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I don't see Google Maps mentioned here. That's proving the hardest to quit for me - by far. I moved to NYC a month ago and it would be like an order of magnitud
by graue 14y ago
I don't see Google Maps mentioned here. That's proving the hardest to quit for me - by far. I moved to NYC a month ago and it would be like an order of magnitude harder to get around without GMaps' transit, walking and biking directions.
For biking, http://ridethecity.org http://ridethecity.org actually gives great directions comparable to GMaps but the site isn't mobile friendly at all - have to memorize the route before you set out. I know there are alternatives for transit directions but I haven't tried them - suggestions? And I haven't seen walking directions offered anywhere.
Even for browsing maps on mobile I haven't found a good option yet. Of course there's http://openstreetmap.org/ http://openstreetmap.org/ on desktop, but it doesn't show your current location and isn't very mobile friendly. There's an "OSM Browser" app for Android, but it's solidly mediocre - no directions, doesn't show current location, and you can only scroll one screen at a time, like MapQuest circa 2002.
It's my hope that I'm simply ignorant and some smart HNers will reply with apps/sites I haven't heard of yet... Anyone?
- agersant 14y agoI like Nokia's map app (http://here.com http://here.com). Haven't tried it on mobile but it's great on the desktop.