- By Ashish Singh
- Wed, 06 Sep 2023 04:59 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Google Maps has become one of the essential applications in the users day to day commute. It helps in finding ways, to get real-time status about the traffic and the best possible route to avoid traffic and reach the desired destination. However, Google Maps now has a good India-based competitor called Mappls by MapMyIndia.
MAPPLS vs Google Maps: Technology:
MAPPLS is an Indian navigation platform based on NAVIC, an independent regional satellite navigation system that delivers precise real-time positioning and timing services, whereas Google Maps is based on Earth Viewer, which debuted in 2005 as the Google Earth application. The Landsat satellite program serves as the foundation for Google Earth.
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MAPPLS vs Google Maps: Features
MAPPLS gains a raft of new features that give it an advantage over Google Maps, including road speed restriction, the speed at which you are driving, and more exact time to destination. It will also assist users in avoiding traffic citations because it already displays the permitted speed limit, but Google Maps does not.
MAPPLS also informs users about traffic signals, uneven roads, speed bumps, potholes, and other risks. Another advantage it has over Google Maps is the ability to provide correct directions and give customers enough time to determine whether or not to use the flyover. It also displays the dedicated image, which indicates whether visitors should take the diversion or continue straight.
Another advantage over Google Maps is that it only requires Location permission from your smartphone, but Google Maps requires additional permissions such as contacts, notifications, and more.
The MAPPLS, on the other hand, is still working on the overall layout, user interface, and other features of the application in order to compete with Google Maps on a global scale. It is already available in several nations, giving Google Maps a run for its money.
