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The apple one is the only free one. Looks like the free one on Android is free only for 5 maps, which may be enough if you are on the 777. But if you are on anything else, drop the dime and get the pro. You'll get the 1.99 back in time and frustration saved.
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As an aside, my Android and Google maps using my phone's GPS worked fine in Narita. Not sure if I need this app, since I was 'off line' anyway, Google Maps knew where I was and had the street map.
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Yeah, thanks. I downloaded the Free one, and when I picked a map to download, it said I only get 5 free maps, so I'll wait until I decide where my next drunken walkabout will be, to download a map for the way home!![Big Grin](https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
As an aside, my Android and Google maps using my phone's GPS worked fine in Narita. Not sure if I need this app, since I was 'off line' anyway, Google Maps knew where I was and had the street map.
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As an aside, my Android and Google maps using my phone's GPS worked fine in Narita. Not sure if I need this app, since I was 'off line' anyway, Google Maps knew where I was and had the street map.
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GPS pinpoints your location but does not provide any map data. (ie = rivers, lakes, streets, etc.) It is possible for Google maps to "pre-load" a certain limited area using Wi-Fi while you are still in the hotel. Just open the app and scroll around the area a bit. I've done that before. That would be free.
The problem is when you leave the Wi-Fi and then zoom in and out or you walk outside that area. Then you lose map data. You have to either find another Wi-Fi hotspot or turn on your cellular data. That's when the outrageous foreign roaming charges begin.
When using the traditional map apps, cellular data is normally used on the fly as you move around to build the map (street names, etc.) It can get expensive to use roaming cellular data in Europe or Asia for on-line maps like Google Maps, etc.
That is the part you avoid by using CityMaps2Go. The entire map is stored off-line right on your phone. No cellular data needed.
All of them (including CityMaps) use GPS to find your location on the map.
GPS is still free. (at least until the Air Force decides they need revenue)
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Thanks CE. My Google Maps has a "Make Available Offline" feature that I use on a layover, because once I leave the USA, I leave my pone in Airplane Mode, so it will only use wifi in the hotels (free). I never get the roaming or data charges.
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I use the iPhone and just turn cellar data off altogether just to be safe. Last time I traveled abroad I unlocked one of my wife's old cell phones and just bought a SIM card overseas. You can reload it and I found it to be much cheaper than anything I would use through my cell phone provider.
Unlocking it can be a little pricey, but I found or to worth it. Easier to do than you think. Unlockings.com: The Leading Unlocking Site on the Net
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