Hey fedi bicyclerspersons, I'm looking for some recommendations for GPS navigation, preferably that just runs on my phone (iOS). Sounds easy, but not. What I want:

1. I need to be able to design my own routes, and correct generated or existing routes. It would be sufficient to be able to upload a GPX file, as I already use CyclOSM/Brouter extensively. The important thing is that I'm able to either do turn-by-turn nav on these routes, or at least generate cue sheets.

2. Offline mode would be extremely helpful. Coverage is generally good where I am, but I know that I can't count on it.

3. I'd strongly prefer to not have to pay $80/year for the privilege of the above, which is what RideWithGPS was going to cost (premium required to upload tracks and generate cue sheets).

What I don't want:

1. Social anything. Not into being surveilled for the likes, don't need to ruin perfectly good bike rides with gamification.

2. Ride recording, vitals monitoring—I have something for that which does what I need.

Again, a phone app would be preferred; I'd consider a dedicated bike computer that does the above and doesn't tether me to a cloud account or subscription fees.

Any ideers? Thanks!

#BikeTooter #bicycletouring #askfedi

@cora most bike computers can work offline and don't require subscriptions. You tend to need a cloud account to set them up though.

I use a Wahoo head unit and Komoot for route planning. The Komoot app also has an offline mode (with a one off fee to buy regions but you get one for free afaik) and turn by turn navigation but their policies might not be agreeable to you and needs a cloud account to use.

I've used Locus Maps and OSMAnd for offline navigation but they're not as good as a head unit