MapQuest 4 Mobile is the latest mapping app for the iPhone and iPod touch from MapQuest from AOL. This free iPhone app works as great substitute for the built in Google Maps iPhone app.

Mapquest 4 Mobile gives you maps & directions on the iPhone or iPod touch. The MapQuest app brings an overhauled and iPhone optimized experience for iPhone users for viewing, planning and navigating maps easier than ever before. Connect your web account settings with your iPhone; you can save Maps and Routes on MapQuest.com and retrieve on your iPhone. Works in both horizontal and vertical modes.

One of the most interesting things about the new app is the icon-based one tap local search capability. Slide through a series of cool icons on the bottom called “The MapQuest place carousel” and the app finds and displays locations for hotels, movie theaters, gas stations, bars, and more with a single tap. You can customize the carousel with your own custom icons. Find Me feature utilizes the iPhone GPS to plot your approximate location on a map as well as display your position in relation to a route. Directions and routes can be followed in either map or list mode. Turns are displayed with direction arrows when viewing directions in map mode. Search for businesses and places and create your own my position icon that represents YOU on the map using the iPhone built in camera or choose from a variety of existing my position icons.

This 3rd Party App is available at the Apple iTunes AppStore. Browse the full list of all AppStore apps filed under the AppStore category.