Traveling Companion app review: compass and GPS navigation

Introduction

Traveling Companion is a fantastic navigational tool for iPhone and iPad that combines advanced GPS functionality with compass orientation to help you easily find your way around even the most remote terrain.

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As far as navigational instruments go I’d personally rather stick with a good old-fashioned compass and OS map, but if you are a little more reliant on high-tech gear then this app should make a great addition to the iPhone.

Extensive GPS Functionality

What we have here is an amazing app that you can use with your device’s integrated GPS to view details of your Longitude and Latitude, Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds, and Nautical Degrees, Minutes and Seconds, as well as your current location which is displayed on a map for your convenience.

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This app can also display your altitude in Meters, Feet, Miles, Yards, Furlongs, Cables, Nautical Miles, Nautical Leagues, Fathoms, Links, Poles, or Chains, as well as the speed you are traveling in MPH, KPH, Yards/Hr, Knots, Meters/Sec, Feet/Sec, Yards/Sec, or Mach.

Use an 8-Point or 16-Point Compass

If you’re looking for some more basic orienteering or you just want to take a quick compass bearing then you’ll be pleased to know that Traveling Companion includes integrated 8-point and 16-point compasses, and you can customize the interface with nine different visual themes.

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That is certainly something you can’t do with a real compass!

What’s more, this app is available in 30 different languages from around the world, making it the ideal choice for travelers and backpackers from across the globe.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Use your device’s integrated GPS to easily navigate any terrain
• Includes details of your Longitude and Latitude, Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds, and Nautical Degrees, Minutes and Seconds
• Easily see your current location displayed on a map
• Includes integrated 8-point and 16-point compasses
• See your altitude in Meters, Feet, Miles, Yards, Furlongs, Cables, Nautical Miles, Nautical Leagues, Fathoms, Links, Poles, or Chains
• See how fast you are traveling in MPH, KPH, Yards/Hr, Knots, Meters/Sec, Feet/Sec, Yards/Sec, or Mach
• Customize the interface with nine different visual themes
• Content is available in 30 different languages from around the world

Cons            

• There is nothing negative to say about this app

Final Words

Traveling Companion has definitely caught my interest and although I’ll be sticking to the fundamentals of navigation and orienteering I would still recommend considering it if you’d rather use your iPhone and iPad for the occasional day trip.