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Looking for offline mapping / tracking apps for iPhone

Postby gamergonehiking » Wed 17 Jun, 2015 7:36 pm

Hey guys! The title really says it all. Some friends and I are headed off on a long (7-10 day) trip. During that time we'll be in the-middle-of-nowhere and I really want to try and track our walks as best I can, but more importantly know that I have a back up plan in case my map skills fail me.

Can anyone recommend a good iPhone app for this? I am not worried much about money (under $100), I just need to know I can rely on it.

Features I'd like
  • Full offline maps
  • Ideally high quality topographical maps
  • Setting and remembering waypoints easily
  • Tracking of the walk (i.e. mapping it out)
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Re: Looking for offline mapping / tracking apps for iPhone

Postby whitefang » Wed 17 Jun, 2015 8:01 pm

MotionX is quite highly regarded, I believe. I have an android phone so I use a different app, but MotionX should be able to do all the things you are after. See: http://gps.motionx.com/iphone/
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Re: Looking for offline mapping / tracking apps for iPhone

Postby highercountry » Wed 17 Jun, 2015 8:01 pm

I use a dedicated GPS but a few people i know swear by the MapOut App;

http://www.mapout.ch/en/

The 3D display is very effective.
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Re: Looking for offline mapping / tracking apps for iPhone

Postby GPSGuided » Wed 17 Jun, 2015 8:04 pm

I assume you know there's not enough battery juice in the iPhone to support GPS track logging over the 7 days. You'll need a solution to recharge. Otherwise, MotionX-GPS is a good app for the purpose. You can download OSM tiles for user defined area. Galileo Pro is another interesting one that I'm checking out of recent.
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Looking for offline mapping / tracking apps for iPhone

Postby RonK » Wed 17 Jun, 2015 8:57 pm

Maps3D - gorgeous 3d topo maps, waypoints, poi, tracking, import tracks, route planning, offline map data.
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Looking for offline mapping / tracking apps for iPhone

Postby GPSGuided » Wed 17 Jun, 2015 9:19 pm

Ron, how do you find the speed of 3D rendering in Maps 3D app? Personally I find it sluggish on a 6 and not very pleasant in practical use. Otherwise, it's pretty.
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Re: Looking for offline mapping / tracking apps for iPhone

Postby RonK » Thu 18 Jun, 2015 1:29 pm

It's a bit sluggish using the global online map but works fine with downloaded maps.
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Re: Looking for offline mapping / tracking apps for iPhone

Postby GPSGuided » Thu 18 Jun, 2015 2:16 pm

Ok, I'll download and give it a go again.
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Re: Looking for offline mapping / tracking apps for iPhone

Postby RonK » Thu 18 Jun, 2015 4:03 pm

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Re: Looking for offline mapping / tracking apps for iPhone

Postby gamergonehiking » Thu 18 Jun, 2015 4:07 pm

RonK wrote:mispost



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