RouteBuddy Atlas - GPS Nav App for US and Worldwide Topo Maps Reviews – Page 2
5/5 rating based on 21 reviews. Read all reviews for RouteBuddy Atlas - GPS Nav App for US and Worldwide Topo Maps for iPhone.
RouteBuddy Atlas - GPS Nav App for US and Worldwide Topo Maps is free iOS app published by RouteBuddy Ltd.
GPS Works When Others Don't
Beach Bum Brent
The thing is about this application is that it let's you download maps for offline viewing. Especially useful if you have an iPad without 3G as most all other programs require you to have Internet access as you move around on a map it needs to download the map tiles dependent on where you are moving, or if you have changed the zoom level on the map. Where in this program it downloads the entire map back at home via wifi and you take the map data with you.
the traveler
the sheriff & deputy
too hard to figure out how to get more maps ... i want to travel not figure out...
Useless
Villager1551
I have no idea how to use this. Clearly there are steps to follow to obtain desired results. I wish I knew what those steps were.
Nobody here gets it
RemoteDriver
Most of the reviewers here don't get what this incredible app is all about. The scores are low because people think RouteBuddy Atlas is like a regular GPS app. Wrong. Even the developer doesn't know how to talk about it. They say that Atlas is the only app that let's you use the same maps on your laptop and iOS devise. Who cares? I'm never going to use a laptop again for navigation. The iPad is the only why to go. The thing that sets RouteBuddy Atlas apart is that it is THE ONLY app I know of that let's you access, quickly and fluidly (the rendering speed is impressive, even on an iPad 1) an ENTIRE STATE'S WORTH OF USGS TOPOS ON ONE SCREEN. USGS maps set the gold standard for detail in the USA and show every goat trail and bump. They are useless and probably out of date in urban and suburban areas (that's what Garmin Nuvi or TomTom is for). Here's what you need to know (at least for US users) 1) Atlas is free, the maps cost about US$29 per state, more for big states. 2) The best way to get the maps is download them to your computer and use a nice little free utility to get them on your iOS device via USB cable. 3) The maps are high quality scans and nice looking but are BIG; California is sold as 2 chunks and is over 6 Gigs. 4) The maps are scans, not vectors. Still, some features and places on some maps are searchable. 5) Atlas is not for auto-routing or finding a gas station or estimating your time to get home. It is about knowing where you are and how to get out. I just returned from a trip to some very remote parts of the Mojave desert including the backcountry of Death Valley National Park. I had the iPad mounted on the center console running Atlas and my fancy new Nuvi on the other side with Garman's expensive Topo maps for California and Nevada loaded (they cost more than the maps from Atlas and are not as good). Atlas allowed me to know exacly where I was, where to go and how to get back out. The Garmin was almost useless because it does not let you easily zoom in and out to see where you want to go. If you have room on your iPhone or iPad and are heading out to the US or English hinterlands, this app is incredible.
Route buddy atlas
Yababadue
Already have app but am unable to update. It says installing, but that as been going on for days. All other updates on other pps works but not this one.
Over-priced maps, awful interface!
Xedrik!
I don't mind paying a fair price for quality downloadable maps, but having to shell out over $60US just to cover Washington State is ridiculous. As absurd as the pricing is, it might, *might* be justifiable if the maps were nicely optimized for mobile devices, but they're not. The maps for Washington State alone ($60, remember!) take up almost 5 GB (that's GIGAbytes) of space! Sixty bucks and 1/3 the storage of my iPhone just to view USGS topos in a laggy, cumbersome interface? No, thank you.
Route Buddy Mapping Software
Craig "Skygzr"
The RouteBuddy Software is extremely easy to use or the first time electronic map user. The ariel feature allows you to go back and forth between map view and a "goggle earth" style view that is very helpul in seeing exactly what is on the ground. The customer support is very responsive and helpul. A good piece of software and a nice company to do business with.
My Go To Mapping App
OldmanFly
I have found that RouteBudy Atlas to be a very effective mapping app. It’s easy to use and the US National Park Map is one of the best both on-line and off-line. I’ve used their Mac Desktop Version for many years and have been very happy and it looks like their iPhone and iPad app is equally as good. I highly recommend this app.