Best Motorcycle GPS Navigation App Comparison
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- Best Motorcycle GPS Navigation App Comparison - What's the best motorcycle GPS navigation app for around town and custom trip routes? Let's find out! With my personal criteria set, I took a look at many of the popular and prominent GPS apps on the market. Most are both for iOS and Android and most are free. After traveling many thousands of miles on trips and using apps in many different ways, I knew what my ideal combo would be. Offline maps, easy and comprehensive general navigation, custom route importing WITH navigation and low cost. Many of you will have a different set of needs, so I have detailed most of these apps to show you what their strengths and weaknesses are. You may find a new favorite or a new combo to use.
Here's a timeline you can use to jump to what you want:
Google Maps 5:11
Maps.me 7:41
Sygic 8:46
CoPilot 11:00
Mapquest 13:01
Apple Maps 14:08
GPS Nav 15:00
Navmii USA 19:00
VZ Navigator 20:45
Rever 21:29
HERE wego 23:23
Scenic 25:33
Inroute 30:30
Round 31:39
Rider 32:29
Indian/Victory 33:30
Pocket Earth 35:28
Waze 41:52
Scout 44:05
Magic Earth 44:40
Nave Rider 47:40
On-Road test of Scenic 49:12
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Thank you all for the compliments! Just to be clear - this is not EVERY app available. There are others that I did not show, but many others I have tried. None fit the criteria. The one I happened to like the most, Scenic, is right now iOS only but they commented below they are looking in to Android. They also said POI and better search is coming soon!
I'm glad you did not show those other apps's! And it's good to hear that the POI and better search is coming! Well done my friend!
Absolutely awesome video! You are saving 1000s of people many hours of frustration. I'm all for Scenic but as an Android user I will be using Kurviger Pro ($6 one-time) until Scenic is available on Android. Kurviger does not have all the features you (and I) need, but it is outstanding to find and navigate twisty roads (and Scenic actually uses their engine as outline by its developer in the comments).
A tip for anyone who didn't know, in Google Maps you can set route options like avoiding toll roads, ferries, or motorways. No cool curvy road options, but it's something.
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Ah, I wish I would have heard at the beginning that it was only an Apple App..... as of June 2021 it is not available for android!
Thanks for taking the time to make this. Scenic has literally changed the way I ride. I still use my Montana as back up and I’d recommend anyone taking a long tour to use dedicated hardware too.
Thanks! Great review on the scenic app. Purchased the premium for a year after watching you vid. Just done with a few 160Km trips in Holland around my home, works great over here too. importing and changing routes is very easy indeed. Can't wait to try it for the next trip with my mate to Germany. Gonna do a 1500 mile trip, hope it works just as well in hills and mountain areas
5-Stars for an incredible review. Can't thank you enough. You made me (us) aware of features I didn't know I needed... until now. Well done!
My experience with multiple motorcycle map apps was identical to yours Bryan. I finally tried Scenic about 3 weeks ago and I fully agree with your assessment. It's close to perfect for me other than POI info. But I bet that will come in the future also. Good review and thank you for your hard work prepping this video!
I owe you big time! Downloaded and tested Scenic this morning and think it is fabulous. The on-screen directions are so informative and easy to read that with the tone warning when something requiring attention is coming up, voice turn-by-turn seems unnecessary.
Excellent round up of GPS apps - thanks so much Bryan - stellar stuff!
Great review and I agree with you 100%. It's a coincidence I just downloaded Scenic and tried it yesterday. It is by far the best motorcycle routing app I have been able to find. I will be signing up for an annual subscription myself. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into this video for the rest of us. Stay safe.
Very thorough look at the apps available. Great job!
Thank you - very well done and comprehensive. Yes - understand this is 18 mos old, but you covered what I needed to consider and made a recc. Ride safe!
First time I was able to watch entire 1 hr video without feeling bored or overwhelmed by the information. Great work. This 2019 & the information is still very relevant. Thank you for your hard work.
This is one of the best comprehensive videos on product comparisons ever. Thank You for all the hard work!
Thanks buddy, you just saved me a ton of time. A few apps might have been added, (writing this in june 2018) but this overview rules some of them already out which is awesome. Very handy, well worth the time. Carry on, good sir!
VERY VERY VERY HELPFUL!!!! I was already in the process of comparing apps. Im going on a cross country trip and i was hoping to find an all in one app. This definitely helps!!!
Extremely thorough with this video. I loved it. you've done all of the homework for us. Thanks for all the effort.
Great Job...one of the best & most comprehensive reviews I watched.... it was just what I was looking for!
Thank you for all the research you put into this video! I appreciate it.
I knew we think along the same lines in first couple of minutes. The whole video is very informative and detailed. Thank you sir. Subscribed...
Thanks for spending your time on that topic. I'll give "Scenic" a try as I just returned my TomTom Rider which was full of bugs. My plan was to try out "Navigon" as I loved their devices and they lately switched to app-only. Mike
Awesome video Brian. I was one the same quest as you looking for an app to navigate routes. I found Scenic, which is made by a fellow countryman, a month or so ago. I've been playing with it to find out it's possibility's. there was not much to find on CZcams about it so your review is a great gift. Gonna check out some more of your video's and all you offer. Keep it up.
Great post. You just saved people a lot of time having to sort through all of these apps. No doubt most of them will be updated and features will be added, and things fixed, but it gives you a great idea of what is out there now and what it does
Excellent video, thanks for all your time and effort making it.
Thank you. Very helpful and just what I was looking for.
Thanks bud. I'm getting Scenic
Thank you for your in depth analysis, time line display and succinct commentary.
Great video! My personal criteria set is the same as your. Well Done! Thanks for the short cuts to each app, so I could could skip the apps I already knew about, which was most of them. I have never heard of Scenic, I will certainly give it a try! Fantastic Video! Thanks For Sharing!
Hi Bryan. Scenic developer here. Thanks for this awesome and detailed review. Amazing that Scenic is your nr1 app from all of these. Can't imagine how much time you put into this. Really nice! Just wanted you to know that POI support and improved search is coming soon.
+Guido vE oh man that is GREAT news!
I was sold until I found out there's no Android version.
David Fazzuoli I'm currently looking into the possibilities for an Android version. At the moment I can't financially justify investing in it. I'm an independent iOS developer and it takes time and money to develop and maintain on 2 platforms. I'm not very good at Adroid so need to hire someone or find a Android developer as a partner. I might even do a Kickstarter campaign for it, not sure yet.
Hope you guys get this going on android soon. Leaving a huge pool of people out for now but it looks like a great app!
I'm putting a comment here for a notification in case you post an update here when PIO support and improved search is ready!
I would have reviewed only Apps that have the requisite features-at a minimum, off-line navigation and route planning/creation. For me, route file importation is vital. Though I use Garmin GPSs, I use REVER Pro as a backup. I create routes on Garmin Basecamp and import files into REVER. REVER also has access to Butler maps. With the goal of riding the best motorcycle routes while I can (67 years old), I download/map routes then import them into GPS. RoadRunner mag is an excellent source, many States have GPS files and numerous Apps have routes.
Great video ! thank you for taking the time to make it
Wow, must have been a ton of work to do this video! Thanks for making it.
Just FYI, Google Maps has recently added (at least on android phones) where you can add multiple stops for a trip, so you can direct where you want to go, rather than taking a google predefined route. Great addition to the app. Now they just have to add the feature to android auto and that will make it my go to app: Music, navigation, calling, and all voice activated.
While I'll use GPS apps for shorter trips, I still like my dedicated tom tom rider unit for longer trips. I like that it's built like a tank and I don't have to worry about the elements plus I have my phone as backup if it fails. I know there are a bunch of opinions on dedicated GPS for motorcycles and they're also cost prohibitive for some.
Thanks again for taking the time to make this video.
As always, great detailed review. Disappointed, the best one Scenic isn't on Android. Thank you for all the time you put into this.
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Thanks for the time and effort! I wish I would have saw this or something similar years ago to save myself a lot of time.
However to accomplish something as epic of a task as this a great deal of time should be spent with each app. It seems that may not have happened specially with InRoute. I have used InRoute for many years as my route planning app. Its probably not as intuitive as other, but once you learn it it’s very powerful. There is a free version and the extra features are fairly cheap. I use it to route most curvy, most dry, least wind, etc. I LOVE InRoute for route planning!
Also I am not a fan of Waze, but truth of the matter is that oddly it’s sometimes (some locations) better at generic rounding and navigation than other apps & it has the HUGE advantage of potentially warning you of obstacles in the road. I a lot of times turn Waze on without a route (for alerting only) and run it in the background.
Love ur fz09 in bg. The colour is mesmerizing.
Great video, loved the jabs on the trophies and being awarded for just using the app, hilarious
Very well done video! Detailed but not repeatative, hits all the right points. Congratulations TwoWheelObsession, you just earned another subscriber :)
Thanks Bryan, very informative.
Excellent review. Thanks for doing the legwork.
Thanks for al the hard work!! I wondered why my my maps didn't work in the google maps navigation program!! I'll give Scenic a try!
Excellent review. I just downloaded the BikerSeason app, and ran into same problem you mentioned about having to log into their server. Thanks for the info
I watched this mostly out of curiosity, and now I'm glad I didn't spend the extra $1500 for the GT package on my bike, that would have included "Navigation"... I never would have used it anyway! If I'm looking for someplace specific, I'll look it up at home first on Google Maps, or pull up Apple Maps on my iPhone if I'm out on the road somewhere. Otherwise, getting on the bike and just heading off in any direction and getting lost is really what it's all about. Good on you though for taking the time to review so many apps.
Extremely helpful video. bottom line is "Scenic" seems the best. Might be helpful to show how to make a custom map on Google my maps and then import it into Scenic, as a followup to this. But, as usual a great and comprehensive review that can save anyone hours of messing around with poorly designed navigation tools.
Good idea!
wow great research! The scenic app looks like it has potential!
Any chance you could do an update to this video? Lots of changes in the last couple of years.
What are the top 2 or 3? I am having trouble making it an hour
@@BBD40 If you are an Apple IOS user, I love Scenic.
This is a very good video. You nailed the features that motorcycle riders need. However, your final selection is Scenic that is only available on iPhone when 72% of the market is run by Android. I am surprised you did not cover Kurviger. Not sure when it came out but I believe I've been using it since 2016. But overall great job.
A very informative hour!
Wow, what a great job on the GPS's!
Really great video - Thank you, Mark in London, UK
I agree - Scenic is the best I tried. I use Furkot to create custom routes and in there you can input information like miles per gallon. It will then add gas stop to your route
Nice job, thanks you for all the work you put into this. As someone that is also investigating smart phone GPS for motorcycle, some of my own issues I have found. First, Offline use, and the ability to import a route created on my desktop is a must have. Second, I will be happy to pay a reasonable price for a full featured app that will do this. The app should be able to operate like my Zumo 660 in that it can be used without a route and show me where I am and what streets I am approaching. One of the biggest problems I am finding is quick readability of the map. The Zumo does a great job of making the side streets very easy to see at a glance. Many of the apps I have tried are not nearly as readable as the Zumo. Side streets are very light white lines that blend into the background, or just have poor contrast. I should mention, that I am using a Samsung S8+ for my evaluations. The Screen on the S8 & S8+ are fantastic in the sunlight on a motorcycle. This does make everything else easier to read / work with. I have not yet found an app I am will to recommend to someone to spend their money on to replace a Zumo. The economics are different of you are looking at a smartphone GPS software solution VS buying a Zumo. How much would be reasonable to spend on an app to not have to buy a Zumo $$$?
great and thorough, opened my eyes to some I hadnt looked at yet, I am Android and Scenic still is Apple only so this helped compare, looking at Furkot. LOL "dopamine apps that reward you for opening the app" lol
Nice video and great research. I wish the app you chose was developed for Android, my search continues.
Hi Brian, thanks for all your contributions to the bike community, and definitely those of the FJR crowd (I ride a 2004 FJR).
Don't think I heard you describe an app that I used for free for about a year, and then eventually decided it was worth just a few bucks ($12 ?) to go the full featured paid version instead. OSMand Plus has been pretty good to me over the last couple years of northwest USA and western Canadian trips both solo and with others.
I use a modest Acer MemoPad ME176c (7") tablet running Android OS version 5, and find OSMand Plus provides most of the end to end functionality many distance riders may want. Note that this tablet has both American 'GPS' and the Russian 'GLONASS' GPS receiver chipset; I am always ONLY using actual satellite data, never trying to rely on urban cell tower coverage and burning mobile data for my navigation.
I invest some time creating multi-day routes in Google My Maps, then export each in .KMZ format, navigate over to www.gpsvisualizer.com/convert_input and upload my .KMZ files, converting them on that site to .GPX tracks. All my desired details end up in the .GPX file, which I then just download to my GoogleDrive, then from with OSMand Plus, select that file, and tell it to begin navigation.
It does good turn by turn, has no trouble with Bluetooth, records your actual (ridden) path to another .GPX file for later recall, and seems to be operating quite stably on Android now.
Because I can use a tablet as a traveling computer to check emails, surf the web, maybe review a bike repair manual in .PDF, live stream my tunes via bluetooth, etc - all means my previous Garmin / conventional GPS devices are simply not comparable.
+J McCurdy I skipped total fail apps. That doesn't even have navigation on iOS it's pretty much android only.
Fellow Floridian here from the Clermont area... Great video review of GPS apps. I ended up going with scenic after watching this video. I've been watching your TWO videos quite a bit lately as I too have recently purchased literally the exact same FZ09 (even the same color). It's like I found my motorcycle twin. Keep up the good work. See you on the roads. P.S. I shared a great ride near Lake Louisa in Clermont via the Scenic app, check it out someday when you want to ride into central Florida. It's about the closest thing to hills/mountains that Florida has to offer!
Search for "Clermont Sunday Loop" or "Long Four Corners Bike Ride."
Very useful video! I have a Garmin, but prefer to have just one device. I'll try Scenic, thanks for all the research and sharing it. Stay safe...
Excellent job, shows a lot of time spent in research, I also agree with the criteria established for the evaluations, as of 2021 Scenic is still not available for Android. I would recommend two videos, one for IOS and one for Android.
Just watched this, and am going to give Scenic a try. Funny, we dont live that far apart. I recognize your routes, they are similar to some of mine.
I purchased Scenic and the lifetime subscription. It works very well with my Sena 30K. I can play music and the app will interrupt and give me voice directions and tell me when I’m over the speed limit. There is a tolerance on the speed limit notifications, with separate tolerances for city and highway. The breadcrumb feature works well and I also like the ability to create and share routes. I can see routes from anyone that makes their route(s) public. It will navigate you to the beginning of the route and then through the complete route. I find it a very worthwhile purchase. I saw parts of my state this weekend that I would have never seen without it.
Thanks for all the hard work on this! I can't imagine the amount of time spent evaluating all of these apps. You might want to edit the last entry for your time index. It's an "On-road test of Scenic" rather than Scout.
Thanks, yeah someone pointed that out right after it went up, it's already done :)
Hint, choose the IKEA that is fewest miles away from you if they list multiple IKEAs. Great video guy!
Thanks for the information as I am in the process of researching motorcycle GPS apps or devices. I have an old TomTom and an old Magellen which I will experiment with. I'd not thought about saving routes as I was just interested in off the network GPS. I did learn that the Garmin Nuvi 1490T is capable of accepting routes made on a PC and I've found used ones on Ebay as low as $35. I just may research that as well.
Good list of "must have". Too few apps have these essentials.
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thanks man.. even if I cant really use one of them cause I live in Switzerland... :) but it inspired me right away to check out the possible apps for my area... cheers
Hi Bryan! Nice long and deep review of those apps. Thumbs up my friend!
I'm using no app, just a Garmin device which I occasionally connect to my smartphone for importing routes on the go.
For those who use apps and have trouble with operating the touchscreen with your gloves on... Lick your glove-finger and those troubles are gone instantly.
@René, I went a step further: I cut the tip of my index finger of my gloves off so I could use them on my phone and GPS device before replacing them with fingerless gloves. :-) I don't know what I'm going to do when colder weather comes around, though! Licking the finger of my cold-weather glove might cause it to stick to the device! ;-)
They sell some liquid stuff called Nanotips to put on the tips of your gloves to make them touch screen capable.
I have contacted Google to add weather reports to the routes, I have rode right into a bad rain storm on my route and could have been rerouted to a better one to avoid the rain! That would be one of the best features for a motorcycle rider.
Thanks for the in-depth mapping app vid! Damn, Scenic isn't available for Android!!! I've been using Rever and just got the new update. Looks a lot nicer now and looking forward to trying the new update.
BrewCityRider try Maps.me
I agree with you one hundred percent about the phone apps. But there is nothing wrong with having a physical GPS in arsenal as a back up.
Thanks for the Video. As an opinion to your video Google Maps IMHO has nothing even remotely close to it for it's money and it's resources. The only way to complement it is by having a non-phone GPS. My combo is Google Maps and Garmin zumo 595 LM. Yes it's expensive but if you do roads with no signal, it is undeniable that phone signal independent GPS will be much more reliable. So that's my two cents, ride safe people!
REVER will, in fact let you plan a route, while requesting twisty roads and avoiding highways. It will also let you import and export GPX files.
many thanks.
Thank you for the video! Never heard of Scenic so I am downloading it now. Personally, I really like using google maps to create a detailed route (although 10 way point limitation stinks) on my desktop, the phone is too small. Importing GPX will take care of that. Thanks again!
I want to use a different app to record my travel and google maps doesnt do that....and i want to set up my travels on my pc (Big screen) then somehow import that to my recording app (debating which app to use...maybe komoot?) Any suggestions or if this is even possible. Also I can directly use something like komoot as many of these apps dont do well with japanese addresses.
Scenic looks exactly what I am looking for, but I have android. I would love to see this on the android platform
Great video, and thanks for taking the time to record that! I got the fact that you don't like "millenials stuff" but as a rider, i actually find that beeing able to enter a destination by "talking" to the app is pretty damn usefull. I'd like to meet someone who is able to enter destination on the keypad without taking his gloves off. Plus waze voice recognition works surprisingly well. Just saying : I actually also use scenic for longer trips but Waze is sometimes usefull for short rides in town or an impromptu ride to a shop / gas station.
Voice features is not what I was talking about. It's the 'awards' in an app.
I find on Google maps, if you're in the bicycle mode for planning, it will give you good motorcycle-friendly routing.
Love your attitude re Millennials! 😝
you are killing me, I watched for an hour and your Scenic recommendation appears to be IOS only. Cruel, cruel man.
Terry Boyle Their website sais they're working on the Android version... I really hope so... The Android apps mostly suck if you don't pay.
I just looked for it and it says it's still only available for apple
Thanks for taking the time to do this awesome review! :)
Also had a look at Scenic, and yes, not available on Android. I have found Kurviger tho, which seems pretty decent. Also allows import of GPX files.
Try Maps.me
it appears that Scenic did not invent the technology but rather has licensed it from kurviger who's website is...
www.kurviger.de
the kurviger company also has produced an Android app of the same name.
kurviger app comes in two flavors:
kurviger Pro which has no ads and has all features activated all for a one time $9.49 charge
kurviger [free] contains ads and does not have turn-by-turn navigation
I am in Ohio,USA and despite the ".de" website and app origin one can click the British icon/flag and everything then appears in English, thus far my testing shows apps and navigation is spot on.
The latest Google Maps update for Android now includes inn-app way points. Offline navigation is also possible. I have to try it a little bit more but it may become my default GPS app for touring from now on.
Hey Brian, how are you getting on with this Scenic app? On your recommendation I tried it and I find it excellent. Much better than Copilot I was using before. The only issues I have with it are
1. Turn by turn verbal instructions (which I do use) are often wrong. It does not seem to know the difference between a proper junction and a bend in the road. That's got me in a mess a few times
2. Sending maps you create in google straight to the app via the Scenic Motomappers website usually messes up the route and you have to edit it once imported. But if you first convert it to a .gpx file and then send that to the app via the website and import it, it works perfect every time
3. When you have imported a map from the queue (which you have sent via the Mottomappers website) and into 'My Favorites', it remains in the queue making you think it failed to import. It will not delete itself from the queue until you physically delete it.
4. It is not as intuitive as it might be. Eg search for an address, and find it. The intuitive thing to do (at least for me) would be to then press the big red button 'Start Trip'. But all that does is record your journey - not guide you to a destination. To get directions you must remember to press the much smaller arrow in the address popup box
5. If you search for a place name while there is no GSM or wifi, it usually cannot find it. Only if you know the exact address, then it works
But these are just minor complaints which I can live with. Overall, I love it!
My opinion on maps ME is that it is a very good maps system if you are in say thialand, Laos, veitmam, Nepal or most of the Asian countries, as for some reason it works great and better than Google maps. The reason I'm mentioning this is i had some epic rides in these countries so just a little info if anyone is interested. Thanks for your video much appreciated.
the current version Sygic does (again) allow loading of pre-saved routes (with a current max of 26 waypoints) it is however a format specific to Sygic
Sygic is planning to restore full functionality, but that is currently technically impossible (a waypoint is named using letters for markers, the alphabet only holds 26)
Osmand+ for android users. Been using it for a couple yrs for ADV riding. Make my tracks/routes on Pc with BaseCamp. Use it on a Samsung Tab4 7" inch tablet. Does almost everything a Garmin GPS will do. Just my two cents. Also, use it in my vehicles when traveling.
extremely useful and comprehensive - if it wasn't 5 years old that is ;o]]
but it gave me some more tips in my reserach for good curvy b-roads navigation that I want to check what they have nowdays
Very interesting
so far nothing quite works for me here however a plus for the video!
Fantastic review. TY!
However: I would invite you to have a look at some other alternatives as well: 'navigon cruiser' (=Garmin), 'kurviger' and TomTom Go.
The last one is my personal favorite since it allows to import track-based routes via the cloud. E.g. using planners like MyDrive, MyRouteApp ans TyretoTravel. Gpx-track is the most reliable method for route-exchange; even in dense populated areas in Europe.
Also, It knows a 'curvy roads' setting.
Note: gpx-import currently only works on the android version of tomtom Go.
There are many I did not look at - none fit the bill. I have tried TomTom Go since it came out and they tried moving me off the real app. On iOS it's a POS.
Nice review. Going to try scenic.
I was just trying to find that one now, but it's only available for iOS :(
Great video. Just curious was Calimoto one you didn't want to compare, or was it not available when you did the review?
It seems to be the best one available for Android users.
Thanks
I like that you refer to us as Motorcyclists - not everyone does . . .
Thanks for doing this....Huge help! Ive been very frustrated looking for an app that lets you plan a rout without all the hassle. Maybe do a more in depth one on Scenic?
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Noted that you didn't mention Furkot when reviewing Scenic (which has Furkot integration). Surprised by that. Furkot is a really decent and pretty powerful trip planner - especially if you are looking for POI/interesting things to see/do near your planned trips/routes. It's also handy for finding/booking accommodations/lodging, finding good places to eat, etc. etc. I'd certainly go to Furkot before relying on Google My Maps.
I think you gave CoPilot short shrift. CoPilot does everything you stated as a requirement (it is a fully functional offline navigation solution) and provides a solution for Android (which Scenic does not). Importing planed routes/trips into CoPilot is simple (Furkot, for example, exports to .trp files). CoPilot is relatively inexpensive, but not as inexpensive as it used to be. Once upon a time - not all that long ago - you could get a non-expiring full featured account for next to nothing. Still, even at it's current rate, it's not unreasonable.
While I haven't used many nav apps, I currently use an app called calimoto for android and it's pretty good.
Bryan, Thanks for the good work you presented in your July 2017 comparison of several GPS Apps. I just saw it in its entirety. but today is 2nd March 2020 & your work although very good have spontaneously become outdated. My question is, what is the best App on the market now. The screening criteria you have is nearly coinciding with mine. so what you say is good, should satisfy my requirements.
Pocket earth is also good if you want to track your walk/dog walk and now that I think of it motorcycle rides however I would look elsewhere for a navigation app. I use waze ..just used it on the 4th of July to find a route without police as I had a bad inspection sticker.
Great vid bro, 4 years later…any word of advise or update on the best app? Still Scenic? What about Wikiloc? Thanks!
I recommend looking at Osmand as a nav app
Great explanations and reviews of these. I agree that Scenic does seem to be the best for the options I seek: verbal turn by turn directions; offline maps; ability to plan a route of my own. BUT, I have one problem with it that none of their FAQs nor help desk were able to answer. I use only the turn by turn verbal (not the screen) because I keep my iphone 6 in my pocket and just pair it to my bluetooth helmet speakers. My problem is that the verbal directions stop after a while during all of my rides. Sometimes when I go off the route to get gas or food, but other times even when I stay on the route. Any recommendations?
PS I know this is not the official Scenic help desk, but I have run out of options...
It's not perfect, that's for sure. While I have never had them not go off on route, yes they stop off route after a time. I too run with it in my pocket sometimes. My biggest issue with it right now is lack of POI but the next version will have them, in a few months (claimed).
Many updates since this video. Still a challenge finding the best app for motorcycles! I keep testing and switching almost every ride.
Thanks for all the work put into this Bryan. I have not gone on to a phone as a motorcycle GPS because I can't see the screen very well in some daylight conditions. How do you overcoming this problem?
Thanks.
I just angle it so it's not a problem
I use calimoto paid, it has most if not all of your requirements. I use Google as backup when needed ( not very often)
Have you posted any good routes in Florida ?