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At this point, Google Maps is the only Google service I use with some frequency. I always use OpenStreetMap first, but if I need satellite imagery or street view, I fall over to Google Maps. All their other services are replaceable (with reasonable replacements), as far as I am aware.

Edit: I suppose YouTube technically counts as a Google service, which I also use with high frequency.

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I recently switched to an iPhone and am an Apple Maps purist now. A man can only be told to turn left at the Carl's Jr so many times before he snaps.

Google Maps cannot understand which redirection I am facing when the navigation just starts while Apple Maps does it beautifully.

That’s honestly the most important portion of trip. I don’t need to be navigated once I am driving on the highway.

Seriously? I bought in-car navigation for my car instead of opting for CarPlay/AndroidAuto for this exact reason. When I start a trip, my phone (always used Google Maps) can never figure out which way I am facing and will keep rotating around and recalculating directions until I gather some speed on the road. With my in-car navigation, the compass works flawlessly even in parking garages and basements. I though the holy grail would be a UX where Google Maps would use its maps, traffic and navigation data while using the car's GPS.

Try Apple Maps if you have an iPhone, you’ll be surprised.

The best part about Apple Maps is it gives you directions before its too late. Google Maps would tell me to cross 4 lanes to turn within the next 20m.

The voice is also much more natural sounding than Google Maps

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