How to Access & Adjust Settings

  1. Open the GoodMaps App.
  2. Check into a building – you can access the Settings from both Explore Mode and Checked in.
  3. After you select the building and the page loads, click on the Menu tab in the bottom right hand corner.
  4. On the Menu page, click on Settings.


There are several Settings you can adjust to customize your App Experience:

Dark Mode/Light Mode #

  • This is a toggle that lets you experience the app in either Light or Dark mode.
  • This will be set according to your device settings, but can be overridden in this Settings section.

Enable Sound Effects #

  • This toggle lets you turn our routing and localization tones on and off.
  • This setting will be on by default.

Enable Experimental AI Voice (English language devices only) #

  • This toggle allows you to opt into using our Chat GPT Synth “Nova” for your routing directions.
  • This setting will be off by default.

Enable Haptic Feedback #

  • This toggle allows you to turn our haptics for routing on and off.
  • This setting will be on by default.
A section of the Settings area of the GoodMaps app.

A section of the Settings area of the GoodMaps app.

Unit Type #

  • You can select the distance given between Meters and Feet.
  • This will be set according to your regional settings but can be overridden in the Settings.

Speaking Rate #

  • If you would like to slow down or speed up our in app announced directions by sliding up and down the slider.
  • It is set to a 1.25 speaking rate by default.

Routing Feedback #

  • Change the way you hear directions if you veer off course.
  • Your options are Clock face directions (11 and 1 oclock) and Slight directions (slight left/slight right)
  • This is set to Clock directions by default.

Time #

  • You have the option to see a station schedule in either a 12 hour or 24 hour format
  • The default setting will align to how your device is configured by this can be overridden by this setting!
Updated on March 21, 2025