TomTom France app for iPhone and iPad

4.3 ( 3033 ratings )

Travel Navigation
Developer: TomTom

44.99 USD

Current version: 1.23, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 22 Aug 2009
App size: 547 Mb

DO NOT BUY: Download the new TomTom GO Mobile app for free instead!
EXISTING USERS: Dont worry, app and map updates will continue. Inside this app is a free upgrade to the GO Mobile app.

TomTom Navigation for iPhone/iPad. World-class navigation thats trusted by millions of drivers.

Last minute plans? With the TomTom Navigation app, driving somewhere new couldn’t be easier. You’ve always got your iPhone with you, so navigation’s close at hand. And losing signal is not a problem, because the app works not only online, but offline too. This saves you money on data roaming costs, and you’ll have constant access to the same maps, technology and world-class navigation as on our satnavs. It’s the app that drivers can rely on.

Only the TomTom Navigation app offers all this:

›› Voice-guided turn-by-turn car navigation. Find your way the easy way with clear voice instructions and a 2D or 3D view of the route ahead. Including automatic rerouting if you miss your turn.

›› Advanced Lane Guidance. Gives you extra clarity when navigating difficult intersections.

›› TomTom Offline Maps. Maps are stored on your iPhone or iPad — so you dont need a mobile data connection or large mobile data plan. Updated for free with every major release.

›› FREE Daily Map Changes. Benefit from shared daily map corrections from our 20 million strong Map Share community.

›› IQ Routes. The fastest routes, the most accurate and reliable arrival times at all times of day.

›› Traffic. Drive with world-class traffic information (available via in-app purchase). (1)

›› FREE Offline Danger Zones. Pre-installed and updated with every app release

›› Real-time Danger Zone updates. 100% legal and NF-certified (available via in-app purchase). (1)

›› Spoken Street Names. Helping you to keep your eyes on the road.

›› Powerful search. Search for destinations with TomTom Places, Facebook™ and Foursquare™.

›› Multitasking support. Clear, turn-by-turn guidance while on the phone.

›› Seamless integration. Integrates easily with your iPhone/iPad contacts, photos, music, email, browser, calendar, iCloud and maps.

*** MAPS COVERAGE ***
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*** MORE INFORMATION ***
- The TomTom Navigation app requires a GPS signal. 4G-enabled iPads, iPhone 3 and later models have an internal GPS receiver. Users of non-3G iPads and iPod touch 5th gen and later models will require an external GPS receiver. The original iPhone, iPhone 3G/GS, original iPad, original iPod touch and iPod touch 2nd/3rd/4th gen are not supported.
(1) Check http://tomtom.com/19212 for availability per country. Services are available via in-app purchase and require a mobile phone connection. Your operator may charge you for the data used and costs may be significantly higher when used abroad. Services can only be used on one device at the same time. If you want to use your subscription to a different device, restore your purchases in the TomTom Shop on your preferred device.
- Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
- Photos can only be used for navigation if you have enabled Location Services in the Camera application.

Pros and cons of TomTom France app for iPhone and iPad

TomTom France app good for

Ive yet to see how much this cost for roaming charges on my ipad, but the darn thing worked super well all throughout France and had some really obscure roads marked (even gravel ones). Worth the cost...

I drive and travel in France every year and this is the first time I had GPS. We used our IPhone 3Gs. It worked beautifully except for one time in 3 weeks, When it mis-directed us to a different location. Not Bad! A few things I noticed: when using it, if you can put it up on the dash to get a better read from the satellite, it worked much better than on the seat beside me. On the dash I received less false readings, and if I did get one, it only lasted a few seconds. Given this, I would recommend the optional stand that you can attach to the dash. We taped ours to the front of the dash and it worked pretty well. The optional stand would also hold it very securely, give you a good signal and allow you to play music as well. We turned all the roaming features off in the phone and it didnt affect the GPS performance. This was one of my concerns, but not a problem in the end. I liked the fact that it warned you of upcoming radar speed control points, so you wouldnt get a ticket. It also has a feature where you can tell it to assume you are walking instead of driving and that helped for navigating cities on foot. I really liked the fact that on the screen it counts down to warn you of upcoming turns and the time to destination feature also was pretty darn accurate. It was even smart enough to know when we were going next to median strips in the middle of the road and showed them on the screen- very impressive. We used it in cities and out in the country and it worked well everywhere. Overall, I highly recommend that you buy this for travel in France by car. We didnt want to buy an additional GPS to unit to take with us. I might even consider a Tom-Tom GPS for my personal car because of how well this worked.

Currently I am in France on vacation. This app has proven to be well worth the money. It has navigated us to, in my mind, obscure locations. (We are spending most of our time in the Loire Valley). After flying in, it even navigated me out of the airport complex. This was a god send to a weary traveler. The car I rented has a built in nav unit which I dont even use anymore because it doesnt compare to this app. I will probably buy the US version when I get back. One thing to note is that having an Internet connection is useful to find the addresses of places that the apps database may not have. But once you have the address all you need is satellite signal and you are good to go.

Some bad moments

Well, in all of Paris and Burgundy this app could not ever find a GPS signal, no matter how long we tried outside and inside. Huge waste of time trying to make it work on our vacation, and at the end - thank goodness we had a book and a paper map. Cant be relied on - so of no use. We had another app for the specific attraction on our iPad, which cost 2.99 and that one worked fine and had no problem finding satellite signal. Dont waste your money and time.

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