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User reports Google Maps proposed a sponsored detour to a trip
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this post was submitted on 30 Dec 2023
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I've been getting ads in the search results on the iOS version of Google Maps for a while, super irritating.
Apple Maps used to be absolute rubbish but it’s extremely excellent now. It even tells ya when there’s a speed trap up ahead, and it’s been correct 75% of the time for me.
I've been meaning to give it a try, but I only ever think of it when I'm already driving, which is probably among the worst possible times to learn a new interface
Fair! It was a bit of adjusting to me, turns look closer overall. But it do love that it vibrates my watch when I get close to a turn (I never use voice.)
It’s so much better than when I first used it, it looks nice now, it has all of the janky addresses I’ve tried, and the watch thing is nice.