[Reubania]

Sygic is on sale $59.99. I am still waiting for TomTom to drop it's price...considering the market where Google's Nexus One is heading...I think these navigation companies will be dropping their prices soon.

It will be a big investment, as I plan to also get the TomTom holder...so thanks guys for your input and reviews.

[Nugsy]

Tomtom australia in the UK itunes store is £44.99 which is about AUD$80

[ManHeat]

Does anyone know if you can pinch to zoom on the Tom Tom app?

[kyte]

Originally Posted by ManHeat

Does anyone know if you can pinch to zoom on the Tom Tom app?

No. There are plus and minus signs on top of screen (as it is with many GPS apps) which just require a tap to zoom in or out. Its a good thing, IMO, a tap requires less dexterity than pinching etc.

[eaglesteve2]

Originally Posted by ManHeat

Does anyone know if you can pinch to zoom on the Tom Tom app?

Yes and no.

The main navigation screen uses the plus and minus button that Kytes mentioned. You can't pinch this map because the mere act of touching the map brings up the menu.

On the map of your route however, it zooms by pinching.

[Donnie Darko]

Been using the TomTom app for a while and thing annoying me the most is the pissweak iPod controls..



That is the grand total of what you get as far as controls.

The Navigon app appears to have a fullblow feature set in that department..



Even Sygic appears to have more options..



Wish TomTom would hurry up and follow suit.

[opilot87]

Sygic has more options??? Unless they have done something in the new update that I haven't realised. In Sygic, at the moment you have to remember to start the ipod player before launching the Sygic app, and then you have to double click the home screen to bring up the built in ipod controls over the top, which only allow forward/next/stop and basic song info. Pretty rubbish.

I've been meaning to suggest this improvement to Sygic, since they requested feedback from users on improvements and suggestions. If everybody here does the same, hopefully we might have something to like in the next update!

Ollie

[Donnie Darko]

Originally Posted by opilot87

Sygic has more options??? Unless they have done something in the new update that I haven't realised. In Sygic, at the moment you have to remember to start the ipod player before launching the Sygic app, and then you have to double click the home screen to bring up the built in ipod controls over the top, which only allow forward/next/stop and basic song info. Pretty rubbish.

I've been meaning to suggest this improvement to Sygic, since they requested feedback from users on improvements and suggestions. If everybody here does the same, hopefully we might have something to like in the next update!

Ollie

Guess you were right, I misread this review..

"The app now includes iPod controls, accessible by an iPod icon in the lower right corner in the map view. These controls will allow you to control music playing that was started before the app was open, and allow you to add songs to an in-app playlist that you can create on the fly. These in-app controls mean that you don't need to exit the app to get some music playing, which is really nice. After you tap on the iPod icon to access this functionality, it will automatically go back to the map view after a few moments without interaction on its own – a nice touch so that you don't have to distract yourself from the road to tap it again."

Guess that means Navigon is winning the iPod war.
I personally think TomTom still leads the overall UI war however.

[opilot87]

Yeh i've been waiting for decent ipod controls on a GPS for a long time since its the main thing I use my iPhone for in the car. I'm tempted to buy Navigon, but hoping Sygic will come up with an update.

If sygic get back to me on my suggestion i'll update here.

Ollie

[opilot87]

My feedback to Sygic for anyone's interest. If you agree please write something similar at:

Sygic GPS navigation software turns your iPhone into a real-time turn-by-turn voice guided navigation system

Feedback is on the right.

Ollie

[kyte]

Probably time to do a complete update of the original post, there have been some significant changes in Tomtom and Sygic, not a lot in Navigon and nothing at all in NDrive or CoPilot. I've also had the opportunity to test iGo Myway (posted elsewhere) and this will be added also. For those looking, it also has good iPod controls, but the rest of the app leaves a lot to be desired. I'll rewrite and repost as a separate post (Anthony: maybe you can unsticky this post and once I have written and posted the next set of reviews I'll alert you for a sticky then. This is all well out of date and I don't think people are actually reading the original)

[Victor]

sounds great, but isn't navigon 1.5 around the corner?

[kyte]

Originally Posted by Victor

sounds great, but isn't navigon 1.5 around the corner?

One would hope so. Its been a while.

[canonafficionado]

Looks like TomTom 1.3 update has just been submitted for approval as well. Seems like we will see it released in a few weeks.

Key changes:

• Real time traffic and incident data
• Google local search to find nearby POIs

Traffic data is likely to involve an in-app charge. They also say there is "other soon-to-be-announced enhancements to ensure an optimal, and even more intuitive, navigation experience." I'd imagine that this means they've done some more optimisations based on feedback and usability.

[kyte]

The problem with traffic in most cases on these applications is that it accesses SUNA data which is all very well if you live in a capital city, but we in the regional centres and people in the country also have a need of things like "incident data" and we are unlikely to get it. That's why I keep using Trapster when I am not actually needing to be navigated.

[Lutze]

Originally Posted by kyte

The problem with traffic in most cases on these applications is that it accesses SUNA data which is all very well if you live in a capital city on the east coast.....

There, fixed that for you

[kyte]

Originally Posted by Lutze

There, fixed that for you

I should fix it further. Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane. It doesn't cover Hobart or Canberra either. One wonder why, when google does it perfectly well. Maybe we will get lucky and the new sygic app will somehow use google instead.

[malfromcessnock]

My iPhone shipped with Google Maps - isn't this a GPS app?

In my limited experience, this is a fantastic app.

In fact I moved from HTC TyTnII to my iPhone cause I was so impressed with this GPS app. The HTC used CoPilot and I got lost a few times and didn't use it again.

Why would you want another?

[Donnie Darko]

Originally Posted by malfromcessnock

My iPhone shipped with Google Maps - isn't this a GPS app?

In my limited experience, this is a fantastic app.

In fact I moved from HTC TyTnII to my iPhone cause I was so impressed with this GPS app. The HTC used CoPilot and I got lost a few times and didn't use it again.

Why would you want another?

Because Google maps location pin won't follow you as you walk / drive. Simple.

Have to keep flicking the page as your drive along..

[entropy]

Oh and it downloads maps as you go, so go off network and you're fu*ked.

it also doesn't give turn by turn instructions.