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Technology and now offers subscriptions for downloads to smartphones andĬomputers, providing a service rather than a one-off sale. The first companies selling digital mapping. Launched back in 2001 offering maps on CD Anquet was one of
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Recording, offline desktop maps (Premium Plus), GPX compatible Landranger & Explorer, Harvey Superwalker, Harvey British Mountain Navigator ****1/2 Best Buy overall Likes fast, Both are quite old and not that powerful.
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I tried the Windows and Android apps on a Windows 10 PC and a Samsung Galaxy S7Īndroid smartphone. Note: How well apps run depends in part on the hardware.
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Of the apps offer free trials so you can try them out and see which one best Whilst this is good for general directions it
Smartphone it’s wise to carry the other as a backup. Whether you prefer to use a printed map and compass or a Maps can blow away compasses canīreak or fail. To printed maps and physical compasses too. Navigation option and it has problems there can be difficulties. Keep my smartphone in a protective case but last year I replaced with a waterproof rugged one that doesn't need protecting (see this review). I carry a battery charger, so I don’t run out of power. Indeed, it’s best to turn the phone signal off to save battery power.īeen using a smartphone for navigation for over a decade and have yet to have a To your phone a phone connection isn’t needed. They can fail, that batteries run out, or that they may not be able to get a Is often argued that smartphones aren’t suitable for use in the hills, that Updates and it can get expensive if you need many maps. Just the maps you want outright may be initially cheaper, but you don’t get Value for money and a way to ensure your maps are regularly updated. Pricing for maps isĬomplicated as most companies offer many options. If you use a GPS unit some apps will allow you to import and export GPX files.Īpps are free but only come with basic mapping, if any. Information, printing maps, and share options (so you can share your location). Hillwalkers, that is position location, recording routes, plotting routes, route Of each product so I’ve concentrated on those I think are of most use to There isn’t the space here to cover all the aspects Time is needed to learn what they can do, and whichįeatures are most useful. What to do with, never mind my smartphone) these apps are complex with a Seems the case with all digital stuff (my camera has more options than I know Many have versions for all four,īut some are specific to particular operating systems. Again, these need to be largeĪre apps for Windows, Android, iOS and macOS. In various parts of the USA and in the Alps. Street maps, Google maps and the like are not adequate.Īpps also offer mapping for other countries. Outdoor use the mapping needs to be OS or Harvey, the same as the printed ones. Have basic maps and should be used in conjunction with other mapping. Some are also proper mapping maps as well with OS maps, but many only When planning routesĪpps offer pre-planned routes to follow and often have the option of adding Zoom in and out, for more detail or for an overview of an area. To use if I wandered off the printed map.Īdvantage of digital maps, both on desktop and smartphone, is being able to
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However, I had full coverage on my smartphone The six full mapsĬovering the route weighed 498 grams. My printouts of OS Landranger maps weighed 111 grams. I’ve been doing the latter for many years,Įspecially on long walks like the TGO Challenge where it saves weight. That run on desktop and laptop computers are excellent for planning and you can
Standalone GPS units from the likes of SatMap and Garmin that offer the same Here I’m looking at apps designed for smartphones. Some apps allow you to identify features or watch 3D flyovers as
With mapping apps, you can find your position via GPS and plan and I've removed the prices too as these may have changed.Īnd route apps have proliferated in recent years with the rise in popularity of I've also omitted mentions of apps only available for Apple operating systems as I can't actually test these and apps that don't offer UK mapping. I left out my review of MemoryMap as it's been significantly revised and I haven't tried the latest version. I've left the ViewRanger review as I wrote it though it's no longer open for new subscriptions. With the current interest in the future of ViewRanger and much discussion on social media about mapping and navigation apps I thought I'd post an edited review of some apps that I wrote for The Great Outdoors last year.
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