HondaLink Navigation NA

Needs some work still but has been light years better with last update              Much improved after last update

Turn by turn voice directions should say the name of the street youre going to turn onto next It helpfully says take the second left but it would be much more helpful to say take the second left onto Maple Street Instructions on how to hook up with the vehicle are poor It works ok once I figured it out but for what I paid it should be made clearer I was once kicked out of Navigation when I tried to listen to the radio at the same time While this was probably user error it still should not have happened Honda needs to either invest in improving this app or make it so we can easily use Google or Apple maps through the dashboard screen UDATED REVIEW 20150807 Its not working today I can get turn by turn directions but the map wont display either on my car or my phone FIX THIS        Needs work

This app is WAY overpriced I only use it because its the only one that can use my cars display and touchscreen Today it tried to route me down a road that it was showing as closed     Terrible

Do not download if you have the 2016 Pilot it will not work The App is OK and works fine on your iPhone but it will not talk to the vehicle Honda tech support verified that it will not work because it still needs the HDMI connection and Pilot has no HDMI port Oops           Not Compatible with 2016 Pilot

After 2 months and a lot of frustration using this app I am very unhappy I have been trying to get used to it but now I have discovered it is using my streaming data like crazy I have gone from 3GB per month to 10 This is going to cost me dearly to use Looks like I am going back to using TOMTOM on my iPhone and have a screen in front of me that I dont use Can anyone help advise me on using less data     Not Happy

It is very annoying when someone messages you an address and you copy it but there is no way to paste it into a new destination Am I missing something or is copypaste not an option here I sure wish they would just allow us to use CarPlay instead        Lacks most important features

Over all the app works well But please update app to allow other apps to run in the background For example I would like to use the Xm radio app to stream music while using navigation Also I would like to be able to pull addresses from my contacts              2 enhancements needed

Id actually like a refund It is not worth the price Drove from Seattle to Portland The video disappeared when I crossed the border It told me to turn in so many blocks not at a particular street It never told me turn around either Without a street name I had no idea where I was to turn I pulled over and used my iPhone for the rest of the trip     Thoroughly disappointing

HondaLink Navigation App I just purchased this app and I have a few grievances and requests 1 The volume options need more choices a When listening to the iPhone music the volume on the navigation is to low to hear at its maximum volume b When listening to the radio or any other source other than the iPhone the minimum volume is to loud 2 The traffic information update is way too slow to be useful Google maps are very current with traffic info and provided us with an alternate route that Hondalink Navigation did not because of the lag between the app and current conditions 3 Favorites should be higher on the list or there should be a better use of space so that all of the buttons are available without scrolling down This is a good idea for all screens 4 There should be an option to Navigate to destination immediately after pressing the destination option instead of having to press the destination on the map again to choose navigate to destination 5 Shopping and other categories are omitted from the category search but there is room for Acura and Honda Dealers in the list 6 App is too expensive for its features and quality 7 This is very important iPhone screen should turn off or dim to black while using app there is no need to look at the phone while the app is active and the phone gets very hot on long trips because the screen is always on           Could be much Better

Compared to all other GPS apps and standalone navigation devices this is as Steve Jobs would say crap Although Honda advertised their support for Apples CarPlay this poor alternative to Apple Maps and CarPlay is what they gave us in their 2015 HondaLink The Next Generation     Poor

After investing 100 for Honda specific HDMI cable and navigation app the whole Honda Link navigation worked great until the past few weeks when my car cannot seem to connect to app Honda blames Apple and apple blames Honda Ive had my new car for 2 mo No other issues with touch screen menu The app worked perfectly until Apple had the update     Dont get until bug is fixed

Terrible app Wasted my money on what I thought would be more convenient Does not speak street names Seems that all turns are a slight right or slight left Very confusing Can not insert a new destination while on route Need this to locate a gas station or place to eat Overall terrible app This app needs a major overall I will need to go back and use my Garmin     Honda Navigation for HondaLink

Maybe its the updates maybe its that I have a newer Civic 2015 but its working just fine I didnt even buy the Honda cables I got the real iPhone HDMI adapter from Amazon but the other 2 cables just cost a few bucks The screen comes right back on after the right view turn signal cancels the camera view the map is good side streets do show up but not if your zoomed out too far the zoom in and out buttons are right there on the main screen you can even search for things while the car is still moving and I know what a good system looks like the built in nav system in my 2014 Dodge is always rated very high in all the car mags so Im judging from that And I like how when your coming to a turning point it goes 3D I wish sometimes I could manually do that but I dont see it as an option so 75 for all 3 cables on Amazon 59 for the app yeah no brainer its well worth it over the cost of the built in unit not to mention free updates you sure wont get that with it only complaint I could possibly make would be all those cables they couldnt clean that up to just one                 Works great

I recently purchased this app for 59 and found out it can only do one thing in the car and that is to navigate Your radio cant play music when it is in use nor can you stream music from your car I would have been better off not purchasing it and using the free app on my phone with the smaller screen     Honda navi app

How often are the maps updated There are roads I know changed years ago that arent updated           PLEASE update the maps

Do not buy You can use your phone gps with just an adapter and HDMI cable if needed     DO NOT BUY WASTE OF MONEY

This app does not have the basic functionality I am looking for in a GPS When I bought my new car i was told I could buy cables and use any GPS on my phone and it would appear on the screen I got home tried the cables the screen came up and stopped as soon as I started driving Back to the dealer Tried a different set of cables Seemed to work until i drove away and the screen went blank Service person came out and we determined as soon as you put the car in drive it wont work SO THEY SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT So it took going back to the dealership twice just to be told I need the HondaLink Nav app The cables would not work as I was told I read the reviews and determined I did not want this GPS and I just wanted to return the cables But the manager of the dealership would not take a no for an answer He INSISTED I download the app and try it He was convinced it worked fine and if it didnt he would buy back the cables AND the app I dont know why I let myself be pressured into that He was very insistent So now I need to go back a 3rd time to return the cables and get paid for the app because this app does not have basic GPS functionality Specifically this is what it is missing 12 and 3 Route alternatives I use my GPS to check traffic and decide whether or not to jump on Rte 128 for example which could be a big mistake or a time saver depending on traffic I want to see the estimated times on different routes and I want to see where the route is taking me before I decide which way to go HondaLink does not give you ANY alternatives There is only one way to go their way 2 Inaccurate directions I was very concerned about what other reviewers said about the last mile I decided to test the app by trying some some tricky downtown Boston destinations What I got were some bizarre directions definitely not ways I would choose to go like going down Mass Ave that has lights every block all the way to Soldiers Field Rd IF the app gave me alternative routes and then I could compare the traffic and estimated times I might be impressed with the creative routing but without that first basic functionality I am just skeptical This app is substandard to every other free GPS app I have tried VERY disappointed Would be thrilled if Honda would just dump the app and make the cables work with any GPS on the phone That would be awesome Back to the dealership a 3rd time now as a dissatisfied customer     Great Idea if the App was not so bad

I had 30 good days with this app The last update has broken the consistency of the connection between the app and the screen Benefits of app when it works 1 Navigational voice prompts work well with sound system 2 Directions are generally good 3 Screen is large in car and very readable Limitations of app when it works 1 No voice activated search for places 2 New Destination often greyed outnot selectable Seems random I have no idea what makes it available or unavailable At those times you cant enter a new destination therefore you cant navigate 3 No connection to phone contacts so you have to manually enter addresses of people Bugs 1 Right turn camera takes over the screen Sometimes the map never reloads 2 Phone notifications interrupt communication with app But you have to pick up phone and dismiss them to get back to maps Dangerous 3 Map will just freeze on the touch screen Phone screen is fine with map showing properly but car touch screen wont update Requires restart of phone and sometimes car to fix        Update killed it

I wasted over 160 dollars to use this on my accord exl and found out it isnt even compatible I hate the fact the sales person convinces you to buy a car and lies about the features just to sell you on it Im so annoyed and wish I can return my car     My dealership lied to me so oissed

There is no names just turn left or turn righthard to look while drivingnames make it easier look at road more work with more app developers google maps nokia here maps google music 1st or 3rd party apps support apps please Nokia here maps or Google maps Nobody wants to pay 5999 For maps with No voice over of street names No frequent updates           Add names to streets

Not bad for a 50dollar incar GPS However given that there are much better GPS apps out there for free this one needs some SERIOUS work Pros displays on your Hondas main screen via HDMI cheaper than the Navigation package on a new car Cons occasionally crashes frequently fails to pair to car claims missing HDMI connection search results and destinations arent always accurate 50dollars is a lot for a broken app when there are free alternatives requires a 60dollar Lightning to HDMI adaptor        Not bad but needs serious work

Its 2015 and no spoken street names amazing functionally gap and a real safety issue since I have to look at the screen every time Weird way to start the app once it starts Bluetooth audio stops playing On the latest version navigation stops when you answer a phone call Honda should invest in at least 1 hour of QA before releasing apps     Nice idea but poorly done app

The app works just fine on iPhone 6 The user interface is very simple but functional The navigation is smooth and reliable The app has never crashed while I have been using it for navigating through a couple thousand miles The 3D mode with lane layout and remaining distance is very helpful when approaching a turn at intersection A few next turns are also shown which is convenient The solution is well integrated with my 2014 Civic EX I like how its mixing voice guidance with music FM iTunes USB The touch controls are good The map daynight mode is perfectly aligned with the automatic daynight sensor in the car The app is a really good alternative for the embedded navigation system which is way more expensive                 Good value for money

The app runs smooth and perfectly but one major thing that takes off points is the lack of it being up to date The whole point of having a navigation system is to get to the places we need to get to Honda hasnt updated the app with new roads tollways and other points of interest in quite a while I think the idea of this app is great but what youre getting for 60 isnt really worth it I spent the 60 because I thought it would be much more useful to see turnbyturn where I am on my car screen but 90 of the time I end up using Google maps because the Honda Nav app cant find the place Im looking for Again the app runs smooth it just needs to be updated with all the places that we input into the system        Needs to update BIG time

I bought this assuming it would work on my 2016 Pilot The audio does but not the video The description of this app does not make this point clear You have to click on the small blue more link to find this out Since the sale of all apps is final I guess Ive just blown 60 bucks     Does not work with 2016 Pilot

Tried using the latest update for the first time today First I couldnt even access LinkConnect When I finally was able to get it and the nav app working there were serious connection stability problems that resulted in the screen either showing static or going completely black Then when I got an incoming call all I heard was a loud pop The call displayed for about a second before disappearing Then the screen went blank before returning to the navigation If Honda was trying to make things worse than they were before and there really was no where to go but up then they have truly succeeded Theyve now turned a previously horrible user experience into a nightmare     Wake up Honda

This app is a step in the right direction but I do find some glaring issues with the app 1 If I have music playing from my phone and I go to the next track the app goes from full screen app to not covering the full screen on the cars display It adds black borders on the sides and the only way around it is to get out of and into the app on my phone Or I can go back into the Connect option and choose navigation Either way its a pain when youre paying for the 7 display to have it cut out into black borders for no reason 2 The choice of mapping service and the color choices probably needs a little more thorough analysis The colors are otherwise fine but were in 2015 and there have been a lot of revisions in colorcentric design Pastellike colors are simple but the phone is doing the rendering Let the phone use its own native or third party map data Apple or Google Maps so people dont have to reacquaint themselves with another new color scheme The lesser the cognitive load on the user the more they feel at home with the app 3 Do not require the useinstallation of the Connect app Its entirely useless and detracts from the experience of using the app How I use the app is very simple I open up the Navigation app and enter the directions and hit start sometimes in my car and other times before I even go to my car Then I connect it to my car or already have it connected When I do connect it after setting it up the car begs me to open the Connect app I have no interest in another app if Im broadcasting an outbound signal to the car telling it to mirror this apps data onto it What requires the car to prompt me to open another app and go to Navigation through that app This is an asinine step When this occurs after the drive has begun I either have to stop or fiddle with it when the car is in motion The former is an inconvenience and the latter is a pretty big safety issue 4 If youll charge the money for the app I expect a properly developed application that supports the gamut of devices Honda manufactures Theres no excuse to demand us to fork over 60 in cash for the app in addition to the thousands of dollars on the cars but deliver what a free app delivers with limited added value This requires a lot of time and thought on your end Youre capable of it and its time for you to uphold your end of the deal That said this is a stable app The prior versions had a bug but the stability has been refined In regards to usability this application is usable Nothing in my experience suggests that you cannot use it without crashing or causing any harm to the user or the devices car and phone involved in the apps usage Despite its normal usage it appears to be just that extremely normal It does nothing original that separates it from the pack besides seeking out and winning the bid for monopoly over displaying app content on your cars HDMI screen If I could do the same with Apple Maps or Google Maps Id gladly use it over this one If it sounds like Im fairly confused over how I rate it its probably because I am It does its job fairly well it does not crash at all and gives me proper directions every time I had to use it It also fails very well the maps arent always updated frequently I cant expect them to know all the slightest changes in Reno NV Fairbanks AK Mobile AL etc and Ill concede that fairly and listings physically near me arent always visible on the map The interface is pretty clunky and suggests that maybe an outside contractor developed it for Honda instead of an inhouse development team that knows all the insider details to perform a proper integration I am optimistically hoping that this will change over the next few weeks Please do not disappoint me Honda           For all the bashing its actually not too bad

I just bought a noew car and rather than shell of a lot more money the car dealer suggested that as I will probably not be using the navigation all the time the Honda app might be a better way to go I bought the app and bought the required cables I tested the app on my regular journey to work and it took me to my destination just fine I then used it for a long journey and I arriced with only a small problem The problem I had was that I touched the screen and it paused the app or something which caused me to park the car and reset the destination Im still learning to use it and only noticed the back button today I would like more options to be added such as shortest route change of voice and the ability of listening to my podcasts while the navigation is working I would have to say that Im happy so far with the map Ive now used it for 3 different locations and each time I was directed to the correct destination Okay its perhaps not perfect but I would rather have something than nothing and at least it will show on the cars TV screen when you are driving As far as Im aware you have no other alternative For 60 a year its probably worth taking a chance on it to see if you like it as it works out at about 5 a month This was how I looked at it having used the app now Im pretty certain I will be buying the app again once my year is up              Could be better but helpful

HondaLink Navigation was up and working with minimal confusion once Honda sent the special cable set Trying to use it a second time I ran into difficulties following the same steps but not getting results A call to Honda Customer Service helped as I was instructed to basically rebootturn off the car and iPhone leaving the phone connected to the cables then turn the car back on letting it restart the phone and reestablish its connection The advice for future use always return to the Home screen on the dashboard when finished using the map feature Comparing it with both my husbands Toyota nav system and my Waze app on a usually 8hour drive north from Florida at the end of Easter break I got a surprising set of results All three chose the same route but Waze showed us arriving home a half hour before the Toyota app with the Link system a half hour later than Toyotas estimate All three were set to include travel conditions Rain and heavy traffic along the way slowed us down and at the end of the trip we found that Honda Link had had it right almost to the minute from the start While Honda works out the kinks that remain in the system its good to have the backup of setting the source to HDMl and using an iPhone GPS app Still the reliability of Honda Link on our long trip home takes my score from 3 starsgood once the setup is rightto 4 for simple reliability Hopefully a 5star version with a better display of traffic issues and an option for nonfreeway detours both found on Waze will soon be available Meanwhile the HondaLink Nav system does the job              Most accurate of three

Upgraded to iOS 84 and this App is no longer working Unable to connect to server Please try again I tend to find it rare that this app is actually useful Paying 5999 for it was not worth it     Not working

Will not work with 2016 Odessey Wish I knew that before I paid for it Nowhere does the app tell you this     2016 Odessey

So youre saying theres a navigation app that I only pay 60 for and it updates itself for free and I can use it with my car Yes please This app works great The only downside is that it doesnt say the street names but Im sure that will be fixed with a future update              Works fine

By any standards this is the worse navigation system I have ever purchased It especially bad coming from Honda They should be embarrassed to give this away but charging for it is close to stealing I previously assumed everything from Honda was a quality product but I now know thats no longer true     Really Disapointing

Mediocre navigation app at best there are way better ones out there for free Your basically paying the 60 to see the map on you screen in the car I feel like I completely wasted my money I paid for this and still use Waze which was free Complete waste of money I feel robbed     Not worth the cost

Its a decent navigation system Voice sounds way better than Siri or google map But It needs to be more stable while running music app It has crashed no map display it has lost hdmi connection going to and from music app had to restart iphone Search needs to be much faster Not the best at recalculating again slow Aha is a crappy app and poor music quality Focus on integrating the apple music app and spotify Also let us default to 3d navigation instead of having to manually zoom in to get it It has great potential but needs major work to make it faster stable and more integrated with native apps PS YOU NEED TO PLUG IN WITH AN HDMI ADAPTER TO YOUR CAR OR IT WILL NOT DISPLAY The iOS cable kit sells at the dealer for 125 plus tax Highway robbery much Instead go to the Apple Store buy the Lightning to HDMI adapter 4999 plug in your own lightning cable and use an extra hdmi cable Viola Honda Link iOS cable kit           Its ok not the best Looks good needs tweaking

If you own an accord DO Not BUY It not work with an 2015 accord I just wasted 60 I am so disappointed with Honda I was assured that this app would work with my accord by my salesperson Shame on you Honda I want my money back     Disappointed and mad

I live and breathe this app with being on the road with my job The maps and traffic are spot on and it has the lane assist and auto zoom in so you dont miss a turn or exit lane This app is very good because it is more like a car navigation I feel safer using this then looking down at phone and fiddling with my iPhone Only complaint I have is that when I receive a call there should be a button to go back to navigation while on the call Going through 4 screens to get back to navi is a pain Otherwise I would give it 45 stars              Accurate navigation

This was fairly decent until iPhones newest update Now it is totally useless It does not work at all     Useless

This app is a complete waste of money Dont even bother Save your 60 Honda needs to do a major update on this app Another flop for Honda and their attempt to get in the current app integration game Pros Honda flopped again Cons this app used to say it was able to connect with 2016 pilots and now honda removed it So guess the cons are it just flat out does not work     Total Garbage

This HondaLink Nav is just awful This is no Garmin The directions are usually wrong and not even close Ive used it 2 days now and the screen is always going blank for some stupid reason while I am driving while the maps are still on my iPhone display I am taking my cables back and buying another Garmin GPS What ever happened to Apple CarPlay That was what I thought this was Dont waste your time and money This was a very expensive mistake     Honda Link

There is little to be desired on this app I recently got rid of my 04 accord which had the navigation built in and bought a 2015 civic si at the time I needed an immediate car and couldnt wait to get an si with navigation I bought this 60 app so that I could see the map on the screen of my car So heres my complaints 1 I also had to buy an hdmi to lightning adapter cord for it to work which was a major drawback 2 My next complaint is that the volume for the directions is too low Even on the highest setting you have to strain to hear the directions 3 the directions given were very poor I bought the app to use on long trips and I tested it out going 45 minutes away to a place I knew how to get to so I wouldnt be late With that said this app will not give you a road name any road name I was initially advised in 2 miles take the exit on the right it would be beneficial to know the name of the exit especially in an unfamiliar area Again it was make a right turn in a half mile and again in a quarter of a mile but still no road name This was somewhat disappointing I am still testing it out as I just purchased it today but I would have to say for what Ive seen thus far it was a waste of my money I would rather use my husbands gps from his semi and stick that big thing to my window than rely on this app This also seems to be the general consensus of reviewers so it would be advised that something is done        Poor quality

Absolutely one of the worst navigation apps I have ever used I can get used to the fact there are no distinguishing features such as parks businesess landmarks on the mapbut what really makes this app useless is its inability to place your location accurately At one point on a short trip I was in a field nearly half a mile away not to mention the same trip had me TURNING OFF BRIDGES instead of taking the off ramp The only plus to this app is the HDMI onscreen for your Honda vehicle but really what good is it to be unable to accurately get from point A to point B Terrible     Horrible

Everytime I press the button to put my windows up it disconnects the navigation from the screen I hope Im not the only person having this issue Please fix as it is really annoyingOverall the the idea is great but needs a lot of touching up           Fix bug

Google Maps and Apple Maps are free but this one is 60 and only mediocre at best Very few settings options requires a 100 cable to work with the Nav system on your car and no edit option for savedfavorite destinations For example after saving my daughters address to favs it can only be saved as an address not by name I think the price for this app is WAY over priced simply because there are very few bells and whistles Oh well its better than forking out 1500 for a built in Nav system from Honda        Better Than Nothing I Guess

Trash nothing redeeming here Not compatible with most Hondas check you compatibility They will not refund your money after download no matter what even 15 minutes later which is typical of the App Store Waze is 100 better and free Love my Accord but this app is trash Save Your Money     The worst GPS app ever

This is the right idea I would use it as is if the navigation were even close to Apple maps google maps or waze But it is far far off The gross navigation from city to city seems to be ok but the last mile has been wrong more than it has been right Often it will take me to the right building but behind it in a parallel street The user interface is ok The voice prompts are clean audible and helpful with just right timing to guide turns If only it took you to the right place There is a workaround however If you select audio sources and then HDMI from your Hondas touch screen you will get the screen and audio from your mobile phone You have to use the phones touch controls but the you can use the map and navigation software of your choice This isnt perfect because you cannot listen to the radio at the same time because the audio is how coming from your phone There is hope but for now save your money for the day when the application really works     Right idea wrong implementation Work around

The only reason to buy this app is if you want navigation on your hondalink screen Pros The app works and it is currently the only way to get navigation on my cars screen while driving It will tell you which lanes you need to be in to exit or get on the next freeway It also has a bar on top which shrinks as you get closer to you next turn It does a good job automatically zooming in and out as needed Cons The interface is slow and clunky It is not as robust as Apple maps Waze or Google mapsThere appears to be a bug which causes the screen to slightly shrink I occasionally have to exit and renter the app to fix Overpriced Update it is nice to see this app updated however it still needs work I expect modern mapping applications to pull address locations from my contacts and calendar I also expect cut and paste to work        Needs lots of work

Dont bother purchasing this app It has awful functionality Cant stream pandora while using can only use aha radio and you cant even see what song youre listening too Not even on the Imid screen Its a really poor design Voice commands dont work with the navigation using the steering wheel option either Just stick to google maps on your iPhone Save 60     Poor functionality

I was a Honda fan for over 10 years but this experience has ruined the brand As an iOS developer I am appalled at Hondas implementation All I wanted was CarPlay If this is what the factory navigation system is like it is a total waste of money If you ask Siri for directions it totally messes up HondaLink to the point that you have to get your phone out and relaunch the system which is not safe Expensive adapter Allow access dangerous mass of wires tangled around your shifter and legs Honda didnt bother to update their apps to be compatible with iOS 9 or iOS 8 until after the public release even though they have had months to test and update Looks like updates are few and far between iPhone 5s 64GB iOS 9 2014 Honda Civic EX Coupe     Total Waste

Expected it would stink given the ratings but rolled the dice and Im pleasantly surprised Ive only used it for a couple days but so far so good I needed some help to install the apps cables hdmi etc but Honda Support was EXCELLENT They helped me get everything set up              I like it