Best option for sat nav on iPad

[dabhand]

Not quite true lots of iPads have GPS Google maps has a good sat Nav when you put in somewhere to go it will give you instruction just like a sat nav,

The iPad air 2 with wifi does not have proper Gps, it has a system which triangulates your position via wifi and does not work with Tom Tom as I have found to my cost in Morocco, tom Tom does however work on my iPhone which does have gps and will also apparently work on the air 2 wifi and cellular and other iPads which HAVE GPS.

 

[MikeOld]

'Jenny and Mitch' - please could you find the exact make and model of GPS your friends has? My understanding is that, in true Apple fashion, the majority won't work without 'jailbreaking' the iPad and loading some Bluetooth software and those few that do have Apple's blessing and are pretty expensive - typically £75+.

 

[Gorse Hill]

The iPad air 2 with wifi does not have proper Gps, it has a system which triangulates your position via wifi and does not work with Tom Tom as I have found to my cost in Morocco, tom Tom does however work on my iPhone which does have gps and will also apparently work on the air 2 wifi and cellular and other iPads which HAVE GPS.

How can you establish if you have proper GPS, I have the iPad 1 or 2 not sure which had it about 5/6 years
Thks

 

[EzeeRider]

How can you establish if you have proper GPS, I have the iPad 1 or 2 not sure which had it about 5/6 years
Thks

If it is that old I would ditch it and buy an Android tablet, the latest sat nav software is unlikely to run on it anyway.
ezee

 

[dabhand]

How can you establish if you have proper GPS, I have the iPad 1 or 2 not sure which had it about 5/6 years
Thks

Use a map app and see if it takes you where you want to go turn by turn

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[JonMac46]

FYI:


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The iPad does not need cellular connection for GPS service. It's just that Apple chose not to include a GPS in the wifi only models.


The issue is the antenna needed for the GPS is also the cellular services antenna, which is why you need a Cellular/WiFi version. This is also true with other phones or tablets. Again, getting a Cellular/WiFi version of the iPad air doesn't force you to signup for a service plan in order to gain GPS.

 

[davet]

Hi I use Copilot never let me down it also has an Rv setting.