MyMaps iPhone App Review

Description:

The iphone is a great tool to use for navigation.  The Google maps integration is something to behold as the iphone makes it easier than ever to be able to pinpoint your location using the GPS in the phone.  That’s right, your iphone has GPS that is built in which can use the cellular network, or if you are out of range, it can use the satellite signals it can pick up.  The problem that most people run into when using the GPS satellite signals is that Google maps does not work without the cellular service.  Well of course, this problem has been solved by using an app called My Maps.

My Maps allows you to literally download and cache your google maps that you have.  This makes it possible to be able to use your maps when you are in an offline situation.  This alone is extremely sought after as people want to be able to use their GPS with google maps while hiking, and when they are in the most remote places imaginable.  So how exactly does this app function?

Features:

  • fully synchronized to your custom Google Maps
  • view you google maps on the map or as a list
  • you can select the google maps layer that you want in order to reduce clutter and to get the information that you seek
  • you can also quickly search for features within your maps
  • you can search roads, satellite, and hybrid versions of the map to get you the information you are seeking
  • This app is perfect for international use as you can cache the maps without having to use the network
  • you can download FREE tiles from openstreetmap
  • openstreetmap has rich user contributed data and includes many hiking and bike paths for you to choose from
  • there is seamless editing of the maps using the app
  • you can edit the map and features even without being connected to the cellular network
  • you can add new routes by searching in between any two addreses
  • sharing your points of interest is easy through the use of this app
  • you can quickly share and send basic information for events
  • you can also import places into the maps to be able to get  to the places that others have shared with you.

Conclusion:

As you can see, this app is a great way to get the information you seek with the maps that you have.  This app can be purchased for $1.99 and has been given a 3 out of 5 star rating.