RunKeeper Pro
Eric | Sep 2, 2009 Healthcare & Fitness
User rating: 
(6 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)
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If you enjoy running and have an iPhone, than you likely have heard of RunKeeper from FitnessKeeper, the GPS assisted training app for runners. It tracks and uploads training runs to the RunKeeper website in addition to keeping a history of runs within the app. An feature packed Free version is extremely popular in the App Store. The Pro version adds a few key features, but are they worth the $10 upgrade?
AllSport GPS
Eric | Sep 1, 2009 Healthcare & Fitness
User rating: (3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)
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AllSport GPS is a GPS tracking fitness training app that can track a wide variety of activities including running, hiking, cycling and skiing. It does so with an impressive amount of features and the support of a website that saves all of the activities. Is this app geared more toward the runner, the cyclist, or is it truly a jack of all trades? How do these loads of features fit together for a user experience? Does this app pull it off and and keep you motivated at the same time? Read on.
Tags: $9.99, Cycling, Fitness, gps, Hiking, Running, Skiing, Workout Tracker
GPS Kit
T.J. Brumfield | Jul 15, 2009 Navigation
User rating: 
(7 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5)
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The iPhone is far from perfect. But perhaps its greatest appeal is its ability to replace several separate cumbersome and expensive gadgets with one simple device. With Garafa’s GPS Kit, even the most ardent GPS enthusiasts may be able to set aside their dedicated GPS units and reach for their iPhone instead. I took version 3.2 out for a spin, which works well with OS 3.0 on my 3G S.
For those who don’t own dedicated GPS units, you may be wondering if you need anything more than the basic functionality that the iPhone provides out of the box, especially for an app priced at $9.99. The iPhone by default comes with an application which pulls up Google maps. It can find your current location, show you maps around the globe, and provide directions by car, bus or foot. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: $9.99, gps, Navigation, T. J. Brumfield
AT&T Navigator
Eric | Jun 27, 2009 Navigation, Travel
User rating: (9 votes, average: 2.67 out of 5)
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AT&T Navigator is one of the first apps to fill a HUGE gap in the iPhone’s app catalog: Turn by Turn GPS navigation. This app, which is “powered by Telenav“, is one of the first apps that I know of that does not bill directly through the iTunes App Store. Instead, the monthly charge of $9.99 will appear on your AT&T bill.
Voice guided turn by turn directions are finally here! No more hitting the “next” arrow on the Maps app while you rear-end the car in front of you. So what is the deal with this app? Does it deliver? What is the experience like? Are the directions solid? What about the business listing database? Real-time traffic? How can you use this as a GPS device without multitasking (background running apps)? Read on for the full review.
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Tags: $9.99 / month, gps, GPS Directions, Navagation, turn by turn
G-Map US East
Swain Valasek | Apr 27, 2009 Navigation
User rating: (7 votes, average: 2.43 out of 5)
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Certainly a candidate for ‘killer app’ status is G-Map US East from XROAD, billed as the first onboard GPS navigation app available for iPhone and iPod Touch. True to that description, it’s a full-featured navigation aid that takes full advantage of the iPhone’s A-GPS (the Touch has no GPS support but more on that later). In fact, it’s so full of features that it could almost (but alas not quite) take the place of the default Maps app. Here’s a basic example using my trip to a friend’s house across town.
Tags: $24.99, driving, gps, Swain Valasek, turn by turn
G-Map US West
Eric | Apr 27, 2009 Navigation
User rating: (3 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5)
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As someone who has been waiting since the launch of the iPhone for turn by turn Navigation support, I was extremely excited to have a look at G-Map for the iPhone. I recently took a road trip from Southern California all the way up to Seattle Washington with many stops in unfamiliar places along the way, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to put the app through its paces. If I had to sum up my thoughts of this app into one word: Potential.
Tags: $24.99, driving, gps, turn by turn
