What's the best Android navigation for bikes?

[Feral Kid]

Hello, can anyone recommend a good navigation for an android phone?
The most important features I'm looking for are:
- option to import previously recorded tracks in at least one of these formats: GPS, KML, KMZ
- working offline
- Proper speed\red light camera alerts

Something free would be great, but if there is no free app with above features then I'm happy to pay for something that does it well

And the following features would be a big advantage:
- option to record and export routes,
- proper average speed cameras alerts, if it actually exist - letting you know when you enter the average speed camera zone and when you exit it

I tried a lot of apps before, but they all have some issues:
- Google Maps
* can't import previously recorded route unless it's exported from GoogleMaps otherwise you just need to plan it in GoogleMaps yourself,
* very poor speed, red light camera alerts
- Waze
* can't import previously recorded route
* doesn't work offline, which is a deal breaker
- OsmAnd
* no speed\red light camera warnings
* not the best interface and look of maps

Also can anyone recommend a good software for editing preciously recorded tracks (like adding new stops, changing the route etc.)?

[kolu]

OsmAnd have fixed speed cameras layer.

I use it for navigating me on .gpx routes that I plan in advance in QMapTool. The interface is quite Spartan but it is very powerful tool.

For general offline navigation, here maps are surprisingly good (no ads, no google).

[Copycat73]

buy a proper dedicated Sat-nav .. phone software is crap .. or the decent stuff is expensive..
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[Polarbear]

I have to agree.

If you can't get by with google maps, spend the money and buy a decent outfit.
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[seeyalater]

whats wrong with google ?

[Copycat73]

[iooi]

[MarJay]

I use Navmii and Calimoto depending on how I want to use it, but usually for commuting where I know there is 3G I will use Google Maps.
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[Copycat73]

[Pigeon]

Have used Copilot for 7 years (paid £35 I think).

Offline maps .

It's not perfect. They stopped the vehicle road/speed preference setting (luckily mine still works so they can't have phased out the function in the background yet).

Occasionally it asks you to turn left, turn right when going in a straight line.

Once every 10 trips, the audio dies or the app dies, not sure which.


But I've used it for 7 years because:
1. I can design maps and upload them.
2. Offline maps.
3. Works 95% of the time.
4. Speed cameras + over speed warning (switchable).


I use the free Java app https://www.routeconverter.com/home/en to create custom routes and upload if required.
And to convert routes from other sources (KML etc)

You can edit routes once in Copilot, drag routes around, avoid road, use road etc Save the route. But its easier doing it on computer.


EDIT:

Sygic might be worth a look. Also, TomTom do a dedicated phone app now IIRC.

[MarJay]

Navmii has offline maps, and is free.
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[ThatDippyTwat]

[MCN]

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[iooi]

[Copycat73]

[Copycat73]

[Copycat73]

[ThatDippyTwat]

[Copycat73]

[seeyalater]

[seeyalater]

[notabikeranym...]

What worked for me is a rough idea of where I'm going, which junctions to exit at, and a quick stop to glance at google maps and reaffirm that I'm going the right way if I get suspicious that I may have gone the wrong way for a sec.

I can't chat shit anymore though because I just use the BMW app that shows directions on this fancy TFT dash.