Touring App Data Uage

JD_Lincs · Apr 19, 2022

Can anyone tell me roughly how much data these route and map apps use in a month? I intend to use mostly Google Maps, but also just bought OSmAnd+ and will be using the downloadable versions of the OS maps I recently bought of the whole area around Lincolnshire.

I rarely use phone data - just over WiFi at home or if I can't find a specific location out and about - and then only for a few minutes. Now I want to use these apps all the time and need to buy a Data SIM package of the appropriate size and don't want to end up shelling out too much, as they are 2 year contracts. Yes, it will depend how much I use it, but a rough guess is better than no idea at all.

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JD_Lincs · Apr 19, 2022

I found the answer in this article - but as I can't seem to delete the post, thought I would leave this here for anyone else looking.

https://mygpstools.com/how-much-data-does-google-maps-use-save-traffic

Markus · Apr 19, 2022

JD_Lincs said: ↑

Can anyone tell me roughly how much data these route and map apps use in a month? I intend to use mostly Google Maps, but also just bought OSmAnd+ and will be using the downloadable versions of the OS maps I recently bought of the whole area around Lincolnshire.

I rarely use phone data - just over WiFi at home or if I can't find a specific location out and about - and then only for a few minutes. Now I want to use these apps all the time and need to buy a Data SIM package of the appropriate size and don't want to end up shelling out too much, as they are 2 year contracts. Yes, it will depend how much I use it, but a rough guess is better than no idea at all.

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Google Maps offers the possibility to download maps of planned routes for offline usage. Then you can plan with WLAN and ride without any data plan only via GPS-function on your smartphone. But you must be carefull to stay in the downloaded area while riding! AND: The downloaded maps are only temporarily available and will dissapear! I personally am using Google Maps only as an additional app to the app SYGIC. This app provides offline maps from all over the world for a low onetime rate. Its functions are directly comparable to Google Maps.