Best GPS App For iPhone 4?

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Are there good, inexpensive GPS apps for the iPhone 4? I'm interested in an app that will give directions to a specific address, like a Garmin GPS in a car. If there are apps you guys use and trust, please advise. Thanks in advance.
 
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Tom Tom is really the best of the bunch to be honest, but not cheap of course, but then the best never is.
 
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Yeah, none of the GPS apps are very cheap. If you want something passable, you can just use the Google Maps app that comes with the iPhone.

I would agree that if you're willing to pay, I'd recommend TomTom.
 
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I use the Free MapQuest app all the time, I find it to be really good.......heck I would have paid for it!
 
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Motion-x GPS Drive is $.99 - but the turn by turn costs $3/month or $20/year.
MotionX™ | MotionX News » MotionX-GPS Drive
MotionX GPS Drive for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store

I bought the Tom Tom app when it was on sale for $35 - which has turn by turn built in.
TomTom U.S. & Canada for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store
Looks like it is back up to $50. There is a $20/year charge for traffic info.

The Motion GPS is nice if you use GPS navigation infrequently - because you can pay for it monthly.
 
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If you really need a free GPS, use Waze. It uses open source maps that you can edit online. Sometimes it's directions are really bad, but it will generally get you there.
 
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Actually a shame you are US based as there is a new app called Navfree GPS.
It may be that there is a US version though. Worth a search of the App store for certain, it got good reviews on a tech show here.
 

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Co-Pilot is the best of the low-priced offerings out there. It's not quite on-par with a good standalone GPS, and it doesn't hold a candle to Google Navigation on Android, but it'll get you to where you're going.

The only hang up I had with it is that it didn't warn me about a traffic circle in Phoenix.
 
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Actually a shame you are US based as there is a new app called Navfree GPS.
It may be that there is a US version though. Worth a search of the App store for certain, it got good reviews on a tech show here.

Agreed I have Nav Free and it works very well.

It doesn't speak the directions but then again it doesn't cost any money and is accurate.
 
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if you use the Nav Free app, does it use up your monthly allowed data download quota?
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if you use the Nav Free app, does it use up your monthly allowed data download quota?
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No, it's totally free, beware though, the latest update has bought in ads, and no one likes it now. Try and find an older version if you can.
 
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NAVMII 100% is better than Tomtom (we want your money tld)
i have the paid version which with speed cameras is less than a £5 !! fantastic routing and
very fast start up

walks all over TT for the money . I have also use the french maps and they work fine

no data us which also makes it a bargain

Tomtom is far too greedy.
 

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