Puts Republic of Ireland mapping in palm of your hand
It is now possible to explore the mountains of Ireland beautiful with the convenience of high quality Ordnance Survey Ireland mapping on your smartphone using ViewRanger (€129.20), an easy-to-use off-road satellite navigation system.
ViewRanger provides high resolution Ordnance Survey Ireland 1:50,000 scale maps with contours, roads, paths and tracks clearly displayed. In addition, tourist and leisure information such as historic sites, viewpoints, golf courses and picnic sites are also indicated.
Other features include ‘Buddy Beacon’ for keeping track of friends on the hills and a sports computer for comparing routes and performance. You can even take advantage of the phone’s camera to attach pictures and videos to locations on the map.
Available from www.viewranger.com.
Has anybody used this? Is it worth the money