You Need A Map 1.9.2 - App Store

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About You Need A Map

If you get lost or in an emergency, YOU NEED A MAP! A map that covers the entire USA, all 50 states. A map that works everywhere even without a cell phone signal. A map that shows not just roads but also terrain, streams,...

If you get lost or in an emergency, YOU NEED A MAP! A map that covers the entire USA, all 50 states. A map that works everywhere even without a cell phone signal. A map that shows not just roads but also terrain, streams, lakes and other landmarks. Note: If you would prefer a small app that caches online maps covering the entire world, please see the More by GrangerFX section below and try the free Scenic Map app. Get You Need A Map if you want an offline map the entire USA as a single large download. The paid apps have built in maps with full resolution terrain. Your iPhone has a great online map but all it takes is one wrong turn and you could find yourself lost with no cell phone signal. What is the fastest way back to the highway? Should you go forwards or back? Is there a better road just a short distance away? Is there a raging stream or an steep cliff between you and the road? YOU NEED A MAP! You Need A Map is a huge application. It has to be. It contains every mountain, hill, stream, lake, pond, freeway, highway, local road and track. In addition it contains many buildings, trails, railways, points of interest and polygon features. It has everything you need to find out where you are and what is around you anywhere in the USA. Most navigation apps on the iPhone and iPad must transfer all their maps from servers on the internet. This can be slow in areas with only 2G coverage or completely unavailable in wilderness areas where a map would be most useful. You Need A Map solves this problem by storing maps directly on your iPhone or iPad. This extremely fast high quality software renderer is the first of its kind for mobile devices. If you do have a cellular or WiFi internet connect, Satellite image overlays add breathtaking detail and realism to the maps (tap preset 2 or 4 when Online Map is enabled). You can use them as you travel to see what is hidden from view at ground level. This takes moving maps to a whole new level. Tap the arrow in the toolbar to enable GPS tracking. As you move, you will generate a track file which you can replay. You can also import GPX tracks generated in other programs and play them. While recording or playing a track, the map will be centered on the current location and rotated towards the direction of travel and rendered in 2D or 3D with silky smooth animation. When playing a track, you can speed up, slow down, pause, restart or skip to the end. Send your GPX tracks to other apps or email them. Want to learn more about a map feature? Click the target icon and center it under the compass rose to display its name, feature type, urban area, state, elevation and coordinates. You will also see a bearing line back to your current GPS location or from your location to a selected waypoint. The status will display the direction and distance along with the map and GPS elevation, the track length, and your current speed and direction of travel You Need A Map uses the same code as Scenic Map and has most of the same features. These include many map customization options, customizable waypoints, direction and bearing information, a smooth scrolling moving map display while driving or flying, city search and much more. You can also get the full feature set of Scenic Map with an in-app purchase including the new online maps of the entire world. Documentation, detailed coverage maps, installation guide and blog are available on ScenicMap.com You Need A Map covers the entire USA including all 50 states Map data (c) OpenStreetMap and contributors under the Open Database License You Need A Map supports GPS tracking while the app is in the background. Caution: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Version History Fast initial download. Maps are then dowloaded automatically. Fixed track recording in iOS 17. Fixed the settings menu in landscape mode on iPhone. Fixed low frame rate when the information bar is enabled. The map's highest detail is now displayed while scrolling. 1.9.2 01/19/2024 Additional map files will download the first time this app is installed. Please allow the download to complete before using the map offline. The download status is shown at the top of the settings menu. When the download is complete, the Online Maps option will appear. 1.8.17: Low storage notifications appear reliably when downloading the additional maps. 1.8.17 09/07/2021 This version will download additional map files after the app is installed. Please allow the download to complete before using the map offline. The download status is shown at the top of the settings menu. When the download is complete, the Online Maps option will appear. 1.8.16: The request to free additional storage will appear correctly now. 1.8.15: Fix for freeze when downloading maps. 1.8.14: The map data has been updated and several bugs were fixed. 1.8.16 08/29/2021 This version will download additional map files after the app is installed. Please allow the download to complete before using the map offline. The download status is shown at the top of the settings menu. When the download is complete, the Online Maps option will appear. 1.8.15: Fix for freeze when downloading maps. 1.8.14: The map data has been updated and several bugs were fixed. 1.8.15 08/27/2021 This version will download additional map files after the app is installed. Please allow the download to complete before using the map offline. The download status is shown at the top of the settings menu. When the download is complete, the Online Maps option will appear. The map data has been updated and several bugs were fixed. 1.8.14 08/26/2021 Dark mode fixes. 1.8.12 10/05/2020 iOS 13 support Updated map data 1.8.11 06/13/2020 Fixed GPX file import issue 1.8.10 11/16/2019 Fixed import of GPX files via email in iOS 13. 1.8.9 10/08/2019 Fixed the in-app documentation. Updated map data. 1.8.8 08/31/2019 Updated map data with fix for missing river names. Additional bug fixes. 1.8.7 02/06/2019 Support for the iPhone X, updated maps with improved line drawing and the usual crop of bug fixes. 1.8.6 07/06/2018 Worldwide coverage with online maps including high resolution terrain now included for free. New grid overlay including the US Civil Air Patrol grid for the continental USA and Alaska. The Show iAds option was removed since iAd has been discontinued. Updated map data. Fixed many bugs. 1.8.4 06/02/2016 Satellite high resolution image overlay. Enable the Online Map and tap preset 2 or 4. Cache size controls and a new Purge Cache button in the settings menu. Split screen supported in iOS 9 on compatible iPads including iPad Pro. Show or hide large park or land cover polygons. Auto mode for terrain shading for use with the satellite maps when zoomed in. Two additional levels of zoom to show the highest resolution satellite images. Much smoother animation when scrolling the map or slewing in joystick mode. Many other bug fixes and minor improvements. 1.8.2 11/13/2015 iAds are optional and off by default. You can turn them off in the settings menu if you turned them on by mistake. Fixed a crash that happens after the map cache is purged. Please contact me if you have trouble launching the app. Fixed a minor user interface bugs. 1.7.4 07/24/2015 In-app documentation for use when you are offline. You can now select Stop Recording Track when you tap the lock icon in the toolbar. Map and UI speed improvements. Renamed a few items in the settings menu. Bugs squashed. 1.7.2 07/10/2015 The Scenic Map Features in-app purchase now includes coverage of the entire world via cloud data on iOS 8. The USA terrain will update to full resolution. The map is cached for offline use. Support for iOS 8 and the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Display multiple tracks at the same time. Improved and updated maps with more rendered features. Nautical distance units. 1.7 06/10/2015 Fixed a bug that caused lines not to render. Version 1.6.1: 3D maps are now free. Support for iOS 7. Many more feature improvements and bug fixes. In app purchase for Scenic Map Features: BLM land polygons Create a route to any point in iOS 7 Address, local feature and offline map feature search Natural Earth Color Mode Note: Due to the increasing quantity of the Open Street Map data, the US Census roads had to be removed from this version in order to fit within the 2 GB app size limit. 1.6.2 07/07/2014 Note: If roads are not visible after this update, backup your tracks and waypoints delete the app and download it again to fix the problem. 3D maps are now free. Support for iOS 7. Many more feature improvements and bug fixes. In app purchase for Scenic Map Features: BLM land polygons Create a route to any point in iOS 7 Address, local feature and offline map feature search Natural Earth Color Mode Note: Due to the increasing quantity of the Open Street Map data, the US Census roads had to be removed from this version in order to fit within the 2 GB app size limit. 1.6.1 06/24/2014 Like free updates? Please leave us app reviews and ratings! Note: iOS needs 5 GB free storage to update this app. Waypoint names are now displayed in the map. Improved GPX file import compatibility Switch to Scenic Map when you leave the coverage area. All known bugs in version 1.5 have been fixed. 1.5.1 04/03/2013 Waypoint import/export. Send waypoints to Apple Maps or other apps. iPhone 5 screen support, updated maps with more parks, simplified gestures for beginner users and advanced modes for pros. Better GPS tracking. Note: By default the Joystick Gestures are disabled. Turn them on in the Settings menu. You can also choose to unify the map tilt & scale between all presets. In iOS 6, the Automatic Tracking option will automatically stop tracking and turn off the GPS after the device has been stationary for a short time. This will save battery power. You can now turn Glaciers on or off with the Area Water option. There is a 2D Map preset option and many other small fixes and improvements. 1.5 02/20/2013 3D mapping is now available via in-app Store (top of the settings menu). You can now rotate the map (or use the North Up setting if you prefer). Larger, higher resolution maps on newer iOS devices (Large Map setting). Display a track while recording a new track. Updated Open Street Map and US Census Map data. Fixed a bug that prevented the app from working on an iPad 2 under iOS 4. Version 1.4: Road names now follow the roads. Full Retina display support and up to 4x rendering speed. New coordinate formats including DMS and UTM. Send GPX track files to other apps. 1.4.3 09/12/2012 Note: The in-app purchase for 3d mapping is not working currently. We are working on a solution. You Need An Update! Vast speed increase, road names follow roads, track recording, import, export and playback. 1.4.2 08/06/2012 1.2.1 01/31/2011

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