Scenic Map vs MapToaster NZ Topo Maps

A 3D topo map with coverage of the entire world. The map is streamed directly from Apple's servers and cached on your device for use when there is no cell coverage. Use Scenic Map in a car, a boat, a plane or while hiking. It is like having the entire Earth in your pocket. Satellite image overlays add breathtaking detail and realism to the maps (tap preset 2 or 4). You can use them as you travel to see what is hidden from view at ground level. This takes moving maps to a whole new level. To get started, tap the arrow button in the toolbar to begin GPS tracking and center the map at your current location. The spinner in the status bar shows that the map is being loaded. The spinner stops when the map is fully cached at that location. You can scroll around the map or tilt the map with a two finger vertical swipe to see it in 3D. Use the two finger vertical swipe gesture to tilt the map for a 3D view. Scroll like a map or fly like a flight simulator. Enable Joystick Gestures in the Settings menu and then fly around the terrain using a virtual joystick. Prefer only 2D maps? Enable the 2D Map option in the Settings menu. Scenic Map is simply the best 3D topo map available for a mobile device. You will see incredible detail while scrolling, rotating and zooming perfectly smoothly. You will see every road even if you zoom out to the altitude of a satellite. As you zoom in, you will see every small bump and hollow of the Earth and terrain features as small as ten meters. Unlike old fashioned topo maps, Scenic Map’s roads and trails are up to date thanks to OpenStreetMap.org. It contains polygons for urban areas, shopping malls, an ever growing number of buildings and many other features, The best lake, pond, stream and rivers from the USGS and Canadian public databases are also included. Your tracks can be replayed with video like controls to speed up, slow down, pause, restart or skip to the end. You can display existing tracks while recording another if you want to retrace your route. When online, you can automatically create a route from your current GPS location to any other point on the map. Tracks can be received from or sent to other apps in GPX format. GPS recording stops automatically after you have remained stationary for some time or you can choose to manually stop tracking by tapping on the top track in the Tracks view. Never before have maps been this customizable. For example, you can turn on or off the roads. You can change the lighting direction or remove terrain shading entirely. You can display contour lines even over satellite images. There are five presets which let you quickly switch between map styles. Use Metric, English or Nautical units and choose one of four different coordinate displays including UTM. Want to learn more about a map feature? Tap the target icon and center the feature under the compass rose to display its name, type, urban area, county, state, elevation and coordinates. You will also see a bearing line back to your current GPS location or from your location to a selected waypoint. The status bar shows the bearing direction and distance along with the map and GPS elevation, the track length, and your current speed and direction of travel. In-app documentation is provided in the Help section at the top of the Settings menu. Links are provided in the documentation to detailed coverage maps, tutorial videos, installation guide and blog at ScenicMap.com Map data © OpenStreetMap and contributors under the Open Database License Scenic Map supports GPS tracking while the app is in the background. Caution: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

MapToaster for iOS provides New Zealand topo maps with all the rich detail of the LINZ Topo50 and Topo250 topographical maps, helping you plan your expedition and get to the right spot. Whether you are a recreational or business user, MapToaster provides indispensable reference topo maps, with easy-to-use software. The app includes a 1:250,000 scale topographical map of New Zealand. The 1:50,000 scale topo maps are available for in-app purchase and these include: * New Zealand South Islandand Stewart Island * New Zealand North Island, Kermadec group and Chatham Islands * Antarctica around the area of the Ross Sea and the sub-antarctic islands - Antipodes Is, Auckland Is, Bounty Is, Campbell Is, Snares Is Once downloaded, the mapping doesn't need a WiFi connection or cellphone coverage, as the maps are stored on your device. Features: * detailed LINZ 1:50,000 mapping available by in-app purchase. * comprehensive search index with over 60,000 placenames. Includes all the map placenames, locality names, track start and end points * 1:50,000 mapping shows Conservation Estate with a magenta border and Scenic & Recreation reserves with a red border * built-in map legend * coordinates can be displayed and entered either in WGS-84 longitude/latitude or local projected coordinates (e.g. NZTM etc) * navigate to a waypoint using a head-up display on the map. Shows the speed, time-to-destination, distance, bearing and direction to turn to get to the destination. Select a destination by tapping the waypoint symbol on the map, then the "Navigate to Waypoint" menu option. Tap the navigation display to cancel navigation. Option to use device heading or ground track for direction. * share waypoints by email, iMessage and AirDrop * import waypoints from GPX files by email, iMessage and AirDrop * import and share tracks in GPX file format by email, iMessage and AirDrop * geocachers can view the full detail in geocaching.com PocketQuery files, with automatic colour coding by cache type. * map can show and follow your current location. Map display can be north-up or track-up * create waypoints either at your current location or by tap & hold on the map * create a track by tapping out a path on the screen * record your track while the GPS is running. Note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. * split screen mode for iPads * 3D Touch Home screen shortcuts on iPhone 6s or later * map browsing and Find handoff between your devices. View a map on your iPhone and jump to your iPad at the same place * the Find, Track and Waypoint views show the distance from the centre of the current view * measure distances by tapping out a track on the screen * uses familar gestures: pinch to zoom, drag, double-tap to zoom in, two-finger tap to zoom out, tap & hold to mark a waypoint * maps are stored on your device. Once the download is done, you don't need an Internet connection * privacy-friendly. The app doesn't report your location to us and the waypoints & tracks stay on your device, unless you choose to share them * friendly helpful technical support by email Made by Integrated Mapping Ltd, a Christchurch-based company with over 30 years experience in developing mapping software, whose customers include multinational consulting companies, conservation organisations, Crown Research Institutes, central, regional and local government, universities, schools and libraries, emergency services such as St Johns, helicopter rescue, Search and Rescue, and Police.