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Didn't Google Maps do this already for free ? Why should I abandon those and use this ?
by senthilmpro 9y ago
Didn't Google Maps do this already for free ? Why should I abandon those and use this ?
- arjun27 9y agoGoogle Maps and other map APIs are great for visuals, routes and ETAs. Where they lack is generating a battery efficient accurate location stream and mapping that to your app's workflow. Plus, map APIs are priced on the basis of number of API calls or views, both of which can lead to unpredictable cost for such a feature. For a more detailed analysis, check out our blog post: https://blog.hypertrack.com/2017/04/23/building-live-location-features-requires-more-than-maps-apis/ https://blog.hypertrack.com/2017/04/23/building-live-locatio...
- sandGorgon 9y agoThis is pretty cool - https://blog.hypertrack.com/2017/04/18/pitfalls-using-location-streams-building-live-location-features/ https://blog.hypertrack.com/2017/04/18/pitfalls-using-locati... Is there something in the protocol that makes it more efficient?
- arjun27 9y agoI'm guessing you're referring to MQTT. With smaller packet sizes it's more battery efficient than HTTP if you're making continuous network requests. Great comparison post here: http://stephendnicholas.com/posts/power-profiling-mqtt-vs-https http://stephendnicholas.com/posts/power-profiling-mqtt-vs-ht...