Waypoint

Turn-by-turn navigation for cyclists, readable at 30 km/h through a rain-covered screen.

Client
Waypoint
Role
Product designer
Platform
iOS, web route editor
Year
2024
Outcome
App Store rating 3.9 to 4.8
Waypoint 01
Fig. 01

Problem

Waypoint had the best routing data in the category and a map screen nobody could read on a handlebar mount. Riders stopped to check the phone, which is the one thing a navigation app must never make you do.

Approach

I rode with the app for two weeks before touching it. The navigation screen was rebuilt around one turn card and one number, with everything else a swipe away. The planner got a real elevation profile, because that is the question a cyclist asks first. Type sizes were set outdoors, not on a monitor.

Outcome

The rebuilt app holds a 4.8 rating on the App Store, up from 3.9, and "can't read it while riding" left the reviews.

Waypoint 02
Fig. 02 Waypoint / Planner
Waypoint 03
Fig. 03 Waypoint / Ride summary
Waypoint 04
Fig. 04 Waypoint / Saved routes
Waypoint 05
Fig. 05 Waypoint / Navigation
Waypoint 06
Fig. 06 Waypoint / Weather
Waypoint 07
Fig. 07 Waypoint / Profile
Waypoint 08
Fig. 08 Waypoint / Route editor
Waypoint 09
Fig. 09 Waypoint / History
Waypoint 10
Fig. 10 Waypoint / Permissions