▲ 320 ▼ Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (www.androidauthority.com) submitted 2 years ago by scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 90 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Alright, what's the next best navigation app to switch to if they actually pull this shit? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech [S] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) I've been playing with Organic Maps. It's not... perfect. But it's a contender I'd say permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kerrigan778@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok, I should clarify, unfortunately I am someone who needs a navigation app that is able to know public transit schedules and routes. Offline is generally not gonna work as it's vital to have up to date info on rescheduling and rerouting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech [S] 1 point 2 years ago I use Transit, and I pay for it. Honestly, for me, it's well worth the subscription price, and they have treated me well for a very long time. But I get paid may not be for everyone permalink fedilink source parent [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago It is as good as OSM. If you look at just the app it is excellent permalink fedilink source parent [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Google Maps is good for finding businesses and their opening hours. That's it. Personally I then copy the address and then use one of several apps, depending on my mode of transportation. For car either Waze or Magic Earth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You can add hours to OSM. Just don't get your data from google as that's a copyright violation. You install Street Complete and then walk around and complete quests. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can add hours to OSM. I know. So? Usually the businesses maintain their own opening hours (and if they are on top of things their business holidays) on Google Maps. The current state is that for looking up opening hours GMaps is leagues ahead of anything else and for actual navigation the competition (or in case of Waze the adopted sibling) is better than GMaps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech [S] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) I've been playing with Organic Maps. It's not... perfect. But it's a contender I'd say permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kerrigan778@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok, I should clarify, unfortunately I am someone who needs a navigation app that is able to know public transit schedules and routes. Offline is generally not gonna work as it's vital to have up to date info on rescheduling and rerouting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech [S] 1 point 2 years ago I use Transit, and I pay for it. Honestly, for me, it's well worth the subscription price, and they have treated me well for a very long time. But I get paid may not be for everyone permalink fedilink source parent [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago It is as good as OSM. If you look at just the app it is excellent permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok, I should clarify, unfortunately I am someone who needs a navigation app that is able to know public transit schedules and routes. Offline is generally not gonna work as it's vital to have up to date info on rescheduling and rerouting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech [S] 1 point 2 years ago I use Transit, and I pay for it. Honestly, for me, it's well worth the subscription price, and they have treated me well for a very long time. But I get paid may not be for everyone permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech [S] 1 point 2 years ago I use Transit, and I pay for it. Honestly, for me, it's well worth the subscription price, and they have treated me well for a very long time. But I get paid may not be for everyone permalink fedilink source parent
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago It is as good as OSM. If you look at just the app it is excellent permalink fedilink source parent
[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Google Maps is good for finding businesses and their opening hours. That's it. Personally I then copy the address and then use one of several apps, depending on my mode of transportation. For car either Waze or Magic Earth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You can add hours to OSM. Just don't get your data from google as that's a copyright violation. You install Street Complete and then walk around and complete quests. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can add hours to OSM. I know. So? Usually the businesses maintain their own opening hours (and if they are on top of things their business holidays) on Google Maps. The current state is that for looking up opening hours GMaps is leagues ahead of anything else and for actual navigation the competition (or in case of Waze the adopted sibling) is better than GMaps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You can add hours to OSM. Just don't get your data from google as that's a copyright violation. You install Street Complete and then walk around and complete quests. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can add hours to OSM. I know. So? Usually the businesses maintain their own opening hours (and if they are on top of things their business holidays) on Google Maps. The current state is that for looking up opening hours GMaps is leagues ahead of anything else and for actual navigation the competition (or in case of Waze the adopted sibling) is better than GMaps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can add hours to OSM. I know. So? Usually the businesses maintain their own opening hours (and if they are on top of things their business holidays) on Google Maps. The current state is that for looking up opening hours GMaps is leagues ahead of anything else and for actual navigation the competition (or in case of Waze the adopted sibling) is better than GMaps. permalink fedilink source parent