The mapping and location-based service allows users to save maps for offline viewing and obtain public transport routes, a tool lacking from Apple's Maps, and also includes voice-guided navigation. Nokia had earlier announced that the app would launch 'soon', but few users had expected Apple to approve it so quickly. In a blog post, a Nokia spokesman said that mapping products were "integral" to the Finnish telecoms giant's future and "a key way that we stand out from the crowd."