There are many applications that we can use to guide our car routes, these GPS navigators make traveling easier while reduce distractions. This is exactly where Sygic Navigation points out: although it is not one of the best known, it hides a good collection of tricks. And includes new ones with each update.
Those of us who drive tend to preferably use a navigation app, the most common thing is whether it's Google Maps or Waze. iPhone owners have native Apple Maps, which works just as well; with more universal options at your fingertips, like Here WeGo, OsmAnd or Maps.me. AND premium browsers? Sygic is one of the best, also one of the most frequently updated.
Sygic Navigation has nothing to envy of Google Maps or Waze
Google's GPS navigator duo has in its favor the enormous avalanche of social data that the company manages and, undeniably, the great advantage of offer all services for free (in exchange for the aforementioned data, of course). Sygic Navigation has a cost, it must be emphasized, but, in exchange, it offers a slightly different experience which is enriched with certain improvements, some of great importance.
Sygic is the heir to the GPS navigators of yesteryear, such as the legendary TomTom: from the distribution of its own navigation devices for the car to the offering of its functions under mobile applications. AND is compatible with Android Autothe mapping and interface work perfectly on the vehicle screen.
It's a good time to try Sygic Navigation: the latest update introduced new features that They are not visible on Google Maps or Waze. Most striking is the route summary, a detailed reminder that appears just as you arrive at your destination. With it, Sygic highlights the distance traveled, estimated consumption and other details to take into account. This summary can be shared and is also saved in the app under the “Travel diary” category.
The application has been redesigned in several aspects: the travel organization interface is much clearer, Sygic has included a supply planner In order to know where and when to refuel, card management is improving as well as the communication of incidents on the route. It is an extremely complete application.
More advanced options than in Google Maps and Waze, but with a price
Use a zero-euro browser or opt for another that poses a barrier in the form of a subscription? The answer generally lies within the domain of the first, but it is also necessary to evaluate what the second includes.
Maps with real-time traffic updates, point-to-point voice guidance, areas of interest on maps, own mapping, radar alerts, fuel prices… It's something that almost everyone shares, so Sygic Navigation goes a little further with features such as traffic sign recognitionfull map download, HUD for the windshield, dashcam and even a cockpit where you can view the physics of the car. Whether or not the payment is worth it depends on individual tastes.
If you want to try Sygic Navigation on your Android, you can download it from Google Play and enjoy its free week with no commitment. It also has an offer: 17.99 dollars per year.
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