Garmin UK & Ireland app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Garmin
First release : 02 Aug 2011
App size: 420.47 Mb
Download Garmin StreetPilot® UK & Ireland and give your iPhone® or iPad® the best in GPS navigation with free safety camera alerts, photoReal junction views, 3D buildings and more.
Garmin StreetPilot UK & Ireland is packed full of great navigation features from Garmin, the world leader in GPS navigation. The app includes free access to real-time safety camera updates with community-generated alerts, and is the first iPhone navigation app to include photoReal images of complex junctions to help you navigate with confidence. It also includes rich mapping with detailed 3D buildings and landmarks, lane assist and many other advanced features, while remaining simple and easy to use.
Optional in-app purchases include integrated 3D Traffic Live updates, photoLive traffic cameras and fuel pricing.
• Industry-leading Garmin user interface
• Voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions including spoken street names
• Millions of preloaded points of interest including petrol stations, restaurants and other businesses
• Quick-search shortcuts to access your most common search terms
• Integrated Google™ Local Search
• Maps for UK & Ireland installed on your iPhone or iPad
• 3D buildings and landmarks
• Lane assist with photoReal junction view provides a photo-realistic illustration of the correct lane for different manoeuvres
• Integrated Speedwatch red-light and speed cameras including community-generated alerts
• Speed limits for most major roads with the capability to report speed limit changes or errors
• Where Am I? emergency locator shows your exact latitude and longitude, the nearest address and junction and the closest hospitals, police stations and petrol stations
• Exit services allow you to quickly see services such as restaurants, petrol stations and accommodation available at exits along your route
• Trip planner allows you to create a route with multiple stops in advance with automatic or manual ordering of destinations
• Address book integration so you can easily navigate to contacts
• Trip computer includes a compass heading and bearing indicator, resettable odometer and trip statistics such as arrival distance, next turn time and average moving speed
• Trip log enables an electronic breadcrumb trail that shows you where you’ve been
• Weather feature shows current conditions and a five-day forecast
• Location sharing via Facebook or SMS
Garmin StreetPilot has been designed to run on iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS, and it works on GPS-enabled iPads as well.
Map coverage- Garmin StreetPilot UK & Ireland
Features detailed maps for Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Latest reviews of Garmin UK & Ireland app for iPhone and iPad
This app is really amazing! The only reason I give it 4 and not 5 stars is because I spent the first day totally frustrated with it because while it says no Internet connection is needed, it DOES NOT mention that you must leave OFF airplane mode. If you put it on airplane mode it just constantly says acquiring satellites and just wont work. This I found is a huge oversight and needs an update to correct! It should at least have a warning to say the airplane mode must be turned off. I wanted it on airplane mode to prevent charges but since Verizon (CDMA) doesnt work in Ireland I ended up not having to worry. The menu for "avoidances" is completely confusing and should be clarified. If you turn on "ferries" are you avoiding them or making them an option? It seems like it could go either way. Overall, the app is great. There are an awful lot of streets that the app says to turn but its just a sharp curve but other than that I was very pleased. This app was half the cost of renting a GPS and 40% cheaper than buy a chip for my old GPS.
Ive used Garmin on my smartphone for a fee years now as I travel extensively for work. When I needed to spend a few weeks in the UK this summer I was glad to find a new release 25july ready. It was valuable in keeping me informed of upcoming roundabout exits and allowed me to focus on driving on the "wrong"/left side of the road. On a couple of occasions it was late in telling me to exit a roundabout which sent me of the planned track but recalculated the route and got me to my destination. This delay in voice guidance is the reason it did not get 5 stars. Make sure you have a power source as it will drain the battery quickly as advertised.
Having been a Garmin fan all my GPS life and having owned at least 15 Garmin devices over the past 12 years I was very disappointed in this app. I was in the UK on business for 5 days and never got this app to work. Luckily I had bought Navigon Europe, which is also owned by Garmin and this worked flawlessly. The app freezes or doesnt get satellites, it needs work Garmin...
Used this for 2 weeks in the upper Highlands of Scotland. Worked great, didnt crash. Doesnt require an internet connection. Worth the $.
Directions are excellent, as are the maps, but the latest version does not save locations so you can quickly retrieve directions to previously entered spots. This feature used to work so the latest update is disappointing.