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Sat-nav Apps Tested

There’s now a sat-nav app for every kind of smartphone – and we hit the road to test 12
 of the best across four different platforms...

Sat-nav apps tested

May 2011

Don’t worry about costly sat-navs being stolen from your car – by keeping routing instructions in your pocket! There’s a range of clever apps for smartphones to make navigating easy. Simply download and hit the road. We test 12 of the best.

The Test


To cover the most common phone options, we tested the apps on a Blackberry 8900, Apple iPhone 4, HTC Desire HD and Nokia E7. Some software is offered on several platforms. 

We searched for a point of interest (POI) and postcode, rating ease of use, then tested accuracy on the road. A deliberate wrong turn was made, to note recalculation times, plus we assessed the clarity of the instructions. 

Apps with traffic alerts, street names and speed warnings scored, and we factored in the cost, including any subscriptions for extras. 

Verdict

The best things in life are free! You can get excellent routing, accurate maps and a simple interface all for nothing with our Skobbler Best Buy – and it’s not exclusive to one make of mobile, either. Our favourite paid-for sat-nav is CoPilot Live 8. It’s accurate, plus feature-packed; you can play music, and get traffic and weather reports. Final step on the podium is occupied by WisePilot – a pay-as-you-go download that lets you opt for extra features.

Contacts
Aura  aura.sygic.com
CoPilot  www.alk.eu.com
Google Maps Navigation  google.com/mobile/navigation
Navigon  www.navigon.com
NDrive  www.ndrive.com
Ovi Maps  maps.ovi.com
Skobbler  www.skobbler.co.uk
TelMap  www.telmap.com
TomTom  www.tomtom.com
TrafficMaster  www.trafficmaster.co.uk
UbiNav  www.ubinav.com
WisePilot  www.wisepilot.com

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