XPost: comp.mobile.ipad, comp.mobile.android   
   From: liamoconnor@example.com   
      
   On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 16:03:11 -0500, nospam wrote:   
      
   > i use apple maps without a data connection and it caches the map data,   
   > at least for drives under 1 hour. i haven't tried it for longer drives   
   > so i don't know what the exact limit is but it's never been an issue.   
      
   The problem with Apple Maps, as I understand it, is that it doesn't   
   cache the POIs and ADDRESSES when used sans a cellular connection.   
   I don't know if it caches the ROUTE either. If that's true, it's   
   really only good for positional confirmation (at which it is   
   very good at).   
      
   Certainly Google Maps won't cache the POI nor the ROUTES when you're   
   devoid of cellular signal; so Google Maps, which arguably can be   
   said to cache maps, can only be used (realistically) for   
   positional confirmation - but not much else.   
      
   > for longer drives, i don't use apple maps. i use a navigation app which   
   > includes its own map data and/or a dedicated gps device, which also has   
   > its own maps.   
      
   On Android, MapFactor Navigator is clearly the best that I can   
   find for routing outside a cellular connection. CoPilot is the   
   best I can find for finding POIs and ADDRESSES sans cellular signal.   
      
   On iOS, CoPilt works even better than it does on Android (which is   
   a nice surprise); but I haven't (yet) found a decent free map app   
   on iOS for voice routing. (I'm still searching as I'm new to iOS.)   
      
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