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Google Maps Comparisons

Discussions center on Google Maps' superiority in features, data accuracy, and functionality compared to competitors, with debates on its monetization, changes, and why users prefer or avoid it.

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regularfry • May 12, 2016 • View on HN

Google Maps was better before they did that.

Ididntdothis • Jan 31, 2020 • View on HN

The annoying thing is that google maps is still much better :(

sova • Jun 23, 2019 • View on HN

Maps.google is not real, what a missed opp

DocTomoe • Aug 30, 2017 • View on HN

Can you give a bit more information about where (in the geographical sense) Google Maps is inferior to [unknownCompetitor]?

guug • Jun 25, 2020 • View on HN

People were saying the Google Maps also does it.

swah • Apr 6, 2023 • View on HN

Avoiding Google Maps for any reason ?

jklinger410 • Nov 27, 2023 • View on HN

Google Maps was never the solution for this lol

ryantgtg • Aug 26, 2023 • View on HN

Google Maps has more functionality than just targeted ads.

The_mboga_real • Feb 2, 2020 • View on HN

Are you discussing Google Maps? It must be true that you lot really have no other problems. All hail the virgin fag!

roundsquare • Apr 1, 2010 • View on HN

Am I missing something? Who said anything about google maps?