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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ImTiagoSousa to c/iosbeta
 

I'm making this post to note some of the differences I've noticed between the two apps when using offline mode. Let me know if you find any other differences I might have missed.

Things that Apple Maps does that Google doesn't:

  • Walking and Public Transport routes.
  • Location details (Opening Hours, Phone Number, Ratings,…) only if cached on device, otherwise it won’t show anything other than the location.

Things that Google Maps does that Apple doesn’t:

  • Show phone numbers for all businesses (no need to be cached from what I can tell).
  • Less storage occupied for around the same location/area downloaded.
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[–] Targox 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is there a big difference in occupied storage space?

[–] ImTiagoSousa 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes, I got 2 areas saved on both.

Portugal (South until Lisbon)
GM ~350MB
AM ~800MB

Manchester
GM ~200MB
AM ~ 411MB