Okay, so navigating China can be a bit of a mare, especially if your Mandarin is, shall we say, 'developing' like mine! I was bricking it about getting lost and racking up a massive phone bill. Then I found 百度地图. Honestly, it's been an absolute game-changer. You can download entire city maps for offline use, which is brilliant when you're trying to avoid those pesky roaming charges. Plus, it's surprisingly accurate, even in the smaller towns. I used it to find this tiny little tea house in Hangzhou, and it worked a treat. The route planning is spot on, and it even tells you which subway exits to use. Trust me, it's a proper useful app to have in your arsenal when you're exploring China. Downloaded the maps before I even left Dublin, and it's saved me a fortune on data!
Key Features
Offline maps for China, so you don't need data
Accurate route planning, even in smaller cities
Subway and public transport directions
"非常棒的软件，方便快捷，很好用，很实用，导航很准确，很喜欢。(Very good software, convenient and fast, very useful, very practical, navigation is very accurate, very like.)"
— 5★ User Review
IOSUpdated: 7/9/2025
