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176 points

I hate Google and try not use it anymore but there’s still one thing I can’t do without : Google Maps.

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61 points

Have you tried open street maps? I suggest organic street maps for your phone

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19 points

I can never stick with those alternatives, the traffic conditions feature is simply too good to miss

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12 points

I’d be okay with Google dwindling all the way down to just Google Maps.

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3 points

I find Waze quite good for traffic conditions. The only thing it always tries to steer me wrong with is that there’s 2 main routes home from work, around the North East of the city, and on the bypass around the West/South of the city. It always wants to take me on the bypass as when I’m at the exit for the other route, traffic is way lighter. However by the time I’m halfway home on the bypass traffic has brought itself to an essential standstill. And there’s no real ways cutting across the city that avoids the high traffic section of the bypass that doesn’t take longer than sitting in traffic. Also…the NE route is at most 15mins longer due to speed limits, but it’s 20ish km shorter.

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96 points

Organic Maps are great, however if you’re looking for shops and restaurants (or rather their reviews) Google Maps are second to none.

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6 points

Facts, Google maps drive mode is also super handy

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21 points

OSM can technically replace Gmaps for shops and restaurants if enough people were using and updating it.

However, Gmaps in unbeatable for public transportation :( no alternative at all

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5 points

I have tried using it for a while but a few updates ago the search functionality was kinda messed up (and still is) so I had to switch back to gmaps :(

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13 points

OSM is great in some places. But outside of the more techy areas, it’s a barren land. I something do my part with streetcomplete, but anyway, it’s not there yet (in most places)

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5 points

Yeah I contribute to OSM but apps like OsmAnd are a far cry in features from Google Maps. The paths are very much not optimized. If I tell it to go back to my hometown it takes me about 15 minutes out of the way. And I can’t tell it to go to a certain house because the houses aren’t mapped yet.

Should I help map them? Yes. But for your average user that’s not going to work.

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1 point

I tried it but in my area it doesn’t have a lot of places on it. Especially the satellite view being so old it’s hard for me to figure out how to contribute

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21 points

Like everything else, advertising pressure has ruined it. You can still search, but just zoom in and look over an area to see what is there? So many businesses missing, because they don’t pay Google to advertise. Apple Maps shows them all, because they don’t make money from advertising.

Open Street Maps are ok, but my area has a lot of businesses missing. If you know the address you need to go to, then it’s great for routing.

My personal hobby horse with Google killing things is Reader.

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3 points

I feel dumb using Google Maps and seeing all the ads. Should’ve known from day one that was the game plan.

Pray Apple keeps their hardware sales up.

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6 points

Docs is good too

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4 points

That copy & paste block thou, never again for me

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OSMAnd beats out Google Maps, if you are a trail climber etc. Google’s entries are so lacking, whereas OSM content has near exact coordinates and paths for sooooo many routes.

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