Android : I need a Navigation app, Stat!

LeperousDust · 10-08-2010, 13:47

I'm doing some navigating tomorrow, and i'd really not rather have to use my brain. Problem is i still have found a half decent android navigation app. Google navigation does great for quick runs. But in practice its fairly annoying and not professional, also it doesn't locally store maps.

Freeer the better

But i guess i'm willing to pay if its decent, there are a few paid ones on there, but i don't want to shell out if they're poor quality and finding decent reviews of nav apps online is proving testing... If anyone can help i'd be muuuucho greatful, otherwise debs is navigating tomorrow and trust me, you do not want to wish that upon me or anyone!

Glaucus · 10-08-2010, 14:31

ndrive is brilliant on Iphone and they do it on android as well. Was only £5 no idea if that will be the same though, I think that was a special offer.

LeperousDust · 10-08-2010, 15:00

Hmmmm seems pretty good actually, along with that i've just seen that sygic also does navigation for android, and co pilot obviously as well...

Think they're my only 3 decent choices...

Co Pilot is the most expensive
NDrive & Sygic similar in price

NDrive and Co Pilot on android offer navigational POI alerts (ie no alerts for cameras on the opposite side of the road

) So i think that leaves sygic out for now, but i need to find decent reviews on how well either of the other two work, and tbh there really aren't many...

Still thats a good start before work

Desmo · 10-08-2010, 15:25

Plenty of people on AVF were more than happy with NDrive on the iPhone so you might find some reviews there.

LeperousDust · 10-08-2010, 15:34

Yeah i've just noticed they've got a 7 day trial, so that's actually perfect if it does everything i want over the next few days i'll buy it

So it hasn't had a thorough navigation testing (it will do in a few hours

) but this seems a pretty decent app!

10-08-2010, 13:47	#1
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I need a Navigation app, Stat! I'm doing some navigating tomorrow, and i'd really not rather have to use my brain. Problem is i still have found a half decent android navigation app. Google navigation does great for quick runs. But in practice its fairly annoying and not professional, also it doesn't locally store maps. Freeer the better But i guess i'm willing to pay if its decent, there are a few paid ones on there, but i don't want to shell out if they're poor quality and finding decent reviews of nav apps online is proving testing... If anyone can help i'd be muuuucho greatful, otherwise debs is navigating tomorrow and trust me, you do not want to wish that upon me or anyone! __________________

10-08-2010, 14:31	#2
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	ndrive is brilliant on Iphone and they do it on android as well. Was only £5 no idea if that will be the same though, I think that was a special offer. __________________

10-08-2010, 15:00	#3
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Hmmmm seems pretty good actually, along with that i've just seen that sygic also does navigation for android, and co pilot obviously as well... Think they're my only 3 decent choices... Co Pilot is the most expensive NDrive & Sygic similar in price NDrive and Co Pilot on android offer navigational POI alerts (ie no alerts for cameras on the opposite side of the road ) So i think that leaves sygic out for now, but i need to find decent reviews on how well either of the other two work, and tbh there really aren't many... Still thats a good start before work __________________

10-08-2010, 15:25	#4
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Plenty of people on AVF were more than happy with NDrive on the iPhone so you might find some reviews there. __________________

10-08-2010, 15:34	#5
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Yeah i've just noticed they've got a 7 day trial, so that's actually perfect if it does everything i want over the next few days i'll buy it So it hasn't had a thorough navigation testing (it will do in a few hours ) but this seems a pretty decent app! __________________ Last edited by LeperousDust; 11-08-2010 at 08:15.