If you truly need offline maps on iOS, alternatives like Nokia Here may be better for the task.

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Lonely Planet has a bunch of iPhone City Guides with things to do and see marked on offline maps.

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An update to Skobbler's Android app is finally adding the turn-by-turn directions and offline maps, which have been offered on the iOS edition for sometime.

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The other thing these low-bandwidth vector maps enables is offline caching of maps, specifically your most frequently visited locations, and entire trips that have been routed in Navigation, including potential reroutes.

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Android users will be able to take maps offline from more than 100 countries and access them when they're out of Wi-Fi range or on the subway, for example.

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You can't quickly browse through local attractions without starting a search, or cache maps for offline use.

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Among the facilities Google's iPhone app lacks that are present in its Android equivalent are indoor maps, the ability to download maps for offline viewing, and voice search.

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Maps can be used offline as well.

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You can also download maps and call them up later when you're offline.

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Intermark WebSnake: Formerly called Anawave WebSnake, this utility supports offline browsing, Web-site mirroring (including directory structures), e-mail address retrieval, site maps, and advanced file searches.

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