[quote=“Robotea”]I believe Sygic has the option to be used offline. I’ve used Sygic a handful of times and I really like the details on the maps. I did purchase the voice navigation for about $30 usd mainly because I find the voice nav helpful during mad traffic.
The only complaint I have using Sygic is searching for names of places. They have links for points of interests, restaurants, etc… but I like how on google maps you can just type in a name of a restaurant or a place and chances are it will show up. With Sygic, you need to know the city, street name and #. Anyone else have this problem or am I doing something wrong?[/quote]
Thanks!
Another question is then is the speed cameras and traffic app by sygic any good in taiwan? Is it updated?
After I bought a car I initially thought the same, just use my smartphone however it really isn’t up to the job in the way that a proper GPS works. For a motorcycle it’s probably acceptable however when you get to complicated junctions with on/off ramps etc the GPS beat the smartphone hands down, plus no worries on battery life. A possible option may be something like Garmins GPS app for the smartphone, as some of their GPS are now running on Android it should essentially be the same as having a dedicated GPS the only difference being the hardware.
[quote=“kvnchu”][quote=“Robotea”]I believe Sygic has the option to be used offline. I’ve used Sygic a handful of times and I really like the details on the maps. I did purchase the voice navigation for about $30 usd mainly because I find the voice nav helpful during mad traffic.
The only complaint I have using Sygic is searching for names of places. They have links for points of interests, restaurants, etc… but I like how on google maps you can just type in a name of a restaurant or a place and chances are it will show up. With Sygic, you need to know the city, street name and #. Anyone else have this problem or am I doing something wrong?[/quote]
Thanks!
Another question is then is the speed cameras and traffic app by sygic any good in Taiwan? Is it updated?[/quote]
Speed camera is solid on Sygic, traffic function I haven’t used. I just assumed traffic every weekend on the freeways.
I downloaded Sygic some time ago but never got a chance to try it out in real world action. Just got an in-app message with their latest discounts, seem like some good deals, almost tempted as my GPS only has Taiwan maps. Is it significantly better than using google maps which is currently free?
After I bought a car I initially thought the same, just use my smartphone however it really isn’t up to the job in the way that a proper GPS works. For a motorcycle it’s probably acceptable however when you get to complicated junctions with on/off ramps etc the GPS beat the smartphone hands down, plus no worries on battery life. A possible option may be something like Garmins GPS app for the smartphone, as some of their GPS are now running on Android it should essentially be the same as having a dedicated GPS the only difference being the hardware.[/quote]
Precisely. The car GPS systems are much easier to use, more informative, and reliable imo.
After I bought a car I initially thought the same, just use my smartphone however it really isn’t up to the job in the way that a proper GPS works. For a motorcycle it’s probably acceptable however when you get to complicated junctions with on/off ramps etc the GPS beat the smartphone hands down, plus no worries on battery life. A possible option may be something like Garmins GPS app for the smartphone, as some of their GPS are now running on Android it should essentially be the same as having a dedicated GPS the only difference being the hardware.[/quote]
Well yeah, I had gps in my car back in the US, but I didn’t bring it with me because downloading the maps for Taiwan was like 150dlls, so I gave it to my sister. I don’t have a scooter, I only drive car here, the last google maps update shows the lane you need to stay when in the highway, voice instruction and every single thing my old gps had, but my favorite feature is like I mention, syncing with my google maps in the laptop, I can even create a multiple stops route and return a different way, is very convenient. And I actually live on a very rural part of Taiwan like an hour south from Taichung, a lot of city driving too, but we often go to the most hidden places away in the mountains. I just connect the phone to the lighter and is usually full charged by the time I reach my destination. I really can’t think of something I’m missing from a regular car gps.