Magic Earth sat nav app (Android and iOS)

[Canalsman]

I cann’t seem to get the voice guidance to work

Make sure you haven't reduced the volume to zero in settings.

 

[guerdeval]

Always switch voice off , thought everyone did .

I prefer mine to be on, it’s the only way to get my wife to stop for a breath

 

[barryd]

There are various map style options which I think you'll need to experiment with...

Yep. I found them. Cheers. Will give it a test tomorrow for real.

 

[trevskoda]

Petal maps does exactly the same with soundonce you start driving, there are many nav aids out there.

 

[barryd]

So far as mentioned Magic Earth appears to be advert free. Wonder how they are making money out of it or intend to? Presumably it wont be free for ever.

 

[trevskoda]

So far as mentioned Magic Earth appears to be advert free. Wonder how they are making money out of it or intend to? Presumably it wont be free for ever.

AS i said in past posts its full of spyware, they sell your email address on along with buying habits if like ebay amazon etc, there is no such thing as a freeby.

 

[mark61]

AS i said in past posts its full of spyware, they sell your email address on along with buying habits if like ebay amazon etc, there is no such thing as a freeby.

Yeah, but you're on about Petal maps. You reckon your data is in better hands with them, Huawei

 

[barryd]

AS i said in past posts its full of spyware, they sell your email address on along with buying habits if like ebay amazon etc, there is no such thing as a freeby.

Give over. They don't have my email address or anything else of importance. I suspect I'm right. If it's successful they will start charging for it. I agree there is no such thing as a free lunch.

 

[Tim120]

Have used it for a while, car only though, and prefer it over Waze, Magic Earth uses yards which I understand.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I prefer mine to be on, it’s the only way to get my wife to stop for a breath

Can you send me the instructions please PLEASE.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

G maps all the time so long as I have a data signal.

 

[trevskoda]

Yeah, but you're on about Petal maps. You reckon your data is in better hands with them, Huawei

No its not and thats how i know, they are all at it, since i installed it 2 weeks back i have been targeted & my main frame linux pc has marked them all as garbage, must have been well over 200 of the blighters.

 

[trevskoda]

Give over. They don't have my email address or anything else of importance. I suspect I'm right. If it's successful they will start charging for it. I agree there is no such thing as a free lunch.

If its on the mob ph or linked to google g mail or hotmail beleave me they will have it.

 

[Canalsman]

So far as mentioned Magic Earth appears to be advert free. Wonder how they are making money out of it or intend to? Presumably it wont be free for ever.

I saw an answer to that on their website.

Apparently they licence the product to commercial users which is their principle source of income.

As I mentioned there is an option to donate. I'll do that once I'm happy it works for me.

So far I prefer it to CoPilot which has such a dated interface.

 

[barryd]

If its on the mob ph or linked to google g mail or hotmail beleave me they will have it.

"They" can have it Trev. My Google account that's used for apps and other garbage can fill up with as much junk as anyone likes to throw at it. I'll never be reading it or opening it.

 

[barryd]

I saw an answer to that on their website.

Apparently they licence the product to commercial users which is their principle source of income.

As I mentioned there is an option to donate. I'll do that once I'm happy it works for me.

So far I prefer it to CoPilot which has such a dated interface.

Thought I had seen something like that up thread. I don't use a lot of free apps as they usually turn out to be crap or plagued with ads. This one is a refreshing change.

 

[trevskoda]

Done a bit of reading today from another forum.

 

[Thistle]

I meant to give it a try on my most recent trip around Wales, Google maps really needs a ‘stick to main roads or major routes’ option!

Going to the Royal mint last week it took us off the M4 far too soon and led us down the best side of six miles of single track roads, probably a local rat run because I did a heck of a lot of reversing for people that didn’t seem to know how to do it themselves!

Just finding somewhere to turn around proved entertaining!

Despite the high hedges brushing my mirrors it did result in us finding a cracking park up, fortunately one not on any of the wretched apps so no signs and not spoilt.

Not a route I could ever risk taking in the iveco though so will definitely need something vehicle size aware for that otherwise Google can and will lead me into trouble!

 

[barryd]

Well I can give my first review of Magic Earth now having used it to get from Marazion to near Padstow / Wadebridge. Overall I'm very impressed so far. It is indeed a bit similar to the TomTom so that suits me. Instructions are well in advance and plenty of them. Alerts for speed cameras and your speed are useful.

Remembering your history is useful but it's not as easy as Google maps to find somewhere and hit directions. It would be great if you could make it your default app so when you Google something and hit directions it opens up in Magic Earth and not Google maps. Will have to explore that.

The voices though I don't like so far. It has to be a lady for me and TomTom Jane who has been my sat nav love for many years is irreplaceable.

9 out of 10 so far.

 

[Robmac]

Well I can give my first review of Magic Earth now having used it to get from Marazion to near Padstow / Wadebridge. Overall I'm very impressed so far. It is indeed a bit similar to the TomTom so that suits me. Instructions are well in advance and plenty of them. Alerts for speed cameras and your speed are useful.

Remembering your history is useful but it's not as easy as Google maps to find somewhere and hit directions. It would be great if you could make it your default app so when you Google something and hit directions it opens up in Magic Earth and not Google maps. Will have to explore that.

The voices though I don't like so far. It has to be a lady for me and TomTom Jane who has been my sat nav love for many years is irreplaceable.

9 out of 10 so far.

Meet TomTom Jane Barry;

She's all yours!