Must-Have for Pod People
Ive used this for over a year, and Im not really sure how I ever got by without it. Ive used paper maps since I learned to read, and a GPS satnav for the last seven or eight years, but now I depend on PocketEarth more than anything. Its better than paper maps because theyre all right there, no road atlas needed. Its better then the GPS satnav because I can easily look at the whole area around, not just my path. And I just bought the new topo maps -- sure, only 50-foot contours, but the whole pack was cheaper than the single paper quadrangle (10-foot contours) that I bought last week, and Im not doing surveying with it, just getting an idea of the landforms ahead of me when Im on foot.
I have an external GPS, as this is an iPod Touch which lacks the internal GPS of the iPhone. (without that, Location Services makes its best guess) so with that and the offline map capability of PocketEarth I just load up the maps for the area Im going to need when I have WiFi and then its like a tiny road/trail atlas in my pocket.
I still use my car GPS for directions if Im going to a specific destination, because its optimized for that (and louder) but PocketEarth is my pocket map book; I havent bought a new road atlas since I got it.
I tested several map apps before I chose PocketEarth and its by far the best. Id rate it 6 stars if I could. Dont tell them this, but its worth 10 times what they charge.
This is seriously a must-have if you use an iPod Touch because of the offline capability if for no other reason (and there are plenty of other reasons). Plus, even if you have a cellular-capable device there are always places that have no cell service.
In summary: GET THIS APP!
UnrepentantHarlequin about
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