iPhiGéNie, maps of France 4.1.2
Device: iOS Universal
Category: Navigation
Price: Free, Version: 4.1.1 -> 4.1.2 (iTunes)
Description:iPhiGéNie is the tool of choice for mapping in France. There are GPS applications with French maps inside, iPhiGéNie brings you ALL French maps from the National Geographic Institute, with a GPS inside. iPhiGéNie displays topographic maps, ortophotos, street and cadastral maps from the Geoportail. On this reference background your precise position (GPS + phone and wifi interpolation) is shown. Every map displayed once is kept in the device and is available even with no network (off-line mode). All non-topographic maps and most ortophotos stay permanently free.FREE world-wide coverage though OpenStreetMap/openCycleMap.IMPORTANT: Geoportail map service and resources are tied to a personal subscription, recurring by default. See conditions below. The application installation is free and comes with 7 calendar days of free access to the service. Optional Vmax module adds extended features but do not include map subscription.In App Purchases:Provisional cache OPTION (by contractual obligation from Geoportal), available for ANNUAl subscription only: This option allows to automatically load every layer and scale you selected in areas that you can define as you like. You can setup a second map store (cache) of maps (photos, etc.) to ensure you'll have it on the field, even with no network connection. This provisional cache adds to the regular automatic one. No need to display every map you need manually.Vmax option: This optional module, available through In App Purchase, add following features:• Waypoints/POI management, with photos: Add, file, annotate, export-import in GPX file format.• Tracks and route: Recording, manual creation and editing, following, export-import in GPX file format.• Automatic downloading of maps along a predefined track.• iCloud sharing for tracks and waypoints.• Search address or any toponym present on a map. Automatic creation of relevant waypoint.• "GPS beacon" feature: People you authorize, can follow your position on a detailed map, either on support web site on inside the application. No tracking is done unless you activate it.• Follow you friends beacon: Automatic update of followed positions. Very handful to find each other in the middle of nowhere or see how far are your fellows.Notes:• GPS "beacon": Warning, given the phone network nature et battery capacity, you should never engage security on the availability of this feature.• On iPod (iOS 4.2), no GPS position.• GPS and battery lasting: the GPS is shut down when the application is sent to background, if there is no activated function requiring it (track recording, "GPS beacon"). Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery lasting. • While there is no English translation of the manual yet, English speaking users are more than welcome to ask any question in the English section of the forum on the support web site. This will help covering most important aspects first. • Recurring subscriptions to Geoportail map service - Yearly subscription. Monthly coming soon. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of the free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to Geoportail map service. - Privacy Policy : http://iphigénie.com/confidentialite.html
What's New
4.1.2:Deactivation of Geoportail2 mode. Users who did'nt clean this mode could see empty map screen.Minor bugs correction: full screen display of POI photos; distance/speed invalid in tracks in case of superimposed points.4.1.1 :4.1 bug fix. Fix a crash at launch on iOS4.3, an identifier case with potential trouble for iAP and 2 bugs on tracks coming from iCloud compatibility.4.1 :The most waited news is the iCloud ability to share tracks and waypoints across several devices of the same account.iPhone 5 users now enjoy full-screen maps.iOS4.3 warning: a crash at launch has been reported and will be corrected soon. All devices running 4.3 can upgrade to iOS5+ and enjoy iCloud ability.In the background this release is the result of a large hidden work to improve the application overall and follow iOS evolutions. Interface fluidity is made better by use of more multithreading.And a bunch of small improvements:• Switch between iGN and OpenCycleMaps by two means: a toolbar button and/or 2 fingers horizontal swipe.• Tap screen to dim out tracks markers so the maps is not obscured.• Tracks: individual color choice.• Tracks: direct export from details screen.• Tracks: duplicate action to create variants.• Waypoints: dynamic drawing of the route to waypoint.• Waypoints: clipboard copy of coordinates for easy use in another application.• Waypoints: direct opening of location in Maps application.All minor bugs noticed since last release have been corrected.
iPhiGéNie, maps of France