Maui Revealed App Reviews

Weve bought the book for years; purchased a new one EVERY time the new edition came out. Invaluable! Nothing else comes close. We have lived on island and have Ohana living there now, but still use it extensively whenever we visit. We were thrilled when the app became available. Mahalo nui loa!

Im on Maui right now and have been using the Maui Revealed book and app practically incessantly with great success. I mostly used the book in the planning stages, but am using the app a ton while we are on island. I love the interactive map with the Find Me feature. I could go on and on about how reliable the reviews have been, how spot-on the details are, but you will stop reading. The app has the entire book in it so if youre okay with staring at a small screen for long periods of time then just get the app. However, Im loving having both. Theyre cheap and will CHANGE your trip.

This app is not user friendly and a big waste of money. Not sure if the other reviews are fake or not, but this app is not very good. The book is a good guide but this app is a weak accompaniment to it. Dont waste $7.99! I want my money back...

This app is great as a sidekick to the book when the book isnt there. My nephews kept repeating his funny lines after they read it prior to taking the trip "you can watch the geckos catch bugs by the bright light you crazy party animal you".

I own multiple versions of the books. I fins them invaluable. Ive used the gps some, and like taking my iPad mini on hikes, exploring, shopping and more. Map and gps work great. Seems like the book is organized exceptionally well, app is pretty good. Wish the app sections flowed like the book, but everything is in the app. Just have to think game bit more when setting at home reading. On island? Just click on gps to find the close by stuff. Easier than hauling the book around, and love the gps.

The Maui Revealed app is an okay supplement to the book, but it cant replace it due to two major flaws. Flaw 1: I discovered to my extreme chagrin that the maps within the app completely lack the public beach access markings contained in the book. To me, this is one of the best features of Maui Revealed. To not include them in the app is a shocking fatal flaw. I had purchased the app so that I could leave the book at home, well, I still had to carry the book wherever I went. Flaw 2: Despite being extensively promoted in the book and the App Store as "GPS aware", the app is not. You must have a cell signal for the app to locate you. This means the app is no more helpful than the book when you are in the Haleakala crater as I was. Either stop making this claim, or provide instructions on how to make the device "GPS aware" when the user lacks a cell signal. With these flaws, I cant recommend the app, either as a stand-alone, or supplement to the book. Stick with the book, youll be much happier.

I am a huge fan of the guidebook but agree with the other negative reviews above. I bought the app and found that I still needed the book. In fact, the app made me miss a few stops on the road to Hana. The gps listed how close stops were to my location, however the list would include stops that were behind me. Also did not take the curvy road into account and caused confusion on how far points of interest were. Buy the book and you will be fine. Maybe Wizard Publications will get their act together and make this app usable but until then stick with the book. I would even go so far as to suggest some of the positive reviews are fake.

Im a big fan of the Big Island version of this app and used it extensively on a trip there. So when visiting Maui I didnt hesitate and bought this one. Unfortunately where the Big Island app is really great, honest where it needs to be and with great recommendations, the Maui version feels "phoned in" as if the editors havent really visited many of the sites. Also some things come with glowing recommendations when reality is quite different. I do get the feeling that some vendors have sponsored this guide unfortunately. There are also glaring errors which are extremely obvious once on site, leaving me feeling as though the editors probably havent really been everywhere, and Im not talking about things that may have changed over time. By the way, the app does use GPS, but your iPhone in Airplane mode has it disabled. Just disable airplane mode and GPS starts working, with or without cellular signal.

We love this series of books. For our last trip, we knew we needed the revised edition. I bought this app instead and could not be happier. Pretty much the entire book is on the app. It is easy to navigate, includes all the important information you want to plan your trip, a day excursion, or just a dinner, and is written in an engaging style. Highly recommended.

I loved this app. Found it a must have for our trip to Maui. Never got list once. I have recommended it to many friends.

I have this on my IPad, it is so easy to use and covers the island well. I read this after a few visits to Maui, wished I had it for all of my visits. I really love the favorites option. Easily set and recovered. I feel the ratings on the eating places is in line with my own experiences, and I am pretty picky. Kudos!

I cant think of one reason to navigate Maui without this app.

My family and I have been to Maui nine times and this app showed us things we had never heard of or seen before. Its a great app for Maui!

I used the book back in 2005 and loved it. When I returned to Maui this week I stumbled upon the app while trying to remember beach details from my first trip. So glad I found it! Great info still, all recs have been spot on. This is a way easier and more efficient way to find info!

The cool thing is after searching for something, say a restaurant, it will use your iPhone GPS location and locate it on the map. No more fruitless searching. Plus, everything in the book is in the app. Great idea.

I have Doughertys book on the big island and also his book on Maui, along with the companion apps. I use them every weekend when I go out exploring. His map feature is phenomenal. This is a must have app for anyone visiting Maui. His book goes great along with it too, although all of the content in the all is in the book too, just easier to read a book sometimes than cycle through an app.

I just finished a vacation that included 4 days in the Waikiki area and 4 days in the west part of Maui. I used the book while in Oahu but didnt have time to read the Maui book more than a day before hand. The app provided not only the information the book would but detailed maps and directions that made me a super star more

Great to find and keep track of things on the island.

I have always bought the book (it is great too) I liked how I could move around in the app. Much easier than flipping pages.

This book and app are truly amazing tools if you are traveling to Maui. Honest and dependable reviews. We were not disappointed following the recommendations provided.