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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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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (10 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (9 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Apple Maps is really good in that regard if your goal is just escaping Google. Still a Big Tech company, though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

AFAIK OpenStreetMap itself doesn't have live traffic info, and I do not know of any client that has it, sorry :(

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