Asides from the stock Apple Maps app, Google Maps is the most commonly supported 3rd party map. 3rd party apps often have links for directions, Google Maps is usually an option whereas other 3rd party GPS apps are not.
You can download offline data per city or parts of cities if you live in an especially large city, but not for states or countries. Points of Interests are generally more relevant & current than the typical stand alone GPS unit.
Nearby my house, there is major road construction in progress. Apple maps didn’t show this at all, but google maps did. There was also a new, small road that was finished around 3 days ago. Google maps shows this road. Apple maps still hasn’t shown the major construction.
Recent updates have made it so you can label a place instead of being stuck with some address or GPS coordinate and forgetting what it represents. Saved places show as stars and are all on one layer as long as you're logged in. There is also the ability to create maps (parallel to groups) for things you might not want to see or have show up all the time whenever you're using google maps from day to day.
This feature is highly helpful for planning, even if you're a person who likes to wing it.
Google Maps offline maps update automatically in the background. Not a problem if you're using a sim card in your phone, but if you connect to a pre-paid hotspot that the phone recognizes and connects to as a wifi device you risk burning through your data allotment. The offline maps can be set to update manually, but this is not default behavior.
Foursquare learns about what you like from the places you go and the searches you make. The app will give you recommendations based on what you like not what other people search for.
Use Foursquare with Facebook and Twitter to see what restaurants and other places your friends recommend. Also get tips from those you follow about places you might not yet know about.
Foursquare lets you follow your friends and other people that you trust to have great taste in food and places. You can view tips left by the people you follow at the places you go.
The OpenTable Android app gives you the ability to find restaurants with open table reservations and to book those tables quickly. No longer will you have to call around to multiple places to see if they have open times for dining, see right in the app open tables and times and book your choice instantly.
Visitors to restaurants can use the OpenTable app to leave reviews and photos of places they have dined. Restaurants can update the information on their establishments, including addresses, hours and menus.
OpenTable has a reward system, using the app to make reservations will give you points you can spend on rewards such as free appetizers or discounts at your favorite restaurants.
Everyone like to get their friends recommendations of their favorite restaurants and other places. Use the Posse app to follow all of your friends and other people that have good taste in places. Get the inside scoop of the hottest places with the best food from the people you trust the most, your friends.
The Posse app has a large network of restaurants and other businesses in many large cities for you to find your favorites and hidden gems you may not have known about. Use the Posse database of places to choose a new favorite or find something you like when in a new town.
The Posse app allows you to collect and display your favorite places, and lets you share those collections in a way your friends will enjoy. You can make different types of collections depending on your interests, if you are into seafood restaurants or want to give info on the best stores in your neighborhood, posse gives you the power to share.
The Posse app has a customer loyalty type program built into it. When you visit your favorite places often, the Posse app gives business owners the ability to reward their customers for supporting their stores.
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