The big problem with this is, we have a situation where Google maps is very obviously inferior, to all competing solutions – even paper maps are now more up to

The big problem with this is, we have a situation where Google maps is very obviously inferior, to all competing solutions – even paper maps are now more up to date – and yet, everyone still uses it. Because it’s the default. That shows just how powerful the advantage of a default app is, and how at this point, Google Maps is entirely without competition just because it is the default. Not even when Google Maps sucks do people switch away – often because many don’t even know there are alternatives. (And btw, this issue isn’t just like that in one German city, Google Maps is here like that in many places).