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Pretty Good but u gotta babysit it..
I was recently on a route that took me through Winslow and Flagstaff Arizona… after 10 min on the interstate Hammer changed my route adding 2.5 hrs to my trip and was directing me to exit the interstate at Winslow and go north on a bypass route 2.5 hrs out of the way to come back to interstate in Flagstaff… fortunately i figured it out and went by the exit in Winslow and it rerouted almost immediately back to original route and 2.5 hours less of a trip. This was not the first time Hammer had tried to sidetrack me off the interstate for no reason!
The app has stopped showing some of the Loves and TA/Petro truckstops with the latest version.
Too bad the developer can’t test their app and fix problems like this. This app seems to get worse and worse with every update.Show lessPoorTranslation
WORKED BEFORE!!!
This abs need to be completely fixed! I use this app daily and this update that was just sent out made this app not usable and it’s very frustrating because I appreciate this app being free and all but when update come out and four app doesn’t even work what am I supposed to do??? I’m extremely upset. The app does not search for anything correctly at all now and for truckstops and barely find anything that’s correct it continues to freeze up and shuts down while I’m driving the whole time driving using this today the app decided to show that there was no speed that I was going and then completely stopped working and continue to show previous pass miles driven. Having a tech-support button in the app is also a little frustrating because no one responds to anything I’ve sent and opened a request and never heard anything back. Not sure if this is a one-man running the show, but if so, please reach out to me because I have tech-support experience and I would be gladly happy to assist in anyway just so this app can be successful.Show lessMr twerk
My experience
I’m new to trucking. After I purchased an expensive GPS (I won’t say which one), it malfunctioned. Hammer to the rescue! Even though it doesn’t provide as much info as more expensive/dedicated GPS units, it never failed! I like this app and continue to use it, even now. It’s free and I recommend it! I suggest you install this app on a second/spare telephone or a dedicated tablet/iPad so you’re incoming texts/alerts don’t obstruct your view of the screen, especially while in traffic. 5/5!Show less1F@ttrucker
Please address the map orientation bug
While I thoroughly enjoy the app—aesthetics, functionality etc., I have noticed that when in “Go” mode (which is an awesome feature since the screen stays on and it gives you a live look at travel / moving location) the map will, at random and sporadically twist and turn during travel, almost as if it’s directional sense is thrown off. That gets very annoying and it’s quite frustrating when you’re needing the stability of the map in tight situations. I don’t know if this issue is a bug within the script or an issue with hardware/software compatibility but I hope it is fixed soon. Again, great app, but please address the “Go” features live orientation bug.Show lessisobar33
Good for the most part
The app is good for the most part. Few things it could improve on. Theirs no legend anywhere I could find for the icons. Some icons are too small for read. The mileage is estimated as the crow flys until you add the waypoints. It appears that it only caters to the large fuel brands for fuel prices. DEF prices and total parking spots. Doesn’t allow for driver input on availability. The so called “Mom and Pop” locations are marked. But have no fuel prices unlike other apps. No marked rest areas that I can see. Mostly good for just safe routesShow lessRWBT57
App needs major improvements
This could be a really great app but it falls way short. First of all, it would be nice if I, as a driver, could be told ahead of time the exit number and the correct lane to be in. This app somewhat tells you the exit number but when it does, it’s way too late for drivers to make safe decisions on how to exit. Secondly, even with my vehicle type and dimensions programmed in the settings, I am constantly routed down streets that I have no business being on. It also tells me to do U-turns. Finally, after a turn is missed, the recalculation process is terrible, at best. This app is a great idea but it needs to be updated. I have been placed in extremely dangerous situations from using this app.Show lessBloot Toot
Very nice
As someone who has been using this every day for quite a while, for a free app this is really good. The first thing I will ask is PLEASE bring back lane position. It used to have a box in the top left that showed real time how many lanes there were and arrows in all of the lanes that you could be in to stay on course. This made it much easier to stay on course with the audio turned off (my preference). The app was working better before one of the recent updates because when I used to go off course it would start to spasticity say “recalculating” but eventually it would recover. Now when I go off course it usually will be able to provide an adjusted route with the blue arrow on the map but the header that tells you the upcoming turns and street names is usually stuck on the turn that I went off course. And one other thing that’s not that important is when using the search feature I will put in an address and the results that pop up usually has the street listed above the address itself. Example: Search: 123 Main st. Results: [ Main st. [ 123 Main st. If you are in a hurry and click on just the street name it routes you to a random location on that street. If you guys can fix any or all of these concerns that would be great, very happy to be using this free app and I recommend it to all my colleagues. Thanks!Show lessiFapp
Developer Response
Hi, thank you for your 5-star rating! We are so happy to hear you are enjoying our app and are always looking for ways to help our users improve their experience. Regards, Rory with the Hammer TeamGood app could up it to way better
Found this app after google maps got an update which turned it to crap. Anyway, it’s a good app but needs a few things added. Let’s call it the yellow banana bar…pretty much impossible to see at night. If you make it so we can change the color of that to like a green or blue I’d love that. The compass also doesn’t seem to point in the right direction or spin when turning. Other then those lil things I like this!Show lessJonesaTruckin
Very Good Free Truck App
I usually use this app when I rent a U Haul truck and its done a pretty good job guiding me and keeping me on the roads and highway I’m allowed on. If you’re using this app for U Hauls too (15 foot or less), I would recommend using another GPS , one that you would normally use for regular cars/vehicles, along with this app because sometimes this app will make you take really slow or long lasting routes because I think it calculates the trip as if you’re one of those big trucks, which have more limitations on the roads/streets than the U Hauls. I would follow the regular GPS as long as it keeps me off parkways, and of course just be mindful of the height of your truck incase theres a street that has an overpass or something. Usually what will happen is after following the regular GPS, this truck app will recalculate the route and start giving almost the same directions as the regular one, give or take if it says to take a parkway, then you’ll need to alternate between apps and make sure you take the correct road or highway.Show lessBabySausage
Developer Response
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave this 5 star review! Your feedback is very valuable to us and used to improve your experience.The best tracking app I have found but could still use a few tweaks
This is a very good trucking app it is pretty good and the routing I have only had a couple problems with that one is that it doesn’t let me set the speed that I can travel at which is 5 miles under the speed limit and the second one which really matters to me is that I can’t talk and hear directions at the same time if I’m on the phone call I can’t hear the directions other than that it’s a good app and like I said it’s the best one I found so farShow lessCol Meier
