Exploring the UK by bike or on foot just became much easier with Virtual Programming’s release of Anquet Maps Mac and Anquet Maps iPhone applications, which offer the same features as Anquet’s popular mapping software for Windows. Users can easily plan and edit routes, look up points-of-interest along the way, and more. GPS functionality in the iPhone version lets mobile users easily navigate routes while on the go.

Mac screenshot

“Whether you want to hike through a national park, plan a multi-kilometer bike ride, or simply figure out the best path for a daily walk, Anquet Maps Mac and Anquet Maps iPhone are at your disposal,” said Virtual Programming CEO Mark Hinton. “These are far and away the most robust mapping applications we’ve ever seen.”

Both applications let users replace their bulky paper maps with powerful digital versions. Users can carefully create and edit routes in perfect detail, with the ability to see maximum and minimum altitudes along the way, as well as estimated travel time and other information. In addition, they can easily look up locations by National Grid coordinates or longitude and latitude, with the option to add those places as waypoints along a route.

Anquet Maps Mac is free software. Maps are purchased separately, but users only need to buy the coverage they require. Maps are available in definable parcels or as specific popular areas, such as national parks.

Maps and route profiles can be printed out and exported to Anquet Maps iPhone, which is available separately. This handy app offers the same route planning and editing features as Anquet Maps Mac, with added GPS functionality that lets users make sure they’re properly navigating their routes. Anquet Maps iPhone also enables users to track their routes and save average speed, distance traveled, and other data, along with text notes for handy reference.

OS 1:25k mapping on the iPhone

Route information on the iPhone

Tracklog on the iPhone

GPS screen on the iPhone

Anquet Maps iPhone is available now at Apple’s App Store. Pricing is £19.99, and free digital maps are included to help users get started.
Anquet Maps Mac is free to download, although there will also be a box product version available at £29.99, which includes Map credit to the value of the full purchase price.
Additional map prices start at £10.00.

Anquet Maps iPhone requires iPhone OS version 3.0.
Anquet Maps Mac requires Mac OS X version 10.5.8, any Intel processor and 512Mb RAM.

More information, including screenshots and tutorials, is also available at: http://www.vpmaps.com/