I used Google Maps for years, but grew tired of how often it led me into unexpected traffic jams and hazards on my daily routes. I wanted a navigation app that updated in real time, so I tried Waze. I ...

You don't have to be a Google Maps user to admit this is the number one navigation app worldwide. It's the default choice on Android and Android Auto and is often the go-to alternative on iPhone and ...

In places where connectivity isn’t an issue, I felt like I was giving up everyday convenience for offline access, and I often ...

Google Maps has been around for nearly two decades and is the most popular navigation app. Waze is more community-centric while Apple Maps has a loyal user base of iPhone owners. Each navigation app ...

iPhones automatically come with the navigation app called Apple Maps installed on their device. But many users still choose to download Google Maps instead. At first observation, these apps appear to ...

I keep trying to use Apple Maps more on my iPhone. But I routinely find myself switching to Google Maps and staying with it. Google Maps is by far my favorite Google app, having become one of those ...

The dawn of the smartphone age had us cheering for GPS chips and easy, on-the-go navigation. No longer were we beholden to sites like MapQuest (which still exists as a mobile app, by the way) and ...

Google Maps is one of the few apps that has over 10 billion downloads on the Google Play Store. While part of the reason is that Google Maps is installed on every Android phone by default, it's a ...

I'm an iPhone user in the European Union, which means I can benefit from all the perks that the European Commission has forced on Apple. I have access to third-party App Store alternatives, ...

There was a time when Apple Maps was considered a horrible navigation solution, as its bad map data regularly directed users to the middle of nowhere. Google Maps rapidly became a top alternative ...

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...