sma3in@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoGoogle Maps has become an eyesore. 5 examples of how the app has lost its waywww.fastcompany.comexternal-linkmessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1198arrow-down112cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanstechnews@radiation.partyhackernews@derp.foo
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minus-squareBonehead@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·11 months agoI’m trying it now, but it can’t seem to find some common addresses that I visit. I’ll attempt to use it, but so far it doesn’t look promising.
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoIt’s based on Open Street Map and sadly you need to know the location you want to go to (without needing to enter a door # I mean) in many cases because it relies on people entering the information on the map. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.westnordost.streetcomplete For people who want to help while playing a game!
minus-squareGlitzyArmrest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoYep, this is what I do! After awhile of adding addresses and POIs, finding this info is no longer difficult in my area for the most part.
minus-squaretychosmoose@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoIt can help to download your local map for offline use. The default basemap doesn’t have details like house numbers, but the downloaded maps should.
I’m trying it now, but it can’t seem to find some common addresses that I visit. I’ll attempt to use it, but so far it doesn’t look promising.
It’s based on Open Street Map and sadly you need to know the location you want to go to (without needing to enter a door # I mean) in many cases because it relies on people entering the information on the map.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.westnordost.streetcomplete
For people who want to help while playing a game!
Yep, this is what I do! After awhile of adding addresses and POIs, finding this info is no longer difficult in my area for the most part.
It can help to download your local map for offline use. The default basemap doesn’t have details like house numbers, but the downloaded maps should.