2GIS - now available for iPhone

If you are already familiar with the service 2GIS likely you will only read the headline to immediately go to the App Store to install this application. If the reason you are not fortunate enough for some to get acquainted with this service, please tell us more about what is it like to 2GIS for the iPhone.

Briefly, 2GIS - a mapping application, in which the emphasis placed on the various companies and organizations. Until recently, this service was most common among the staff of the various organizations, but is now gaining popularity for home use. At the moment the available maps 2GIS 140 cities in Russia and Ukraine and more than a million different companies and organizations. In practice 2GIS is the most convenient way to get information about any organization.

iPhone version, I thought the main tab, primarily focused on private rather than corporate use. Appendix got a very nice and easy.

When you first start you will be prompted to select and install the card you are interested in cities. The fact that all maps are available offline, should be especially pleased to iPod Touch owners.

On the first tab you will see after installing the card are the main categories, as well as the search string. In the second tab is a detailed catalog of firms. It is very convenient that when you search, you can sort the firm as alphabetically or by distance from your current location. In addition, you can choose the work, methods of payment services, as well as some other criteria.

We selected organization can view contacts, hours, method of payment services. In addition, you can quickly send basic information about the organization's SMS and browse the ways to get to this organization, as well as to leave this place. I thought it was funny that when the distance to the subject is small, the app will remind you about the benefits of walking and tells how much you can get without having to transport services. I did not like that the app offers to reach the goal only by public transport - showing convenient route of travel by car does not.

Map 2GIS very comfortable and detailed. With strong approximation it shows objects in 3D. In general, the impression of a pleasant, but particularly telling here there is nothing.

Finally, in the last tab to store favorite places, about which you would like to always have on hand without searching.

2GIS version for iPhone has left a very good impression. Of course, for many routes are the only public transport will become a disadvantage, but do not forget that it is primarily a directory of enterprises, rather than the navigation application. I also might note that after more detailed acquaintance with the application in the process of writing, seemed to me not very convenient navigation inside the app, for example, when you select the category "Eat" appeared on the map corresponding to the mark, but how to turn them off, I still could not to find. Perhaps I am not well tried, but still I will write down such non-obviousness in application faults. It is hoped that 2GIS version for the iPad is coming soon.

Download from the App Store: 2Gis
Price: free
website Developer2Gis
System requirements: IOS 4.0 and higher