Comments on: Is MapOut The Best Smartphone Mapping App For Route Drawing and Elevation? https://www.cyclingabout.com/mapout-best-smartphone-mapping-app/ Bikepacking, Bicycle Touring, Equipment, Testing, Videos Wed, 27 Dec 2023 15:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 By: Patrick https://www.cyclingabout.com/mapout-best-smartphone-mapping-app/#comment-4365 Fri, 29 Dec 2017 22:38:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=10697#comment-4365 In reply to Alee | CyclingAbout.com.

I have been using Osmand for years and I am quite happy with it. I do most of my route planning on the PC using Garmin Basecamp, with the following workflow:
– download the appropriate OSM map areas to the PC in Garmin format
– plan the routes, frequently using Basecamp in one window and Google Maps in another
– download the maps to my GPS
– download the GPX routes and waypoints to my GPS

However I don’t want to rely on a single electronic device so I also:
– go to Osmand on my phone and download the relevant maps
– download the GPX routes and waypoints
– go to Google maps and cache the relevant tiles (mostly the towns)

So then I have three sources of mapping data which all work offline.

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By: Alee | CyclingAbout.com https://www.cyclingabout.com/mapout-best-smartphone-mapping-app/#comment-3427 Sat, 13 May 2017 01:07:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=10697#comment-3427 In reply to Greg Smith.

Thanks for the suggestions, Greg.

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By: Greg Smith https://www.cyclingabout.com/mapout-best-smartphone-mapping-app/#comment-3423 Fri, 12 May 2017 10:02:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=10697#comment-3423 In reply to Mason.

Recommend you try Backcountry Navigator Topo on Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crittermap.backcountrynavigator.license&hl=en). It can use dozens of map source options, including OpenStreet Bike maps and the newer US Forest Service topos (US only obviously). Not affiliated with them in any way. Just an enthusiastic end user.

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By: Alee | CyclingAbout.com https://www.cyclingabout.com/mapout-best-smartphone-mapping-app/#comment-3324 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 23:48:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=10697#comment-3324 In reply to Mason.

Yeah! 🙁

(Lots of folks are recommending OsmAnd 2.6 as an Android alternative)

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By: Mason https://www.cyclingabout.com/mapout-best-smartphone-mapping-app/#comment-3318 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:53:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=10697#comment-3318 iOS only 🙁

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By: Mark Troup https://www.cyclingabout.com/mapout-best-smartphone-mapping-app/#comment-3316 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:36:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=10697#comment-3316 Downloaded yesterday to my ipad and I love it. Thanks for bringing this app to my attention!

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By: Alee | CyclingAbout.com https://www.cyclingabout.com/mapout-best-smartphone-mapping-app/#comment-3314 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=10697#comment-3314 In reply to kiwifritz.

Yep!

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By: kiwifritz https://www.cyclingabout.com/mapout-best-smartphone-mapping-app/#comment-3311 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:39:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=10697#comment-3311 can i make a route, then Export it as a gpx so i can Import it to my garmin 820?

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By: Al Pha https://www.cyclingabout.com/mapout-best-smartphone-mapping-app/#comment-3293 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:45:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=10697#comment-3293 In reply to Alee | CyclingAbout.com.

you can drop and organize any number of waypoints and let it recalculate route
there are some route editing features but i find it easier this way

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By: Alee | CyclingAbout.com https://www.cyclingabout.com/mapout-best-smartphone-mapping-app/#comment-3254 Sun, 23 Apr 2017 22:21:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=10697#comment-3254 In reply to Al Pha.

Thanks for the suggestion. Is it easy to modify your routes once they’ve been calculated?

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