Best free Andriod mapping apps with basic maps.

[BiLLz0r Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close BiLLz0r]

Hi all,

I'm looking at using our Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 as a GPS map during trips. We don't go away that often so I'm not really prepared to spend any $ on it and we generally stick to the more populated areas. Something more than Google maps but not as far as Hema I guess.
Anything out there like this?

[BlakMoth Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close BlakMoth]

Is Memory Maps on android? Or Hema Explorer for $25 on special for xmas


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[gphcald Member Find all posts View Profile Close gphcald]

Hi all,

I'm looking at using our Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 as a GPS map during trips. We don't go away that often so I'm not really prepared to spend any $ on it and we generally stick to the more populated areas. Something more than Google maps but not as far as Hema I guess.
Anything out there like this?

I have a Aldi tablet running Hema and very happy with it.

[BiLLz0r Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close BiLLz0r]

Memory Maps is on Android. Don't you have to pay for the maps to load in it though?

[JoshF Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close JoshF]

memory maps (free) is on Android, has a number of free base maps and Hema, Westprint and other offers maps to purchase/download if you want more

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It comes with 1.


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[prado96 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close prado96]

In NZ I use New Zealand Topo Maps Free which seems quite good as it uses topographic maps which show all the 4wd and paper roads etc. Although it uses data to load maps but if you look at the map of where you plan to go before hand it stays in the memory for when you loose signal.

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It comes with 1.


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I have 3 downloaded - Aus Topoo250, Aus Base Map and Hema - Australia Basemap (they do seem to be similar though)

Trick for new players is to head off too http://www.memory-map.com.au/mapchunks/ and download the maps in their entirety otherwise MM downloads them in tiles as you hover over each section of the map. This is key if you are heading outback with no internet coverage and need the next tile.

On the site you will also see a number of the other encrypted maps you can purchase. If you purchase extra maps the same applies and you copy them down in a single download

[MMC49X Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close MMC49X]

Search "Here" on the play store. It was recently released on android (free) and was orignarly a Nokia app. You can use it online and offline. I just used it on a trip to qld and it was really impressive. I've always used Google maps but tried this out after hearing good things and I was suprised.

[ggrog Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close ggrog]

While not 4WD oriented, for basic roads, location and info, you might like to try MapDroyd or Mapfactor Navigator. Both are free and I believe based on the OpenStreetMap database. For both these, download the app and then download the maps you need. The advantage is that you don't need internet access. I've used both in the high country and have been impressed to the detail they offer although not designed for this sort of activity.

Another advantage is that if you travel OS you can download the countries you visit!

[BiLLz0r Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close BiLLz0r]

I tried memory maps (really old maps) and here maps(very incomplete) Ended up going back to Google maps for basic stuff.