoPilot and Navigon/TomTom in terms of features ..
I just bought the CoPilot now for $4.99 and plan on buying the TTS for an additional $2.99 .. so cheap - why not give it a try?
If these 2 still aren't up to my standards then I'll consider the Navigon or TomTom .. but seeing as how these are so much cheaper I'm going to have to actually spend some time researching the big differences between MotionX/CoPilot and Navigon/TomTom in terms of features ..
After my Garmin GPS led me to an abandoned warehouse instead of my hotel, I wanted to get an iPhone app for my 3Gs.
I was looking at TomTom, Navigon, an CoPilot. Are all map updates free for those? Also are all updated constantly? and which version is more worth to get? North America or just US?
Thanks!
I was looking at TomTom, Navigon, an CoPilot. Are all map updates free for those? Also are all updated constantly? and which version is more worth to get? North America or just US?
Thanks!
Really a tough one, between Navigon and Tomtom. I own both, and until recently, preferred Tomtom. I say until recently, as I previously owned a 3G. Navigon was pretty much unusable on it due to lag and such. Tomom preformed flawlessly, and was very usable on the 3G.
I recently picked up an iPhone 4, and I'm now leaning toward Navigon being my favorite. As far as direction performance, they are both excellent. I live in the NE, near Philly, and have yet to really have any issues with either of them. I say I'm leaning toward Navigon, simply because I prefer the interface. It's "simpler" if you will, with what seems to be less clutter. I also prefer the map views, at least aesthetically. (Yeah, I know, form over function, but they also function quite well).
My last reason for now preferring Navigon, is the one time fee for traffic. That's kind of the deal maker for me, and it works quite well.
Again, either is a great choice, but my personal preference, now owning the latest phone, is Navigon.
I recently picked up an iPhone 4, and I'm now leaning toward Navigon being my favorite. As far as direction performance, they are both excellent. I live in the NE, near Philly, and have yet to really have any issues with either of them. I say I'm leaning toward Navigon, simply because I prefer the interface. It's "simpler" if you will, with what seems to be less clutter. I also prefer the map views, at least aesthetically. (Yeah, I know, form over function, but they also function quite well).
My last reason for now preferring Navigon, is the one time fee for traffic. That's kind of the deal maker for me, and it works quite well.
Again, either is a great choice, but my personal preference, now owning the latest phone, is Navigon.
I have just the opposite problem - I went with Tom Tom and wished that I went with Navigon. I think the maps are much much better on Navigon. It just seems like a much cleaner interface.