27 Aug 2024, 11:17

Hi,

this is just a brief review of the MyRoute App on iPhone while travelling a week through Denmark.

I am still struggling on using and setting up the MyRoute App Navigation, while I still can't see my custom POI's on the map, except going into the route planning, it's hard to set a destination, also search is not returning my custom POI's. It would be handy if search would also include the custom POI's. Because with the system I use for the custom POI's I could easily find my desired navigation, as I start my custom POI's with a three-letter code like PPL or CPG for parking place or campground. But the need to have to go into the route planning is not very user friendly.

I drive a Duster with a tiny camper trailer and use the RV (Motorhome) mode for navigation. As I like to set height, width, and length. I found that the MyRoute App Navigation, set to shortest route (also fastest? - I don't think so, as there is no such option?) is using very narrow streets and even gravel roads, although there are ways to avoid such gravel and narrow streets. and use paved roads. Which is very annoying, is there a better setting?

Sound, not having the ability to use Apple Car play, is tricky, I need to use the phone media connection to my car entertainment system to be able to hear directions by voice, beyond that, depending on the settings of the source like the music app vs. a radio player app, the voice is incredibly quiet. An option to not use Bluetooth (like the Google Maps app has) would be very handy.

Last pain point is that traffic restrictions are not held into consideration because we twice drove into a roadblock because of constructions. Which lead into a longer drive with detours. I have set to use "traffic-conscious route calculation". I don't know why, but can it be that when I don't have internet connection, that the app goes into offline mode? But I would also expect once internet connection is re-established the app would also switch back to online mode for road restrictions and traffic?