Google Maps is changing with pretty significant redesigns across key surfaces, including when searching for directions…
Looks promising
That’s pretty neat, especially the reduced need to get to the top of the screen to change mode of transportation when looking for directions.
Why not make it a button that opens up into the different mode options? Do people really use it to compare different modes travel time?
Yeah not that ground breaking. Also if you want good alternative I found MagicEarth, you should give it a try. It uses OpenStreetMap, no tracking or ads.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.generalmagic.magicearth
The ui feels really unpolished though ):
Edit: I’m still using it, just not thrilled about it
Haven’t tried that, but Organic Maps is another OSM based app that has a pretty clean UI
https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.generalmagic.magicearth/latest/ it doesn’t seems like it
I always worry with these guys… What’s their business plan then? How are they making money? Why not open source?
Can we please have an option to completely disable the hovering mini pop-up Maps when switching apps?