Very good, needs some work
This is a great app, but it needs some attention.
- The app assumes you ALWAYS want to track your position and tries to find your position (and gives an error if you disable location tracking). This is repeated if you switch away from the app and return. What if I'm just organizing my tracks in the house and don't want to waste my battery using GPS? Should be an option for offline mode.
- very difficult to download offline maps, there seems to be a bug that stops me from using the draw area option. Also, every time I try to change the size of the rectangle download area, it just pops me out.
- on the data tab, if I sort (e.g. by alpa), my preference is lost as soon as I go to a track and return.
- there is no way to tell what the track name is by clicking on a track in the map view (or data view)
- there is no way to tell what a waypoint name is on the map in the data tab (I.e. like you can on the map view)
Aside from these flaws, the app is great and has some good potential. Looking forward to an update. It's clear the developers know about how to make a great GPS/mapping app.
- The app assumes you ALWAYS want to track your position and tries to find your position (and gives an error if you disable location tracking). This is repeated if you switch away from the app and return. What if I'm just organizing my tracks in the house and don't want to waste my battery using GPS? Should be an option for offline mode.
- very difficult to download offline maps, there seems to be a bug that stops me from using the draw area option. Also, every time I try to change the size of the rectangle download area, it just pops me out.
- on the data tab, if I sort (e.g. by alpa), my preference is lost as soon as I go to a track and return.
- there is no way to tell what the track name is by clicking on a track in the map view (or data view)
- there is no way to tell what a waypoint name is on the map in the data tab (I.e. like you can on the map view)
Aside from these flaws, the app is great and has some good potential. Looking forward to an update. It's clear the developers know about how to make a great GPS/mapping app.
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Excelent
I have been happily using the iPhone version of GPS Kit from some time now. The iPad version does not disapoint. The controls are implemented nicely and uses the iPad extra screen real-estate well.
They fixed it
It was working fine until they updated. Absolutely nothing worked for a while. I gave a bad review and got an email very quickly explaining some last minute changes goofed it up. Then when I updated at least 100 of my waypoints disappeared. Of course as soon as I complained about it, they appeared and everything was back to normal. I love this app and how I can make my fishing on Clear Lake, CA waypoints on Google Earth and import them to my GPS Kit.
The customer service from Garafa is second to none. Hoping for pre-track drawing soon.
The customer service from Garafa is second to none. Hoping for pre-track drawing soon.
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In short the Best!
I have used this app since its early release back before it had all the advanced features it now has. Back then in version 3.0 it was worth the price as it is accurate and I don't have to carry another device with me. Now that this app has a much cleaner UI and very smart design layout and all the very advanced features such as, Squawk ( see friends locations and speed, live) and all the possible import and export options via email, Dropbox, iTunes, etc, this app is way underpriced for what you are getting. Just to buy a comparable app on my old palm pilot was $49.99 and that lack many of the features and power GPS Kit has.
Key features that make this app the great.
Works 100% without Internet/data!
Maps:
Offline maps! Cached in an easy to use interface!
Tons of maps!!! As if this app didn't have enough maps already you can add more on your own! I have learned how to add custom map sources and now this app has all the maps I want from the web! USGS Topo! And all sorts of maps!
Tracking:
Tracks like the best of them and then better. Use the light sensor to automatically turn off and on the screen to save precious power! Let the app notify you that your background tracking will stop soon! Awesome! Pause, resume tracks! Change the color of tracks to color code them. Use the compass, turn off the intrusive figure 8 compass calibration. Tons more features!
Dashboard:
See all the stats you want in one place! No need to tab over 6 times to see total elevation change just set the easily customized dashboard and you have all the stats you want not the stats the developer lets you see! Never see so many options in the dashboard, glide ratio, moving time, stopped time, inclinometer, plus all the other standard stats.
Built flashlight!
Yes just click the flashlight out of the more tab, or customize your bottom tabs to have the flashlight readily available.
Other cool stuff:
Weather stations, social network posting, full graphs for speed-elevation-pace.
This review is too long so final words: GET IT!
No this is not a turn by turn navigation app it is for the outdoor enthusiast, I use it to Mountain bike, hike, Jeep, geocache, but has tons of uses as it is the most feature rich application on the market. Background processes work the best I have seen in any app. Any review less than 5 stars has a grudge or uses an iPod touch without GPS capabilities.
Key features that make this app the great.
Works 100% without Internet/data!
Maps:
Offline maps! Cached in an easy to use interface!
Tons of maps!!! As if this app didn't have enough maps already you can add more on your own! I have learned how to add custom map sources and now this app has all the maps I want from the web! USGS Topo! And all sorts of maps!
Tracking:
Tracks like the best of them and then better. Use the light sensor to automatically turn off and on the screen to save precious power! Let the app notify you that your background tracking will stop soon! Awesome! Pause, resume tracks! Change the color of tracks to color code them. Use the compass, turn off the intrusive figure 8 compass calibration. Tons more features!
Dashboard:
See all the stats you want in one place! No need to tab over 6 times to see total elevation change just set the easily customized dashboard and you have all the stats you want not the stats the developer lets you see! Never see so many options in the dashboard, glide ratio, moving time, stopped time, inclinometer, plus all the other standard stats.
Built flashlight!
Yes just click the flashlight out of the more tab, or customize your bottom tabs to have the flashlight readily available.
Other cool stuff:
Weather stations, social network posting, full graphs for speed-elevation-pace.
This review is too long so final words: GET IT!
No this is not a turn by turn navigation app it is for the outdoor enthusiast, I use it to Mountain bike, hike, Jeep, geocache, but has tons of uses as it is the most feature rich application on the market. Background processes work the best I have seen in any app. Any review less than 5 stars has a grudge or uses an iPod touch without GPS capabilities.
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Great app!
This was the first I used an app like this, it's very powerful, I like that you can download tracks from the Internet and integrate them into your downloaded map set. I would recommend this for anyone that likes to stay outdoors.
Awesome 4x4 app
This app just keeps getting better and better. I use this as my primary way of navigating when 4wding remote trails in Australia. The recent improvements to map caching makes it very easy to have maps available when in remote areas with no phone signal. Squawk is handy if your mates have the app as well as you can see where they are on the map. My missus likes to be able to see where I am with the location web sharing when I am away on a trip. I save all my tracks and email them to myself to catalogue in google earth or maps.
It would be good to see the developer integrate near maps in Australia if possible. The only other suggestion would be to have an option of a more traditional style inclinometer (like some of the dedicated inclinometer apps) on the dashboard. And a way to zero out the inclinometer angle if your iPad is mounted in the vehicle at an angle and also a way to set rollover limits and warnings. It would be good if there was a way to use gpskit on my iPhone to snap waypoint photos and send or sync them to gpskit on my iPad as it is impractical to use the iPad for that purpose.
It would be good to see the developer integrate near maps in Australia if possible. The only other suggestion would be to have an option of a more traditional style inclinometer (like some of the dedicated inclinometer apps) on the dashboard. And a way to zero out the inclinometer angle if your iPad is mounted in the vehicle at an angle and also a way to set rollover limits and warnings. It would be good if there was a way to use gpskit on my iPhone to snap waypoint photos and send or sync them to gpskit on my iPad as it is impractical to use the iPad for that purpose.
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Nice Update!
Wow, the best just keeps getting better! I really like the new free draw mode for offline maps--easiest way to do it I have seen. I don't have a data plan so this lets me get the whole city in one shot.
Battery life and accuracy have been really impressive as well. I don't know if it is something you did or just the hardware but it has been pretty awesome.
Keep up the good work!
Battery life and accuracy have been really impressive as well. I don't know if it is something you did or just the hardware but it has been pretty awesome.
Keep up the good work!
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I luv it!
It's perfect!!!
Some bugs to be worked out but good overall.
I have GPS Kit for my iPhone and it works brilliantly but this version for the iPad crashes when I try to download any maps. I have gone back to using the iPhone version on the iPad and it's OK although it suffers from the usual 2x screen ugliness in menus that most dual platform apps have. (the maps are OK though).
This will be a great app once the bugs are squashed.
This will be a great app once the bugs are squashed.
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Problems with loading maps
Really like the app - so far, it has been very good except for loading detailed high-resolution maps. I get better resolution maps on every other application except this one. I have to download the high resolution maps, but haven't been able to do that.
The video help files are great and once you get the hang of them, it makes sense.
However, this still needs work. Until I can seemlessly see high resolution maps that we have come to expect from google maps, I will rate it a 3. Once that ability is available, it will easily be rated a 5.
The video help files are great and once you get the hang of them, it makes sense.
However, this still needs work. Until I can seemlessly see high resolution maps that we have come to expect from google maps, I will rate it a 3. Once that ability is available, it will easily be rated a 5.
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