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Comment by trhaynes | Hacker News Reader

Quick suggestion: style the "Current Location" bubble differently from the rest.

Also, I'm not sure what "?" is. I assume that it lets you enter an address, but it's best if I don't have to try it to figure it out.

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Agree on both. Current location and the one-off entry button should be distinct from the preset buttons.

I love the simple but powerful UI. It's not often you see something that makes you think "Why hasn't this been done before?".

I would even gladly pay a buck or two for an Android version ;)

EDIT: grammar

Agree that it could be clearer. The idea of the '?' is to let you enter a location without the hassle of having to save it first. Useful for times when you want to go someplace, but it's not common enough to warrant saving it

To me, it seems like this (the ? ) is the strongest feature of the app. My kneejerk reaction is that if you go to a place often enough to save it, you probably don't need directons anyway (or won't after one or two trips).

Nitpick aside, this is a beautifully simple interface.

The "?" button is definitely useful, but often I use Google Maps on Android to get transit directions home (or some other recurring place).

I know where home is but I still don't know whether or not I have to run to catch the next train.

I would guess that the most common use case is getting from the current location to a new destination (?). What if those 2 were more prominent? Saved locations could be an additional option but to make this more efficient, I would bring those 2 options to the forefront.

Needless to say, but well done!

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