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User reports Google Maps proposed a sponsored detour to a trip (paquita.masto.host)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by elfio to c/[email protected]

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Original toot in Spanish says: "OK, so I need some alternatives to Google Maps, because I just decided seconds ago to stop using it after I got proposed a trip with a completely unnecessary detour which adds two extra minutes just because it pass by a gas station that sponsors this trip."

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Guys, try some OpenStreetMap-based alternatives and get rid of Google Maps:

https://organicmaps.app/

https://osmand.net/

[–] ratman150 3 points 1 year ago

I like osmand for off-grid motorcycle type stuff but I've found it to be somewhat useless for final mile navigation especially ironically in the city. I still use it as it's awesome and allows pre-planned offline routes but I also still use gmaps as well. When I drove trucks for a living I found that the Garmin (truck specific but buy what you need) GPS to be quite amazing and will probably buy one of those for my car someday.

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