TomTom Start

464 reviews

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 464 reviews of TomTom Start. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other GPS for all reviews. Views about the performance and screen are overall positive. The size and price are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the design.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the TomTom Start is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for TomTom Start

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of TomTom Start from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other GPS on Amazon.co.uk.

50% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

TomTom Start Sat-Nav

TomTom pares down the features to create the great value Start.

May, 2011

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Expert review by : Rob Mead (techradar.com)

TomTom Start review

Nice and easy does it with this new entry-level sat nav

Stripped back interface is a joy to use ; Gives you all the basics including UK and Ireland maps, speed camera alerts and IQ routes for smarter route mapping

Could be too basic for some ; Can get confused in busy cities ; Ongoing costs of map upgrades, alternative maps, safety alerts, and so on

It's Saturday, the city is choked with traffic and you're in a hurry. There are juggernauts to the left of you. Cars full of shoppers to the right. You're queuing in the middle lane and there are four sets of traffic lights, two speed cameras and a...

Jan, 2010

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Expert review by : Jim Martin (expertreviews.co.uk)

TomTom Start UK & Ireland review

An easy-to-use satnav, but a touch overpriced given the features on offer.

Overall, the Start is a good satnav, but it's a shame the screen is so small. Other budget satnavs are better value –

Jan, 2010

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Expert review by : Marie Brewis (techadvisor.co.uk)

TomTom Start review

The standalone satnav market for casual drivers has been under threat for some time from smartphone-friendly GPS software, including CoPilot Live, Nokia Maps and Google Maps. But with the recent launch of TomTom for iPhone, at least some of those...

The TomTom Start may perhaps a little too basic for some, but less tech-savvy casual drivers will find it an ideal companion for their travels. It brings simplicity and genuine ease of use to a market where the high flyers pack their satnavs with a...

Oct, 2009

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TomTom Start Europe GPS Sat Nav

It has street level mapping for 46 European countries and benefits from a simplified menu system which makes plotting your route and choosing your options easy for beginners. TomTom also guarantees that its mapping is the most up to date when you...

The Start Europe is aimed to be funky as well as functional, with the option of adding in multi-coloured removable skins for the device, as well as a carry pouch for storing the unit. The Start Europe integrates the IQ Routes technology which is...

Jan, 2010

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Expert review by (channel5.com)

TomTom Start

The TomTom Start satnav is an entry-level GPS that aims to ease you into the world of satellite navigation, with a pared-down, easy to use UI, so users won't get lost before they even start. But that doesn't mean it's skimped on the hardware – the...

The TomTom Start is a great little gadget if you're a bit tech-shy, but anyone with the patience to read a manual and look beyond the neon shades, should opt for the TomTom One instead. TomTom Start is tagged with TomTom Start, TomTom and satnav....

Nov, 2009

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Expert review by : Tony Smith (reghardware.co.uk)

TomTom Start

The 'get me from A to B' focused Start does the job and does it well, but it's pricey and lacks the features some frequent drivers will need.

Don't get us wrong, we liked using the Start, and it's cut-to-what-matters approach is an step forward for its satnav UI. It does its job and it does it well, albeit for the casual driver rather than folk who spend their lives behind the wheel, who...

Nov, 2009

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Expert review by : electricpig (electricpig.co.uk)

TomTom Start review

A good basic satnav, but the TomTom One is just a tenner more

Great build, easy to use

Additional cases are tacky and pointless

Nov, 2009

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Expert review by : James Heffield (pcworld.co.nz)

TomTom Start

Nothing screams road trip like the arrival of a new TomTom at the PC World offices. So when the entry-level Start turned up it was the perfect excuse to take a cruise down to Wellington

Leaving Auckland on a Friday afternoon in heavy traffic, the TomTom efficiently guided us to the nearest motorway on-ramp and onto State Highway 1. It took us west at Ngaruawahia, onward through Taumaranui and around the western side of Mount Ruapehu,...

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by : Daniel Long (pcauthority.com.au)

First Look: TomTom Start is a quality little GPS for under $200

If you can look past the 3.5in screen, the Start is portable, easy to mount and ultra cheap. So, what's not to love about TomTom's latest and smallest GPS?

Dec, 2009

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