Road Board for Android

Road Board for Android$9.99

Rated 3.55/5 (42) —  Free Android application by Robosoul

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About Road Board for Android

Road Board is the essential tool for laying out different scenarios as you explain them to your pupil.

Designed specifically for Driving Instructors in the UK, Road Board includes 45 different road situations, including all the most common road and junction types (see below for a full list). You can add cars, pedestrians, other road users, obstacles, road markings etc to the situation. As you add items to the view, you can move them around, rotate them, make them disappear - whatever you need to do to illustrate your point. With the touch of a button, you can also draw on the view.

Use the included road situations as a basis to create your own custom backgrounds and save them for later use. You can also save "live" scenes, enabling you to set up your most commonly used situations just as you need them, then bring them up instantly in a lesson with just a couple of taps.

Steve Hilton has developed the Android version in consultation with Neil Beaver, the ADI behind the the original iPad app.

Road Board is designed to be simple yet highly versatile. A great deal of care has been applied to making sure the diagrams in this app are genuinely representative of the roads in Britain.

ROAD SITUATIONS:
* Straight Road
* Lanes
* Bus Lanes
* Left Bend
* Right Bend
* Side Road Left
* Side Road Right
* Open T-Junction
* Closed T-Junction
* Stop Junction
* Crossroads
* Staggered Crossroads One
* Staggered Crossroads Two
* Unmarked Crossroads
* Zebra Crossing
* Pelican / Puffin Crossing
* Toucan Crossing
* Equestrian / Pegasus Crossing
* Controlled Side Road Left
* Controlled Side Road Right
* Controlled T-Junction
* Controlled Crossroads
* Box Junction
* Traffic Lights With Left Filter
* Traffic Lights With Three Lanes
* Roundabout Approach
* Mini Roundabout
* Double Mini Roundabout
* Small Roundabout
* Medium Roundabout
* Large Roundabout
* Spiral Roundabout
* Roundabout Lanes Approach
* Slip Road On
* Dual Carriageway
* Dual Carriageway Exit
* Slip Road Off
* Right Turn
* Y-Junction
* One Way Street
* Passing Place
* Car Park
* Reverse Left
* Reverse Right
* Motorway

ROAD USERS:
* Cars with reverse & brake lights learner
* Caravans
* Tow
* Bus
* Van
* HGV
* Police Car
* Ambulance
* Fire Engine
* Motorcyclist
* Bradley Wiggins
* Cyclist
* Female Pedestrian
* Male Pedestrian
* Elderly Pedestrian
* Dog Walker
* Horse
* Tractor

OTHER INCLUDED ITEMS
* Blindspot
* Tarmac
* Tree
* House
* Traffic Island
* Opening
* Side Road
* Sharp Corner
* Straight Double Yellow Lines
* Curved Double Yellow Lines
* Bus Stop
* Keep Clear
* Slow
* Give Way Lines
* Give Way Triangle
* Short Hazard Lines
* Long Hazard Lines
* Zig Zag Lines
* Cycle Lane
* Yellow Box
* Keep Left / Right Arrows
* Curved Dotted Line (for two lanes turning right together)
* Broken Line Hatched Area
* Solid Line Hatched Area
* Hatched Area For Turning
* Double Hatched Area For Turning
* Traffic Cones
* Ahead Arrow
* Left Arrow
* Right Arrow
* Ahead-Left Arrow
* Ahead-Right Arrow
* Left-Right Arrow
* Ahead-Left-Right Arrow
* P.O.M. Routine
* M.S.M. Routine
* M.S.P.S.L. Routine (with optional 'G' for gear)
* L.A.D.A. Routine
* Traffic Lights (including left & right filter options)
+ Many Road Signs (including speed, hazard, regulation, and information signs)


INSTRUCTIONS:
* Tap "road" button to choose road situation background
* Tap + button to add items, tabs for road users, signs and other items. Just tap the item you want to add.
* Drag item to move
* Double tap to open options menu for toggling indicators / lights.
* Use 2 fingers to rotate, (free to interpretation)... Recommended method is to hold item with one finger and tap second finger in required direction.
* For Traffic Lights 1 tap to increment traffic light sequence. Also, hold down to turn filter light on / off.

MENU
Press your device's menu button to Open / Save / Share your scene.

How to Download / Install

Download and install Road Board for Android version 1.12 on your Android device!
Downloaded 1,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: com.robosoul.road_board, download Road Board for Android.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
1.12
- 4 new roads
- 8 new items
- 2 new signs
- Improved menu layout
1.04
- Colour picker now closes on touch
- Road menu's are nicely aligned across devices
- Switch to draw / board buttons swapped round to be more intuitive
- Multiple selection. Long press items to add without closing menu.
Price update  Price changed from $9.99 to $15.98.
More downloads  Road Board for Android reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
Price update  Price changed from $9.99 to $15.98.
Price update  Price changed from $9.99 to $15.98.

What are users saying about Road Board for Android

D70%
by D####:

This app has a decent business model but unfortunately it lacks what it takes to be a intuitive app for driving instructors. I think the description is misleading as it boasts of having many different road layouts which are shortly lived as they aren't available on the new software (Android 6) on phones and tablets. For basic diagrams it's fantastic but not for complex ones. If your thinking of buying it I wouldn't pay more than £5 for it. And if the developer is reading this review then this message is for them "please put the effort in of making this app suitable for the use on Android 6 and above devices as most of the features are unavailable as you can't scroll to select the L board for car or road layouts and many other problems. If you can't put the effort In then stop ripping people off" Many thanks.

N70%
by N####:

Like others on this page, I have a similar problem. The app worked perfectly well on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, I have recently upgraded to the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, a much bigger tool. Everything transferred across and worked perfectly fine, apart from one app, Roadboard, the one I use most. It does work, but I'm missing some road systems, mainly 2 roundabout, which I used a lot. Double tap on items and the drop down menu only half appears, so I'm limited as to what I can do with items, such as road markings and buildings. I can get by, I still use it, but what was a great app, is now just usable. Come on Roadboard designers, get your heads together and let's have an update for us droid users, and get this problem sorted.

N70%
by N####:

Was 5 star but since using an upgraded android system you dont get the full works any more various items missing off menus ect gutted :(. Unfortunately theese guys are just focusing on IOs systems (apple) shame was a very good tool. Old system review.Would score higher but unfortunately in this moment of time.i can't seem to be able to save work on my Samsung note 10 2014 edition but can on my phone galaxy s5.which isn't very good way to show pupils. Pity as it seem a very good tool to use. Support at first was very hard to come by as the email link via app doesn't seem to be picked. But did eventually did get through to neil via the Fb page. Which in turn did respone to.its a glitch to the Android system which is new to him but said will chase it up. So hopefully it's soon so I can use this potential good tool to work with. Problem solved as to save the screen need to use a device button to open menu as there is no tab option at top screen. Happy camper did score 3 but now a 5 Star

N70%
by N####:

This is a good app but unfortunately some items are missing when Using Galaxy Tab S2 (Android 6). Medium and Large roundabouts are not available which is quite important. Ironically my much older device had them previously and they do appear on my Nexus phone which is Android 7, but alas not on my Samsung tab s2 which is quite up to date. I've reported but developers say they can't resolve. Unfortunate as it seems others have same problem. Would be a 5* app if all layouts were available

N70%
by N####:

Have just changed from IOS to Android using a Samsung Galaxy tab A 10.1. Liked this app on IOS but have literally just downloaded it onto the Samsung only to find that I cannot see the full list of roads. How useless is this going to be? If the developer reads this review then please get this sorted immediately or refund my money!

N70%
by N####:

In principle its a great idea. But on my galaxy tablet some options were not displayed e.g. pedestrians could not be rotated as the control did not appear in the tool box. A great shame a great idea spoilt by poor execution across different devices.

O70%
by O####:

Cars are too small for using fingers so have to double tap for car rotation. People, bikes etc way to small.., but definitely a good idea.

M70%
by M####:

Would love a refund, since the last 2 updates to o/s this app has been VERY unreliable. In app options can't be selected, road maps won't load. Previously drawn and saved pics are corrupted. I'm using a new Nexus 7. I'd like to know what the developer is going to do to rectify this situation and how long its going take.

N70%
by N####:

Would score higher but unfortunately in this moment of time.i can't seem to be able to save work on my Samsung note 10 2014 edition but can on my phone galaxy s5.which isn't very good way to show pupils. Pity as it seem a very good tool to use. Support at first was very hard to come by as the email link via app doesn't seem to be picked. But did eventually did get through to neil via the Fb page. Which in turn did respone to.its a glitch to the Android system which is new to him but said will chase it up. So hopefully it's soon so I can use this potential good tool to work with. Problem solved as to save the screen need to use a device button to open menu as there is no tab option at top screen. Happy camper did score 3 but now a 5 Star

N70%
by N####:

Whilst in theory (sorry) this is a very useful tool, on my Galaxy Tab S it's very unreliable: 1. The objects load off screen, so you have to swipe around trying to find them. 2. Most of the objects have tooltips for control. However, they're invisible on all but a few so no fine control available. 3. The drawing tool is useful, but if you activate it you cannot move objects at the same time. In summary, this is adequate but could be better, so will have to do until it's either fixed or replaced with something better.

U70%
by U####:

It was a great training aid until I upgraded my Tab 4 to lollipop. I'm now missing some diagrams such as the medium and large roundabouts which I used a lot. Also the diagram chooser has shrunk in width quite a bit. The downside is that according to Robosaul website the app is unlikely to be upgraded for us droid users, even though we have paid money for the app.

N70%
by N####:

Was a Good app but having display problems with Android lollipop since ota update on Nexus 7 2013. Notified developer.

N70%
by N####:

This was a good app, but I commented a while back that on a Nexus 10, the menu to select road types was cut off so that some of the options weren't available; now on a Nexus 9 it is far worse, so that neither medium nor large roundabouts show. Since roundabouts are a seriously big bugbear, this app has become much less useful in my lessons, and I would strongly recommend that you don't buy it.

N70%
by N####:

It was great until I had to install it on my new phone. Maybe the update? Either way, its broken, can't adjust the position of the cars or undo drawing. Its an expensive app and I would like a refund if you are not going to pursue the matter quickly.

F70%
by F####:

Cars are too small for using fingers so have to double tap for car rotation. People, bikes etc way to small.., but definitely a good idea.

N70%
by N####:

This app hasn't worked since its last update. Elements are missing off screen, rotation not working. I'm using android.

Z70%
by Z####:

I really like this app but can't rate it higher at the moment as i don't seem to have the icon at the top of the screen to save?

B70%
by B####:

Good app in general but having display problems with Android lollipop since ota update on Nexus 7 2013. Notified developer.

H70%
by H####:

Would score higher but unfortunately in this moment of time.i can't seem to be able to save work on my Samsung note 10 2014 edition but can on my phone galaxy s5.which isn't very good way to show pupils. Pity as it seem a very good tool to use. Support at first was very hard to come by as the email link via app doesn't seem to be picked. But did eventually did get through to neil via the Fb page. Which in turn did respone to.its a glitch to the Android system which is new to him but said will chase it up. So hopefully it's soon so I can use this potential good tool to work with. Problem solved as to save the screen need to use a device button to open menu as there is no tab option at top screen. Happy camper did score 3 but now a 5 Star

D70%
by D####:

I have had this a little while and was most pleased with it with the pupils loving it. Recently I needed to reinstall it and since then I am unable to add in the cars, bikes pedestrians etc as they will only load in the same position they are offered in and I am unable to relocate on the display. Very disappointed.

D70%
by D####:

Adding option to apply notes to pre built scenarios would be a great option if possible, Also making the pedestrians appear a bit larger would be good in future updates. Great app recommended

D70%
by D####:

Could you add a road layout of double bends/ series of bends. Own road builder would be good.

D70%
by D####:

So much better than using a wipe clean presenter

Q70%
by Q####:

Would score higher but unfortunately in this moment of time.i can't seem to be able to save work on my Samsung note 10 2014 edition but can on my phone galaxy s5.which isn't very good way to show pupils. Pity as it seem a very good tool to use. Support at first was very hard to come by as the email link via app doesn't seem to be picked. But did eventually did get through to neil via the Fb page. Which in turn did respone to.its a glitch to the Android system which is new to him but said will chase it up. So hopefully it's soon so I can use this potential good tool to work with.

Q70%
by Q####:

Its brilliant. Makes things very simple to explain. Looks much more professional than using your old folders and diagrams.

O70%
by O####:

Cars are too small for using fingers so have to double tap for car rotation. People, bikes etc way to small.., but definitely a good idea.

N70%
by N####:

Nice one! Very easy to use, and the pupils love it too.

T70%
by T####:

Great App!! Only downloaded a few days ago but so far, I love it and so do my pupils. I had read a few older reviews which reported some problems. Clearly these have now been fixed and I would strongly recommend you give it a try. I'm very glad that I did. Bye bye to all my A4 folders with dog eared diagrams rattling around the car. Oh, and my toy cars that have served me well for the last 20 years. Thank you :)

Y70%
by Y####:

Used this app for first time today, wow. Feel as if my lesson plans have finally joined the 21st century. Look forward to more developments like maybe car icons that can be dragged through junctions and keep pointing the way your dragging them!

Y70%
by Y####:

Really Good programme. But where are the files saved to ?? I have installed it on my phone and on my tablet. But want to transfer the files iv already done on my tablet to my phone, Cheers. Update::: DISSAPOINTED that you spend weeks creating scenarios. But cannot save them To a new device that you buy. Or if back them up.

Y70%
by Y####:

Amazing app I can get rid of my laminated training book and create and explain real world situations to my learners. Can't wait to see what Robosoul publishes next.

O70%
by O####:

Excellent app. Would recommend to all ADI.

D70%
by D####:

Cant get on with moving cars with two finger rotation very frustrating how do i get a refund?

R70%
by R####:

Crashes when loading road plans. 2 finger rotation is difficult. When aligning objects a yell9w box comes up arounf the object making it hard to see what you're lining up with below. Not worth £9.99

Y70%
by Y####:

Just downloaded latest version and getting better with every update. Keep up the good work.

Y70%
by Y####:

Adding option to apply notes to per built scenarios would be a great option if possible, Also making the pedestrians appear a bit larger would be good in future updates. Great app recommended

F70%
by F####:

Need to be able direct and move the cars easier, the two fingered rotation is not easy and clumsy. All so the rotation system could be better

Y70%
by Y####:

Waste of money it won't download onto my kindle

B70%
by B####:

Need to be able direct and move the cars easier, the two fingered rotation is not easy and clumsy. All so the rotation system could be better

N70%
by N####:

Waste of money it won't download onto my kindle


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