Motionx Gps App Reviews

Accurate tracking, usable and selectable maps, easy to use interface. It’s perfect for me. I use it for tracking hikes as well as flights (pilot). Have been using this app for several years and I’m still happy with it.

This app said it was optimized for Apple Watch but does not show up in the available apps list of the watch app!!

Went into back country, turned app off then back on, and map was blank! Looks like this app needs to have connection for map to download, once the phone is off to save power, the map is gone.

Used for tracking routes when sailing, hiking, cycling around the world. Screen dimensions don’t fit new iPhones. Also, no obvious way to export saved routes into other files.

Be sure to download your maps before turning off to save power or going out of cell coverage!

It does every thing I want, the forward aim could be tuned you a bit for following (retracing) steps, but other than that, spot on.

I used this app a few years ago and liked it but never tried sharing. I plan on using this app trail riding and wanted to be able to email tracks. No matter what I try, it will not send. It keeps telling me to check settings, share settings. Everything seems to be in order.....missing something?

The most terrible, confusing GPS app I have ever worked with! Yes, I am not that smart, neither that much advanced in working with that kind of stuff, but you don’t have to be a NASA scientist in order to use a GPS either! Straight to the point, what I needed was a simple replacement of a regular GPS device, which will work offline. The crazy thing with that app was the way it downloads maps. Instead of doing it by simply giving me the option of choosing the name of a state from a list, I had to choose and put a whole area in circle and then push download. That’s absolutely ridiculous and confusing since you don’t have the slightest idea of what is downloaded. Plus, let say you want the map of Main downloaded, by putting Main in the circle, you also have to place some of the Canada’s area which I don’t care for! I rather stay stuck with Sygic! Three bucks are not a big deal, the problem is when something is absolutely not user friendly and makes you feel totally dumb!

I have used this app all over the world, Australia, China, Thailand and all over the US. It has never failed to keep my exploits on track. I use it mainly for mountain biking and it does a great job of tracking me even on the most remote trails. It is easy to set up and use and it is shares my track with just a couple of clicks. This is my go to app.

I’ve been happy with this app for years – that all my minimal needs. One of my favorite things to do was to attach a photo with every walk/run. But with my new iPhone XR photos will not upload. I have written support twice and receive no response to this issue - definitely not good PR or customer relations. Bummer

This app is great used it 3 times trying to figure out how to double track I’ll learn soon I hope

Last update around a year ago. Pretty sure developer has abandoned this app . A shame because it used to be great

Have been using app for years, including loading in the tract to do the Camino De Santiago. It has always worked splendidly! Recently, getting ready for an extended trip to South/Central America for curiosity sake tried almost every other popular trail app out there and this on is still the best. On the one trek in particular that I compared the others to (Quilotoa circuit, if you want to check yourself), one of the high price subscription apps was totally inadequate(even tried a subscription, not believing the map could be so poor) the other subscription app that I checked, as well as several free or low cost apps did not show near the detail as the motion-x maps. Plus it is easy to use. Keep up the good work, still the best out there!!!

I have been using this app for several months now and for my purposes it is the best I have found. It is intuitive but a pdf guide is also available if needed. The track function is great and seems flawless. I use the live updates weekly for running, hiking, and biking. Perfect for letting someone know where you are. Great variety of available maps as well. Sharing tracks is easy. Great App I would highly recommend!!

Hello Developer , I’ve been grateful for this app for years, now I needed to use it again and I opened in my iPhone XS , wow , it looks old , small and in desperate need for and update . I will change my review to 5 stars when this happens , thanks

This app is DEAD. #SAD In reply to the developer feedback: Let’s see, on a 1GB connection it takes more than a day to download ONE offline map at max zoom. That is a throttling issue on your end because I suspect again, a lack of investment in this product that we PAID for. It’s been this way since day one so this isn’t a new issue just telling it like it is. Fix it and I will give you 5 stars.

Wish you guys would optimize for the new iPhone XS

Can’t open app because it won’t let me “agree” to terms. (Sends me to text with only option “back”. ??? Also it appears in portrait on landscape and won’t change. Not at all usable. What up?

MotionX maps went from colored, detail filled lines to basically black and white and difficult to read. Why fix something that isn't broken? At least make it so google maps can be downloaded!!

This is a great GPS app for the iPhone. Works well and reliably. The ability to share locations with other users and see them live in your phone’s screen is a great one! A couple of things I’d like to see: * ability to change line widths of displayed tracks. The line width show is just too fat for my taste. *Ability to import polygons (e.g. property boundaries - though you can fake them by drawing a line in Google Earth which follows the property border, exporting it, and converting to a track using GPS Babel or similar), then importing into MotionX GPS. * expand utility of Live Updates web page to be able to display saved tracks.

I purchased this app so that I could import and follow gpx tracks, but the import feature is bugged. After copying a gpx file to Motion X I get stuck at the “1 Item(s)ready to import” screen, with no option to proceed.

The app is a great way to track activity. The only issue I’ve found is that it does not report the correct elevation gain when bicycling. It consistently is low by 15-20%. This is based on actual published elevations for specific climbs. Other apps, like Apple Activity app, tend to report elevation changes much closer.

I have been using this app in my Jeep for a while now for off-road travel. Once you get everything loaded into the app, it works great. Since off-roading isn’t something I am able to do ALL the time, there is always a little bit of a learning curve when I go back to use this app and have to remember how to get a new trail loaded in. So some work could be done to improve usability. But again, once you’re set up it works great! The main thing I would like is a way to use this app with apple CarPlay so I can actually see my trail on my screen without needing my phone out. When off-roading it’s easy for your phone to bounce around and get damaged or scratched so being able to use CarPlay and keep the phone safely in the console would be incredible.

I am setting things up and this seems like a great app, and I’m excited to test it offline in the woods this weekend. I think this could be the gps app I’ve been looking for. I would like to suggest 3 things though. - Option to download a satellite view map. It would help so much for hunting! Since where I hunt and live is mostly flat land, we look for trails and tree lines for points of reference and you can’t see that from any of the other maps that can be downloaded for offline use. - Option to add notes to a waypoint, so I can put a longer paragraph description of why it is a point of interest to me. It’s hard to put everything about the waypoint you want to remember in a small name. - Sharing... I’m not going to have email access in the middle of nowhere. Sharing via airdrop or Bluetooth would be impressive.

I updated to an iPhone X recently and have changed my review from 5 to 1 star. Can’t pair a heart monitor. Developer keeps saying it will be fixed but it’s been a year now with no fix. Also can no longer share workouts to Facebook.

For a perfect app that only works on iOS where is carplay?! Add it on and you become a 4 star. Add Android and you become 5 star

We love this app ! We go on alot of buggy rides and its fun too zoom in and check out where we’ve been , thank you

Great, I have a new option sitting in my app, that if I ever hit, tells me that I can’t use it unless I pay $5. Oh joy. Because that’s what I want, apps full of features that I can’t use, taking up screen real-estate. Why is the option there if I can’t use it? Why, to nag me to buy it, of course. The customer-hostility that has become status-quo in mobile apps is setting up for the mother of all backlashes. Abuse me once it’s your fault. Abuse me 3,482 times, it’s your fault. I mean, how do I know at the time of purchase that this nonsense is going to happen? Answer: I don’t So much for the free market yada yada yada. Instead, you purchase stuff, and 2 weeks later watch it go freemium, or watch paid options pile on, etc, etc. There’s no customer choice, and let’s face it, that’s the point. Yeah, sure, I don’t have to buy the new features, but for crying out loud, who in the heck wants to use apps with features they can’t use? The software industry thrived before all of this customer-hostile stuff, so please save the whole “devs gotta eat” stuff for the Walmart crowd ... devs can eat AND treat their customers well. They are only mutually exclusive to the most uncreative of minds.

This was my go to for pretty much all my adventures... even on the military side for back up nav. This app has been neglected and looks silly on my iPhone X and now XS Max. Update the screen to accommodate the new screens and please refresh the user interface and you’ll get 5 stars from me.

The only reason I own an iPhone is because of this app, are use it for fishing and ATV, I have not found anything that comes close to this app at all. I’ve been using this for about five years now. Downloading the maps in advance is outstanding for non-cellular use.

Not what I wanted. Thought it was going to be like the garmin I use in my car

I have tried several of these apps for bicycling and this is the best I have found.

Great app to share awesome Dual Sport rides. Must have!

Tracks our bike, hike and snow shoe adventures. I don’t see a snow shoe mode so if there could be an improvement, that would be a suggestion. The map is great to look at where you’ve been afterward.

Need an iPhone X update to stretch the screen and allow for standalone Apple Watch 2 and newer to be used autonomously. Used to be the best, but gotta stay up to technology or something else will take its place...

This app is great for my timber business. If I need a logger to bid on a tract of timber, I no longer have to spend a day being a guide. I just download the waypoints to the land and email them to the logger (or a friend that wants to hunt or explore). I also can mark property corners, download to my surveyor, and get a good estimate of acreage.

well-designed and useful app. It took me a while to understand how to use it - it’s not extremely intuitive - but now that I do I really like it.

Love this app when cycling but I’ve been forced to move to Bluetooth sensors and it seems this app doesn’t support them. Sadly going to have to look elsewhere in the future :(

Perfect match for myX and Recumbent bike. Thx

Start a track and leave it. Very stable on rugged trails.

The iPhone X has been out for a year and there's still no update to scale the screen correctly. The UI is seriously outdated and desperately needs a refresh.

MotionX is the very best gps navigation app available. It’s multi functionality and superb customer support puts it in a league all its own. I use it virtually exclusively for hiking. Bob Louthan

I’ve been using MotionX-GPS for a few years and can’t say enough good about it. Recently I tried using the a Custom Map Download feature and with some help from customer support succeeded. Worth acquiring.

Can’t delete waypoints. Can’t delete tracks. I want to simply show my position, not follow a track but the app always starts a track. I finally dumped it. I carry a handheld gps, much easier and more flexible.

My phone said MotionX-GPS needs an updated for new phone How can I do that

I updated to an iPhone X recently and have changed my review from 5 to 1 star. Can’t pair a heart monitor and also can no longer pre-cache maps. The latter makes the app pretty useless out on the trail. Until these bugs are fixed avoid this app!

I updated to an iPhone X recently and have changed my review from 5 to 1 star. Can’t pair a heart monitor and also can no light never pre-cache maps. The latter makes the app pretty useless out on the trail. Until these bugs are fixed avoid this app!

Great app. I would recommend it. I'd rate it 5 stars but it needs to be an option in privacy for while using app instead of always or never. Everything else seem fantastic. It lags a bit compared to a dedicated gps device but the always on is the only real downside

My only choices were for location services to always be on or never on. I didn't have an option that said only when using app. Other apps have this option. I deleted this app. My hopes were crushed that this app was going to save me.

Does what it does very well. My only complaint is that the menu functions are clunky at best. Though, to be fair, I can't think of a way to make it more clean. It's very feature-rich and whenever I get lost in the confusing menus, there's something else they've included I wasn't aware of.

Please make Apple Watch app stand alone for navigation when iPhone is not connected to watch. Please update for iPhone X screen. Needs an update to utilize the barometric altimeter sensor in the iPhone. Zoom level 16 for motion x terrain maps needs to be fixed/changed back to the way it used to be. Screen locks up on motion x road and terrain map. All touch input stops functioning. The only solution is to quit the app. When relaunching the app it crashes on launch. Launching again after the crash gets it working again but map problem persists. App will not let me add a photo from my camera roll. Motion X GPS does not show up in the photo privacy page of iPhone settings.

I lost my beloved Garmin fitness watch. I looked for an app to replace it and found MotionX-GPS. No more looking at my wrist! And the data is better. And that nice lady tells me my pace in 5 minute intervals. I have found a new love.

I really like the functionality of this GPS app for wilderness hiking. BUT the download process for maps is extremely slow. I need high resolution detailed map information so I download maps with zoom level 18. And over a wide geographic area for a multi day trip. This results in hundreds of megabyte tiles which download at a rate of about 100 tiles every 30 seconds. So in order to download a big map it takes overnight, 8 to 10 hours! And sometimes there’s a glitch in the communication link which causes the download to pause and I have to resume it. Therefore, I have to start my map downloading preparation several days in advance. This is a real pain in the !*#% for an otherwise really nice app.

Download maps before heading out on the trail.

Really love this app and after all these years there still really isn’t a true competitor that’s as reliable and simple to use, would so love to have iPhone X support, this app and the iPhone X capability would truly make this the best app for hiking. A web companion site for logging would be awesome too 😉

This Is a cool apps 👍🏽

I’ve been using MotionX-GPS for years. Never wants to update to the lad test versions. Always 12 months behind. It only wants to install 24.2 and not lasted 24.3. I deleted app and reinstalled it. I even had to pay for it again. It still only installed 24.2. I’m using latest iOS on a 6s+ also the GPS signal lately has taken over 10 minutes to begin syncing. I’ve even reset and lost years of data to try and get working like it use to. Guess I’m going to look for a replacement.

I enjoy this application for jogging to get a live pace. Many other great GIS applications as well.

This has best coaching functions and saves your runs. I’d like 2 things 1. I watch compatible 2. Better integrated music function. Newer versions seem to have dropped this. Do that and it’s by far the best runners app.

Top of the class in opening and reading GPX files, as well as creating your own tracks. It could do with less sound interaction, but I haven't looked into turning it off.

I downloaded this app thinking it had trail maps I could use to plan routes but it just tracks u. Also I didn’t realize it but it’s a recurring monthly fee lame.

Too much fluff, too much stuff. Simplify the app people, this is used on the road. Previous versions were much better.

I had this program 5 years ago and it was great. I got a new phone iPhone X and the new app is so disappointing. It does not work, it is too complicated and confusing. The beauty of the old one was it was simple and easy to use but not the new version. I was so exasperated that I had to go with a different program that was simple and easy. I would like a refund because it was a waste of money, good thing it was only $1.99. I won’t be using anymore👎☹️

I have been using this app for years and never have problems with it whether it’s a walk in my neighborhood or a hike in the wilderness it’s seems accurate and doesn’t drain my battery! Recommend it always!

Does not, as the previews and help files indicate, allow tracking over topo maps

I have been using and relying on this app a couple of years for hiking and kayaking. In summary I have somewhere around 150 miles in my hiking track log. The more I use it the more features I find. I love this app and won’t go anywhere without it. Now my daughter is using it.

This app is absurdly confusing. Tried to download a map of a location that I’m traveling to next week. Awful. Online help doesn’t match screens. Tried to submit feedback within the app and errors out.

Motion -X is probably one of the biggest reasons I have an IPhone. If they made for an Android, I might consider switching to a cheaper phone and plan. It is by far the best I have found. Between this and All Trails, from travel to hiking it is all I need.

Please update for iPhone X screen. Needs an update to utilize the barometric altimeter sensor in the iPhone. Zoom level 16 for motion x terrain maps needs to be fixed/changed back to the way it used to be. Screen locks up on motion x road and terrain map. All touch input stops functioning. The only solution is to quit the app. When relaunching the app it crashes on launch. Launching again after the crash gets it working again but map problem persists. App will not let me add a photo from my camera roll. Motion X GPS does not show up in the photo privacy page of iPhone settings.

I bought this app hoping it would be easy for me to use. I can’t even figure out how to put in the info where I am starting or where I am going. I feel really dumb. All I need are talking directions and a list getting me from point a to b. I want my money back

I like it

Motion -X is probably one of the biggest reasons I have an IPhone. If they made it d Florida Android, I might consider switching to a cheaper phone and plan. It is by far the best I have found. Between this and All Trails, from travel to hiking it is all I need.

Use it. All the time. Plenty of room for growth but currently highly functional for me.

I’ve use this app all over the world, and it’s always worked flawlessly. It’s saved me so much time, trouble, and money with navigating in places with no Internet by downloading the maps. It’s always worked just as I expected it to. I recommended it to many people, and everybody has thought it was as amazing as I do.

Not worth the money or frustration. The I imported waypoints but only a few of them actually show up. Also if you import waypoints the manually enter in a few your imported ones display but not the manually entered ones.

Easy to use. Doesn’t eat too much battery on my iPhone 7.

This is great for recording hikes. You get all the stats.

Since update applied two days ago the app has a tough time gaining satellite locks. Locks also dropped while in use. Didn’t have this issue before the update. UPDATE: Installed 11.2.5 O/S and the problems went away. I’m not sure what version it was before but it was 11something.

Was a great app, now becoming unreliable and not getting necessary updates. Track recording often loses my position partway through a recording even though other geo apps are working fine. Looks like the developer has lost interest in this app, which is too bad. Was a great GPS app. Looks like I need to find a new one. :-(

Somewhat cumbersome at first, but once down it’s great.

None of the supplied URL’s for custom maps seem to work anymore? I have tried every link I can find, even ones that used to work but not anymore. If you have cell reception it is ok but for offline maps look elsewhere.

No usgs topi maps access. No kml import. Lame gpx import. A joke of an app.

The best thing about this app is that it will run in the background while you listen to your tunes and walk. It keeps track of all your info while allowing you to run other apps. I love listening to my tunes while I walk and this app allows it with ease.

Using it for work I track where I’ve been and how many miles and the time I traveled. Great app.

I have the full version and use it for all of the above. I like the ability to add photos to waypoint information (good way to remember what you caught at that spot). There are plenty of features that I haven’t learned to use yet, but may come in handy down the road.

I like to track all of our UTV rides and share directly to Facebook for our group . For 3 yrs this worked flawlessly. This past summer it quit posting directly to Facebook. Now I am having problems downloading new map tiles to my phone. I have always used higher zoom levels because of where we ride and no cell phone coverage in these areas. What used to take a couple hours to download is now taking days.

Love this app especially for hunting and out on the lake without service. However, I would love an update for iPhone X for full screen.

My favorite

I been looking into using GPS on smart phones since the very beginning. Motion X in my opinion is the best available for the iPhone. With that said, it’s been the same exact app for many years and it’s a little disappointing that motion X has not added any tools or features to document your journeys. I see so many companies do this and. When you’re out ahead of everyone and doing something better than everyone else in. Be smart and Capitalize while you have the advantage. New GPS apps are creeping up and getting closer in functionality and user experience. Don’t be jawbone. Start developing now while you’re still the best.

Photos are only kept if you keep them on the phone. Kind of pointless if you ask me.

I’ve used MotionX for about 5 years as my primary navigation device for off-road and backcountry motorcycle riding. I love this app and can’t imagine or find one that’s better suited to the type of riding I do. I’ve planned and logged thousands of miles in the remote areas of Northern Mexico as well as various remote areas of the western US with it. It’s never let me down. If I could make two changes to make it perfect it would be these: 1. Provide an option for the Current Position Indicator to be located in the lower portion of the display when in the “Course Up” mode. I want to see what’s coming up, not what’s behind me. 2. Find a way to make it faster to download map tiles. I have to start a month or more in advance to download the tiles I need. Thanks for providing an awesome adventure riding tool.

App UI is buggy. Street names are incorrect at times and no way to correct this. Unintuitive commands. I should not have to acquire a degree to use this. Deleted.

I like to hike in unfamiliar areas and the data base seems to have even unmarked paths. Gives me confidence to go where without it I would not.

This is a very versatile easy to use app. It is well worth the money.

Easily the best app ever, now doesn't load NOAA charts (for viewing or downloading).

What happened to marine maps? It’s not even an option anymore in map types

This used to be my favorite maps app by far. But they took out NOAA maps. A crime!

I’ve had the application for years and really like it it’s my favorite. But recently I’m on able to share tracks. When trying to share the track message state unable to share go to settings. In settings it’s set up correctly but it will not share the track.

We keep track of our walks in the evening. Have plans to use this app for all kinds of things.

Not much about the septic needs to be changed it’s a little bit difficult to operate unless you’re a gearhead and it would be great if that photo button was upfront so you can take a photo anytime and edit other than that I use it all the time and I love love love love love it

Loved this app for years. Just wish they’d make a version for the Apple Watch. It’d easily buy be the best in class. U

You just fixed the app from crashing when I selected someone from my contacts. But now get a message that says “share failed. Please check your share settings under setup->share to ensure it is properly setup”

Can not share a location. I select the email icon and app crashes. Input an address from contacts and app crashes

I’ve used MotionX-GPS for years on many different Apple devices and it has almost always done exactly what I expect it to. You can import and export to just about anything. BTW, when I say I use it, my dog and I have hiked 962 miles in the last 18 months with added difficulty of 42000 feet of elevation change in the last 10 months. It’s awesome, updated and dependable. Just like my almost 14 year-old Irish Setter!

I love this app, but like others I have to complain about the slow map downloads. It’s still a nice functionality, however. Please update the app for iPhone 10 screen size. :-)

Needs iOS 12 update

I spent hours downloading maps, and it wouldn’t show anything if my cell and WiFi was off. I had the same maps selected too. I zoomed in and out, and nothing. I’m not spending hours to get a paid app to work.

Nice app, I actually bought this accidentally when a friend had recommended it and I was looking but I wish they would update the app to support the new devices, you lose a good portion of the screen real estate in its current form. Will wait to see if the app still has developer support and then update my review.

Allows me to track and save all of my runs. Monitors my pace and incline of the terrain. Has nice terrain maps for hiking.

Since update applied two days ago the app has a tough time gaining satellite locks. Locks also dropped while in use. Didn’t have this issue before the update.

I’ve had it since shortly after its first release, and love it! I’ve typically used it to record long, rural, scenic treks by motorcycle, in order to share them with other motorcyclists. That said, the remainer of this review is meant for the developer. Fullpower, I terribly miss GPS Drive. I understand that with Google Maps, and the subsequent release of Apple Maps, that you had some very stiff competition. However, Apple Maps doesn’t provide as many features as your app had, and even if SUPER SPY Google does —and it may not— I refuse to use their app except when the need is critical. I don’t even trust them enough to want to have their app on my phone. I have nothing to hide; it just gives me the creeps to feel like I have an ever present peeping Tom. As for other GPS apps, there just aren’t any out there that look to be on the same level as yours was. In spite of their star ratings, you can find many issues with them if you begin to read the individual reviews. There was more to your app than pure GPS navigation. I often used it to discover restaurants and coffee shops as I traveled, or even to discover new ones in my home city. I’m an old school developer, myself —for Windows; not iOS— and would be surprised to find that it would be a very big undertaking to update the app to be compatible with iOS 11. If you did, I believe it would still stand out among its alternatives. That said, I *am* just one person and can’t speak for everyone else. But, perhaps some will see this and submit their own requests for an update (previous users) and/or an opportunity to buy a quality alternative to existing GPS apps. Actually, it’s been long enough that I’d probably be fine with spending $5 or so just to get an updated Version 2, if you care to release it as a new effort. But that does seem likely hard to justify to other previous users, and I wouldn’t want you changing things for the worse, just to justify calling it a new version/variation. I liked it very much, just the way it was.

After several years of using this app, I am amazed at how it totally defines the hiking experience. And beyond all other apps it easily creates gpx and kmz files to use on Google Earth and other uses. Very easy to transfer files to CPU’s and apple products.