However, the traffic and friends options were greyed out. There are a number of live features that are supposed to be added - including weather (where you are, or your destination), traffic, and friends (which I assume finds contacts in the area?). Unfortunately, there is no option to indicate a preferred road. It's possible that I needed to actually REACH that road to avoid it, but I am not sure (especially since I asked to avoid a 163 mile segment of highway.I would have thought it would recalculate a large portion of a trip in that case). Unfortunately, I tried it out, and it didn't seem to make any different in the trip plans (the route was still listed as the same). WHen you have a map created, there were also options to choose an alternate route, and the option to avoid certain segments of your trip! Something I have been looking for in the other apps. There is supposedly a feature for lane assistance, but I couldn't get it to work - possibly due to the fact I live in the outskirts of civilization here in Texas. It was quick to pick up a signal, and I didn't lose it once. Hopefully this will be something that can be added to in future updates. Like Navigon, the POI database seemed a little sparse - it didn't have the school I work for listed as a POI, and it is the tenth largest University in Texas (or something like that). The POI interests can be viewed while traveling, and entered as a destination as well. If that is accurate, I say kudos to CoPilot Live for including this feature which makes sense, but is missing from other apps! The five or six I checked matched that criteria, but I didn't check all the missing contacts. I think it only lists contacts that have an actual address - which makes sense, if you think about it. One interesting thing about the contacts - not all of them were listed. I find this type of interface very helpful, as I don't have to type out the entire name myself. Like some of the other apps, when typing in an address or name, this app would try to anticipate what you wanted, providing a list of matching names. Having said that, some of the buttons were a little small - including the button to get to the menu. The features are clearly outlined, and there is a systematic approach to the layout (I had very little hunting around trying to find a specific feature). When using the menu, the buttons are large and easy to read (and hit). For the most part, CoPilot live does a great job. In my mind, a GPS TBT app should be easy to use and operate - large button, easy to read screen, easy to program, etc. CoPilot Live falls right in, with some compelling features but also lacking some features to put it over the top.
So far the apps I have reviewed have had strong points and some weak points - each having some features that are nice, but no one app dominating the competition. GPS Turn-by-turn apps all want to achieve the same goal - become the ultimate navigation assistant to help you when you are driving.
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In the interest of full disclosure, I received a promo code to review this app. See the App Review master list for reviews of AT&T Navigator, Navigon Mobile Navigator, iGo My Way, and Sygic Mobile Maps. The march of GPS Turn-by-turn apps continued. Some features appear to be disabled or don't work.