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Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (Update)(www.androidauthority.com)

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Glowstick@lemmy.world
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Thankfully other very good map apps exist, so people can jump to a new map app if google gets fucky with the core functionality of it

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Synapse@lemmy.world
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Any recommendations? So far, Google maps has remain my go-to despite my efforts to de-google myself.

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Glowstick@lemmy.world
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Waze

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AlbertSpangler@lemmings.world
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Waze covering up important areas of the map (such as junctions I was supposed to get off at) with adverts for local businesses was what made me rapidly give up on it.

Google going full on with the enshitification here

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Kernal64@sh.itjust.works
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I’m not sure if you’re joking, but Waze has been owned by Google for over a decade. It’s not a real alternative at this point.

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HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world
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Magic Earth is another that’s polished and easy UI, plus it’s privacy respecting

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themarty27@lemmy.sdf.org
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OpenStreetMap, and the various clients for it. I personally am a big fan of Organic Maps, fast, responsive and clean. If you happen to be on iOS, I hear Apple Maps is also not as bad as Google, though also not open source.

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jherazob@fedia.io
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For my use case of mixed public transportation i don’t think there’s anything OSM-based that comes even close to GMaps yet (i’d LOVE to be proven wrong here, i’m in the western EU area so lemme know if there’s something i can try)

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Kernal64@sh.itjust.works
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Is there an OSM client that has live traffic info or incorporates live public transport schedules? This has been the only thing keeping me from switching.

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