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✓ No longer worksWhen this app was called Galileo it worked well although I did upgrade and pay for the app at some point on the past. Suddenly the app has changed its name to Guru (I have been downgraded to the free version) and it no longer loads maps. Only the old ones I already had uploaded. On one device my iPad I decided to reinstall and as a result I now have no maps at all..Version: 4.0.4
✓ Too buggyToo buggy, especially if try your so called offline mode. And remember, putlerlover, that Crimea is not Russia, it is Ukraine..Version: 3.9.0
✓ MapsCity maps yes but no way your 4x4 adventurous maps..Version: 3.2.12
✓ Does not replace other like apps yetThe app does not register as accurately and quickly the direction I’m moving or the direction I’m aiming the phone. This is an issue when trying to smoothly navigate in the city. The app also has issues with recognising street addresses or names of locations. As a paid use of Guru, I still end up having to use Google maps..Version: 4.9.2
✓ Ehem?!!!!!!!Worst app ever!.Version: 0
✓ New issues ?The app used to be good but as of today downloading maps is very slow, resume does not work and ‘contact us’ shows an error..Version: 5.0.8
✓ Got worse after updateGPS track recording and map flag capabilities have been removed post update, which is a shame as this is a great app. Now need to find an alternative.Version: 3.11.7
✓ Very complex to figure out :/ extreme fail appSounded like a great concept to be able to download your own maps for usage offline. I tried another offline map source only to get frustrated when it left out a good sized chunk of the city I live in. So while waiting to see if the developer of that app expands the map I went searching for a way to save my own. Found this app which seemed to promise making available to you access to download offline maps of your design. The instructions seemed straight forward enough. Rubbed me the wrong way that you had to pay a fee to create your own maps but if it worked thought would be worth it. I downloaded the software and followed the directions to create the atlas. For the life of me though it won't create the map without so many errors it tells me "multiple tile downloads have failed". It kept dinging every other second as the "transient download errors" accumulated. I lost track of how many times I have tried to create the map before I can then import into the app. If only there was a way to create the offline map directly from inside the app itself instead :( Itunes really needs to make a way to get a refund. . ..Version: 2.1.3
✓ CrasherThe worst written application I've downloaded. Crashes continuously.Version: 0
✓ ReasonableWorks pretty much perfectly, however many roads (in NZ) seem to be missing from the map. Good if your traveling long distance, no good for navigating suburbs or small towns..Version: 2.0.3
✓ This version 1.5 does not support IOS 4.1Bought import offline maps for 1.99, but it is not supported in IOS4.1(not even read YourMapName.sqlitedb), Don't buy it unless this version gets updated !.Version: 0
✓ Works ok but requires more work.I found this app to work well as a map viewer until I magnified the screen to its maximum. It appears that the rendering engine fails at 2 levels below max. Instead of displaying the maps correctly, it tiles the level 3 images making the maps unreadable. If, however, you refrain from magnifying your maps it does do a pretty good job. As far as performance is concerned it is a bit slower than Google Maps in online mode. If, however, you create offline maps on your PC (extra cost to activate the feature on Galileo) the performance is excellent provided you don't magnify too much. There appear to be various bugs relating to uninitialised variables or poor type conversion resulting in some unpredictable behaviour when making changes to settings. This app and its associated off line map creation software 'Mobile Atlas Creator' are really at the alpha stage of development. I expect improvements to be released in the future but in the mean time it is a tolerable implementation..Version: 1.5
✓ Looks good, but an audio speed issueI installed the app and to try it out I tried to navigate to a location near my house. It seems to work but the voice that reads out the turn by turn instructions plays at extremely high speed (I would guess 10x normal) so it is impossible to understand it. This is with iOS v16.1.1, on an iPhone 12 mini..Version: 5.1.2
✓ Crashes after recent updateUnable to launch it anymore!.Version: 0
✓ Do not workI paid but the damn thing do not work..Version: 2.0.3
✓ Some of the 5 star reviews look fakeReally! They read like self-promos. In reality this app is poorly organized (e.g., available maps are listed in no apparent order, not by continent, nor in ABC order). The iconography reminds me of the movie Idiocracy, the scene where the hospital receptionist has to choose the event from a panel. A word describing each icon won't hurt. Map Features is a good feature but here is where text should meet icon. Instead there is only text. The POI descriptions cover too much of the map. On first run I was presented with an upgrade prompt right after I was notified I could use full features for 5 days & I could not dismiss the prompt except by closing then re-opening the app. This app could be much better if its developer focused more on actual development rather than self-promotion..Version: 3.2.8
✓ Tired of false free appThis is a false free app. In order for it to work offline, you need to pay more and more and more..Version: 1.9.1
✓ Worth a tryI used this a few years ago when it was Galileo. I downloaded maps for 5 US states. The UI is confusing but you get used to it, so everyone I showed this to I would explain the UI so that they’d understand what it does. The map design is not as nice as other mapping apps but this app works offline, so I used it occasionally when I was out of signal range. Since then, Galileo/Guru has changed their pricing from one time to subscription, and other apps have added offline use. HERE Maps has unlimited downloads, a simpler UI, and better map design; Google Maps has limited downloads but a nicer UI and more data on the maps. I stopped using Galileo/Guru when I had to restore my phone from backup. It lost the maps it had already downloaded and wouldn’t let me download them again without payment. I understand why they raised their prices but it made me think about why I didn’t use it much (map design, ui, features), and led me to delete it. I don’t want to be reminded every month that I’m paying for something I only use occasionally; I only subscribe to things I use often. It’s the right app for some people so *it’s worth a try* but it wasn’t worth the higher price for me so I’ve removed it and no longer show it to my colleagues..Version: 4.4.13
✓ DisappointingNo better than free alternatives. Maybe not even as good..Version: 3.8.0
✓ Not bad but needs a lot of workFor the 0.99$ price tag this was almost worth it. Publisher, if you wanted tp make it better add 2 features at the very least. First, the ability to search for cities, towns or counties would be extremely useful. Secondly, add the ability to download at all resolutions all the tiles within a definable distance from the current map position. Ie if I'm centered on centeral park in NY I can tell the app to download all the tiles for all resolutions within say 40 miles. No one has time to go to a city and scroll around al all the different resolutions just to have the area available later. Other that that, the app is a lot more useful than the others I've seen..Version: 0
✓ Not a True Offline MapThe vector map quality looks very nice and professional, and the app works with off device GPS such as Bad Elf. However, when you download a state map, you don't get a high resolution map for the whole state. It seems that your device have to be online in order to pull in the additional details. For example, if I bring up the app at home where an internet connection exists, it will show my surrounding streets clearly and cache that information. If I leave the house and drive 10 miles out with no internet connection, the map details will get blurry, street names are no longer recognizable. Once I get online again, the app will download the necessary details and the map gets updated with the higher resolution information. Also the search function will not work unless you are online, I was hoping that it will at least be able to search the downloaded database. If an online connection is required to generate a high resolution map, you are better off using Google Map's cache mode. In Google Map, zoom your window in or out to include a region where you want to cache the map information, then type in "ok maps" as the search criteria. Google Map will cache that data and display them in high vector resolution. Unfortunately, you cannot cache an entire state, its too much information to cover..Version: 3.1
✓ Useless app.This app. is useless at all. Don't buy the add-on..Version: 2.1.3
✓ Latest version crashesThe latest version 5.4.2 (8809) crashes A LOT! The APP is not usable at this stage..Version: 5.4.2
✓ BROKENUsed to work great now can't import files without crashing EVERY TIME.Version: 3.3.8
✓ Doesn't work offline.IPhone 3GS OS 4.3.5 App doesn't work as advertised. Cannot pick up GPS signal when offline. Paid to install offline map - no instructions. Must be something better..Version: 2.0
✓ Waste of my timeIt is suggested here that bad reviews are due to the users shortcomings. Paid the 3.99 and unfortunately I wasted my money. You need iTunes or drop box to get the offline maps on here, I don't remember the last time my iPad saw my pc. What a faf, I wanted this for a holiday I didn't expect to have to create the files myself. The software is limited to a small amount of tiles, assuming i know where I will be when I need it... Disappointing...Version: 2.1.2
✓ Rubbish appThis app is worse than useless. It’s orange lines on a black screen and I can’t find any of the addresses that I put in. Unfortunately, I forgot to cancel before my weeks trial was up so have wasted my money completely..Version: 4.6.5
✓ I don’t like itIt’s no way to figure out how to use navigation or driving directions, just wasted my time..Version: 5.0.6
✓ Yet another useless offline map appI've tried a few offline map apps in the last 2 days and have yet to find any that work at all. I don't understand how this worthless rubbish gets into the App Store in the first place *scratches head* I'm starting to believe my search for a useable offline mapping service for Australia simply doesn't exist. I'm so sick and tired of wasting my time trying these hopeless apps. I've been in contact with the dev and he offered no direct reason for this rubbish to fail to find one of the most major roads near me. 99% of searches returned no results. Apple maps is a step backwards from the google maps I previously used, but this garbage doesn't even come vaguely close to either. A truly awful, frustrating, and time wasting experience. I'm prepared to spend up to $100 for an offline map app to replace my old hard copy maps. This is yet another failure that won't be getting my money! Honestly how hard is it for someone, anyone to offer a truly useful offline mapping application ? This is yet another one that is not even worth the minimum 1 star! Don't bother wasting your time....unless you live in the close neighbourhood of the app developer, which I'll assume is the only place on earth this rubbish actually works, if at all Fail.Version: 2.5.1
✓ It crashes all the time nowDoesn't even open on IOS 13.2.3 Fix it!.Version: 4.3.4
✓ Fast tracking/no supportAfter getting it to work, it tracks quickly. However, I've received NO customer support on a question I submitted weeks ago..Version: 2.0.3
✓ AccuaryNot Accurate.Version: 2.0.3
✓ Am I missing something?No search function, offline or online. No route planner. So it's real pretty but pretty useless. The extremely cumbersome and user-unfriendly Atlas Creator has a pretty large learning curve, and it's Intel only, no PPC. Once you get it configured it does a fabulous job and the iPhone app displays the custom maps beautifully. But the lack of search and routes means there's not much you can do with this except track your course..Version: 0
✓ GPS is flakeyThe GPS doesn't seem to work that well when it's not connected to the internet. The app seems to try to connect to the internet when first booted. And if it can't then for some reason you current location will not appear on the map..Version: 1.9.2
✓ Useless for off line useI paid for the full version as I'm going hiking in the pyrenees and wanted off line maps. The online version works ok but paying for offline is a complete waste of £4.99. You have to know where you are going in advance, install a very clunky app on your pc or mac. You then have to run this app on your pc/mac select the exact area, zoom levels, map type etc and then press the button to create the map. Only to be told the area selected is too big!!! So I selected a smaller area... Only to be told that it would take 6 hours to create it!!! Absolutely useless. I gave up before trying to get the actual map on my iPod... I feel completely ripped off....Version: 2.2.1
✓ Route data non functionalAll the fancy new features are all well and good but it might be better to concentrate on getting the basic functions to work. As in track log data which can show anything up to over 1,000 metres of climbing on an essentially flat hike..Version: 4.2.0
✓ Wish the free version allowed to more pathsThe free version only allows you to trace 15 trails. Also, I haven’t figured out how to map individual waypoints..Version: 4.4.3
✓ Keeps crashingThis app is terrible. Crashes so often it completely unusable. Want my money back..Version: 0
✓ It was good before this latest updateNow, after updating to 3.4.9 on my iPod 4 (iOS 6.1.6) it crashes immediately after loading. I have cleared memory, restated the iPod, but it still does it. PLEASE fix it..Version: 3.4.9
✓ I like it mostly.One thing that I have found that I dislike about the app is the search function. Let’s say I open the app and conduct a search. It finds my results, and if I select a result, a new panel appears on the right side of the screen that shows the update map. I cannot seem to merge the search results into the main screen. I do not want a small sliver of screen. If I search for a location, chances are I want the map to be centered on my selected search result. Full screen, big map. No small windows or split screens. Horrible aggravating implementation of search..Version: 4.0.2
✓ Voice directions on steroids!While I have not used this app much, there is one big deal breaker when I used it for navigation. It is as if voice navigation directions are speeded up 5x! Unless that is fixed, IMO, it is bot usable as is..Version: 5.3.0
✓ QuestionI’ve chosen by error the free trail then £17 a year subscription. Will the app charge me the £17 automatically after the free trail ? I can’t find the option to cancel anywhere on the app either strangely enough. Any answers ?.Version: 4.4.13
✓ Not worth paying forLots a better and free options. Not sure how they expect to survive with the new subscription model.Version: 4.3.0
✓ Trial onlyShould be made clear that this is a trial version available for use for a few days only. UPDATE: Apologies, it appears that it is only the advance features part of the trial. As with any mapping app lots of POI info is out of date but generally pretty good..Version: 3.9.0
✓ GoodIts good , but I cant use it in offline mode, and I don't know why!.Version: 3.1.3
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