iGO: which map is better in your country?

**Calamorro** · 28th June 2018, 11:56 AM

Spain, Portugal and Malta: Here

Actually, after reading these posts, ¿is there any country where TA maps are better? Because I think not even in Holland.

**Calamorro** · 28th June 2018, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by bingojungle

In Turkey, I strongly advice basarsoft maps. I've been using various kind of gps software for nearly 10 years, and basarsoft maps rock. Roads are always updated and a rich set of POI. The only exception is that the coverage was poor at east of Ankara (the capital), especially in eastern cities like Agri, Kars, Elazig etc., but afaik now they are also better in eastern cities.

Basarsoft maps are Here.

**Boki** · 28th June 2018, 12:34 PM

No. Basar is standalone local provider.
Earlier there were many more, now are remain only few...
Latest Here fbl is "Turkey_HERE_2018.Q1_180302.", 93.1MB, Basar is "Başarsoft Bilgi Teknolojileri A.Ş .180410" 2018.03, 110.8MB
(of course, and other files differ...)
And there are some visual and data small differences if you compare exact city parts in Istanbul for example.

**G-ulash** · 28th June 2018, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by Calamorro

Spain, Portugal and Malta: Here

Actually, after reading these posts, ¿is there any country where TA maps are better? Because I think not even in Holland.

In many countries TomTom maps are better, sometimes it depends on if you are driving more often in the countryside or more often in the city which mapmaker is preferred. That doesn't show much in this thread.
Besides, that more posters prefer (or better said seem to prefer) HERE does it really mean everything? I don't like HERE, to name one user by name

Let's do some considering.
First of all, the numbers mean that more HERE users did post in this thread and I've seen little motivation about why HERE is preferred above TomTom (or the other way around). You don't. I did give motivation. No one disagreed with me. Which does not mean I m 100% right. And did many voters properly tested both maps?
Second, I also think that for some, sometimes bigger countries, HERE is the only one available, or the most complete, or ... so that may influence the figures. And don't come more devices or prefab soft packages with installed HERE maps? I think so. Also HERE maps are the first to bet renewed. Go to the map section and see for yourself that 2018Q1 came out before 2018.03, 2017Q4 before 2017.12, a.s.o. All this influences the users preference. My 2cts. Besides, Holland is a small country compared to ...... So not may posters, therefor, what is the value of that few opinions?
Third, many postings did not survive the forum crash, thus many in this thread. How are the numbers in those posts?
Fourth, as an example of looking past the blinkers, an acquaintance of me, living in California, changed, just for fun and testing purposes, to TomTom maps, (while HERE are the normal choice for USA) and afterwards preferred them above HERE. Unconditionally! I can't ask him which he uses now, he died a year or two after that statement.

**siron** · 29th June 2018, 02:45 AM

There is no difference between the two maps on the main line, but the ta version personally feels more user-friendly in terms of voice prompts, screen tips, and road signs. The nt version is more detailed in the details of the trails and auxiliary roads;
1. Driving a TomTom map in Europe, such as living in Europe, driving, etc.;
1.1. If you are free to travel, use other means of transportation, you need to walk through the streets of the HERE map

**pichan** · 30th June 2018, 01:59 PM

HERE is ok for Thailand.

**Bixo** · 6th July 2018, 09:05 AM

For Italy (especially north) TomTom are very accurate and precise,as opposed to Here which are less detailed,less categorized roads and with few mapped house numbers,also small rivers are not present.