Best maps to use on an iPad for navigation

[Sandp]

Good afternoon,
After reading about using a garmin glo gps for enabling an iPad to be used as a satnav I was wondering which was the best mapping system to use offline that covered whole countries in one go? Not just parts linked together. Just tried google but wouldn’t download all of England .
im a true Yorkshire Luddite with tech usually ask son for this type of advice but he said don’t be tight just buy a satnav.
I have now disowned him as he thinks money grows on trees in my house.

 

[Captain Pants]

Have you looked at maps.me? Download the App, then whatever countries you need for off-line use. American accent for navigation is annoying and phrases like “slide right” (whatever that means), but otherwise a useful and reliable system. I’ve used it a lot while travelling abroad on foot or in car/MH.

 

[ceejayt]

I have used Sygic and Copilot in my iPad. Both truck versions Not much to choose between them

my advice is to also use Google maps at the same tine as it is MUCH better at predicting traffic and rerouting.

 

[DuxDeluxe]

I use co-pilot for caravans, but a lot of people use and recommend waze (I never have).
I also run google maps on the phone as a backup

 

[Jubjann]

Waze .. download the app.

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[The Dotties]

Waze is good, but not sure if you can put dimensions in.

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Waze is good, but not sure if you can put dimensions in.

One reason why I use Copilot. Never had an issue with it despite numerous negative comments and as above I can easily run a back up so use Google maps but only if the route is a bit gribbly

 

[Sandp]

Thanks to everyone who has replied to my thread will have a look at the suggested apps and try the different ones whist still in uk then make my decision on which one to use abroad ?

 

[Richard n Ann]

Why not tether the ipad to your phone and use Google maps?
I've got maps.me on my old phone as a back up and it isn't as good as Google maps, IMO ?

 

[Sandp]

Will discuss this with you over a steak tomorrow!

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[ceejayt]

One reason why I use Copilot. Never had an issue with it despite numerous negative comments and as above I can easily run a back up so use Google maps but only if the route is a bit gribbly

What a great word GRIBBLY is. Putting that in my scrabble lexicon

 

[DuxDeluxe]

What a great word GRIBBLY is. Putting that in my scrabble lexicon

It is a bit like a gentle version of gnarly

 

[Off da Grid]

I’ve used nav free covers the known world off line and you can download the country maps you need
big bonus you can put different vehicle types into it.
they use open street map.

Important thing is your iPad needs to be the cellular one not Wi-fi only.
If not the location only works when on Wi-fi.
You don’t need a SIM card for the location to work it just makes the iPad find the location quicker.

Turning on the Wi-fi on iPhone and iPad will get your location quicker, it doesn’t even have to join the network as it can get its location from the Wi-fi signal as every router broadcasts its location.
so if you don’t want to be tracked put the device in airplane mode so it can’t broadcast its location either