London Tube
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | $0.99 | Presselite | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
◉ London Tube application has been featured in thelondonpaper newspaper.
◉ Selected as one of the Top 10 best applications by Telegraph.co.uk.
◉ Recommended by the Financial Times and the Los Angeles Times.
◉ Selected by Apple as a demo app in London Apple Stores.
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DESCRIPTION
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London Tube is a comprehensive guide to traveling through London. This application includes official subway maps. London Tube map is licensed from Transport for London (TfL).
◉ Latest official map of London Tube with zones (2012). Landscape and portrait modes. Maps of all Tube lines.
◉ Optimized for iPhone 5 widescreen (16:9) display. Works on all iPhone versions.
◉ Precise location of each station on the map (with a red circle). This application is fully compatible with Apple Maps, each station is represented by a red pin, a popup shows you the distance, and it's updated live (thanks to GPS) as you walk down the streets of London!
◉ The journey planner tool allows you to find automatically the best route to get to your destination in London Tube. The journey planner does not require a network connection to operate, it works perfectly while in the subway.
◉ This application works perfectly OFFLINE (maps, journey planner, etc.).
◉ The bookmark manager allows you to save your stations and routes.
◉ The application locates the nearest Tube stations from your position in London. You can also provide an address in London, all the stations closest to that address will be displayed.
◉ London Bus is available in the same application through in-app purchase. This option allows you to switch between the underground and bus systems at any time using the same application. This add-on includes the official (Central) London Buses map from TfL with the key bus routes, locates the nearest bus stations, and also offers a journey planner tool.
◉ You can add new Point of Interest (POI) databases to London Tube application through in-app purchase. These options allow you to activate Food & Drink POI, Leisure POI, Attractions POI, and Accommodation POI in all over the UK. You will be able to locate all nearby POI on Apple Maps, and through the Augmented Reality view.
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NUMBER OF DISRUPTED LINES ON YOUR HOME SCREEN
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◉ London Tube icon is badged with the current number of disrupted Tube lines. Updated automatically every 15 minutes.
◉ Service updates (Real time travel news) are available.
◉ London Tube application has added push notification support that allows you to be notified in background, even if you have closed the application. This feature allows you to receive Tube alerts in real time, when a disrupted line is detected, a notification is automatically sent to your iPhone or iPod Touch.
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AUGMENTED REALITY
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London Tube Your New Eye. This is a unique augmented reality functionality that enables you to see the nearest stations and POI with iPhone's camera live view.
◉ iPhone vertical position: 360-degree view of all stations nearby your location, updated in real time as you walk in the streets.
◉ iPhone horizontal position: List of all nearest stations. When a station is selected, a red arrow (compass) is displayed to show the direction and the distance to that point.
IMPORTANT : This application requires an active Internet connection to retrieve data. You also need to turn on "Location Services" and "Notifications" options in the settings of your iPhone.
Reviews
Totally useless
paulrm
As a London tourist, I bought this to help find my way through the transit system. It was a complete waste of money. Doesn't show the way at all.
Outstanding App
Leahcim62
This is a must have app if you visit London and want to easily navigate the Tube. My first trip to London was more enjoyable without having to worry about which train to use to get to my destination. The app made this a simple process . Priceless app - trust me.
Wasted of money not working
Kungawangmo88
I paid due to the positive reviews and end up with trash !Why are you charging for something that is out of date?If you not gonna update for future iOS then remove the app, have to pay again to add alert for tourist attractions
Very useful
1NYCitygirl
Very cool app! Map is user friendly and the alerts are very helpful. I have not yet had occasion to use the buses much in London, but I like that this app offers an interactive bus system map as well. I actually live in NY and use a similar app there as well. Both have proven invaluable.
Simple but great app
zipane
Love it this is a simple but user friendly and useful app. Keep it coming!
Excellent app, works offline
The Knight Who Says Nee
I recently had the chance to visit London, and the London Tube App was of great assistance. It locates the nearest tube station and figures out the best route to get where you need to go. The only thing I would add is the ability to look up stations by proximity to a landmark.
Simple but fast
Funfunfunfunfunfunfunny
Not all the bells and whistles of TFL but effective for quick overview.
Works great
jacksonwood
As an American in London, the app works well for mapping routes and finding stations. Do yourself a favor, weary traveler, and make navigating London a little easier.
Unreliable App
SSY1854
If you enter "Notting Gate" to "King's Cross St. Pancras" into this app, for instance, it tells you to simply take Circle Line to the destination. This is wrong, which is clear by just looking at the map of Circle Line: You must change the train at "Edgware Road." Sure enough, if you enter the same information into other London Tube apps like "Tube Exits," "Kemtro," they will specifically tell you to change the train at "Edgware Road." "London Tube" seems to have a little different algorithm, however, and it tells you a different route that involves changing the train at "Oxford Circus." No other apps I tested, however, forgot to supply such an important information as changing the train when I tested them.
