Best driving map ever!
I have been using this app for the past two years. It has continued to improve with several major updates over that time. I love using it while driving (although it is great for hikes as well and I know that pilots love it). I love seeing the terrain rotating as my car winds its way through mountain roads. It's simply icredible. It is the kind of moving map you would expect to see in the movies, not on the dash board of your own car.
Several other users report that they don't like the 3D view in the new version. I also like the 2D view some of the time. That's why the program has presets buttons along the bottom of the screen. I can set one to be the 3D view and another to be a 2D view. A simple swipe gesture can tilt the map to whatever angle I want.. Get the map presets setup how you want before you drive and then you will be able to keep your eyes on the road and just tap the presets to switch views.
This is not a navigation style map. Those are great if you want directions from point A to point B. You can run multiple maps at the same time and leave the navigation map running in the background while Scenic Map shows you the terrain ahead. You will still hear the voice prompts for upcomming turns. I prefer to have a separate GPS receiver so my iPad can play audio books in the background.
Get this app and you will be wondering why all maps can't look this good? Sure Google maps are great but not when you are out of cellular range or have a low bandwidth. This one app covers a vast portion of the country and never uses any valuable wireless data.
Several other users report that they don't like the 3D view in the new version. I also like the 2D view some of the time. That's why the program has presets buttons along the bottom of the screen. I can set one to be the 3D view and another to be a 2D view. A simple swipe gesture can tilt the map to whatever angle I want.. Get the map presets setup how you want before you drive and then you will be able to keep your eyes on the road and just tap the presets to switch views.
This is not a navigation style map. Those are great if you want directions from point A to point B. You can run multiple maps at the same time and leave the navigation map running in the background while Scenic Map shows you the terrain ahead. You will still hear the voice prompts for upcomming turns. I prefer to have a separate GPS receiver so my iPad can play audio books in the background.
Get this app and you will be wondering why all maps can't look this good? Sure Google maps are great but not when you are out of cellular range or have a low bandwidth. This one app covers a vast portion of the country and never uses any valuable wireless data.
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Great app! But...
Love the app and it comes in handy but I would prefer being able to easily drop a pin instead of using these unsightly stars.
Great App!
Just downloaded V1.3 and the app does everything advertised. Speed, features and resolution are great. Don't know what the negative fuss was all about is some previous reviews. My guess is that people are using an iPad2 wi fi (with no 3G =no GPS chip). I am using a Bad Elf GPS and the functionality is awsome. A good buy!!
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new version crashes
Was very happy with the Original Scenic Map app which worked perfectly on my iPad1 ( sys v3.2.2 ) but I was tempted by great sounding features of latest upgrade so I installed it ( 1.8GB ) against my better judgement ( considering it was just released 2 days ago ). The upgrade does not run on my iPad even though it is advertised to be compatible, instead it crashes very well when I try to start it. Now I will probably suffer the crude process of reverting to the old version ( via iTunes ) so I can have a useable Scenic Map app again, or wait for the upgrade to be fixed. The other foolish option I won't try again is to upgrade my iOS just for the purpose of trying to get a new app to work. I advise anyone thinking about upgrading their iOS to make sure they research & understand the risks & possible time & money gobbling consequences they might face. Anyways I gave the upgrade one star because I liked the original App so much I thought it deserved six ( so I owed it one ). Please either fix the new version or else correctly advertise ( and warn previous version users ) which iPads it is compatible with.
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Memory GUZZLER
2GB just for update
HUGE amount of memory required
Does not do what I expected so I am deleting it and freeing up a lot of memory.
I wanted to like this one because the maps reside ON the iPad but they don't work with ease as expected.
HUGE amount of memory required
Does not do what I expected so I am deleting it and freeing up a lot of memory.
I wanted to like this one because the maps reside ON the iPad but they don't work with ease as expected.
Do not buy it !
Not worth 10$,maybe 99c at most,slow,not enough options.
Good Deal!
Highly Recommended. These Apps replace pretty much any paper maps you may currently carry. Both Streets and Topographic information are here (based on OpenStreetMap.org), plus the fact that you don't need any connection to view them, make this just the thing for the traveler/hiker. I started with the free Grand Canyon App, then bought the Eastern set soon after. I now have the Western set and will get the Central States set soon. Other than iBird, this is the most expensive App I own, and have found it to be well worth the money. Just compare the $ to any paper atlas. I have a Wi-Fi only iPad. I guess this App will track your location with the 3G/GPS unit, which I'm sure would be excellent. I am considering (much to my wife's dismay) trading up just for this App.
Yes, this is a rather nasty download(1 gb+);don't even think of trying it with Wi-Fi. Get it via iTunes. While waiting for the download, make a quick read of the manual/blog/bugs on the developer's web page.
Yes, this is a rather nasty download(1 gb+);don't even think of trying it with Wi-Fi. Get it via iTunes. While waiting for the download, make a quick read of the manual/blog/bugs on the developer's web page.
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Waste of money
No detail, no terrain, no roads, just a blank screen showing land and water and your current location.
Waste of money
Pretty AND pretty USELESS. No help; interface not very intuitive; colossal absence of major roads - e.g. US 95 not even shown ! You will get more value from a $10 bill by making it a paper airplane and sailing out a window. I would give it a zero if I could.
Wow
This is exactly what I've been looking for...looks incredible on the iPhone 4. Great details, landmarks, etc. Well worth the $$
