I imagine certain features like Google Maps’ different busyness indicators might be missing because otherwise that would require telemetry?

  • scrchngwsl@feddit.ukEnglish
    20·
    1 year ago

    For walking nothing beats OpenStreetMap. Absolutely destroys Google maps as it knows all the footpaths and what is and isn’t walkable.

    For driving I’m stuck with Google due to Android Auto.

    For finding businesses etc Here is the best alternative but frankly Google is in a different league in this regard, nothing beats it.

    • Faebe2222@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      If you want a good alternative for driving try out Magic Earth! Also uses openstreetmaps and has some Waze like features to report stuff

      • scrchngwsl@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Thanks, I tried it a while ago (two years or more) and didn’t like it then, but it looks a lot better now. Will give it a go on some routes I know and see how it does!

      • seang96@spgrn.comEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I am waiting for an android auto update where it has a mute button for navigation, if it had that I could live with all the inconveniences.

        • Faebe2222@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          I am not using Android Auto, but cant you just change the voice volume to 0 in the app? Wont it carry over the settings to the car?

          • seang96@spgrn.comEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            Sure but that is a lot more difficult to do when you forget and your a mile down the road and it’s illegal to use your phone while driving. I might use it for my normal drives that I just leave on for reporting and use gmaps for navigation until it’s added though.