Maps out of date
We travelled the east coast of Australia and bought Hema Maps to replace Mudmaps which we have used for years. We were disappointed that the maps are from 2018, and many of the maps are out of date. There have been major changes to the Pacific highway in the last 6 years, and we found ourselves at times 20km off the displayed route. Especially around McLean and Grafton vicinity where the Pacific highway has been rerouted. You would think for a $100 purchase you would be provided with up to date maps. The App is also glitchy when zooming and changing from one map to another.
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Response from developer
Hi, Thanks for your feedback. There is a 2022 update on the app with another new updated expected to be released in the near future. In regards to the zooming, you can't zoom in too much on some maps as Raster style maps will get blurry or pixelated. I hope this helps. Safe travels, The Hema Team
Reliable and good for remote trips
If you want to simply run offline maps and log your vehicle track via GPS, this app is pretty straightforward. If you want to get more advanced and upload route plans to follow it gets a little trickier, but it can be done. I’m a GIS guy, so I plan and digitise routes and features in QGIS, then upload KML files to the app before I go remote. I replicate the data on my iPad and iPhone for redundancy, plus keep paper copies and backup maps in the vehicle.
Uploading KML to the app has just become difficult with recent iOS updates. I can no longer simply “share” a KML file to the app. I hope the Developer can resolve that, because if I can’t upload my KML files I might have to look elsewhere.
Uploading KML to the app has just become difficult with recent iOS updates. I can no longer simply “share” a KML file to the app. I hope the Developer can resolve that, because if I can’t upload my KML files I might have to look elsewhere.
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Response from developer
Hi Tanamite, Thanks for your review and feedback. If you could give appsupport@hemamaps.com.au an email with your contact details, they'll be able to forward this onwards to our development team and go from there. Safe Travels, The Hema Team
Hema maps
Kinda a werid app. In some ways it’s a very primitive map system and clunky to use. The thing is when your in the outback and you have no signal and your lost you can normally get onto Hema maps which connects you to a satellite and bingo a map pops up with your location and you can find where you are. Even if your not on a road you can see where you are in relation to the road and move towards it. I only use it when the going gets tough and I am lost. Hema wi.l save you most likely
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Response from developer
Thanks for your feedback.