Another limitation of Google Maps is, it does not provide offline navigation which becomes very important in places where you don't have mobile data coverage.
If you have the offline map, you can still do this even if you can't use the GPS navigation feature.
I can make coffee by pounding my own grinds and boiling water over a campfire. But if I wake up expecting to turn the coffee maker on and can't, it can throw off my day. Further Google Maps is a terrible, terrible way to handle navigate on a smartphone, especially in a dense urban area with layers of highways.