Moe Navi

Moe Navi App for iPhone
     This application was released may 30th.  I've had it for a little over a week.  I have to say that this is the cutest and most clever application I have ever had.  And it's free!
     This is basically a GPS application.  You choose where your destination is on the app.  It knows where you are.  It then navigates you to your location.  This of course is simple and there are thousands of apps that do this.  So what makes this one different?  You have a cute little cartoon girl navigating you.
     She knows which direction you are facing because of the compass.  She will point you in the correct direction and tell you where to go (Her voice is in Japanese only, but even if you do not know Japanese, you can follow her because she points you in the right direction).  When you are going the right way she will walk forward and sing a little song.
     You have 2 different characters to choose from in the application (Naviko and Ikoka).  If you wish to select one of the other two characters, you can purchase them through the app.  Each additional girl is only 99 cents.  Each girl has their own look, voice and attitude. Each has their own phrases as well.
     There are many modes you can use.  If you are walking while using this, you may choose to use camera mode.  This allows you to see where you are going, but still has the character on the screen, telling you which way to go.
     You can also use one of the back drops.  The roof, pathway and night time mode.
     If you want to keep track of how close you are you can split scren it to also show your location on the map.  However if will always show your distance in kilometers on the top of the screen.  Along with the compass.
     You can view some screen shots below of these modes.  However, I have blacked out the addresses for obvious reasons.

     The map mode is toggled through the orange screen switch button at the bottom.  The destination is chosen via the blue button.  The character is changed by clicking the character switch icon on the bottom right.  The settings can also be changed.
     On the settings menus you will see the following options.  Girls Collection.  This is where you can purchase the other two characters. Costume is the next option.  You have the uniform by default.  you can purchase the Christmas set for 99 cents.  I suspect new costumes will be added in the future.  Remember that this is a new application.
     Background settings is where you choose whether to use camera, path, night view or roof as your background.  You can toggle the Reverse Geocode and the Map Heading.  You can decide which map type to use as well.  Choose between Map, Satellite or Hybrid.  You can choose to switch the Distance measurements between kilometers or miles.  Depending on your preference.  You can even turn the screen lock on and off.
     The compass settings are also changed through this menu.  For the magnetic needle choose North or True North.  Switch between Compass or GPS.  You can even remove the compass completely from the screen.
     Getting tired of her talking all of the time?  You can toggle the voice on and off through the settings menu as well.
     The border of the image can be changed between pink orange and blue.
     The last settings option is just a cast menu.  it shows who does the voices for the characters.  Along with their websites.
     I really love this application.  It's cute and quirky and useful.  I suggest you download it and take it for a test walk!  I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do.
Rating: 5/5

• Free
• Category: Navigation
• Released: May 30, 2012
• Version: 1.5
• Size: 45.4 MB
• Languages: English, Chinese, Japanese
• Seller: Aizu Laboratory, Inc.
• © Copyright (c) 2010 Aizu Laboratory, Inc.