Jul 12, 2010 motionx gps drive supports the iphone ios 4 multitasking. Jun 17, 2011 motionx gps does not include navigation information and driving directions, although fullpower also sells a 99 cent motion x gps drive app for iphone, ipod touch, and ipod, plus a motion x gps drive hd for the ipad. Osmand, mapfactor, and here maps offline navigation, gps. Motionxgps is optimized for minimal power consumption on the iphone and ipad. June 1, 2011 fullpower motionx today announced motionxgps drive version 10. Whatever happened to the hottest iphone apps of 2009. My thought here is not so much about the shiny thing iphone as it is about the ldt thing motionx software, referred to in apples lingo as an app. Can anyone attest to the difference if any between the gps chip in the iphone 4 vs iphone 3gs. Motionx gps is a powerful activity tracker that shows your activity on many different kinds of maps. Motionxgps does not include navigation information and driving directions, although fullpower also sells a 99 cent motion x gps drive app for iphone, ipod touch, and ipod, plus a motion xgps drive hd for the ipad. Motionxgps drive is also fully functional as a standalone core solution.
The more i read the more i realize motionx is a player in electronic navigation, and motionx gps for the iphone is a robust gps software that happens to run on a particular piece of hardware. Motionx gps drive features spoken turn by turn directions, but you must pay a fee to access them. Motionx gps drive hd comes with 30 days of the a fore mentioned real time live usage for free. Motionx gps drive is stateoftheart with a stateoftheart business model. Awesome, beats my garmin see your position and tracks anywhere in the world on fast live motionx open topographic and road maps. Google maps, tomtom, copilot live, global navigator. This means routing and live voice guidance instructions continue in the background. Fasterslower, betterworse power management, strongerweaker signal locks etc. That experience is reflected in a powerful, fullfeatured app. Use motionx gps to track outdoor activities such as hiking, running, biking, sailing, skiing, or any other activity where you want to track your route. Thats where youll find us all building our technology and supporting our customers. The motionx gps app is great for mountain climbing, biking, hiking, sailing, fishing, backroad motorcycling, and atv traveleven snowshoe treks.
I love motion x but im still using old iphone 6 and wanted to try android gps on my note due to bigger screen. Motionx gps is a slightly different app made by the same company and used for hiking, camping, bike riding and similar. It seems that this only works for motionx gps and that doesnt seem to be good for road travel, i didnt buy it. I used the lite version for my evaluation, but im already thinking about upgrading to the paid version. Launch the native maps app on the iphone and wait until you see the blue dot ping. What are the best motionxgps alternatives for android. Using your iphone while youre trekking motionxgps with. Maps see your position and tracks anywhere in the world on fast live motionx open topographic and road maps. Change the voice on waze to cookie monster, woody, and more. Motionx gps is compatible with any iphone 3g or 3gs running the iphone 3. Motionxgps is a more fully featured app than your current iphone offering, but in general you will have a bigger market even if that werent the case, as users like to stick to their favourite apps. It does this by calling a parameterised url which is supposed to call the map providers tile server. As always, the upgrade is free to current motionxgps customers. May 03, 2012 two reasons why motionx beats free nav apps.
Apr 23, 2015 motionx gps and motionx gps hd version 16. The most popular android alternative is oruxmaps, which is free. Dec 26, 2008 bike mount holder for iphone samsung lg htc sony phones gps mp3 car recording camera duration. Click here for questions, support, or comments regarding enduser motionx products support for our endusers and product information are available by visiting.
Motionx gps is the leading gps app for the iphone and ipad. Using map downloads, download and store maps on your iphone for offline access. This update contains various optimizations including. Below is a picture showing where the gps antenna is in the iphone. Update to motionx gps drive adds spoken street names. Millions of iphone or ipad users have chosen motionx. Support for our endusers and product information are available by visiting. Motionx gps drive app on your phone complete with turnbyturn directions, voice guidance and live traffic or youd never find that hospital. Motionx gps drive supports the iphone ios 4 multitasking. Jun 09, 2009 motionxgps for the iphone s aapl comes in two flavors. Although it may seem redundant to pay for a connected navigation app on the iphone, motionx gps drive features a good set of destination search options. This app is available only on the app store for iphone, ipad and apple watch. Safe travels and warm holiday wishes, from the entire motionx team. Motionx was an early entry into the iphone gps recreational navigation app market.
This means routing and live voice guidance instructions continue in the background while making a phone call, listening to streaming music, etc. Thats walking, hiking, running, cycling, biking, sailing, skiing, flying, racing, geocaching. Motionxgps drive is stateoftheart with a stateoftheart business model. Jun 19, 2010 motionx gps is a slightly different app made by the same company and used for hiking, camping, bike riding and similar. Make sure you have selected the optimized mode under menu multitasking.
This mode will continue to record your track or navigate while the app is in the background. The most accurate and reliable solution for the iphone, motionx gps embeds the functionality of an advanced handheld gps unit into a simple and intuitive iphone application. Two reasons why motionx beats free nav apps roadshow. Song sc2208 video package iii nscsc2208 nash music library. Record gps tracks and waypoints, follow saved or imported routes, import and export gpx files, display altitude, heading, compass, and much morecontinued use of any gps service running in the background can significantly decrease battery life. As of right now, this is the best gps app i have found. Bike mount holder for iphone samsung lg htc sony phones gps mp3 car recording camera duration. So can i put in a plea please, that you put the development of. In other words, you can purchase a 30 day package on your iphone, then the next week use the same package on your ipad for a few days, then go back to using it on your iphone. To receive the best possible gps signal make sure your screen is facing out in your. The companys key areas of expertise are biosensing, noninvasive psglevel sleep technology. As always, the upgrade is free to current motionx gps customers. Thanks for all your support in 2011, looking forward to a great 2012. The motionx gps iphone app allows custom maps to be installed provided the user has the appropriate licence.
Use motionxgps to track outdoor activities such as hiking, running, biking, sailing, skiing, or any other activity where you want to track your route. Motionxgps for the iphone s aapl comes in two flavors. Motionx gps lite for iphone for ios free download and. I use about 10% of the iphones battery an hour with this app.
Motionx gps is not available for android but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. One nice thing about having both the iphone and ipad versions of motionx gps drive is that you can use the same user account on both devices, although not at the same time. Record gps tracks and waypoints, follow saved or imported routes, import and export gpx files, and much more continued use of any gps service running in the background can significantly decrease battery life. Fullpowers motion xgps for iphone, ipod touch and ipad is the app equivalent of a swiss army knife. Although it may seem redundant to pay for a connected navigation app on the iphone, motionx. So the iphone didnt send the ipad its gps location data. My favorite thing about motionxgps is not its slick interface, or many settings and options, it is how efficiently it uses the iphones battery.
We chose this over apples own best apps list from the time, because. This feature is available for motionx road, motionx terrain, noaa marine maps. If that doesnt suit you, our users have ranked alternatives to motionx gps and ten of them are available for android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. So, any suggestions i can export gpx files from mapsource. Unfortuntely it wasnt fully trivial how to integrate it with it. The motionx on the iphone thread page 4 adventure rider. Motionx gps lite for iphone shows your position and track at all times on street, topoterrain and satellite maps. Motionxgps is the leading gps app for the iphone and ipad. Motionxgps drive, the best selling navigation app in apples itunes app store, now delivers a number of new voice options to let you personalize the voice that provides turnbyturn directions. Click here for questions, support, or comments regarding enduser motionx products. This post intends to show you how to use opentopomap with motionxgps. While tethered to your ipad via bluetooth, launch the native maps app on the ipad.