Sygic Truck & RV Navigation Reviews

by Sedelange

Downloaded in 2019. Upgraded to Caravan version @ over $100. Now suddenly it opens to a new download with no maps and doesn’t recognize my login. Unable to reset login because it doesn’t recognize my email.

by ToqWatts

SygicTruckRVNavigation has too many flaws when it comes to running it on Apple devices.

I was having issues with the ETA. I went the support site where the answer was to reset to default. Well that wiped out my settings, and then my maps stopped working.

Reinstalled SygicTruckRVNavigation to get the maps back (had already lost all my settings), which did the trick, until I logged into my account to stop the annoying “go premium” ads. As soon as I logged in the maps stopped working, even though they showed being installed.

by My_own_damn_nickname

I wrote a review in April delineating a serious issue. Support was zero help. Now, with latest update, app won’t even download maps. I regret having paid for SygicTruckRVNavigation, it’s never been top shelf, but it had promise. Four years of not rendering an easy fix, and now this. I’m done. App deleted.

by IMWatching2

Initially disappointed that I had to make more room on my devices just to download a map or two, which was bad enough. But then, each time I accessed it wanted me to buy SygicTruckRVNavigation again and now I find that SygicTruckRVNavigation shows three addresses for my home, none of which are in the right county, nor do they show the correct zip! I’d like to end the frustration and get a full refund!

by Levans1788

I bought this specifically for the truck navigation feature. Fortunately, the first time I used it was for a destination with which I was familiar. It’s a good thing. The routing provided by this would have been a disaster had I followed its directions. As a result, I don’t feel I can trust it with an unknown route. Also, about 50% of the time the speed limits were incorrect. I’ll stick with my Magellan GPS for Trucks.

by Poorshmoe

Doesn’t seem very well thought out at all. I wish these developers would be upfront about their pricing without you having to download SygicTruckRVNavigation first. Anyway, I bought SygicTruckRVNavigation to try it out and found that I can't use it. The state of Missouri doesn't exist for starters. New Jersey is a southern state now? Whoever designed SygicTruckRVNavigation doesn't know the basics about US geography. It says "available" for the midwest, but I haven't been able to use it because the maps aren't there, even though I downloaded North America. Waste of money so far, and it keeps asking me to review it.

by Jsguero

1) Speeds are almost always wrong (US midwest, highway and Interstate)

2) It says cities i deliver to don’t exist. Gowrie, Iowa for example. Leaving from Albert Lea, heading to Gowrie, it said it didn’t exist. When I got within 50 miles or so, it discovered Gowrie, but couldn’t find a corn/soy plant you can see from space, even with the address.

3) Heading to the Stockyards in Saint Joseph, MO (exit 5 I think), from Sioux City, Iowa, it wanted me to take surface streets instead of the truck route where all the plants are located.

As others have said, I ran it alongside Google (not my first choice, but unfortunately still the most accurate), and I have discovered that there is not a chance I’m going to dump money into SygicTruckRVNavigation unless these errors and deficiencies are corrected. I cannot afford to be sent down the wrong road. A lot of roads, whether they’re marked or not, are simply not compatible with 18 wheelers. I can get stuck and not be able to get out, get fined, or find myself on a road with a bridge or section that doesn’t support my weight.

I do like the graphics and the interface, though the search function needs to be updated; it is absurdly difficult to use, and not in anyway intuitive. Until these issues are addressed, there’s no way that I can be comfortable making it my primary application.

by Arlo 1944

Downloaded on my iPad. Not the most user friendly App. Maps appear to be from the old key maps issued by cities, making adding addresses difficult. Prime example, it will not let me add my home address and the online version shows me at an address not mine.

Thought it might be because of free version so purchased the Truck & Caravan GPS Navigation along with Heads Up Display but when I login the subscription is not valid. Apple Pay show payment pending. Problem is I have to have a subscription ID to activate and after two email to Sygic support I have not received a reply.

Not impressed at all

by LurchGS

I’ve no problems with the iOS app. For the most part. routing is good at both the long-haul and street level. Except it’s completely jacked for I-80 in Wyoming. It appears to be a weight limit problem- if you reset your vehicle parameters to under 20,000 lb, SygicTruckRVNavigation will route you on 80. In Colorado, SygicTruckRVNavigation requires you be shorter than 10ft to use I-70, though the tunnel limits are 13’6”
I first reported this problem YEARS ago. No change.
To be fair, other apps have the same problem, so it’s likely an issue with the source data. But it’s a KNOWN issue, and it’s easily fixed.

by MotleyCode

Hauling hazmat, especially class one explosives like we do, a need to avoid tunnels is present. After a week and a half of running this gps along side my rand mcnally this is the only complaint I have.

by Tavernlg

My truck has a radio with CarPlay, would be nice if SygicTruckRVNavigation could use it as the radio has a bigger screen to see the info I need.

by NS1O

They are not keeping up with the changing of the exit numbers in most areas from the old to the new mile marker way of life. As well as keeping up with 911 changes in address, they have my location a 17 / 18 when it’s actually number 6 and has been for five years

by JEutaw

Needs sorting for saved favorites - by name and by distance would be awesome. Export of favorites would be nice as well. Everything else is not bad.

by Nickname08090706

Beautiful graphics, smart app

by Abe1439

1. Software should learn my preferred routing by observing which way I go and factor in most travelled routes into its calculations
2. Time displayed... its in UTC... that is 4 hours off my time zone... aka useless arrival time on screen
3. When I installed trial... it continued in trial mode then gave me hard time to get purchase activated, had to uninstall, reinstall and then restore the purchase.
4. Sound does not play through Bluetooth with feature on, nor on the phone with feature off if... car is connected to phone’s Bluetooth.

by Edward H Gein

I’m enjoying it so far, I’ve only used it a couple of days, but I can’t figure out how to change the setting to local time so that my time arrival will be correct. Currently it’s four hours off and it’s a little frustrating. But I can’t figure out what setting to change going through all the settings

by Juraj A

Update after two years. What took you so long? Finally I can select a building!

by FrostyCorn

Hey I no longer have access to any of my old phones and I can’t log into my account because of it I don’t want to create a new account and pay again please help me here .

by Please Add Carplay

Please please please make SygicTruckRVNavigation compatible with car play please. And thank you the rest of SygicTruckRVNavigation works fantastic!!

by V0dyryvs

It looks much better than before thank you .

by Sanibel Jim

Ok, purchased the new Rand McNally tablet, and though I’d compare to SygicTruckRVNavigation on my spare iPad.

While I was really hoping for something to be useful on my old iPad and save me $400, SygicTruckRVNavigation isn’t really close yet.

Notes to developer:
1) change some of the settings from metric to standard, or give the option of choosing from one or the other.

2) Maybe it’s there, but I couldn’t find for the life of me. Ability to search for the standard US truck stops for fuel (Loves, T/A, Petro to name a few) along the selected route. If you do this, provide list in order of distance from current location and add exit numbers to each in the list, prior to selecting the preferred stop.

3) Scales. List Cat Scale locations along the route, and or in vicinity of location when searched.

4) Enable filtering so auto only fuel stops don’t become mixed in with truck fuel stops. Can’t use fuel stop search, knowing it’s showing so many auto only fuel stops.

Like I said, it’s close, but not useable for anyone in a truck who needs some of this vital mile by mile info while on the road and trip planning.

by Shadieid

I perches SygicTruckRVNavigation 2 weeks ago and it keeps telling me your trial will be ending even though I did pay for the license I reach to there support just to keep sending me emails with some stuff that I did a million time they don’t have a phone number to reach so I think I just lost my money stay away from them find I an app we’re if you need help you will find a number to call or they will solve your problem ,what a waste of money and time

by Bigsteve1414141414

SygicTruckRVNavigation will consistently make you lose time. Not 5 minutes, but a half hour here, 25 minutes there. It will send you for 10 minutes in one direction only to tell you to take a u turn. It will send you on a 47 minute joy ride when your destination is 25 minutes away. When you finally get near your destination you will have to open another app to get you there due to the fact SygicTruckRVNavigation often will leave you on the wrong street. How these people get off charging money for SygicTruckRVNavigation is beyond me.

by LeftyLawdawg

SygicTruckRVNavigation is the worst ever. Can’t find anything and gives directions where there aren’t roads.

I have the paid version for RVs but I can’t get it to activate on my iPhone from my iPad. No one from customer support will contact me but considering the quality of SygicTruckRVNavigation I guess it’s reasonable to expect the same quality of customer support.

Runaway from SygicTruckRVNavigation.

by GrimReaper25

I downloaded SygicTruckRVNavigation and I can say with certainty that I do not recommend SygicTruckRVNavigation to rookie drivers in the United States. I have been driving the truck now for 30 years and have use other GPS and this program constantly wanted to route me on two lane Rd.. most were truck shouldn’t even be instead of rounding via interstate. It is my opinion as a professional driver that SygicTruckRVNavigation needs to be polled and have some serious work done to it with all the deficiencies fixed before they let anyone downloaded and charge money for it. It’s not worth the money not in the current state Ann I am highly disappointed at that time that the program or took to right this program and not do it correctly. Needless to say I will be deleting this program off my Apple iPad and I will be sending them an email not to charge my account for premium features as I will not be using it.

by James7610

The navigation portion of SygicTruckRVNavigation is not bad. The speeds need to be updated and for the most part the routes were fairly good.
My biggest issue is with the lack of support. The only option is email and the average response time was about 5 days. Most of the time my issues were not addressed.
I cancelled my subscription and but the bullet and purchased a GPS system.

by Vano591

Need improvement with speed limit around America also fix ASAP max high of bridges and tunnels specially in Colorado was showing huge detour. Probably will not pay for SygicTruckRVNavigation if all critical problems will not be fixed. Thanks I hope will be using soon again. P.s. also will be great if drivers will be able to fix problems on map like Waze does.

by Tlebofsky

It’s obvious that they took the car gps and added low bridges and weight restrictions and that’s it. It try’s to guide you down small streets and neighbor hoods. Too many turns for a truck to take you the shortest way. No options for prefer freeway. I paid for traffic and speed cameras but it seems there is never any traffic even when I’m sitting in it and speed cameras must be invisible. There are only a few Trucking navigation apps out there period and I don’t know why they charge so much when SygicTruckRVNavigation is worse than the lesser priced car gps. Wish I could get my money back.

by Kpiello

It would be an excellent backup nav but it keeps freezing up/ crashing through out the day. Pretty much it’ll freeze up multiple time just trying to set one location! It only work great for half a day. Was going to get the year subscription but not anymore unless is fix before my 14 free days are over

by OriginalBrian

Farm-to-Market (FM) roads are announced as Federated States of Micronesia. We laughed so hard at the road name of FM2920

by Zien41

Hands-down I think this is the best truck application out there especially because it includes bridge heights in the area that you’re in you can look across the map and see where all the bridge heights are, The visual on this mapping system is very appealing as well my only complaint which I wish they would come up with a fix for is that it crashes way too much when using iPhone or iPad even when resetting SygicTruckRVNavigation and reloading it, it still crashes at least once an hour which is very irritating especially when you need it

by Chet. 2001

I ran SygicTruckRVNavigation next to a Rand McNally for a few weeks before relying on it. It was a little confusing learning to set-up routes, but I've got the hang of it. I've run Michigan's UP and LP, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana and South Dakota with it and haven't had any major problems. I would like to see earlier notifications (550 yards doesn't leave time to take exits when the POI is 300 yards off the freeway) of POIs (especially weigh stations) and an improvement to the option of dragging the route to change it. Also, most of the time, the speed limits posted by SygicTruckRVNavigation are lower than posted on the road. I didn't want to spend the money on a dedicated device because I already have two Apple devices. So far it has not taken me down any truck restricted roads or toward any low bridges. With a few more tweaks, I might give it five stars.

by SamuraiRyou

Until I bought a commercial gps (because I didn’t want to keep paying subscription) I used SygicTruckRVNavigation all the time. Sure it has a few faults but they all do. Most of the time they get ironed out in updates. Remember, gps is a tool not a rule. Once you get the hang of its functionality, it’s quite easy to use. Would like to see voice commands though. Especially loved to 3D effects in the map. Even the buildings can be 3D. If you don’t like SygicTruckRVNavigation, don’t use it, but don’t trash talk it. Maybe you just have a certain mindset in what you want, and this isn’t it. Great work developers. Maybe someday I will return to it, maybe sooner if this current one gets its head out of its $!?&. Update gave it a lobotomy lol.