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+1 Here maps (it's the old Nokia maps, now under Daimler and others). Probably the best UX of any map apps and some great sounding voices.

by Nux 8y ago

1996 8y ago
I think we both have the same experience. User interface and user experience in Here are heads and shoulder above google maps IMHO, so much that after this, I also installed Here maps on my regular phone. The best interface is still on my old windows phone, with zero ads, back when Microsoft owned Here. Someone said I found an obscure usecase. I disagree. Navigating without a reliable data connection is not obscure and uncommon!! Even if it was, my obscure case is very embedded in my mind. I don't care about the 99% cases when google maps work. I care about the 1% when it doesn't work while I need it. This is why after this, I've decided it was safer to migrate my mapping needs to a more robust solution. I don't care about how wide user adoption is. I care that it solves my problem better than the alternatives!
- yjftsjthsd-h 8y ago
  > I don't care about the 99% cases when google maps work. I care about the 1% when it doesn't work while I need it. This right here is a huge reason I distrust Google apps. When it's good, it's good, and when it isn't... it's terrible.
Marsymars 8y ago
> Probably the best UX of any map apps Except for the ads, which I consider to be pretty terrible UX compared to not having any ads. I'd be willing to pay to avoid any ads in HERE Maps.
- Nux 8y ago
  I've been using Here Maps for 4-5 years now and haven't seen a single add. Are you sure we are talking about the same app?
  - Marsymars 8y ago
    The Play Store entry explicitly lists the app as containing ads. I've definitely seen ads in it before, can't recall on which of Windows/Android/iOS platforms though.
fencepost 8y ago
What got me to stop using Here on Android was that when I chose a contact or other address and selected Google Maps to launch it took me to the location. When I chose Here maps it took me to my current location - if I wanted to use that address I'd clicked, I could go copy and paste it.

+1 Here maps (it's the old Nokia maps, now under Daimler and others). Probably the best UX of any map apps and some great sounding voices.

by Nux 8y ago

+1 Here maps (it's the old Nokia maps, now under Daimler and others). Probably the best UX of any map apps and some great sounding voices.

1996 8y ago

I think we both have the same experience. User interface and user experience in Here are heads and shoulder above google maps IMHO, so much that after this, I also installed Here maps on my regular phone. The best interface is still on my old windows phone, with zero ads, back when Microsoft owned Here. Someone said I found an obscure usecase. I disagree. Navigating without a reliable data connection is not obscure and uncommon!! Even if it was, my obscure case is very embedded in my mind. I don't care about the 99% cases when google maps work. I care about the 1% when it doesn't work while I need it. This is why after this, I've decided it was safer to migrate my mapping needs to a more robust solution. I don't care about how wide user adoption is. I care that it solves my problem better than the alternatives!

yjftsjthsd-h 8y ago
> I don't care about the 99% cases when google maps work. I care about the 1% when it doesn't work while I need it. This right here is a huge reason I distrust Google apps. When it's good, it's good, and when it isn't... it's terrible.

Marsymars 8y ago

> Probably the best UX of any map apps Except for the ads, which I consider to be pretty terrible UX compared to not having any ads. I'd be willing to pay to avoid any ads in HERE Maps.

Nux 8y ago
I've been using Here Maps for 4-5 years now and haven't seen a single add. Are you sure we are talking about the same app?
- Marsymars 8y ago
  The Play Store entry explicitly lists the app as containing ads. I've definitely seen ads in it before, can't recall on which of Windows/Android/iOS platforms though.

fencepost 8y ago

What got me to stop using Here on Android was that when I chose a contact or other address and selected Google Maps to launch it took me to the location. When I chose Here maps it took me to my current location - if I wanted to use that address I'd clicked, I could go copy and paste it.