Description
For iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch
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IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ORIGINAL iPHONE AND iPOD TOUCH USERS:
- The app alone will not provide turn-by-turn directions for your iPhone and iPod touch model
- In order for the app to work on your device, you’ll need the TomTom car kit with its built-in GPS receiver
- Only the iPhone 3G and 3GS do not require the TomTom car kit for the app to function, as these models have GPS technology embedded
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TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION FOR iPHONE AND iPOD TOUCH IS HERE
- Get the TomTom navigation app and enjoy smart, easy-to-use, turn-by-turn navigation on your iPhone or iPod touch
- Buy now and get upcoming app updates for free
AWARD-WINNING NAVIGATION EXPERIENCE
- Easy A to B navigation
- Intuitive menu means effortless navigation to addresses, points of interest, your favorites, or any point on the map
- User-friendly 2D or 3D driving view
- Clear, spoken, turn-by-turn instructions
- Fast route calculation and re-calculation, should you miss a turn
- Route summary screen clearly shows your route and estimated travel time
DETAILED, UP-TO-DATE MAPS
- A complete up-to-date map is stored on your iPhone or iPod touch
- No cellular signal or data plan is required to browse your map and navigate to your destination
- No data roaming costs are incurred when traveling to other countries
- Additional maps of countries worldwide are available for purchase on the App Store
IQ ROUTES™ TECHNOLOGY
- Get the fastest route any time of day - saving you time, fuel and money
- Provides accurate travel times so you know exactly when you'll arrive
ADVANCED SAFETY FEATURES
- Advanced Lane Guidance brings more clarity to complex multi-lane exits in portrait and landscape modes (very limited coverage in Canada)
- Text-to-speech technology for spoken directions, cities and street names
- Text-to-speech comes in the following languages: English US, French Canada, Spanish Latin America
- Help Me! emergency menu for easy contact or directions to local emergency providers such as police, fire stations and hospitals
DESIGNED AND OPTIMIZED FOR THE IPHONE AND IPOD TOUCH
- Navigate to your contacts without having to look up the address
- Call points of interest directly from within the app
- Landscape orientation option for a better view of what's ahead
- Multi-Touch display support for scrolling through menus, or pinching to zoom in and out on a map
- iPod player support for convenient control of your music within the app
MAP STATISTICS:
- Detailed map seamlessly covering the USA and Canada with IQ Routes™ data for faster routing
- Countries fully covered (99.9%): the US (all states including Hawaii and Alaska) and Canada (all provinces) and Puerto Rico.
MORE INFORMATION:
- Please visit http://iphone.tomtom.com for more information on the TomTom app and TomTom car kit
NEED HELP?
- Please check our FAQ section on http://iphone.tomtom.com for additional support
What's New in Version 1.2
AWARD-WINNING NAVIGATION EXPERIENCE
- Improved search and route summary screens
DETAILED, UP-TO-DATE MAPS
- FREE updated map from v8.30 to v8.35
- Updated points of interest database
IQ ROUTES™ TECHNOLOGY
- Updated IQ Routes™ database with millions of new measurements
ADVANCED SAFETY FEATURES
- Added Advanced Lane Guidance in both portrait and landscape mode
- Added Text-to-speech in English US, French Canada, Spanish Latin America
- Added Help Me! emergency menu
DESIGNED AND OPTIMIZED FOR THE IPHONE AND IPOD TOUCH
- Added iPod player support
COMPATIBILITY
- Added support for original iPhone and iPod touch (all models)
Customer Reviews
Feature Rich App but Laggy GPS
Not that I am all about comparisons but hopefully the below is helpful between Navigon and TT.
Load Time: Very similar. TT may be slightly faster but negligible.
Initial GPS Acquisition: Both were pretty good, acquiring a signal very fast. Slight edge to TT here cause once it acquired it never lost the signal. Navigon did briefly once or twice but both are strong
Interface: Navigon has a simple interface. I found entering an address easy. I found adding favorites to be easier on the Navigon, less clicks. TT has a much more robust interface. Both let you plan future routes and add multiple route points but TT's implementation of this is better. TT also has more menu options from the home screen. Advantage TT.
Routing Interface: Navigon clearly had a nicer interface with Lane assist and reality view being very cool and helpful. The turn arrows on the Navigon are more helpful. The TT though is more compact having all data in the bottom bar. Its cleaner whereas Navigon's is nice but slightly more chaotic. TT also lets you change the colors for day and night but i do not find this very helpful. HOWEVER, the street name displays for Navigon are not great. Not nearly as bad as everyone says but TT's are easier to read.
Routing Accuracy: Well, here is where i saw a difference that i didnt expect to see. Navigon was VERY accurate as far as identifying where I was on the map relative to where i actually was - when i was passing High street it was timed perfectly on the Navigon. When I made a turn, it had me doing so smoothly on the Navigon. However, with TT there is a clear lag. I tried a few different routes, reset the phone, but still same result. While the lag is not terrible its noticeable and really takes away from what otherwise is a great app. I will keep testing but this is major shortfall in my opinion. Both apps got me where i needed to go using the same routes. I have not been able to test TT's IQ routes yet but this also seems like a nice differentiator if it works well.
Routing Options: Here TT is the clear winner. TT has a VERY useful feature that allows you to identify a destination or starting point by clicking on it on the map (a magnifying glass pops up so you can get it exact). I am in up-State PA and alot of the areas we are visiting do not have addresses. This makes finding them and routing to and form the very easy. Entering addresses is very easy and I liked it better than the Navigon. Both use the apple keyboard so it is well integrated. Both allow you to avoid highways, ferrys, toll roads, HOV lanes, etc. Navigon does have a speed limit feature which can warn you with audible and visual cues. I think TT may have this as well but it works better on Navigon. But TT also has extensive other options like Find Alternative (if your not happy with your route, you can choose Avoid Roadblocks (and then choose which you want to avoid), Avoid Part of Route (very very cool. If you know part of your route before you start or while you've started is problematic, you can choose this option and then pick which part of the directions you want to avoid - it will reroute you from there), Route Demo (both have this but TT's is better), Instructions (This is a detailed list of the route which I am not sure why Navigon does not have but its very useful to see the overview). Hands down the TT routing options are superior.
POI databases: On Navigon, it is extensive but the search is finicky. Sometimes you have to really narrow down the location for the POI to show. I found TT's more extensive and less finicky but still not great. I really like the icon view for POI's on Navigon. Overall a tie.
Recalculation: Both do a good job of quickly recalculating you. Navigon's seemed slightly faster.
TTS: Both do not have.
Voice: TT gives you many options for the GPS voice. While its cool, they are not that different and Navigons is very pleasant. Both are loud although TT's is easier to adjust - simply by click on the left bottom of the screen while driving. Navigons you have to go into the menu and the adjustment is small.
Phone integration: Work exactly the same way. Phone call comes in, you can answer and talk. You can then, while still on the call, go back into the app and it picks up from where it left off. Navigon does so more quickly. Both also work while on the ipod. TT's cuts out completely whereas Navigon is more like a fade out so you can hear the directions.
Battery: Too hard to tell which was better. But both eat battery.
Reality View/Lane Assist: As mentioned, Navigon has this and its a real nice feature. TT does not have this.
Overall, i liked the Navigon interface better but the TT route option planning better. TT has many more useful routing options and features that Navigon just does not have. While the Navigon interface is "prettier" i found the TT interface less chaotic and more of the screen is used for the maps (albeit a small amount). But the lane assist/reality view makes the Navigon overall superior. Frankly, had the TT GPS actually worked as good as the Navigon, i think it would be a superior app. But it is not and therefore I would probably find myself using the Navigon more unless i need to do some more complex routing. There is no clear winner and it will depend on what you value more. It will be interesting to see who adds more features more quickly and if there is a cost to either to update the maps.
They rushed this out - Big holes, NJ is a country
Besides all the other reviews out there (I will not repeat their issues) They better fix this quick!
1. Apparently, New Jersey is a country. States are listed as countries - totally bogus, can't search for an address without changing countries? What?
2. Addresses in my address book on my iPhone DO NOT WORK. A totally correct and legal address in NJ leads me to upstate New York somewhere. Very bad.
3. Before picking an address from my address book, I have to pick the correct country (state), in order for it to be correct. Shockingly bad.
I am a stand alone TomTom 700 user and this product is not yet on par with a regular TomTom gps dedicated unit. Please fix it.
for $99 it should be much better.
Pros:
* It's fast, routing and recalc of routes is quick and accurate.
* User interface is simple and easy to use.
* App is organized well, things are where you expect them.
Cons:
* No spoken streets? UNACCEPTABLE!
* Does not tell you if destination is on your right or left side... SAD!
* Zoom out of the map does not stick... it wanders back to the zoom level it wants to display... If I zoom out... stay there!
* Can't drag the map while in route to look ahead etc. (this is due to if you touch the map, it goes back to the menu.. ??? WHY? ) Ahem, dble tap anyone? GEEEZ!
* Map has zoom + and - buttons instead of pinch like 99% of all other apps. Again WHY? If you miss either button by a tiny amount your dumped into the menu... this really stinks.
* Can't change display brightness within the app.
The Browse map is GREAT! has all the detail you would expect (POI's Street names etc.) and you can pan around etc.
The map shown while you are on a route is dismal! Why are these two different?
If Tom Tom would use the same display they use for browseing a map at route time it would be Great!
My three biggest complaints!!!
1. No Zoom that will stay.
2. Can't drag map while routing. (can't touch the map) this is possibly the dumbest thing I have ever seen in a GPS.
3. No spoken street names!!!
SAD SAD SAD! I want to know Tom Toms list of features to fix\change... and if these are not planned... I want my money back!! and for $99.00
I am deadly serious.
Please FIX!
- Category: Navigation
- Updated Nov 18, 2009
- Current Version: 1.2
- 1.30 GB
- Languages: English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
- Seller: TomTom
- © 2009 TomTom International B.V. All rights reserved.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
