• Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    Thanks for the recommendation! Can’t remember why I hadn’t tried Organic Maps when testing alternative options, but already glad to see the Gulf of Mexico keeping its proper name. Going on a roadtrip in a few days, so I’ll get a chance to properly test it out then. 👍

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        2 days ago

        Since giving up my car and moving to a new city in a new country, the only maps app I have found that gives decent walking directions is Apple Maps. Google and the others do things like skip around footpaths, probably because they base everything on roads meant for cars. That’s my guess anyway.

        And then Google Maps is the only one that tends to have the info I actually need. Especially what is open right now since that’s kind of confusing here. Businesses often close much earlier in the UK than they did in the US. So I end up doing things like search Google Maps for a cafe or convenience store that’s still open, then search Apple Maps for the best walking route. And then feel stupid, but I have yet to find a workaround. And I’ve tried.