Yes, Yes, and Yes.
I have had/actively used AnywhereMap products for 8+years. They continually are at the leading edge of applications, which has caused some "teething" issues in the past. Those issues seem to be behind them.
The AnywhereMap/ATC, when tested by any magazine/entity that does not make it's money by selling advertising, always is ranked at the top for funtionality, user friendliness, and value. Control Vision (the parent company who owns AnywhereMap) provides the downloads to any enhancements as soon as they are programmed.
I use mine both for VFR and IFR, including the Pocket Plates application. The plates (if you choose) are "aircraft oriented", in that you can have the aircraft positioned and moving on the plate. The standard "view" is about 1/3 of the plate, and you slide it up or down and magnify it as you wish. Once you get used to it, you realize you don't fly the entire plate all at once anyway, so the partial view is not really an impediment. I do generally print the approach(es) I expect to be using (old school) and take them with me.
I continue to be impressed with their products. My total initial cost and upgrades (hardware and software) over the last 8 years through three interations of GPS's with WX weather has been the same as the cost of a single Garmin 396.
I recommend anyone seriously considering a portable GPS, especially with WX weather, and specifically adding Approach Plates consider the AnywhereMap ATC. Control Vision doesn't spend the money on advertising like Garmin and Bendix King, so will never get the press that those two receive. But most all of their current customers previously owned a Garmin or King unit.
Michael, thanks for a great review, especially about flying them with the approaches. Great info. MM
