Smart Maps - Dublin app for iPhone and iPad

4.6 ( 3856 ratings )

Travel Navigation
Developer: Alexandru Halmagean

2.99 USD

Current version: 2.7, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 29 Jul 2009
App size: 111.08 Mb

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

Smart Maps is simply the best app to explore and discover the city, without an Internet connection. Its an offline street level map & city guide, that will save you the money you pay for expensive data roaming charges when you travel abroad. Its also a great alternative to the classic Maps app, because its much faster (it has no loading time) and has some great features like the Guide or "Around Me".

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 - Dublin app for iPhone and iPad

Smart Maps - Dublin app good for

Im in the Irish city at the moment and what do I have to say? It works perfectly. I m Italian actually, and I always get lost into the labyrinth of the residential areas. But not with this app anymore. Totally amazing...

Great app. Very helpful on my trip to Europe. Pointed out great Irish pubs too!!

This app was by best friend when traveling to Dublin on business last week. With absurd data roaming rates, my iPhone has to live offline while outside the US, and this app did just what I needed and saved me from getting lost many times. Dublin is not an easy city to navigate by traditional maps, so a GPS solution like this is the clear way to go.

Smart Maps are excellent for wandering around all the cities they show. I have 6 of them now and they are invaluable for finding my way around and locating places I am looking for.

I like that I can have a map without needing an Internet connection. I realize this limits the app. No satellite for example. Could zoom in a little closer. Its search/bookmark is good. Assuming the data is accurate an up to date. Well see when I travel to Dublin next. A good carry around map. Lots of things marked on it, and without labels obscuring things. Good pre-trip planning tool. One little bug, only happened once, the keyboard freaked out. Kept disappearing as soon as I touched a key, any key.

Okay app. Worth the price just for the searchable map. The guide could use some updating and needs more details for the bus routes and dart but overall happy with it.

Some bad moments

Traveling to Dublin in a month so I was excited to see this app. It does not work on the iPad. When I try to perform a search the program freezes up. Does not bring up the keyboard either. Hopefully you can upgrade it to work on the iPad before my trip?!?! Looks like a great tool if it worked.

I just looked up two hotels in Dublin. Not in the app. You cant pick an address to drop a pin. Dropping pins is very clunky...hard to position, hard to move, easy to inadvertently delete, hard to rename.

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