Most annoying thing for me is being unable to filter businesses out of my search results. I cannot tell you how many times I have been looking for coffee shops and had to scroll past dozens of gas stations that sell coffee. It’s also a problem that I can’t filter out fast food or massive chains. Yes Starbucks is a coffee shop, but if I want something small or local I’m shit out of luck on Google maps because they dominate my results.
This is such a simple feature for a SEARCH ENGINE COMPANY to implement but I’m sure they don’t want to risk upsetting potential ad revenue by allowing users to filter out the advertisers business.
Hmm, I just tried a route and it looks like you’re right, it draws it out but doesn’t give you turn by turn. I could have sworn it does when I’m actually following it, but maybe not. I’ll have to actually test it.
I find it interesting that many of these complaints essentially boil down to: listen, I know you have vast amounts of data about who I am as a person, so why aren’t you using this data effectively?
This is what I’m wondering about too, spez, but I figured you would know a thing or two about that…
My Google account has reached an age of maturity, but I’m order to watch ‘sensitive materiaal’ Google wants me to upload my ID. Which I’ll never do.
Otoh, like with Netflix suggestions, wouldn’t it be more scary if the recommendations actually started making sense?
I’m shocked the auto zoom function isn’t mentioned. I am zoomed into the area where I am. I search for something. The app zooms out to show me results from places literal hours away… Sometimes on different continents. I’m annoyed, I zoom back in to where I was, click on a result, and it zooms out AGAIN. WTF?
Idk…the article starts with talking about the history of Google Maps, then talks about Apple’s Maps, and then complains pretty much at what looks like desktop features based off the snapshot in the article. Maybe the setup is different on iOS vs Android?
When I use Google Maps in my car, it doesn’t pop up all these different places…it asks me to input a destination, and then it gives directions. Granted, I don’t use it to include walking or other forms of transportation. The CarPlay interface has options to find gas stations, hotels, restaurants, etc., yet it doesn’t clutter the display with those when I’m in transit.
I’m in agreement that the desktop version has a lot of clutter, no doubt. As far as my experience, the mobile app doesn’t have a lot of issues where I use it the most.