Once on the move, we stopped and asked it to divert to the nearest petrol station and an electric car rapid chargepoint.We scored the clarity of the instructions along the route, how the app responded to poor mobile reception and how quickly it reacted to wrong turns. We then asked for directions to a business and a residential address.Rather than use an exact postcode, we tested if the app’s search function could help us find it. How we tested themUsing an iPhone 12, we downloaded the apps and any associated maps that were required.Others will simply display old-fashioned ads while you drive, or try to sell you extras. So how do the app makers make any money on them?Most of the apps here will ask you to accept their privacy policy, which means you agree that they can collect data on where you’ve been and sell it to advertisers. Now we expect the best navigation apps in the world to be given to us for free. To pay, or not to pay?A decade ago, we wouldn’t have baulked at paying £100 or more for a sat-nav unit that would clamp onto the windscreen.
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