Version 1.4 of Road Pad goes live today. This version allows the user to choose between Apple and Google maps. The default option is Apple Maps. If you prefer to use Google Maps, you can do this via a web interface which is enabled as follows:

1. After installing the update and launching the app, select the Satellite view
2. Tap the settings button (represented by the cog icon)
3. Enable the switch to Use Web Maps
4. Start using Google Maps



If you are still using iOS 5, Apple's maps will not be available and you will continue to use Google Maps regardless. In this case, I think performance is slightly improved when Use Web Maps is switched off. However, enabling web maps allows access to Google Street View, which can be a very handy feature.

It is with this update that I now feel there's no reason to continue avoiding iOS 6.

The update also includes the ability to change the default pen size for drawing and a few other minor enhancements and bug fixes.

There should soon be a similar update for Road Pad Mini which will provide the same Use Web Maps option via the iPhone's Settings app. Again, this will need to be enabled to make use of Google Maps and Street View.