Great map for foreign holiday

Used this App extensively during a recent 7 week hiking and cycling holiday in Europe. Used it daily. Wouldnt want to be without it.

How I used it:

1. Offline maps. If you have a limited data plan or are traveling in an area with poor cellular data, the offline maps function is huge. You can put your phone in airplane mode and still have full map functionality. Google maps will not work in areas without cellular data. Even if you have lots of data, putting your phone in airplane mode saves tons of battery power, keeps your charge up through long days of touring.

2. GPX functionality. I downloaded some cycling routes from a web site and was able to upload these on my iPhone and visualize these on the Pocketearth App. Similarly, I was able to record my rides and save them as GPX files, which I could then share with friends. This is an inexpensive introduction to the world of digital mapping and GPX.

3. Hiking. We downloaded GPX files of our hiking route and during the hike were able to check we were on the right path. Given that we were hiking on unmarked trails, this was incredibly reassuring that we would not get lost. Could also track how many miles we walked.

4. Altitude. The altitude was within a few metes of both the topographic map and a friend with a $200 altimeter.

Amazing that you can get this for only $10!

One criticism: cannot follow an existing GPX track AND simultaneously record ones own track.

calmanp about Pocket Earth Maps