Mapkin - GPS Navigation, Maps & Traffic app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Eightyone Labs, Inc.
First release : 15 Sep 2015
App size: 11.79 Mb
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Mapkin is the first GPS with crowdsourced voice guidance! Enjoy smarter directions and help drivers in your neighborhood by sharing tips about landmarks, tricky turns, and more.
Mapkins turn-by-turn directions get better and better thanks to drivers like you:
– “Take a left at the light, just past the gas station.”
– “Head over the bridge and then take your first right.”
– “Watch out for parked cars in the right lane.”
– “This road gets really curvy up ahead, better take it slow.”
– “We’ll follow this for about 2 miles and then hop onto I-93 South.”
Start driving with Mapkin today and experience a totally new type of navigation app:
– Enhanced turn-by-turn voice guidance powered by tips from real people.
– An active community of drivers constantly improving directions for everyone.
– Easily share your advice and help drivers in your area.
– A smart list view, that allows you to familiarize a route even before you drive.
– Traffic-based smart routing with the ability to avoid tolls, highways, and ferries.
– Simple, easy-to-use design to get going quick.
– Personal profile to see how your tips are changing the map.
Together we’re building the friendliest, safest, most enjoyable GPS around :)
Mapkin is currently available in the US only.
Note: Continued use of GPS can dramatically decrease battery life. Mapkin tries to save battery by shutting down if it’s in the background and you havent driven for a while.
Latest reviews of Mapkin - GPS Navigation, Maps & Traffic app for iPhone and iPad
Ive been using this app for a few months and overall I really like it. Sometimes the instructions can get a bit funky or arent the correct level of detail. The Mapkin team is really responsive about making updates for the tips though. I havent quite figured out how to get the send tips while driving thing to work smoothly but since I can still add at the end its not that big of a deal. I also really like that its very personable which does make it fun to use. I did drop my rating down to a 4 because of the sending tips and because I dont totally trust it so when Im in an area Im really uncomfortable driving in I do still switch over to a bigger name app. :-/ but generally I use Mapkin more than not.
I love this app. It is the best navigation app. Ive had the pleasure to use. The tips are extremely helpful. But, a small but, the voice is a little "grating" and speaks too fast. Pse., change the voice or provide options.
Used the app . Its horrible. Its a Waze ripoff
I have had both TomTom and Garmin this app is by far this best ever. All maps are current. You dont have to shell out money to update. This is by far the most accurate app I have tested! Great Job MapKim!
I love this app! It is so interactive and a fun app to use! It gives alerts in ample time and makes one feel like a friend is in the car with you!