# Free iPhone Navigator **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 16, 2012, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-iphone-navigator/625322 "2012-06-16T05:56:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-iphone-navigator/625322/1 "2012-06-16T05:56:41Z")
Can someone suggest a free talking navigator app for my iPhone 4S? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-iphone-navigator/625322/2 "2012-06-16T06:02:57Z")
mapquest ---
**Author:** ![Pitchmeister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pitchmeister/32/3459_2.png) [@Pitchmeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pitchmeister)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-iphone-navigator/625322/3 "2012-06-16T07:43:42Z")
Also, in a few months with iOS 6, Apple’s own Maps. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-iphone-navigator/625322/4 "2012-06-16T11:54:11Z")
I currently use [Waze](http://www.waze.com/), which has the added benefit of crowd-sourced traffic. The text-to-speech isn’t great, but it usually does the job. But yes, if you wait a few months the iOS update will replace GoogleMaps with Apple’s new map app. ---
**Author:** ![at343ip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@at343ip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/at343ip)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-iphone-navigator/625322/5 "2012-06-16T13:08:10Z")
Definitely use mapquest ---
**Author:** ![Pixel\_Dent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bc8723/32.png) [@Pixel\_Dent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixel_Dent)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-iphone-navigator/625322/6 "2012-06-16T13:40:02Z")
Definitely use Waze ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-iphone-navigator/625322/7 "2012-06-16T14:21:00Z")
mapquest ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-iphone-navigator/625322/8 "2012-06-17T17:10:53Z")
Thanks everyone. I installed MapQuest but how do I point the sound output to my bluetooth device? ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-iphone-navigator/625322/9 "2012-06-17T17:22:23Z")
I’ll put in another vote for Waze; it’s the one I’ve been using lately. It’s not always perfect on directions, though, and I find that sometimes, because it’s crowd-sourced using current traffic conditions (which is great in theory), it will sometimes attempt to route you on these weird jogs around traffic jams that are far worse than if you’d just sat in the traffic. I do like a lot of the features, though. I may be switching back to another, paid one though, which I think I just like better. If you’re willing to spend a bit of money, [Motion X Drive](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/motionx-gps-drive/id328095974?mt=8) is reasonably priced and very good. It’s only 99¢ for the app itself, but the turn-by-turn voice directions are a subscription. It’s $9.99 for a year of voice directions, or you can do it month-by-month at $2.99. If you got the year in advance route, I think that’s very reasonable. If you’re willing to spend a little bit of money, I think it’s the best one. But for free, yeah, give Waze a try. ---
**Author:** ![obbn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d6d6ee/32.png) [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-iphone-navigator/625322/10 "2012-06-17T17:34:12Z")
Exe here too. ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-iphone-navigator/625322/11 "2012-06-21T00:58:30Z")
[Not the OP] Ok, so I installed Mapquest on my iPhone 4 and it seems ok, but I didn’t see any way to save or access my locations. After looking I guess you have to create an account at [www.mapquest.com](http://www.mapquest.com) and then the iPhone app will sync online maybe? But that appears to be thru AOL (they’re still around?!) and it wants to create a _username_@aol.com email address which I don’t particularly want to do. Am I missing something?