CAR NAVITIME

Searching for a location is very difficult. I input a place name into the search field and if the app can’t find the location, which is most of the time, it suggests I go to Google maps. I click on the link to Google maps and it finds the location without difficulty I send the address back to the Navitime app but the app still cannot find the place. When I try to get support, I’m faced with screen after screen full of options to select, all of them in Japanese. So there’s no way to get support for my issues. I’ve canceled my subscription because this app is basically unusable for me

THE only navigation app you need in Japan with full English. Why pay for a subscription and why use this over Google or Apple Maps that are free? Simple, designed to be a real driving app showing the important details you need (which lane you need to be traveling in and Speed Camera and Police Speedtraps). I'm not rating it 5 stars because searching for the location is premature. Often you will not be able to find where you need to go by an English name (Google Maps) is best for this, so you need to resort to searching by Japanese character, phone number or Google Plus Codes and hope one of these work instead. Developers, please improve your location search capabilities. And why are icons locked when they should just be free especially when users are already paid subscribers?

It's difficult if not impossible to find an english car navigation system here in Japan. Navitime works great on my iPhone SE and appears to use the same /similar interface and display as Japanese car navigation systems. It provides route options and calculates toll charges and tracks parking & service areas on the highways along with gas, convenience stores and other roadside needs. Maps are very current and appear to update frequently. I've been using it for over a year now and just recently renewed my subscription. It's the best option I've found for road trips here in Japan!