Maplets – The Offline Maps App Reviews – Page 7
5/5 rating based on 142 reviews. Read all reviews for Maplets – The Offline Maps App for iPhone.
Maplets – The Offline Maps App is paid iOS app published by Zaia Design Limited
Great way to have special maps offline
Cjones-CU
I’ve been using this now for many years and it is still a mainstay. How many apps is that true of? One of the drawbacks of nearly all the online maps on iOS devices is the absence of specialty maps. These are things like nature trail maps, campus maps, terminal maps, etc. where the usual suspects simply don't provide the desired information. This app let's you trivially find such maps near a location and download them for use offline (out of cell range or where you don't want to pay cell charges). Even better, many of the maps will show you your location with a 3G device's GPS. Better yet, if you have maps, you can add them to the collection available-no begging for a map necessary. The interface is pretty clean and straightforward. And you aren’t staring at fees per map either unlike the only real competitor in this niche. The only drawback is that to add a map, you have to match the Google Mercator projection-not an issue for small areas but troublesome if you want to post something larger. The interface for georeferencing a map is clever though a tad challenging for some map styles.
Best offline solution yet!
Skinsfan4eva
Plan ahead! Search for a map before going, download it and you'll be good to go! I have used Maplets in Europe and the U.S. In Prague I had my phone on airplane mode to avoid paying for incoming calls and texts, and the app worked great. I was able to track my location in Old Town Prague and determine how to get to different places no problem. Then in the White Mountains of New Hampshire there was zero signal but I was able to stick to the correct trails as I did the Presidential Traverse because my location was constantly mapped. Very satisfied user and I was singing Maplet's praises to fellow hikers!
Copyright infringement!!
TreeHuggersSuck
Some maps on Maplets are copyrighted and are published without permission and no compensation to owners of the map who have spent thousands of dollars on developing the map. This is also called theft!
Maplets Most Helpful
EB Hiker
I have used Maplets for four years now and it is still my most useful and convenient app. Maplets continues to get better and better. While it does not track your hiking progress you can drop pins to trace your trail. I use this feature for trail review when home. It also has a marker that shows direction of travel when on the trail , another useful feature. I have access to maps at anytime. Once downloaded i can use them without being connected to wifi or 3G. The maps are with me at all times. Additionally, with GPS enabled, I can pinpoint my location on the maps when hiking-a great feature. Zaia is always updating their database to keep current. If you want Zaia to add a map you can contact them thru the app (or online) to make your request-if it is available they will add it. I have not had any issues with this app and use it several times each week. Love this app! Update: Have used 5 years now and Maplets is still my go-to app. Thank you Zaia for this great app and all your tireless work to keep it the best Map App out there. Update year 6: Everything I said in the past still stands! Best App for me-easy to use, shows info I need, works when I need it, updated regularly. Thank you Zaria:)))
Long-time favorite hiking app
sipseyhiker
Maplets is simple and let’s you know where you are when you get a bit lost. Ability to drop pin was a lifesaver when I had to leave my partner in the dark in the woods to hike out to get rescue. Led rescue team to exact spot. Best thing is that unlike most feature heavy apps, this one is easy on your battery. Excellent.
Missing a few key features
RickBullotta
Would be much more useful if you could have more zoom range, rotate maps, and have a distance scale. Would also be great to overlay roads or streets on maps.
Awesome
Ac2341
The app continues to improve. I haven’t used it in a few years so I was surprised when I opened it today and even the bus map had GPS ability. This could be really handy for when the cell signal is weak or slow.