Apple iOS 6 Maps and eight alternatives (115+ screenshot gallery)

Apple iOS 6 Maps

This is a typical launch screen for Apple Maps.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

Tap the bottom right corner to access settings and view modes.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

The satellite 3D view in cities is pretty slick, but may not be that practical.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

You can view 3D building views in standard mode as well.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

Inside Century Link field in Seattle.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

Zoomed out view of Seattle, Washington.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

Tap the top left arrow to enter destinations.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

Driving and walking directions are supported in Apple Maps.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

Tapping the arrow icon twice turns on the compass mode where the cone rotates as you turn side-to-side.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

Different routes can be selected in Apple Maps.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

Routes can be tapped on and selected.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

3D view in a smaller city.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

Directions paused, showing the resume button.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

Road signs appear much like they are in real life. Apple Maps makes things nice and clear.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

One great thing about Apple Maps is the ability to see directions on the lock screen.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

You can view your route in text, overview mode as well.

Apple iOS 6 Maps

Transit functionality is not included, so iOS gives you some suggested solutions to fill this void.

Navigon

Navigon has always been one of my favorite iOS and Windows Phone apps.

Navigon

The main launch screen gives you the ability to quickly tap one of the four buttons hovering over the map to get going without diving into the application.

Navigon

Typical navigation with Navigon. Note the status shown on the display.

Navigon

Night time view of navigating with Navigon.

Navigon

Oops, Navigon shows I went over the speed limit just a bit here.

Navigon

Lots of POIs are shown in Navigon.

Navigon

Similar to Google Maps, Navigon shows you a real photo of your destination when you arrive.

Navigon

Walking to and then seeing the destination is great in Navigon.

Navigon

Another view of Navigon walking around the city of Seattle.

Navigon

Another navigation view on Navigon.

Navigon

Cockpit view in Navigon shows you some GPS essentials.

Navigon

There are several options, including social networking connections, in Navigon.

Navigon

Navigon lets you download maps by state, which can save you a TON of storage space.

Navigon

Navigon is already expensive and then when you see the Extras you get charged even more.

Navigon

One of the extras is Panorama View 3D, but I could not get it to download.

CoPilot Live

You can toggle the start screen on and off and even input the name that appears when CoPilot Live launches.

CoPilot Live

Info bar settings let you customize your experience.

CoPilot Live

Driving menu options.

CoPilot Live

I like the route alternative options.

CoPilot Live

Daytime routes in CoPilot Live.

CoPilot Live

Setting up a navigation session.

CoPilot Live

You can drag your finger over a route to customize it completely to your liking.

CoPilot Live

Car routing preferences.

CoPilot Live

Typical view when driving and following directions.

CoPilot Live

Navigating at night with the status shown at the right.

CoPilot Live

Text view of the directions.

CoPilot Live

Main menu Go To options. Note how many choices you have for options.

CoPilot Live

Route menu options.

CoPilot Live

MyCoPilot settings and options available.

CoPilot Live

Settings in CoPilot Live. Are you now understanding how many settings are available in CoPilot?

CoPilot Live

Map Display settings within the settings area.

CoPilot Live

Guidance settings within the settings area.

CoPilot Live

ActiveTraffic settings within the settings area.

CoPilot Live

Speed limit settings within the settings area. I have never had a ticket and like to stay well below the speed limit when I drive.

CoPilot Live

Several themes available in CoPilot Live.

CoPilot Live

There are a few social networking settings available in CoPilot Live.

CoPilot Live

More settings include the very cool parking utility, weather, fuel prices, and more.

CoPilot Live

It costs a bit more for the Fuel Prices functionality.

CoPilot Live

Navigating with CoPilot Live.

CoPilot Live

Navigating with CoPilot Live.

CoPilot Live

You can download maps by region so you can easily manage your storage capacity.

Telenav Scout

The dashboard in Scout is a bit busy, but easy to jump right into something.

Telenav Scout

There are alternatives available when you enter a destination.

Telenav Scout

Route summary view shows speeds and delays.

Telenav Scout

Note the different buttons on the display for traffic and music.

Telenav Scout

Next turn shown in Scout.

Telenav Scout

Scout rules when it comes to cool POI support. I particularly like the movie times and reviews support.

Telenav Scout

WiFi hotspots is one of the POI categories in Scout.

Telenav Scout

More POI categories in Scout.

Telenav Scout

Settings within Scout.

Telenav Scout

More settings to customize Scout for your needs.

Telenav Scout

You can download one region at a time with Scout and as you can see the size is about 1GB per region.

MotionX GPS Drive

A rather interesting search UI is found when you launch the program.

MotionX GPS Drive

The navigation menu appears when you are in the map view and tap the proper button.

MotionX GPS Drive

There are a number of settings in the application.

MotionX GPS Drive

You can purchase different voices for the navigation experience.

MotionX GPS Drive

Free traffic is provided in the app.

MotionX GPS Drive

A typical driving scenario shows you don't get the full iPhone 5 display to use and it is quite busy.

MotionX GPS Drive

All of these apps work in landscape mode too.

MotionX GPS Drive

The speed limit warning turned red because I went a bit fast on I-5.

MotionX GPS Drive

Traffic status is shown here and green means we are good to go.

Waze

Waze is a fun GPS application with a heavy focus on community support. I didn't think it was powerful enough to satisfy my needs.

Waze

You will find alternative routes available for your selection.

Waze

Typical navigation screen in Waze.

Waze

Route ETA and quick summary.

Waze

After you have been a user for a while you too can report different incidents to the community.

Waze

This shows how you might show information on police presence.

Waze

Accident report form.

Waze

There are large buttons available in the main menu of Waze.

Safari web app: Google Maps

When you launch Google Maps in Safari you are prompted to add a Home screen shortcut.

Safari web app: Google Maps

Note the menu options in the upper right. Google Maps is fairly full features in the browser.

Safari web app: Google Maps

Menu options in Google Maps.

Safari web app: Google Maps

After you sign into your Google account you will see your starred items appear.

Safari web app: Google Maps

You can plan routes for automobiles, busses, walking, and even riding a bike.

Safari web app: Google Maps

List view of directions.

Safari web app: Google Maps

Route plotted in Google Maps.

Safari web app: Google Maps

Once again we see options to select from different candidate routes.

Safari web app: Google Maps

Transit directions are supported.

Safari web app: Google Maps

Here is a view of walking directions.

Safari web app: Google Maps

Biking directions are also supported.

Safari web app: Nokia Maps

Note all of the POIs present in Nokia Maps.