Scout GPS Link

Scout GPS Link

Designed for your car’s screen

2.9K ratings
51 reviews

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 5, 2015
  • October 3, 2023
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About

This free navigation app provides a full driving experience optimized for your car's multimedia screen. It offers real-time traffic, interactive maps, and seamless integration with your vehicle for easier commutes and place discovery.

Full navigation on car multimedia display
MapStream™ interactive moving maps
Real-time traffic and automatic rerouting
Voice commands for search and control
One-tap navigation to home/work
Split-screen multitasking
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What's New in Scout GPS Link

1.0.140

October 3, 2023

Providing notification on program sunsetting.

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In-App Purchases

$14.99

Scout® GPS Link car experience

One year in car experience of Scout® GPS Link

User reviews

Discontinued after October 30th. About time

I would say at least you tried, but everyone knows you didn't. This is why your abysmal gps that was installed into every 2018 and newer Toyota, is now being discontinued. It was a failure from the start. It's not even comparable to other gps's because it's so terrible. You got your Toyota bucks so now it's time to discontinue service. You should embarrassed and ashamed. You provided nothing, and after the 30th there will be nothing but the faint residual headache from ever having to use this awful gps.

For any developer that want to leave their two cents in a response that I can't reply to. Don't waste your time. You should probably start cleaning out your desk and looking for new employment.
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Needs More Changes

I am having a hard time trusting this app. I use it locally to find businesses that I go to since it helps to know that you have arrived when there is lots of traffic. I find that I can be on the street where the business is located and Scout GPS will continue to have me leave the correct street and go back to the freeway if I had chosen the freeway as the route initially. It should reroute itself to the street you are on and just find the address.
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Fix your app

Your app cost me toll money. We had a long move and had a 4 vehicle convoy with two being large moving trucks. The app got confused and lagged when needed most ( around a large city toll road) and it sent us all over the place. I had to switch to google maps just to get back on track again but after we arrived at our new house the tolls caught up with us. So thanks for that.
I would recommend that Toyota remove your app from their vehicles as the app is inferior. I’d rather trust a brand new private in the army with compass and map before using this again.
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Kind of a plain Jane…

When you need to just put in an address to route something this works and has the audible. I can’t seem to get the map to cover my whole 6 inch screen, which would make it more useful than my phone. I’d also like to just have the map with no destination, just to watch my progress and see the streets that I’m going by …sometimes that’s more useful than routing I can’t seem to find a way to do that.
There’s a lot of room for improvement and if for some reason you don’t have GPS on the phone you can use this…or no…you need your phone oh well
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Too Many Steps to Reload

If you shut off the vehicle for lunch or fuel or whatever, it would be nice to just jump in and go. It should assume you’re simply continuing your same journey. Instead, you have to open the app again on your phone and the vehicle. Then choose “Recents”, select the destination you were already on, and finally select the preferred route again. It is just annoying that you have to go through all those steps every time you shut the vehicle down.
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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Incorrect street name pronunciations

Bug

Unreliable rerouting and destination tracking

Bug

Compatibility issues with certain vehicle models

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Requested Features

4 requests

Ability to use app without phone connection

Feature

More customization options

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Integration with popular mapping apps

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Improved voice command recognition

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FAQ

What does Scout GPS Link do?

Scout GPS Link is a free mobile navigation application designed to provide a full navigation experience directly on your car's multimedia screen. It utilizes real-time cloud information for interactive maps and offers features optimized for driving, such as voice search and automatic day/night modes.

What are the key features of Scout GPS Link?

Key features include full navigation on your car's display, MapStream™ mode with interactive 2D/3D moving maps (for select vehicles), real-time traffic updates with automatic rerouting, one-tap navigation to home and work, and voice command search for places. It also supports split-screen views for multitasking.

Is Scout GPS Link free to use?

Yes, Scout GPS Link is a free mobile navigation app. There are no mentioned costs or in-app purchases associated with its core navigation functionality.

What vehicles is Scout GPS Link compatible with?

The app is designed for integration with car multimedia screens, specifically mentioning compatibility with select Lexus and Toyota vehicles when connected via USB and Bluetooth. The full MapStream mode availability may vary by vehicle model year.

How does Scout GPS Link help with commuting?

It provides the best routes based on real-time traffic conditions to ensure a quicker commute. The app offers one-touch navigation to your home and work, and alerts you to upcoming traffic congestion or road hazards with automatic reroute notifications.