Hello Guys, i´m writing to see if you guys can clear some of my doubts and can help me so i can make a decision.
My Garmin Nuvi finally gave up!! after some use and abuse, it finally gave up!! i really think it is time to "advance" with technology and get a GPS app for my iphone and use my phone as a GPS.
I´ve been reading a LOT, but there are some questions that i still have in my mind.
I currently live in Spain, so i will be using maps of Europe.
After everything i have read, i have decided that i will either get the NAVIGON app (owned by garmin), or the GARMIN GPS STREETPILOT. I am very used to the Garmin interface and i don't want to switch to something totally different like TOMTOM or something like that.
I will enumerate the doubts i have, and hopefully you guys can respond to my questions.
I would appreciate if you could help me clear my mind about how this 2 apps work regarding the following questions.
1) are both of the apps offline apps??? if i travel to other country, will i be able to use them without using any data plan??
2) i have read everywhere that the app itself, plus the maps, can take up to 3 gb of my memory. According to the IOS APP STORE both apps, in the European version, have the maps of most of the European countries. i understand that with the purchase you get the "pack" of "ALL THOSE MAPS" . The question is, can i download ONLY the map that i need?? for example, since i live in Spain, can i download ONLY the Spain map?? and if i am going to travel to another county, download the country that i will be visiting??
3) since the device is a cell phone, i would assume that with either app, i would be able to take a phone call while using it as a gps?? correct??
4) if i have my iphone connected to my car through Bluetooth in order to play music, can i still play music while using the device as a gps?? correct??
5) how do i know that neither of the 2 apps are using my data to navigate?? i just want to make sure that while i am driving, my data is only being used to receive a whatsapp messages or whatever i want. i just DON'T WANT none of my data plan to be used by the gps.. is it possible with the 2 apps?? how is the process to "prevent" the app from using my data plan??
6) At around 60 or 70 usd, neither of the 2 apps is cheap. Can i download it in my wife's Iphone as well through family sharing????
7) which of the 2 apps is better for pedestrians??
8) i assume that if i get a new iphone, all the info that i have stored about poi´s will be there when i download it again in my new device?? and i also assume that i won´t have to pay again and i can download the apps as many times as i want right??
9) i have read that the NAVIGON app has an auto-zoom feature that not too many people like. Does the Garmin app have that too?? can it be disabled so i can keep the map as "zoomed" as i want??
As you guys can see, most of my questions are NOT related to how the apps perform, because i have seen lots of videos and i have read tons of reviews and i know both apps are pretty good doing their required job. My questions are mainly about switching from a gps only unit, to using my phone as a gps
I tried to be as clear as possible so you guys can understand my questions. English is not my primary language, so i apologize for all the English mistakes that i have made.
Thank you all in advanced for taking the time to answer my questions and help me take a decision about which app to buy!!
Feel free to ask anything if you need to!!
