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TheRavenHeart Veteran Author Chattanooga Posts:359 Points:41,945 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 9:26:11 AM Ignore TheRavenHeart Report Abuse I think the best app setup for traveling is the Gasbuddy app and the Pure Gas app. However, I'm still not sure on best GPS app. Any thoughts on what I have listed or additional recommendations?

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I think the best app setup for traveling is the Gasbuddy app and the Pure Gas app. However, I'm still not sure on best GPS app. Any thoughts on what I have listed or additional recommendations?

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TheRavenHeart Veteran Author Chattanooga Posts:359 Points:41,945 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 9:06:46 AM Ignore TheRavenHeart Report Abuse I'm thinking best apps in general, pay or free. I curently have a Magellan, though it is an older model, and there have been no map updates for it since 2010. I have a 2011 Ford Fusion with Sync that gives turn by turn, but I prefer to have a visual display to give me a better layout of where I am.
OilerFan Champion Author Tulsa Posts:14,050 Points:2,447,800 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 6:23:57 AM Ignore OilerFan Report Abuse google earth for free. Combined with the gps in my phone, it works just like a gps unit.
wilbur_gas Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,702 Points:647,110 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 27, 2012 4:18:08 AM Ignore wilbur_gas Report Abuse I use Goggle Earth.
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,978 Points:3,035,040 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: May 26, 2012 8:18:47 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse nedusmustafus: Sorry, but the original post asked for thoughts on the best GPS app, not the cheapest. The Garmin GPS app has been reviewed as being the equivalent of Garmin stand-alone GPSs. Isn't the purpose of a mobile application to do the job you want done, and if you're asking what's the best, as TheRavenHeart did, all you can do is provide the answer to the question. If, instead, you'er asking what's "almost as good...near the best...", then you'll get a different answer.
cheapmonkee Champion Author Portland Posts:30,319 Points:3,172,385 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 9:17:21 PM Ignore cheapmonkee Report Abuse Apple is the devil. Straight Talk smart phones come with free talking GPS
nedusmustafus Rookie Author Kentucky Posts:37 Points:312,130 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 8:48:32 PM Ignore nedusmustafus Report Abuse $39 for a phone app? Holy cow. For that price, the app should be able to make the iPhone sprout legs, trot to the kitchen, and make me dinner!
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,978 Points:3,035,040 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 8:34:22 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse Are you looking for free apps or are you willing to pay for the apps? Are you looking for traveling in general, or are you looking for something specific? Some attractions/venues/etc have their own apps that might be useful if you're visiting as a tourist but wouldn't necessarily be good otherwise. Are you looking for apps for gas prices, sightseeing, locations in general (i.e., shopping, etc.), maintenance/record keeping/fuel logs, or something different. If you're willing to spend the money, some magazine reviews have said that the Garmin GPS app is the best GPS app in it's price range. I believe it's $39 with no monthly or additional charges. Not sure how often the maps are updated and I'm not sure if it provides continual traffic updates. There are better, but considerably more expensive GPS apps available, but the Garmin is supposed to replicate newer Garmin stand-alone GPSs.
kon75 Champion Author New York Posts:7,702 Points:895,945 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 1:02:24 PM Ignore kon75 Report Abuse I have VehiCal and MPG for Free to calculate the mpg's i get as well as gasbuddy app.
insightcruzer All-Star Author Oakland Posts:552 Points:191,145 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 12:25:41 PM Ignore insightcruzer Report Abuse i use yelp alot, along with gasbuddy and mapquest. However, i noticed with the update of gasbuddy app today (may 25) that the loading time is longer than prior to the update
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,249 Points:122,380 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:41:32 AM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse I would add AAA , Urbanspoon, and an insurance co. app. We have a Garmin so I don't worry about a GPS one. [Edited by: PatAZ at 5/25/2012 10:42:42 AM EST]