Stepping away from Google Maps led me to some hidden-gem alternatives and also some dealbreakers. You may find my final choice surprising.

Following last week’s quiet release of Find Hub for Wear OS, Google is rolling out support for map layers on Android.

Google Maps has quietly restored a winter favorite, bringing detailed ski lifts and trail overlays back into the app after pulling them earlier in 2024. The move reverses a controversial decision that ...

CoMaps is community-driven, open-source, transparent, and the developers aren't concerned with making a profit. The app is fairly new (just hitting Google Play Store and the Apple App Store around ...

Google Maps is one of the best navigation apps. It is preinstalled on most Android phones and is usually the first app I open ...

This free trip-planning supplement helps you find all sorts of interesting stops along whatever route you’re taking.

I'm glad I found it because the feature has now become an integral part of my daily navigation routine. It also made me ...

OpenAI has begun accepting submissions from third-party developers for their apps to be accessible directly in ChatGPT, and has launched a new App Directory (don't call it a "store"!) that can be ...

Android 16 is getting a new location notification alert so users have a better idea of when apps access their location. To be ...