Smart Maps - Brussels app for iPhone and iPad

4.0 ( 3040 ratings )

Travel Navigation
Developer: Alexandru Halmagean

2.99 USD

Current version: 2.7, last update: 8 years ago
First release : 29 Jul 2009
App size: 179.16 Mb

★ Offline High Quality Map ★ Offline Guide ★ Real-Time GPS Tracking ★ Discover Places Around You ★ Offline Search ★ Universal App

Explore and discover the city with Smart Maps - The Offline Street Level Map & Guide! Save the money you pay for expensive data roaming charges when you travel abroad! Smart Maps its also a great alternative to the classic Maps app, because its much faster and has a few awesome features like "Around Me" or "City Guide".

Smart Maps was ranked:

★ OFFLINE MAP
No Internet connection required. The entire app was designed with the concept that it should work offline, without the need for Internet.

★ REAL-TIME GPS TRACKING
Smart Maps tracks your position and updates it on the map in real-time. GPS tracking requires a device with GPS (iPhone or iPad 3G). If you have an iPod or iPad without GPS, you will need a WiFi connection to determine your location.

★ OFFLINE GUIDE
Browse through sights, museums, restaurants, shops, hotels, parks, railway & subway stations and more. Finding the point of interest closest to you is a tap away.

★ 2 IN 1: UNIVERSAL APP
Smart Maps works just as good on an iPad as it does on an iPhone or an iPod. If you dont have an iPad you should buy one just to see how amazing Smart Maps are looking on this device :)

★ DISCOVER PLACES AROUND YOU
Smart Maps will scan an area of 1 km around your location and it will display the points of interest within that area. Its a very convenient way to discover a new city or to find out new locations in your home town. The classic gesture - "Pull down to refresh" - makes this feature a pleasure to use.

★ OFFLINE SEARCH
As you begin to type, a list with the proposed results will appear. You can search for streets, landmarks, parks, attractions, museums and much more!

★ RETINA GRAPHICS
Looks great on devices with Retina display.

★ COMPASS
See the direction youre heading (available only if your device has compass support).

★ AUTO-LOCK
Want to keep the screen always lit? Theres an option within the app for that.

★ BOOKMARKS
Save your favorite locations with just a tap.

★ ADVANCED MAP FEATURES
- Scale display (using the metric or the English system)
- Hold your finger on the map for 2 seconds to drop a pin
- Shake your device to remove all red pins
- Distance computing: see the distance to each point of interest

★ OFFLINE HELP
Got a question? Theres a 99% chance you will find the answer in the offline help :)

Unlike other offline apps, Smart Maps covers a very large city area. We recommend using iTunes or a reliable WiFi connection when installing, due to the large apps size.

Thank you for downloading Smart Maps!

Pros and cons of Smart Maps - Brussels app for iPhone and iPad

Smart Maps - Brussels app good for

Good map, it loads quickly after the download and is easy to find the streets. Lack of "impasses", the small streets of Brussels centre where many of the tourist attractions and restaurants are.

Occasionally missing a few street names, and sometimes streets arent labeled along their entire length. But its got most things right, and I use this app everyday. The recent update fixed the few bugs I had noticed. Try to navigate this crazy town with a paper map, or try to use an online phone map with the awful prices for 3G here, and youll see why this app is essential.

Some bad moments

This app is useless. It doesnt give you small and medium-sized street names and once you try walking through the beautiful yet angled, crisscross streets of Brussels youll see why having names of small streets is important. It also doesnt include useful info on the public transportation. I bought an old fashioned paper map and was much happier.

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