If there is any element that has not exactly gone unnoticed in the media about the new iOS 6, is your application dedicated to maps, Maps. The controversy began to be served in the summer, when Apple resigned from the native google app and chose to pull Tomtom to present his own alternative. Maps painted very well at first, the images 3D aerial of its catalog of cities promised, but the arrival of the ordinary user has revealed a very different reality.
Tomorrow we will show you how to solve problems with the iOS 6 map application at a stroke by installing Google Maps on your devices. Now, we introduce you two other alternatives already shot that can perfectly supplement Apple maps.
Waze
This is a very interesting application. When using OpenStreetMap As a source for its maps, it is based on the contributions of the users themselves (more than 20 million, according to its page on iTunes), copying in some way the collaborative policy of Wikipedia. In this way, the data on the traffic, accidents o controls Security are based on the information provided by other people who are using the app and also shows other information of interest, such as that related to the price of gasoline at each point on a route. Despite being free, it is one of the best GPS we have for iOS: the disinterested contribution and determination to achieve a quality system for the enjoyment of all proves, once again, to be extremely efficient. (Download)
mapswithme
Offers maps of more than 7.800 cities and places around the globe, which will be downloaded directly to your device using an exclusive compression system so as not to saturate the device. Thus, even if you cannot activate the data transfer, the application will be able to show you some basic information to guide you on the most important points of each place. For this reason, it is perfect for the iPad model WiFi only. In addition, since it previously downloads information to the device, the answer when browsing is extremely fast. A great option in two versions, Lite and Pro, for 3,99 euros. (Download Version LITE / PRO)