Ten Alternatives to Apple Maps on iOS 6

The Apple Maps app on iOS 6 has taken a lot of fire for being a sub-par solution compared to the previous Google powered Maps. Apple has already stated that they are working on improving their Maps and there is a Google Maps app reportedly in the making.

Meanwhile we have a list of 10 alternatives to Apple Maps you can install on your Apple iPhone 5 or any iOS 6.0 device.

• Bing (Free) – Search is not the only feature offered by Bing. It also offers solid maps and navigation. You can find directions for walking, transit and driving. It also includes traffic conditions, movie showtimes and Facebook integration. With a likely integration with Nokia’s Navteq in it’s future Bing Maps may be one top alternatives for Apple Maps.
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• MapQuest (Free) – MapQuest is a great Google Maps replacement, offering a moving overhead 2D view. The latest version also offers waling and driving directions along with live traffic cameras and gas prices.
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• Scout by Telenav (Free) – This app offers free visual directions, point-of-interest search and a well laid out dashboard UI which offers traffic, weather, and commuting times. It also allows voice input for navigation commands. For an additional $9.99 per year you will also receive voice prompt-based driving navigation, offline maps, automatic traffic based rerouting, speed and camera trap alerts and lane assistance.
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• HopStop for iPhone (Free) – This public transit focused app offers GPS-enabled directions, transit schedules and maps which include subway stops for 62 cities across the U.S.. You can set your preferred mode of public transportation and it even gets you taxi travel times and costs while helping you call one. The app even delivers biking routes for four major cities and well as wheelchair accessible and stroller friendly routes.
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• Waze (Free) – This app provides free, crowd-sourced GPS navigation with strong social networking and community driven information for accurate, real-time ETAs and optimized routes. It even alerts you to upcoming police speed traps and offers voice guided navigation.
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• CoPilot Live Premium HD – USA & Canada ($14.99) – The CoPilot service has been around for years and it’s latest iOS app offers a good balance of features for its price. You get a split screen view, real-time traffic info and offline maps for navigation.
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• TomTom U.S.A. ($39.99) – TomTom is known for its standalone portable navigation devices and has made a name for itself on the iPhone as well. While it does part of Apple Map’s data it offers accurate routeing, clear voice prompts and a comprehensive POI database.
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• Garmin U.S.A. ($49.99) – This app offers Garmin’s trademark interface, voice based navigation and comprehensive POI search which is integrated with Google Local search. It also includes 3D buildings, on-screen speed limit signs for the current road and photorealistic lane assistance.
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• Magellan RoadMate USA ($49.99) – The app provides road speed limits, red light and speed camera alerts and live camera feeds. It also offers accurate directions, a pedestrian mode and a clear UI with a One Touch menu for fast navigation to your favorite destinations.
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• NAVIGON North America ($49.99) – The app offers a new urban guidance mode which includes public transit options and ‘last mile’ navigation which guides your walk from your parked car to your final destination

Apple fans will possibly prefer to wait for Google Maps to make its appearance in the Apple App Store. But the solutions above will definitely help the wait go by.


source – PCMag