• volkerwirsing@feddit.org
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      8 months ago
      • It has the map corpus from OpenStreetMap, so one of the best in the world
      • It works offline - just download the desired maps onto the device
      • That makes it really, really fast. Google Maps is slower
      • You can also use it in areas with bad reception. I’m using it for hiking in the woods where there is no cell phone connection available
      • I really like the UI - they are f.e. better at displaying house numbers and street names than Google.
      • No ads
      • wizrad@lemmy.ca
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        8 months ago

        On the hiking note, it also shows a lot of trails. I used it to navigate to a trail head and was pleasantly surprised to see a rough outline of the trails I would be using plus some others I didn’t know were there.

      • kungen@feddit.nu
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        8 months ago

        Google’s maps are decent and can also be downloaded to be offline…? But yeah, it seems like it’s a nice alternative, especially if you want to be free from Google’s grips.