ALK has detailed its free offline GPS app. Now called CoPilot GPS, it gives overhead driving and walking directions without having to search online in most cases. The map data includes points of interest, as well, which aren’t always included in other offline-capable mapping tools.
Going free still gets some extras, such as the ability to share directions on social sites as well as choose from two alternate routes.
The free version’s primary limitations will be the sophistication of the navigation as well as access to features that need an Internet link. A $20 in-app purchase is needed to get voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions as well as 3D maps. Similarly, live traffic updates demand both an active Internet connection as well as a $10 yearly subscription.
Both Android and iOS users will have access to CoPilot GPS in the second week of March.
