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[gary1949]

I've been an iPhone 4S owner for one week, having come over from android using a Galaxy S. I've been using AT&T Navigator at $9.99/mo, which must be the most expensive of all premium navigation apps.

I sure would appreciate comments from users of Navigon, Tom Tom, Telenav and other top line navigation apps telling me why they made the choice they did. Cost is not a major factor. I'm looking for the best performance and best user experience.

Thanks Much.

[kch50428]

One of several discussions in the Apps Forum on this very subject...

[noaim]

I like Tom Tom because all maps are stored on the device so if you lose data connection you can still navigate.

[jrdfox]

I love the new revised navigon! Paid 29.99 for US and Canada!

[SnapThrow]

I've used both Tom Tom and Navigon and they are both excellent. Navigon just had a significant UI upgrade and it is on sale, but now they are charging (I think optionally) $20 four times a year for map updates... which IMO sounds ridiculously expensive.

[noaim]

Originally Posted by SnapThrow

I've used both Tom Tom and Navigon and they are both excellent. Navigon just had a significant UI upgrade and it is on sale, but now they are charging (I think optionally) $20 four times a year for map updates... which IMO sounds ridiculously expensive.

thats another reason I like TOM TOM there updates have been free so far!

[Dwaynewilliams]

I use Telenav. It was $9.99 per year. Works pretty good too.



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[Alli]

I've moved this thread to the Apps forum. As kch50428 suggested above, if you search this forum, you'll find several other threads asking and answering the same question.

[briareus]

Originally Posted by gary1949

I sure would appreciate comments from users of Navigon, Tom Tom, Telenav and other top line navigation apps telling me why they made the choice they did. Cost is not a major factor. I'm looking for the best performance and best user experience.

You really should clarify what's important to you in nav apps to get relevant responses from people. What are your requirements? What are your must haves? What doesn't matter to you?

Originally Posted by noaim

I like Tom Tom because all maps are stored on the device so if you lose data connection you can still navigate.

TomTom's not the only option for locally stored map data. OP should clarify if locally stored maps are a must have or not.

Originally Posted by SnapThrow

Navigon just had a significant UI upgrade and it is on sale, but now they are charging (I think optionally) $20 four times a year for map updates... which IMO sounds ridiculously expensive.

It's not $20/quarter. It's $20 and updates are available quarterly. It looks to be a one-time payment but that's not totally clear to me.

Originally Posted by Alli

I've moved this thread to the Apps forum. As kch50428 suggested above, if you search this forum, you'll find several other threads asking and answering the same question.

+1. Very common topic.

[juliama]

Until Nov 11,4S came in store of China,which are saled exclusively in Hong Kong.