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Google Maps - Navigation & Transit for iOS

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Editors' Review

Download.com Staff Jan 8, 2013

Apple's attempt at creating its own mapping app didn't start out on the right foot and could certainly use a bit more tweaking, but, thankfully, Google has stepped in to provide frustrated users with an iPhone version of its popular mapping service.

Google Maps for iOS first asks you to sign in to save your favorite places and to access past searches. You can opt to skip that step, however. The main screen is stripped down so that you can get a full view of the map. A search bar resides at the top, and you can tap the arrow icon to find directions from your current location. A very nondescript tab in the lower-right corner gives you up-to-date traffic and public transit information (if you have it in your location), and we were able to view our street in detail using the Satellite feature. In a matter of seconds, we had directions from our location to another across town, and were able to view our options for walking, driving, or taking public transportation. Once we chose our route, we tapped Start, and the voice-guided directions gave enough detail that we made it to our location pretty much right on target -- a definite improvement over our experience with Apple Maps, which got us completely turned around while trying to navigate downtown St. Louis.

We highly recommend Google Maps for iOS to all users.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 4.35

Thanks for using Google Maps! This release brings bug fixes that improve our product to help you discover new places and navigate to them.

General

Release October 9, 2017
Date Added October 9, 2017
Version 4.35

Operating Systems

Operating Systems iOS
Additional Requirements Compatible with: iPad2Wifi, iPad23G, iPhone4S, iPadThirdGen, iPadThirdGen4G, iPhone5, iPodTouchFifthGen, iPadFourthGen, iPadFourthGen4G, iPadMini, iPadMini4G, iPhone5c, iPhone5s, iPadAir, iPadAirCellular, iPadMiniRetina, iPadMiniRetinaCellular, iPhone6, iPhone6Plus, iPadAir2, iPadAir2Cellular, iPadMini3, iPadMini3Cellular, iPodTouchSixthGen, iPhone6s, iPhone6sPlus, iPadMini4, iPadMini4Cellular, iPadPro, iPadProCellular, iPadPro97, iPadPro97Cellular, iPhoneSE, iPhone7, iPhone7Plus, iPad611, iPad612, iPad71, iPad72, iPad73, iPad74

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Developer's Description

Google Maps makes navigating your world faster and easier. Find the best places in town and the information you need to get there. Get there faster with real-time updates. Beat traffic with real-time ETAs and traffic conditions. Catch your bus, train, or ride-share with real-time transit info. Save time with automatic re-routing based on live traffic, incidents, and road closures. Don't miss a turn or exit with lane guidance. Find pit stops along your route like gas stations and coffee spots. Discover places and explore like a local. Find top-rated restaurants and local businesses, wherever you are. Decide on the best places to go with reviews, ratings, and pictures of foods and interiors. Plan your visit and see menus, make reservations, and find when places are typically busiest. Help others discover the best places by sharing reviews, photos and more. Save places you want to or often visit, and quickly find them later from any computer or device. Experience the Google Maps difference. Offline maps to search and navigate without an internet connection. Street View and indoor imagery for restaurants, shops, museums and more. Indoor maps to quickly find your way inside big places like airports, malls and stadiums. Comprehensive, accurate maps in 220 countries and territories. Transit schedules and maps for over 15, 000 cities. Detailed business information on over 100 million places. Some features not available in all countries. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

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