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Flash Review: OpenMaps… Lost and Still Mostly Lost
Price: $1.99
App Store Link: Full / No Lite Version
Verdict: Neutral
Replay Value: N/A
Pros: Allows for download of a pretty big area of map. Allows you to place your own pins as well as search for addresses. Will create a route for you. Provides several different map types to look at.
Cons: Out of 3 addresses I tried found none. Route that was created sent me a long way around.
Bottom Line: If you're using an iPod Touch and would like to download maps of an area you're going to be in for a while then this app will do what you need it to. I would not necessarily follow the route that it plans for you. At this point in time I can not recommend it for the iPhone as the built in Maps application will meet your needs a lot better.
Flash Summary: OpenMaps is a mapping app that will show you where you are, let you search for destinations, and plot a course between the two. The main feature of this app is that you can download a pretty good portion of the map once you find a point to go off of. Unfortunately finding this point may be difficult as it was 0/3 out of the addresses I tried and even picked the wrong address for my home using the current location feature. The built in Maps, on the other hand, was able to find where I was located as well as the locations I typed in. So if you're going to be in an area for a while, but are unfamiliar with it and only have an iPod Touch or fear you won't get a signal, you may want to pick up this app. Otherwise I would wait to see if it gets better in future versions.
