iPad map solution...HEMA, MudMap2 or Memory-Map?
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Loubrey
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Just picking up on this old thread to give some feedback on the MUDMAP 2 App.
I've been very skeptical of most of the over elaborate mapping GPS systems out there and a devoted Garmin man since the early 1990's.
Tablet app systems were disappointing at best and the combination units like VMS and Hema all struggle to be exactly what they aim to be (they are obviously getting better). I still have a VMS which costs a fortune to keep up to date on the street maps feature and the 3 off road features are cumbersome at best. I also used to have MUDMAP HD on an iPad Air and that too was mostly useless and in my mind a bit of a gimmick.
I received the e-mail for the introductory offer for MUDMAP 2 and after some research I took the plunge on the $99 deal. I can honestly say that I have been pleasantly surprised by a number of aspects.
The first being almost unlimited map access on both Raster and Vector maps. Any GPX format map will automatically work on the app and the free converter on the MUDMAP website converts my 1:50,000 military maps (Vector) into usable format and they automatically track across when you move from one map to the next. While these are pretty old in some cases, the detail (contours, features, buildings etc) is unmatched in any other scale. Planning routes and way points can be done on the 250K Raster maps and with the touch of an onscreen button you can zoom into the detail offered by the Vector maps.
Add to that the "Themap" feature updated monthly (free download) which incorporates information from the "Openstreetmap.org" website and I'm afraid these guys have knocked the competition out of the park (disclaimer that this is my opinion).
In 4G mobile reception areas the same navigation can obviously track on Google and Apple maps as well as the satellite view, but these are made almost obsolete by the "Themap" feature which will work with no mobile coverage as its at worst 31 days old.
The app is however very "memory hungry" especially with the detailed maps and I would suggest nothing less than a 64GB Wifi and Cellular equipped iPad as you need the offline GPS receiver found in these. Can't comment on android tablets as I know nothing about them.
Hope this offers some information for those doing research to buy.
Cheers,
Lou
I've been very skeptical of most of the over elaborate mapping GPS systems out there and a devoted Garmin man since the early 1990's.
Tablet app systems were disappointing at best and the combination units like VMS and Hema all struggle to be exactly what they aim to be (they are obviously getting better). I still have a VMS which costs a fortune to keep up to date on the street maps feature and the 3 off road features are cumbersome at best. I also used to have MUDMAP HD on an iPad Air and that too was mostly useless and in my mind a bit of a gimmick.
I received the e-mail for the introductory offer for MUDMAP 2 and after some research I took the plunge on the $99 deal. I can honestly say that I have been pleasantly surprised by a number of aspects.
The first being almost unlimited map access on both Raster and Vector maps. Any GPX format map will automatically work on the app and the free converter on the MUDMAP website converts my 1:50,000 military maps (Vector) into usable format and they automatically track across when you move from one map to the next. While these are pretty old in some cases, the detail (contours, features, buildings etc) is unmatched in any other scale. Planning routes and way points can be done on the 250K Raster maps and with the touch of an onscreen button you can zoom into the detail offered by the Vector maps.
Add to that the "Themap" feature updated monthly (free download) which incorporates information from the "Openstreetmap.org" website and I'm afraid these guys have knocked the competition out of the park (disclaimer that this is my opinion).
In 4G mobile reception areas the same navigation can obviously track on Google and Apple maps as well as the satellite view, but these are made almost obsolete by the "Themap" feature which will work with no mobile coverage as its at worst 31 days old.
The app is however very "memory hungry" especially with the detailed maps and I would suggest nothing less than a 64GB Wifi and Cellular equipped iPad as you need the offline GPS receiver found in these. Can't comment on android tablets as I know nothing about them.
Hope this offers some information for those doing research to buy.
Cheers,
Lou