Two weeks ago we’ve reported that Maps.me has been acquired by Mail.ru – Russian internet giant – for an undisclosed sum. Yesterday Maps.me Pro version of the Open Street Map-based app has been released for free for all users of iOS, Android and Blackberry systems.
The Premium version, which previously cost $4.99, includes use of offline mapping, routing and search, as well as the ability to bookmark or favorite specific locations. As part of the changes, the company also announced it would be making Maps.me open-source in 2015 to contribute to the OpenStreetMap community. Cool!
One more amazing app is Spyglass. Using augmented reality, the app overlays compass, GPS and location info on top of visuals captured by an iPhone camera or the map itself. It can measure distance, sizes of objects, your speed, altitude and potential arrival time to the target. You can use it as a waypoints tool, sextant, compass, rangefinder, speedometer, inclinometer and more.
https://itunes.apple.com/app/spyglass/id332639548?mt=8&at=11lLc7&ct=c