Leave a Review BringGo USA & CAN
Read what you are buying first
I have been using Garmin and Navigon for a long time so I have somewhat high expectations. I bought this only because I bought a new Chevy Trax and this is supported by my Infotainment system. A dollar isn't much to lose if the app doesn't work well but I was concerned by the app having only 1-star review.
Keep in mind that if you pay for the in-app purchase you are paying for 3 years with one map update per year and 3 years of live traffic. Nothing says what happens after 3 years, I'm guessing you pay again.
Initial impression was not good. It took a long time to download maps and other data just so I could get started. When plugged into my car, the app is disabled on my phone. The menu is poorly organized, and the car seems to have more/different features than the app. When I first tried to enter my home address the keyboard was disabled until I started tapping everywhere and figured out that I need to choose a state.
I found that after exiting the app, the blue bar remained saying that the app was running in the background. I also noticed in Usage that it quickly jumped up to my highest battery user.
Worst yet, you are paying for a 30-day trial but not all features are active. Notably traffic is disabled during the trial period, which to me is a key feature. If it doesn't work, the app is useless to me.Show lessmuecker
BringGO - Chevy Sonic 14 LTZ
The application is coded and organized really well - there is much potential for it however it requires GMs involvement in improving the MyLink gateway so that BringGo and other apps can show what they have!
Likes:
Offline maps
The maps are awesome and cute
Find locations via Google within car mirror :)
Dislikes:
Should be $5 per month
The exits should be clear i.e. get off at exit 4 1 mi etc etc
The traffic aspect and routes for some locations aren't the best routes,
-with my version and mylink if i minimize apple window and jump to another app the mylink mirror says connection lost, this may not occur on your version
There is much potential, and for those who compare it to GMaps, this stores maps for offline use, GMaps consumes tons of data and requires at least 3G connection, once you enter certain places you may drop to 2G/1x.Show lessDannnnyyyH11122333
Do not buy!
I purchased this app to use on the road in my Chevrolet. It says that it can be used offline. Yes, but after 1-2 hours, the apps disconnects and you need Internet to sign in again... Crazy isn't?! So I'm lost 1000 miles from home with no gps. And when I try to find customer service or help: impossible. DO NOT BUY.Show lessintrepidfred
Not Accurate
I was in Portage la Prarie, Manitoba and was looking for a friends address so I decided to use the app in my new car. at least 2 blocks out. I have used more accurate free apps but they don't work on the display in my car.Rik 88
Unusable GPS, Incredibly unreliable
This is soooo laggy, it runs about 30 seconds behind real time, shows you on the map nowhere near where you really are, tells you wrong directions, and recalculates while you are driving straight on the given route - very disappointed doesn't even begin to describe how I feel about this, it was the only reason I bought my car and now I'm stuck with it. I paid $60 for the full version; I only used it three times and it got me crazy lost all three times - it couldn't even handle going straight for 4 miles then making a right turn to the destination, ridiculous!Show lessDizzychick32
Space inefficient and difficult to use
I bought a car that would use this app for its built in GPS, installed it and immediately had space problems. I couldn't update maps even for my state without deleting every other app off of my phone. When I did turn the app on, it was difficult to program addresses in. As soon as a text came through my phone, the app would crash. I upgraded to an iphone 5 and had the same issues with space and continued difficulty programming, although the app no longer crashed. I really wish Chevy would partner with a better map company or open source GPS capability.Show lessJorgeDetroit
Garbage
I tried this app out (for a fee!) to see if I wanted to use it as my car's GPS. It does talk to the car's somewhat larger screen through my phone. But Therein lies the rub...you have to have 4-5 bars of cell service for this to work! Even then it is jittery, delayed, inaccurate, and hard to use. Twice it tried to steer me into a corn field, and then wanted me to
miss a freeway exit.
This app is less than worthless, it's dangerous. If you buy a car that wants you to try it out, delete it from your car and use a real app like google maps or iPhone maps. That or be led into cornfields.Show lessBeam.me.up.Scotty
THE best thing out there!!
This app is awesome. I'm talking heaven sent here. BringGo is able to compile all the info I need to get from point A to B to stop for gas in the middle, and get around traffic. As an Albertan I can tell you how important proper traffic and weather updates are during the winter, and this delivers!
It connects just perfectly to my Chevy, and shows me all the landmarks, and buildings in my path (great for me since I'm horrible with directions.) I also love the speech to text voice recognition, it works fantastically and is perfect because when I'm in a rush I don't need to stop and program before I start driving.
I'm hoping to get more into road trips in the next little while and I can't wait to take BringGo with me! I downloaded the maps of all Canada, and as soon as I start roadtrippin' I'll download USA as well. It has full on information for you about; traffic speeds, local traffic info, high flow spots, and the best (and safest) way to get to your destination.
THis app really is the best thats out there right now. For something you can use without internet, on the go, and that's reliable. I think it's worth the price tag!Show lessOrhugs
Bringgo USA (NE maps)
(Third try to submit this review; first two ignored. )
I will admit to having had low expectations for the Bringgo navigation app, but since the iPhone/Siri integration was a major factor in my choice of a Chevy Sonic I figured a trial was order. Much to my pleasant surprise I found it excellent! The maps on the car's 7" display were much more useful than those that I got from my trusty Garman 3 inch GPS device, and, for the most part, were excellent. I went ahead and purchased the full app. (Not that I don't still worry a bit about the longevity of the creator.) Impressed that the display also included a low fuel icon when the dash warning was lit.Show lessJimSRussell
Can't purchase full version.
App seems to work nice with MyLink. iPhone 5 support is nice and it generally works well.
Bought premium version no problem.
Routing needs a lot of work. App is completely unreliable on long distance trips and picks bizarre routes. Other GPS apps reroute (if you get off route) from your current position to location but BringGo seems to want to reroute from current position to ORIGINAL route.. This means if you are traveling on highway at highway speeds and want to take loop around city due to traffic or other factors the rerouting completely derails the app and can actually take you in completely different direction.
Driving from Ohio to Harrisburg, PA on 70 the app routed 470 through Wheeling. Well we decided to stay on 70 due to an accident on 470 and when the app rerouted it then decided that the best way to Harrisburg was south on 79!! This makes no sense and is super confusing when trying to figure out what is right at decision time. I have to take out apple maps and manually check BringGo for routing and it's so frequently wrong it's laughable.
BringGo does a lot of things right but who cares at having all the options if routing works so bad. It's almost as if they made a design decision to reinvent the wheel with navigation logic because they thought they knew better. They didn't.
I cannot trust the app to navigate me effectively in areas I do not know. Native Apple Maps, Google Maps and MotionX handle this all so much better.Show lessjakeguilbo
