Good iOS app for RV navigation?

[K6NCX]

What is a good RV navigation iOS app? MUST take into account: length, height, weight, and propane. PREFER take into account traffic and work offline (except for traffic.) Suggestions?

 

[Neal]

I'm not sure there is an iOS app that accounts for vehicle params, not that I've heard of. I highly recommend the Garmin RV 890.

Amazon.com: Garmin RV 890, GPS Navigator for RVs with Edge-to-Edge 8” Display, Preloaded Campgrounds, Custom Routing and More

Amazon.com: Garmin RV 890, GPS Navigator for RVs with Edge-to-Edge 8” Display, Preloaded Campgrounds, Custom Routing and More

www.amazon.com

Looks like a nice price drop and good time to buy.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

We use RV Trip Wizard with the accompanying iOS app RV Life. We plan the trip on a computer browser, entering the stops (and our vehicle info) and then use the iOS app for the GPS driving directions function (which still uses the vehicle info).

Works well for us. Before each day of driving I review the trip, road changes, stops - all on satellite photos to be sure I know where I will be turning and what to expect.

In the 7 months we have been using it as full timers we have only had one time where it suggested strange directions.

 

[CaptainGizmo]

There are none that match your criteria.
RVTW will not account for Traffic. Furthermore, I cannot full recommend the companion app for navigation for many reasons; it pales in comparison to a Garmin.

 

[MapNerd]

TruckMap (iOS | Android) is free and meets most of your qualifications but it doesn’t work completely offline, thought it can still manage through brief periods of no connectivity like most apps. It will show traffic but doesn’t take it into account when routing.

Sygic (iOS | Android ) is paid and meets almost all of your qualifications. The only one I am not sure about is whether or not it works offline.

Both of these apps are using the same TomTom and HERE/NavTeq data that all those $900+ garmins and every single OEM nav unit ever made are. In fact, these apps are probably more up to date than those units because they don’t have to wait for data packaging and distribution to the hardware manufacturer. They source directly from HERE and TomTom in the cloud. But! They are not as good in no-connectivity situations as those dedicated units.

pick your poison.

 

[Neemer]

I have been using RVLife exclusively for the last two months. It doesn’t use real-time traffic, but it will route you based on the size, weight, and height of your rig. I have found it surprisingly useful. Good enough to keep me from buying another Garmin for now.

 

[Neal]

$900+ garmins

??? - Garmin RV 890 is $390 on Amazon.

The traffic feature is worthwhile, going into Tualatin, OR (south of Portland) the traffic was California quality - Garmin suggested an alternate and I accepted it (you can set it to ask or not). Small price to pay for excellent navigation, campground searches, free traffic (requires your cell phone connected which also means cellular connectivity - not typically a problem where there is traffic).

 

[MapNerd]

Fair enough. I’ve not looked at Garmin prices in a long time. They are now cheaper than I remember.