IoS Nav app for cycling with offline maps

[lufbramatt]

I've ended up with a spare IPhone 5s which I've pressed into service as a bike computer with a neat little Topeak stem mount. So far have been using Wahoo Fitness to display speed, cadence, distance, heart rate etc and has very basic map functionality. works well.

Got some summer sportives coming up where it would be useful to have a proper nav app I can use with GPX files. Need something with the ability for offline map storage as no sim in the spare phone.

Have seen reference on here to OSmand nav but it appears that the IoS version doesn't have navigation.

Any other suggestions?

I know using a phone possibly isn't as good as a dedicated head unit, but this is free and I don't want to fork out 200 quid for a wahoo etc.

[bigdom]

ridewithgps would work, although you would need the basic subscription for offline files.

[vwsurfbum]

Komoot is free and good.

[lufbramatt]

Komoot looks good, will give that a go. Looks like it will do exactly what I want.

Keen to avoid things with rolling subscriptions, have enough DD's set up already!

[Craikeybaby]

I've heard good things about Komoot, but my suggestion would be to use Google Map in both cycling and bike modes.

[lufbramatt]

does google maps work offline?

ETA: appears so, but have to be signed in (have avoided needing a google account so far) and bike mode doesn't work

https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6291838?co=...

Edited by lufbramatt on Thursday 7th June 12:27

[lufbramatt]

Thanks, will check that out too.

[lufbramatt]

Went with Komoot in the end. Works very well although you can tell it's a German app as some of the language in the English version isn't that intuitive. Once I'd figured out that the website is the key to importing rides via your online profile its great. Have downloaded Kent as an offline map for £8 one off fee which I thought wasn't too bad.