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Ads make this app unusable
I used this app six years ago and found it invaluable. Unlike many apps, this let you plan the route long before arrival in London. Many apps require you to already be there. However, to use the app now requires the user to submit to very annoying game ads. The ads run for a long time and even then the user can’t get off the ad and back to the app. TOTALLY USELESS!!! So after six years, I am deleting this app. What a relief!Show lessAppIsLacking
Garbage: gAvoid this APP
I tried this APP on my recent trip to London. What a waste of timeline. This App is confusing and counterintuitive. It is also REDUNDANT, because the regular maps app on your phone already does a far superior job. Just put in where you want to go in London, select “Transit”, and it does a 50x job. It will guide you through what platforms and stops you need and even keeps you apprised o mr arrival times.
Don’t bother with this garbage app.Show lessAlexander D99
Useful app made unusable by intrusive ads
The tube map app is great. I use it a lot whenever I am in London. However the last several times I’ve tried I get about 10 seconds of use before an ad pops up, usually for some kind of hook up app or a really janky game. It’s virtually impossible to get rid of these ads. You can wait 30 seconds for an X to appear in a random corner but clicking this usually takes you to download the piece of junk. I usually have to force Tubemap to quit and restart so I can get another few seconds of use before another app pops up. Then today I discover tubemap has used 12% of my battery in the background… I haven’t even opened it today… I think it’s time to delete this once great app and find another way to get around in the tube. Gutted.Show lessjonmimir
Cashing in!
I used to love this app. Worked well every time. Had live info and you could open it quickly when needed. Then they introduced ads. Not content with the banners, we now have ads which you can’t close for about a minute, and when you do another bit of the same ad pops up. When you’re on a train and need to look for a route quickly, it’s not only frustrating (you can’t see any close buttons for ages), but you end up missing stops or trains as you can’t figure out where you need to be quickly enough. The past week or so I’ve had the same COOP advert debacle every time I’ve opened it and I’ve had enough. I’ve had this app for years and I'm now going to delete it and look for an alternative. I appreciate developers need to make money to survive and produce quality products, but this feels like they got a new head of advertising in who is tasked with increasing revenue and isn’t thinking about user experience. And reading the recent reviews, it looks like I’m not alone.Show lessMissVx
Developer Response
Hi. Many thanks for taking time to leave such a full review, and I'm sorry for what you've experienced. We have been doing some work with the ads recently to make them less intrusive, but clearly still have some work to do! As ever there are subscription or lifetime purchase options available, which remove adverts and enable extra features. Best regards, Team MapwayAdverts
Was a really good app until they started bombarded us with advertsamc_89
Great app for London Tube travel
Just got back from our first trip to London and using this app made getting around London to see the sights via the tube so much easier.
It can show you the nearest tube station to your location and all you do it put in the location of the station you will be starting from and where you want to go and it does the rest. Gives you what t train to take and tells you what stop to get off. If you have to switch trains, it tells you the stop you get off ti switch the train and the next train to take and what stop for your final destination.
This was great and the tube is so nice to use to travel around London. Highly recommended to anyone going there and planning ti use the tube. Much, much less expensive than a taxi.Show lessSkipandJanet
Developer Response
Hi. Many thanks for the five stars and comprehensive review. Best regards, Team MapwayWhat the hell is this app anymore?
I got the app a long time ago, when it was just the map. Clean and simple map, nothing else. Exactly what it was built for. Perfect! But now, it’s nothing short of garbage. The app is littered with advertisements; hell, I clicked the contact button which brought up the input to send an email… THEN GOT AN AD ON TOP OF THAT! All I wanted to do was give the developers my personal feedback, but seems I can’t even do that in peace. There’s even a “Shop & Save” browser extension the Tube Map app provides, which gives “shopping deals with Kindred”. Yes that’s right lads, the MAP wants to give you shopping deals and inject itself into your web browser, just to pry on your daily routine just a little more. I’m not sure what happened, whether the developer’s eye pupils have turned into dollar signs or if the app was simply bought out by a money-hungry company, but don’t bother. Stick with the TfL Go app. That’s what I’ll be doing, and I highly recommend everyone else does the same.Show lessPermanentlyDead
To many adds
Every time I go to use the map I can’t get past the addsilahas
Developer Response
Hi, you should only get one full screen ad at the start of your use of the app. if you get more than that, please let us know, support@mapway.com (if possibly with screenshots of the ads so we can find out which ones aren't doing what they should) Best Regards, Mapway SupportEssential for tube travel!
I don't often write app reviews but this app has been a joy to use and is very intuitive.
The feature I use the most is the tube map, which works offline (great for when you're riding with no signal) and means you don't need to stress about where your connection is or whether you're going north/south/east/west when you get there!
Would be much more of a faff to get around without it.Show lessVery Sleepy Man
Developer Response
Hi. Thanks for the five stars and kind review. We do our best to deliver a quality app. Best regards, Team MapwayDefinitely recommend!
I have really like using this app. I feel like it helps me learn the subway system abit better as I’m new to London.
It’s good if your only using the tube so I have found some limits if you take the occasional bus and need to swap to another app.Ldksnis
Developer Response
Hi. Thanks for the rating and kind words. Regarding the buses: If you tap on a station on the map a card appears from the bottom. Tap on 'Onward Travel' and you'll see some bus information for that area. For maximum benefit you could also download our Bus Times London app. Best regards, Team Mapway
