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Reputation: 3245

is it possible to develop turn by turn navigation for ios app?

I am trying to develop turn by turn navigation app for iphone and ipad. I have been searching these whole day but it seemed like there is no way to build it without having map data api. (I don't think google map provides that api) Although I can launch google map app in my app but I would like to do it without using google map app. (without using [UIApplication sharedapplicaiton] openURl...etc)

I just would like to ask if it is possible and feasible to build an ios turn by turn navigation app. Thank you very much

Upvotes: 0

Views: 3470

Answers (3)

Jacob Mattison
Jacob Mattison

Reputation: 51052

It's pretty difficult to imagine making a navigation app without some source of map data. An alternative to Google Map API is the OpenStreetMap API. Here is a page on developing OpenStreetMap apps for iOS, which includes a list of currently existing apps. So yes, it's feasible.

Upvotes: 4

Tasmia Ijaz
Tasmia Ijaz

Reputation: 11

now iOs 6.0 has replaced google map with built in maps that very easy to implement and a lot of features are also built in

Upvotes: 0

Dmorneault
Dmorneault

Reputation: 199

A large company with many resources can build this type of app. Apple does not provide any type of API for this. You would need a data source for your maps and a data source and algorithm to give directions. You cannot use Google Maps directions in IOS directly. So the answer is yes it's possible but unlikely to make any money in the app store due to the large initial investment and strong competition.

Upvotes: 1

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