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drenvuk · 2019-05-14 23:54:23

Not gonna lie, I would rather just pay for google maps.

iamshs | karma 1759 | avg karma 2.87 · | 2020-01-19 03:41:35

And then let that ‘official map’ from Google charge $100/month subscription fee.

aianus | karma 3878 | avg karma 1.62 · | 2014-06-26 08:15:06

I think the vast majority of people would rather look it up on Google Maps for five minutes and save $5.

Marsymars | karma 2243 | avg karma 1.4 · | 2021-05-31 17:56:02

I would gladly pay monthly to receive Google Maps without ads.

MattGaiser | karma 17770 | avg karma 3.3 · | 2020-05-31 08:06:53+00:00

People are complaining about Google Maps in absolute terms. They forget that products are relative. What is the alternative to Google Maps?

I am with you on not being willing to pay anything for the service.

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senthilmpro | karma 10 | avg karma 1.67 · | 2017-05-20 18:31:27

Didn't Google Maps do this already for free ? Why should I abandon those and use this ?

whoknowswhat11 | karma 829 | avg karma 2.03 · | 2021-05-29 14:00:05+00:00

You paid for Google maps - weird

tjr225 | karma 2462 | avg karma 2.01 · | 2018-04-16 02:58:45+00:00

The only google service I rely on is their map. I wish there were an alternative.

maupin | karma 95 | avg karma 1.79 · | 2022-05-10 15:02:33

Well, that's reason enough for me to prefer Google Maps.

kanox | karma 1597 | avg karma 3.45 · | 2018-06-12 20:34:16+00:00

Non-web person here: No idea that Google Maps costs money for anyone, assumed it was ad-supported like anything else.

Dah00n | karma 1788 | avg karma 1.37 · | 2021-12-29 02:21:51

It's not free. Maybe your privacy is worth nothing -that's up to you to decide- but mine is close to priceless. So to me using Google maps would be hugely expensive.

flangola7 | karma 1481 | avg karma 0.68 · | 2023-09-13 11:05:35

Google maps has always been free.

tyingq | karma 59102 | avg karma 3.47 · | 2017-11-12 01:56:21+00:00

Google maps is useful, no doubt. But surely they are monetizing it, not always by presenting what's best for you.

gambiting | karma 29451 | avg karma 3.2 · | 2017-12-20 12:39:23+00:00

I don't blame google, I'm just saying that Google Maps is an inferior product(And yes, the counter argument here is that it's free).

matwood | karma 18013 | avg karma 2.75 · | 2018-11-12 02:19:00+00:00

The maps price gouge is yet another reason I will not use google services for anything but ancillary services.

alt227 | karma 1190 | avg karma 2.38 · | 2022-09-30 10:24:42

This is the main thing I hate about google maps. I refuse to do free work for google in return for 'fun'.

throwawayboise | karma 6021 | avg karma 2.22 · | 2022-02-01 22:03:58

Fine, so give me a Google Maps subscription price that does not show me ads, does not save my location history. I pay for YouTube Premium to avoid ads, I would pay for a privacy-preserving and ad-free Google Maps. Maps and navigation is the only reason I have a smartphone. If they can't offer that, I'll buy a feature phone and a Garmin Drive or some other device for nav.

jacquesm | karma 227883 | avg karma 3.76 · | 2018-12-21 00:54:01

There is no reason Google maps should be an online service.

gala8y | karma 869 | avg karma 1.92 · | 2013-04-06 21:27:24+00:00

Google Maps, above a certain threshold, is a paid service for websites. I bet on this.

rattray | karma 6323 | avg karma 3.04 · | 2020-07-01 10:57:19

Honestly, I'd be happy to pay for Google Maps if it meant my recommendations would be free of sponsorship bias. Google Maps is hands-down my favorite app.

But, I'd feel pretty bad if everybody had to pay for Google Maps, since so many people rely on it.

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