Loyalist, But Candid... – AT&T Navigator: Maps & Traffic Review

9/14/17 Updated Review: I can now get routed around certain streets/freeways of mid-trip, if I so choose & I appreciate that. They restored the function of the GPS alerting me if a faster route is available during traffic backups. The function that allows me to add new favorite addresses from the recent places still has not returned and that is a big deal for me. NEGATIVE: A new issue is that sometimes none of my recent or favorite addresses show up until I get my car moving. If I'm not supposed to be fidgeting with my GPS while driving, BY LAW, then what good is it if I can't choose my location until I start moving. I'm not understanding the logic there b/c that ticket would be a hefty moving violation and make insurance go up. A small function makes a big difference. Original review: I've been using this GPS account for well over 10years. I've had it since long before I was a AT&T customer. However, the provider maintaining the GPS service has switched companies a few times and each company has regularly updated the app. There was a sweet spot, 3 or 4 years ago, when features and function was supreme. Unfortunately, every single update since is another step down as far as the features and ease of use. I don't need my GPS to know restaurant ratings or gas prices, especially when it means it less options to get me to where I need to go. I like the options on different routes to my destination, but if I decide that I want to avoid a certain street or find a new route, mid-trip then I should STILL be able to do so. It's one thing if that was never something that could be done, but it was done pretty decently. Instead of improving on those functions, they were both eliminated, while attempts to get me to spend money and making the app more "cutesy" took precedent over the usefulness of the GPS. This continues to be irritating, especially when I pay for the annual subscription every year. The only thing that keeps me coming back are the number of addresses that are saved as favorites and as recent locations. Also, the ability to add recent places is a old function that NEEDS to be restored.
Review by *Apprehensive Critic* on AT&T Navigator: Maps & Traffic.