I own Navigon, G-Map, xGPS (Cydia) on my iPhones and I tried AT&T, Gokiva and Sygic. I also own a Garmin and a factory installed Navigation in my Toyota. So I am a bit of a GPS junkie.

Has a great price and every feature I could ask (except for the voice stating the names of the streets - that would be nice). It has a nicer user interface than my $170 Garmin Nuvi. However, this app just came out and as such it has some bugs.

I really liked this app: nice UI, nice looking maps, good voices. But then I took it on a test drive in the East Bay and couldn't be more disappointed. Just some of the problems:

I've only used this on three tested routes around town but let me say that I'm extremely impressed, so far! This is an excellent value for what you get. By "What you get", I mean you get everything the other GPS apps offer at literally HALF the price. I also have Navigon, Sygic and X-Road. I like them all but this one is, by far, the best value of all. I don't have the IGO app because I don't know enough about them to shell out $80 when I can get this for $35. They need to think about their pricing. Back to this app: I did a preliminary feature comparison and while there's more I need to check out, I highly recommend just buying the dang thing! The features seem to be endless and there's even a live service which I'll have to check out. The look is really nice and I was very impressed with the menu layout and logic. The signal locked in more quickly than any of the other ones. I don't know why, since it's actually the iPhone that does that. I just know it got signal much faster than the rest. Really! Glad I found this one! I'll update this review after I check out more of the features. No, I'm not a relative or family member. I'm just someone who is hooked on the GPS apps!

Although there are certainly some good things about this app (covered nicely in other reviews), a GPS can be no better than its database - and this database is the worst I have ever used. Our street is 15 years old and is not in the database! We have family members who live in six different homes within 20 miles of us - these homes are on streets that are from four to ten years old - none of the streets are in the CoPilot database! If CoPilot's manufacturer cannot provide a more complete database in an update, this app will continue to be virtually worthless to me and will go in the trash.

This is the first iPhone GPS that I can read well from the dashboard mount that I use. Most of the colors provide good contrast so that you can actually see roads and read the names. The zoom buttons are an exception... can barely tell what they are, but once you know, then it's no problem. My main gripe is that the site lists features like "lane assist" as a feature, but you don't find out until you buy that it's actually an add-on that you'll need a license for at an unspecified price. There are many of these "premium" features that aren't represented as add-ons in the app description, except for real-time traffic updates. Some of these include display of speed limits, off board routing, various real-time traffic subscriptions, premium POIs, landmarks, etc. They should be more up front about this. The current description makes it appear as if all features will be included, but that doesn't appear to be the case.

This looks like a program released before it was ripe, but it does do the main things a basic nav program should do.

Some years ago, I used CoPilot with my PDA and although responsive, the map data was incomplete with entire neighborhoods that have been around for years not included. I was hopeful that after all these years the map data would have caught up to the present. Sadly, they have not. However, the app is very responsive and could be greatly improved if alternate routes could be made by the user instead of by the app. There have been some trips I've entered where the 'green' line and yellow arrows did not appear, which required that I re-enter my destination. Even with its shortcomings, this is currently the best navigation app available for the iPhone. And for the difference between the prices of the upcoming TomTom app, this app can't be beat. For those areas not included in the map, I still have my Google maps. Looking forward to the updates...

I entered addresses that have been there for over 6 Years and they don't exist on these maps.

I have wanted copilot GPS for awhile. This is the first version of the program so it needs to have some updates, but for the price it is perfect!! As soon as I had started the app for the first time I had an immediate GPS lock. I use the GPS in my car through the kenwood BT unit, the only problem I see is there is no separate volume control for this programs voices. I am looking forward to getting lane assist and traffic updates. Keep up the good work ALK!!!

Compared to Navigon and iGO May Way, I'd rank CoPilot Live third. On the pro side, it seems stable, the map colors are good, and it looks like there will be plenty of configurability when all the greyed-out features are implemented. The UI is responsive.

I downloaded, updated, and set up... tried to do my home address, it could NOT find my road. I tried my first destination... it could NOT find my road... first impresion... NOT IMPRESSED yet :(

I have lived in my subdivision for 6 years and this APP does not even show my street properly (my street is a complete 1/2 mile loop and program only shows a 1/4 mile straight line that isn't even labeled correctly). All other NAV apps I own display area correctly. Also, does not allow me to save my home address as the map is not current. In fact, based on missing streets, the maps are at least 4-6 years old! Update the map and I'll be happy to revisit my rating. Great start here...I foresee blowing Navigon and the higher higher priced nav apps away once you work the bugs and UPDATE THE MAPS.

Installed on 3G without issue. I also have Navigon app so using that as a comp. Pros: 1. Quick bootup and GPS lock is robust. 2. Lots of options. Automatic day/night. Map colors. Voices. Display customization. 3. Price. Cons: 1. Byzantine maps. Streets and businesses that have been around for nearly 10 years are not here. By far the biggest weakness of the app. Ancient. 2. Contacts function does not work if the contact was saved from Google Maps app, which for most people will be 80%-90% of the time. Copilot just sits there and does nothing. 3. Small glitches mentioned elsewhere in these reviews. E.g. lack if qwerty keyboard. Copilot shows a lot of promise, but it will remain a distant competitor until it updates the maps. After all, what could be more important to a GPS app?

I don't know if its because its 1.4gb app - but I had a terribly hard time to get this to install. Twice itunes just froze half way thru and I was to restart the phone. I tried it on my 3gs and my wife's 3g and same thing. I finally did get it to install but I live in fear of when an update comes out! Once installed, its a very very good app - very feature rich and the price is fantastic.

So far this is a great app, I love the UI and all the features it has. It is reasonably priced. I only hope they add Voice Recognition and I would be on top of the world… Keep up the good work ALK.

I just bought it yesterday as I could not wait any longer for Tom Tom and the price was also affordable, But I think this app seriously needs some big fixes. On my first 15 mile trip it lost GPS signal atleast 6 times and sometimes the voice would not work at all when it is supposed to. Had to power down my iphone for it to work properly. I hope they would fix these issues and add Text to speech so you would not be looking at the screen while on the highways that has multiple crossroads. I also found out the maps are outdated as it did not recognize local roads that were there for 2 years. Until these are fixed, I would leave my rating at 1.

From the time I downloaded this (two days go) till now I can't get the gps to fix to my location. It Just keeps trying to find the current position i am in but it never finds it. I tested it 5x in NJ yesterday and 3x in Philadelphia and not once could it find me. Major cities. Mean while the built in maps application found me every time in seconds. Am I doing something wrong? I've restarted the phone multiple times. It's getting pretty annoying having bought an app I can't get to work.

Where to begin? First, it's buggy. Click on nearby restaurants, and you get Hotels. The modules that show your current speed aren't enabled. The app eschews the built in iPhone keyboard for it's own - a non qwert, alphabetized keyboard! The worst thing is that it doesn't have accurate data. My neighborhood, which is over 10 years old, doesn't exist in it's database. My friends house, which is over 50 years old, isn't in it either. Unacceptable for a GPS app. Save your money for TomTom or Navigon. This app isn't worth it.

I don't know if anyone else is having this problem but the app is always telling me " determining location" so it never gives me a starting location. Plus my home is 3 years old and it doesn't even have the street in the database. Wondering how I can get my money back

I've used CoPilot on my laptop and Windows Mobile devices/phones since it was released. This is, by far, the best iteration yet and clearly promises more. Losing CoPilot was the only thing that kept me from moving to iPhone in the first place and the only thing I've missed since I made the switch. I can't wait to see the promised improvements, and am so excited to having my faithful traveling companion back!

I have been using this App for the past day or so on my iPhone 3GS. I drove to a few places I felt were on the interior roads, some drives on the highway and did some driving to places (post office 10 mi away, dunkin donuts etc). I think this App comes with a good user interface. The maps are clear to read when I hold the phone around an arm's distance or even a bit more. The GPS lock-in was really quick. The voice instructions were clear to understand (you have 2 options - male or female, as almost all GPS devices do). Both are good and easy to understand. You can set how often you want the instructions (in terms of how many miles before a particular turn etc). The UI presents a lot of options on how to use this App (car, RV, walk, motorcycle, local weather). As a whole, it is good and the directions are just as good as any other navigation unit or even better.

There are a lot of configurable options in this app which is kinda cool but this does make the UI seem a little complicated and cluttered. The Navigon is simpler but this app has a planning mode which is important to me. I'm still testing the gps routing accuracy and logic. I will say this app is way better than g-maps and ATT navigator.

I work at the back of LAX and the app took me there somthing both my Mio and Garvin gps can't do at this price this app is a steal sory Tom Tom you took to long

This is not anywhere as graphical as Navigon. Neither choose the most logical route. Navigon had real roadsigns. This just looks clunky. There also are a lot of grayed out menu choices. Having said that I'll keep CoPilot.

I now own both CoPilot NA and MobileNavigator NA, and together the combined price closely matches the TomTom (which I have not tried and probably will not given its mediocre reviews.)

I used Copilot for years on a pocket PC before buying a TomTom all-in-one GPS system. I prefer CoPilot and was very happy to see it in the App store at this price point. I have not tried the TomTom app, but I can't imagine its any better than this. The only reason it does not get 5 stars is because the keyboard is horrible! Allow me to use the standard iPhone keyboard and add affordable traffic routing and the app will be perfect!

I have used ALK products before and I have loved it. Overall this is a good product. Please ALK fix or add the following issues and features. - "Text-to-speech" is essential. Driver safety issue. - "one way" road signs are not shown in map. - Better keyboard is needed. - Need a way to import address from iPhone contact. - UPDATE outdated maps

GFA(Goodlooking Far Away) but, when you get up close, it's a ugly heifer. I was so excited to get this program. Then I took my iphone with me to help my husband find a place for a job interview that should have been a breeze for this to find. The address wasn't even in the program. Ooooh wait but it get's better.......none of the addresses where in there. I work for a computer company so, it wasn't that I can't find my way around a electronic device. Look people save yourself the money.....especially in this economy.

While the UI is pretty, that's about as far as this app goes. The sales information is misleading when it comes to included features, and the maps.... The maps are so bad I would hardly call this a GPS system. It can not find 50% of my contacts addresses in a major city like Atlanta. Most of those on streets that are 10+ years old. Pretty does not cut it for gps when it get's you lost constantly. This app has caused me to seek a refund from the store for the first time.

I own both a TomTom and a Garmin. My TomTom has led me onto a farmer's dirt road through his field, and my Garmin has led me in circles through an established neighborhood in search of a non-existent street. My Garmin has turned a 45 minute trip into a 2 hour trip for my wife. My Garmin has told me to turn around for 12 miles on a freeway where I know the much shorter way was to keep going to the next exit. SO - I take any GPS directions with a grain of salt, looking at a regular or Google map to make sure the route makes sense.

When I downloaded this app a few weeks ago I felt torn. It was like the pretty, but ditzy, shallow dream girl from high school. The application looks beautiful alright but once I used it, the appearance did not matter. Route mistakes, poor POI, non-standard keyboard and on and on. Now, with the updates things are much improved on all fronts. The POI list is clearly better as is the routing. I have used it for two days now along paths I know well and it is using better routing logic. Here is my summary:

The user interface is great. The route optimization function is great. Then why such a low rating? Lack of map data.

I'm rewriting my previous review and adding a star as CoPilot Live continues to receive updates and continues to improve. This makes two updates in the short amount of time I have owned it. This type of dedication by the developer will win my support every time. The latest update includes yet another map update as well as Text to Speech and the ability for the app to download map updates. There are many other features such as lots of customization, clear maps, restarting where you left off (added after the previous update), automatic day/night mode, gas prices, weather, POI (with some issues), trip planning, etc. CoPilot is the cheapest of the GPS apps that provide turn-by-turn navigation and downloaded maps but has most (if not all) of the features of the expensive programs like Navigon and Tom Tom. Earlier tonight I ran a demo of the route from my house to work.

If you live in BC... DO NOT GET THIS Maps are WRONG.... Not even out of date... But completely f'd up!! The streets here have NEVER been like what the map show and the map is not even close to what it reallys should be! The $3 gps apps have better maps!!!!!! 

Obviously ALK is paying attention to customer feedback. The original release was perhaps only 2 or 3 star worthy, but with the new additions of in app updates, native iphone keyboard, map updates (which are pretty good I have found), text to speech* and the responsiveness the release updates that care for known issues or that improve the overall GPS experience, CoPilot looks to be the best GPS app out there, and all that with the best price tag!

2nd updates with TTS works and new map now see my house. Going for a drive to test TTS....:) For those who can't figure out the TTS. There is another update. Menu -- settings -- update.

Review Update:

Have loved this app.. Gets me were I've needed to go everytime

I have been using this app since Aug when it first come out. The original version was adequate as a nav tool at least in Houston area and in several places I traveled to in Texas. The latest update made this app the de facto choice for Nav on iPhone based on the ample features offered and the great price for a replacement of a stand-alone GPS device. By adding monthly map update free of charge would no doubt make this app even better in the future. The features I would love to have in the future are integrated iPod control, lane assists, speed warning, and live-traffic (even fee-based). Overall I am very satisfied with the latest version and would recommend to anyone who wants to have a very good and affordable Nav app for their iPhone . Great job and keep up the good work!

I have used the last several versions of this software and am pleased to see the developer respond so quickly and frequently to improve the application. The TTS is great as is the improved keyboard. I have found the maps and POI database to be fine for me. I really like the ability to select a poi on the map and have it bring up the option to navigate or dial to it. This is a great application and value. Keep the map updates coming! Glad I did not pay double the price for the alternatives!

Even the high end GPS can not compete with the revamped and upgraded Co-Pilot. Great application, I will highly recommend it

WOW, this is the best Nav. Sys. there is on the iPhone!!!

I used Copilot for years on a pocket PC before buying a TomTom all-in-one GPS system. I prefer CoPilot and was very happy to see it in the App store at this price point. I have not tried the TomTom app, but I can't imagine its any better than this. The new keyboard (standard iPhone keyboard instead if their own) and text-to-speech are great and have made me upgrade to 5 stars. I never use my TomTom all in one anymore. Highly recommended!

I like the app. It works well but when your own street doesn't appear in the apps database then it really makes the app kinda worthless! I've also found other streets that I can't find! And by the way my neighborhood has been around for a few years!

For the price, this app is very impressive. Easy to use, easy to understand, and comparable to many stand- alone navigators 3x the cost. My recommendation would be to allow music to be played while in use, incorporating a mute function when the voice prompts are audible, and provide map updates regularly.

Sadly I feel I must downgrade this application to three stars; in use, the UI is well designed for in car use but remains sluggish.

I originally gave this app 4 stars but am reducing it to 2 stars now. Reason being that I have used the app for 6 days now in San Diego,CA. POIs are just okay. My first search for San Diego State University stated the campus was located in Los Angeles!!! give me a break. It now has several listings just for SDSU now. The maps work but its ALK maps in the USA, in Europe they get NAVTEQ along with more features in the app. My biggest gripe is the live services. We have to pay $19.99 per year for live search, live traffic and live gas prices. Out of the three, only live traffic should be an option to buy. Navigon's next update includes Google Local Search FOR FREE. Even though I only spent $20 for this, I would rather have Navigon at $69.99 with the NAVTEQ maps, better iPod integration, and live search. If you bought CoPilot for $35 plus live services for $19.99 well guess what? In the long run, Navigon is cheaper. I am disappointed in my purchase. I would rather much check for traffic and do a live search with Google Maps. Your in-app purchase will be useless without a cellular signal and Google is still a better option. We can't even copy and paste an address and even if we could, there is no guarantee that CoPilot will have it in its ALK map.

I have had this app for a few months now. Prior to purchasing this app I had bought and used G Maps E and Navigon. My frustration with G Maps has been well documented by others before they pulled it from the app store. With Navigon I found it very difficult to read the street information displayed plus there is no route planning functions and as a bus driver I found it far too limiting. Co-Pilot has a comprehensive route planning format allowing me to detour/avoid roads of my choosing as well as stops on the way. The software offers sensible alternatives in these situations and works very well! The UI is very well put together in comparing it to Navigon and G Maps. I have just completed a vacation from VA to FL and it performed admirably even with phone call interruptions. I am surprised at the sley of average ratings that I've just reviewed. Most have to do with outdated maps which I found in my experience in VA and in FL while vacationing not to be the case. The update version that I have just added has the intergrated Ipod vehicle which is most welcome. I am slightly disappointed that they didn't include the options of controlling what happens when direction is spoken. It really would assist to have the music either "duck" or mute when spoken direction is given. Also Speed Limits need to be added because as I found on my trip down to FL there are too many roads that aren't adequately posted and it would be wonderful to not have to be worrying about your speed all the time. Much has been said about live traffic and live POI and I'm one of the hopefuls for it to be added later on. Finally the voices speaking Text to Speech are too robotic in sound but are clear and well articulated. This app gets 5 stars from me not because it's perfect. The developer has been very responsive to my e-mails. It gets 5 stars because this $40 app is delightful to use, functional and solid. Having used the other 2 apps I previously mentioned I have to say that this app ROCKS!! The customization is endless. My money is on Co-Pilot. To the developers I say keep up the good work!!

I'm want my money back I dont find My own address

If you don't have a turn-by-turn GPS this is an awesome value for you if you have an iPhone. If you already have a GPS but have considered getting a app for travel, this will work great for you too.

This has been a problem from the day one and hasn't been corrected yet. The address parser is as unintuitive as it can only be. Even a single period (.) where app doesn't like it completely renders it dumb. Like, (Rd.) isn't recognized by the app as an abreviation for (Road). How ridiculous is that? Also, I can browse the map to Flagg Creek in wide area Chicago, IL but it is NOT recognized as part of the address I constructed by looking from the map the app supplies! WHAT???!!! If I could give 1/2 star, I would!

I really want to like this as it has a great interface and many options. However, a GPS APP is only as good as its map. Yes it comes with MAPSURE, but why should I need to input every address in my contact book and hope it gets updated in 45 days. The maps are apparently very very outdated and makes this app pretty much useless. It has a good POI database, but even some of the ones that were in there the maps were not updated enough to get me to where I needed to go. I put in the POI it got me near where it was supposed to be and told me to take a right straight into the woods. Of course, everything was on the left hand side of the road and there was absolutely nothing to the right. I blame that on the maps, because all of the roards around the POI were not in the app. It does not have my address in there which is 3 years old and a local mall that has many side roads. I could not take me to my brothers house (which my TomTom stand alone could take me with no problem) because the streen name did not exist. I tried quite a few contacts and only a few could it locate.