Hema Apps Comparison
Content | CamperX | 4x4 Explorer |
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Best For | Touring Australia, predominately on-road. Base level mapping and extensive range of Point's of Interest (POI's). | Exploring Australia, on and off-road. Comprehensive maps in Hema's new multi-scale Vector Map. Trip planning and track recording and plotting capability. |
Platform | iOS and Android | iOS and Android |
Maps
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High-res multi-scale vector topo map (Lite Default) | Hema Explorer Map - High-res multi-scale vector topo map |
Two tiers: Lite and Premium (1:1k max scale, street level) | Three tiers of Vector Mapping: Lite, Touring, Premium (1:1k max scale, street level) | |
Offline Packs | Offline capability Australia-wide Premium: 2GB, Lite: 1.7GB | Offline capability Australia-wide Premium: 2GB, Touring: 870MB, Lite: 1.7GB |
Additional Hema Maps | Hema Explorer Map plus access via subscription to Hema Raster Maps (Iconic map series: Cape York, Central Australia, Flinders Ranges, Fraser Island, High Country Victoria, Pilbara, The Kimberley, The Red Centre, Top End and Gulf GDT - Great Desert Track Map Series incl. Simpson Desert) |
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Additional Map Content
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Mapbox Satellite | |
Mapbox Satellite (Hybrid) | ||
Satellite / Hybrid (not available for offline download) | ||
Map Tilt | Yes | Yes |
3D Map View | Yes | Yes |
Routing / Navigation
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- Generate routes to addresses and POI online with Quick Routing | - Generate routes to addresses and POI online with Quick Routing |
Manually create point by point trips | Manually create point by point trips & tracks. Sync online. | |
App Cost ($) | $9.99 | $49.99 |
In-App Purchases ($) | HemaX Premium Australia Maps ($49.99 p/year) |
Premium Subscription options Explorer Premium Offline - ( $49.99 p/year) Raster Packages - ($49.99 p/year) |
Content / POIs | ||
Interactive camping and touring Points of Interest (POI) | Yes - 100,000+ POIs | Yes - Free Access to 45,000+ POIs Upgrade for full POI - 100,000+ available soon. |
Find POIs Near Me | Yes | Yes |
Add / Edit POIs | Yes | Yes |
Placename search | Yes | Yes |
Track Recording | ||
GPS Location Tracking | Yes | Yes |
Breadcrumb trail track recording | No | Yes |
Create, name and edit waypoints | Yes | Yes |
Navigation statistics | No | Yes |
Geo-tagged photos | Yes | Yes |
What 3 Words integration | Yes | Yes Offline & Search - coming soon. |
Trip Planning & Favourites | Yes - via Hemax.com | Yes - via cloud.hemamaps.com |
Online Trip planning - Itinerary Builder | Yes | Yes |
Sync trips to App | Yes | Yes |
Turn by Turn Instructions | Yes | Yes |
Save photos, descriptions, etc | Yes | Yes |
Sync favourite POIs to all devices? | Yes | Yes |
Trip / TrackSharing | ||
Email track data (gpx) | Yes | Yes |
Hema Explorer Cloud account (OLD) | No | No |
Hema Cloud account (NEW) | Yes | Yes |
Import Old Cloud (Gpx) Date | Yes - via Hemax.com | Yes - via cloud.hemamaps.com |
Facebook and Twitter sharing | Yes | Yes |
Other Features | ||
My Location page | Yes - show current location with ability to share. Included What 3 Words, GPS, Etc | Yes - Show current location with ability to share. Included What 3 Words, GPS, etc |
Add Waypoints | No | Yes |
Online Sync and Backup | Yes | Yes |
Find POIs Near Me | No | Yes |
Add / Edit POIs | Yes | Yes |
Apple CarPlay / AndroidAuto | No | No |
Content | 4WD Maps |
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Best For | Those who prefer detailed printed maps in a digital form. This app includes a comprehensive range of Hema's printed maps and third part map options. |
Platform | iOS and Android |
Maps
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Hema's complete print range (State Map, Regional map) and 150k topo map, Hema Explorer Map at 1:150,000 - 1:10M etc. |
Auto routine. | |
Offline Packs | 1.5GB |
Additional Hema Maps | Hema State Maps & Regional Maps (optional download for ios only) |
Additional Map Content
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Access a wide range of additional map sources which are available for purchase via the Memory-Map Digital Map Shop | |
Map Tilt | No |
3D Map View | No |
Routing / Navigation
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Manually create point-by-point-routes |
App Cost ($) | $99.99 |
In-App Purchases ($) |
A range of State based topo maps for $99.99 per yr.
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Content / POIs | |
Interactive camping and touring Points of Interest (POI) | No |
Find POIs Near Me | No |
Add / Edit POIs | No |
Placename search | Yes |
Track Recording | No |
GPS Location Tracking | Yes |
Breadcrumb trail track recording | Yes |
Create, name and edit waypoints | Yes |
Navigation statistics | Yes |
Geo-tagged photos | No |
What 3 Words integration | No |
Trip Planning & Favourites | No |
Online Trip planning - Itinerary Builder | No |
Sync trips to App | No |
Turn by Turn Instructions | No |
Save photos, descriptions, etc | No |
Sync favourite POIs to all devices? | No |
Trip / TrackSharing | No |
Email track data (gpx) | No |
Hema Explorer Cloud account (OLD) | No |
Hema Cloud account (NEW) | No |
Import Old Cloud (Gpx) Date | No |
Facebook and Twitter sharing | No |
Other Features | |
My Location page | No |
Add Waypoints | Yes |
Online Sync and Backup | Yes |
Find POIs Near Me | No |
Add / Edit POIs | No |
Apple CarPlay / AndroidAuto | No |