I visited Sweden (Västra Götaland region) for a couple of days in late January and I decided to give the Wayfinder Maps application a test run using the 7 day test registration while driving around in a rental car (N800 + external SiRF III GPS Bluetooth receiver).

To be honest I'm less than thrilled after this test:

• Routing quality is mediocre at best: Driving a car I would prefer to get routed via streets which are broad enough and somehow paved, forest tracks suitable for walkers only are just not acceptable.
• At some crossroads the announced directions are just misleading (right vs. left).
• Wayfinder insists on "Please turn immediately" on 4 lane roads with separation or tries to navigate via unsuitable paths when driver deviates from initial navigation.
• Preannouncements and announcements in roundabouts are quite late.

I could live with somehow outdated maps, but it is not acceptable if I have to do navigation myself as Wayfinder insists on routes I can't take.

I wrote a detailed description of my findings / problems and passed this on to Wayfinder. It took several attempts to receive at least a feedback from them and they stated only, that they will have a look at it...

I think Wayfinder Maps could be a very useful application if it would be on par (regarding price, actuality, reliability) with standalone navigation systems available. Currently one can get standalone navigation systems (hardware, current maps, decent application) for significantly less than what Wayfinder asks just for the application with above mentioned shortcomings.

Best regards, Arnd