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After downloading the application into an Android tablet (no 3G connection, only wifi) is offline planed route not possible. I assumed that it can be only with gps, not to be online. Can you recommend any other map sw with route planning?
thanks for the advice
Peter
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I think it was 99 bucks. I see there are many open pleas on the web with no really great answer but my fix was to get a GPS.
Bob
Look at these and the "Similar" section below the app for other apps to try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.route4me.routeoptimizer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viamichelin.android.viamichelinmobile
From the Google Play Store, there's no indication of costs involved, so I installed it. Then you have to jump through registration hoops. Then I can't figure out how to use the thing - it makes zero sense to me. Then you discover they want $40 per year for you to use it. YUCK! 
After that I'm too disenchanted to try the Michelin one. I'll just stick to my Tomtom. 
Let's say your route planner saves a tank of gas in a year. We win!
Bob
And do you know how to use Route4me? If so, I'd love to hear an explanation. You said you opted for a real GPS yourself; why didn't you use Route4me? I paid $60 for my Tomtom and have been using it for several years, so why pay $40 a year? No comprendo amigo.
Over the years I was a member on a team with GPS vehicle tracking. Since it was a fleet of vehicles cost was always first, second, third and more on the list. Even when we showed that one dollar a month for the improvement saved 2 or more times that in fuel, sometimes they would not believe and take the lower cost.
Because of what I know about this area I can write a bit. HOWEVER I don't know every app out there. Only the ones we made and a few competitors.
Bob
I looked in the Google Play Store and saw that there're many GPS apps there. However I have no idea which one(s) might be as good as my TomTom GPS which gives me turn by turn maps with voice if I want it. I have tried the Google Maps app, but all it does is give you a map and tell the distance from where you are to some address you type in. If anyone knows of a good android GPS app, I'd be interested to hear about it. In the meantime I'll use my Tomtom to navigate with.
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