Editing Google Maps (section)

== Mobile app ==
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Google Maps is available as a [[mobile app]] for the [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]] mobile operating systems. The first mobile version of Google Maps (then known as Google Local for Mobile) was launched in beta in November 2005 for mobile platforms supporting [[Java Platform, Micro Edition|J2ME]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=PhoneArena |date=2005-11-10 |title=Google local for Mobile announced |url=https://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-local-for-Mobile-announced_id741 |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=PhoneArena |language=en-US |archive-date=October 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005201252/https://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-local-for-Mobile-announced_id741 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gohring |first=Nancy |date=2005-11-07 |title=Google launches downloadable mobile application |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2808810/google-launches-downloadable-mobile-application.html |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Computerworld |language=en |archive-date=October 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005201251/https://www.computerworld.com/article/2808810/google-launches-downloadable-mobile-application.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-02-16 |title=Google Local for Mobile |url=http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/reviews/item/Google_Earth.php |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=All About Symbian |language=en |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619153231/http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/reviews/item/Google_Earth.php |url-status=live }}</ref> It was released as Google Maps for Mobile in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-10-16 |title=Google Maps |url=http://www.google.com:80/gmm/index.html |access-date=2023-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016100649/http://www.google.com:80/gmm/index.html |archive-date=October 16, 2006 }}</ref> In 2007 it came preloaded on the [[IPhone (1st generation)|first iPhone]] in a deal with Apple.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Chris |date=2012-09-29 |title=Steve Jobs added Google Maps to the original iPhone just weeks before unveiling |url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/9/29/3428380/steve-jobs-apple-google-maps-original-iphone |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=The Verge |language=en |archive-date=October 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030004416/https://www.theverge.com/2012/9/29/3428380/steve-jobs-apple-google-maps-original-iphone |url-status=live }}</ref> A version specifically for [[Windows Mobile]] was released in February 2007<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-19 |title=Google Maps for now available on Windows Mobile devices |url=https://www.engadget.com/2007-02-01-google-maps-for-now-available-on-windows-mobile-devices.html |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=Engadget |language=en-US |archive-date=October 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030184352/https://www.engadget.com/2007-02-01-google-maps-for-now-available-on-windows-mobile-devices.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and the [[Symbian]] app was released in November 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-10-12 |title=New native S60 Google Maps for Mobile with GPS support |url=http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/6077_New_Google_Maps_with_GPS_suppo.php |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=All About Symbian |language=en |archive-date=October 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030004530/http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/6077_New_Google_Maps_with_GPS_suppo.php |url-status=live }}</ref>

Version 2.0 of Google Maps Mobile was announced at the end of 2007, with a stand out ''My Location'' feature to find the user's location using the cell towers, without needing [[Global Positioning System|GPS]].<ref>{{cite web |date=November 28, 2007 |title=Google Announces Launch of Google Maps for Mobile With "My Location" Technology |url=http://googlepress.blogspot.no/2007/11/google-announces-launch-of-google-maps_28.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426060108/http://googlepress.blogspot.no/2007/11/google-announces-launch-of-google-maps_28.html |archive-date=April 26, 2017 |access-date=April 25, 2017 |website=News from Google}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Marshall |first=Matt |date=November 28, 2007 |title=Google releases useful "my location" feature for cellphones |url=https://venturebeat.com/2007/11/28/google-releases-killer-my-location-feature-for-cellphones/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425205258/https://venturebeat.com/2007/11/28/google-releases-killer-my-location-feature-for-cellphones/ |archive-date=April 25, 2017 |access-date=April 25, 2017 |website=[[VentureBeat]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Schonfeld |first=Erick |date=November 28, 2007 |title=Google Mobile Maps PinPoints Your Location Without GPS |url=https://techcrunch.com/2007/11/28/google-mobile-maps-pinpoints-your-location-without-gps/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426055735/https://techcrunch.com/2007/11/28/google-mobile-maps-pinpoints-your-location-without-gps/ |archive-date=April 26, 2017 |access-date=April 25, 2017 |website=[[TechCrunch]] |publisher=[[AOL]]}}</ref> In September 2008, Google Maps was released for and preloaded on Google's own new platform Android.<ref>{{cite web |first=Mac |last=Vanlerberghe |title=Google on Android |url=http://googlemobile.blogspot.se/2008/09/google-on-android.html |website=Google Mobile Blog |date=September 23, 2008 |access-date=April 30, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207194122/http://googlemobile.blogspot.se/2008/09/google-on-android.html |archive-date=December 7, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Erick |last=Tseng |title=The first Android-powered phone |url=https://googleblog.blogspot.se/2008/09/first-android-powered-phone.html |website=Official Google Blog |date=September 23, 2008 |access-date=April 30, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207192639/https://googleblog.blogspot.se/2008/09/first-android-powered-phone.html |archive-date=December 7, 2017 }}</ref>

Up until [[iOS 6]], the built-in maps application on the [[iOS]] operating system was powered by Google Maps. However, with the announcement of iOS 6 in June 2012, [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] announced that they had created their own [[Apple Maps]] mapping service,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/11/apple-debuts-maps-app_n_1587726.html|title=Apple Maps App Officially Debuts, Google Maps Dropped (PHOTOS)|last=Gates|first=Sara|date=June 11, 2012|website=[[HuffPost]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=August 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807062355/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/apple-debuts-maps-app_n_1587726|url-status=live}}</ref> which officially replaced Google Maps when iOS 6 was released on September 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/technology/apple-ios-6-leaves-out-googles-maps.html|title=Apple's iPhone Update Leaves Out Google's Maps|last1=Chen|first1=Brian X.|last2=Wingfield|first2=Nick|date=September 19, 2012|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211042310/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/technology/apple-ios-6-leaves-out-googles-maps.html|url-status=live}}</ref> However, at launch, Apple Maps received significant criticism from users due to inaccuracies, errors and [[Software bug|bugs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19659736|title=New Apple maps app under fire from users|date=September 20, 2012|website=[[BBC]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=December 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204213342/http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19659736|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/9/20/3363914/wrong-turn-apple-ios-6-maps-phone-5-buggy-complaints|title=Wrong turn: Apple's buggy iOS 6 maps lead to widespread complaints|last=Patel|first=Nilay|date=September 20, 2012|website=[[The Verge]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=December 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161210202924/http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/20/3363914/wrong-turn-apple-ios-6-maps-phone-5-buggy-complaints|url-status=live}}</ref> One day later, ''[[The Guardian]]'' reported that Google was preparing its own Google Maps app,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/sep/20/apple-google-maps-headache|title=Apple's self-inflicted maps issue is a headache – but don't expect an apology|last=Arthur|first=Charles|date=September 20, 2012|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111200312/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/sep/20/apple-google-maps-headache|url-status=live}}</ref> which was released on December 12, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/12/12/take-that-apple-maps/|title=Google Launches Native Maps For iOS, And Here's The Deep Dive On Navigation, Info Sheets And More|last=Olanoff|first=Drew|date=December 12, 2012|website=[[TechCrunch]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022002/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=3_cc-session_776ef602-5bcf-4f92-8fc8-30b25317cc98|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/12/12/3760770/google-maps-iphone-available-features-navigation-transit|title=Google Maps for iPhone is here: how data and design beat Apple|last=Bohn|first=Dieter|date=December 12, 2012|website=[[The Verge]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111214200/http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/12/3760770/google-maps-iphone-available-features-navigation-transit|url-status=live}}</ref> Within two days, the application had been downloaded over ten million times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2493972/web-apps/google-maps-snares-10m-downloads-on-ios-app-store.html|title=Google Maps snares 10M downloads on iOS App Store|last=Keizer|first=Gregg|date=December 18, 2012|website=[[Computerworld]]|publisher=[[International Data Group]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=October 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022094257/https://www.computerworld.com/article/2493972/google-maps-snares-10m-downloads-on-ios-app-store.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Features ===
The Google Maps apps for iOS and Android have many of the same features, including [[turn-by-turn navigation]], [[street view]], and public transit information.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/google-maps-returns-to-ios-as-an-app-after-apples-removal/|title=Google Maps returns to iOS as an app after Apple's removal|last=Musil|first=Steven|date=December 12, 2012|website=[[CNET]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112024547/https://www.cnet.com/news/google-maps-returns-to-ios-as-an-app-after-apples-removal/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Rodriguez-2012">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2012-dec-13-la-fi-tn-google-maps-iphone-ipad-20121212-story.html|title=Google Maps returns to iPhone; iPad app coming soon|last=Rodriguez|first=Salvador|date=December 13, 2012|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=June 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629225643/http://articles.latimes.com/2012/dec/13/business/la-fi-tn-google-maps-iphone-ipad-20121212|url-status=live}}</ref> Turn-by-turn navigation was originally announced by Google as a separate beta testing app exclusive to Android 2.0 devices in October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2009/10/28/google-redefines-car-gps-navigation-google-maps-navigation-android/|title=Google Redefines GPS Navigation Landscape: Google Maps Navigation For Android 2.0|last=Arrington|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Arrington|date=October 28, 2009|website=[[TechCrunch]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=October 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022003344/https://techcrunch.com/2009/10/28/google-redefines-car-gps-navigation-google-maps-navigation-android/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2009/10/28/googles-turn-by-turn-navigation/|title=Google Maps Navigation Becomes Reality on Android|last=Schroeder|first=Stan|date=October 28, 2009|website=[[Mashable]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109025508/https://mashable.com/2009/10/28/googles-turn-by-turn-navigation/?europe=true|url-status=live}}</ref> The original standalone iOS version did not support the [[iPad]],<ref name="Rodriguez-2012" /> but tablet support was added with version 2.0 in July 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/07/16/google-maps-2-for-ios/|title=Google Maps 2.0 for iOS starts rolling out with iPad support, indoor maps (update: offline maps too)|last=Fingas|first=Jon|date=July 16, 2013|website=[[Engadget]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=October 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023033859/https://www.engadget.com/2013-07-16-google-maps-2-for-ios.html|url-status=live}}</ref> An update in June 2012 for Android devices added support for offline access to downloaded maps of certain regions,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/27/3121538/google-maps-offline-caching-app-update|title=Google Maps for Android now supports saving maps for offline use|last=Ingraham|first=Nathan|date=June 27, 2012|website=[[The Verge]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111203436/https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/27/3121538/google-maps-offline-caching-app-update|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/06/27/google-maps-offline-android/|title=Google Maps offline for Android is available today in version 6.9, also Compass Mode for Street View|last=Lawler|first=Richard|date=June 27, 2012|website=[[Engadget]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112025440/https://www.engadget.com/2012-06-27-google-maps-offline-android.html|url-status=live}}</ref> a feature that was eventually released for iOS devices, and made more robust on Android, in May 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/5/6/5687454/google-maps-app-update-offline-support-lane-guidance-uber|title=Google Maps for iOS and Android add offline support, lane guidance, and Uber integration|last=Kastrenakes|first=Jacob|date=May 6, 2014|website=[[The Verge]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111191123/http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/6/5687454/google-maps-app-update-offline-support-lane-guidance-uber|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://bgr.com/2014/05/06/google-maps-update-new-features/|title=Google Maps just got a huge update – here are the 5 best new features|last=Siegal|first=Jacob|date=May 6, 2014|website=[[Boy Genius Report|BGR]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108090525/https://bgr.com/2014/05/06/google-maps-update-new-features/|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the end of 2015 Google Maps announced its new offline functionality,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.govtech.com/applications/Google-Maps-Now-Available-Offline.html|title=Google Maps Now Available Offline|website=Government Technology |agency=Los Angeles Times |first1=David |last1=Pierson |date=November 11, 2015|access-date=November 19, 2016|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030201239/https://www.govtech.com/applications/Google-Maps-Now-Available-Offline.html|url-status=live}}</ref> but with various limitations – downloaded area cannot exceed 120,000 square kilometers<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6291838?co=GENIE.Platform=iOS&hl=en|title=Download areas and navigate offline – iPhone & iPad |website=Google Maps Help |access-date=November 19, 2016|archive-date=December 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219051321/https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6291838?co=GENIE.Platform=iOS&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-maps-offline-areas-mode-a6832891.html|title=How to use Google Maps on your smartphone when you don't have a connection |first1=Doug |last1=Bolton |date=25 January 2016 |work=The Independent|access-date=June 29, 2018|language=en-GB|archive-date=October 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022101459/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-maps-offline-areas-mode-a6832891.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and require a considerable amount of storage space.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.androidpit.com/use-your-google-maps-offline|title=How to use Google Maps offline |first1=David |last1=McCourt |date=May 30, 2019 |newspaper=AndroidPIT|access-date=November 19, 2016|archive-date=October 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023201617/https://www.nextpit.com/use-your-google-maps-offline|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2017, Google added a feature exclusively to Android that will, in some U.S. cities, indicate the level of difficulty in finding available parking spots,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/26/14400604/google-maps-parking-feature-how-hard-to-park|title=Google Maps now tells you how hard it is to park in some cities|last=Welch|first=Chris|date=January 26, 2017|website=[[The Verge]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|access-date=December 7, 2017|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112003638/https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/26/14400604/google-maps-parking-feature-how-hard-to-park|url-status=live}}</ref> and on both Android and iOS, the app can, as of an April 2017 update, remember where users parked.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/26/how-to-find-where-you-parked-with-google-maps.html|title=How to use a new Google Maps feature to help you find your parked car|last=Haselton|first=Todd|date=April 26, 2017|website=[[CNBC]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal News Group]]|access-date=December 7, 2017|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111204055/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/26/how-to-find-where-you-parked-with-google-maps.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/26/google-maps-for-ios-and-android-now-helps-you-remember-where-you-parked-your-car/|title=Google Maps now makes it easier to remember where you parked your car|last=Sawers|first=Paul|date=April 26, 2017|website=[[VentureBeat]]|access-date=December 7, 2017|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111182605/https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/26/google-maps-for-ios-and-android-now-helps-you-remember-where-you-parked-your-car/|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2017, Google Maps for Android was updated with new functionality to actively help the user in finding parking lots and garages close to a destination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/29/16219704/google-maps-parking-find-lots-garages-update-android|title=Google Maps will now help you find parking|last=Gartenberg|first=Chaim|date=August 29, 2017|website=[[The Verge]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|access-date=December 7, 2017|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111182459/https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/29/16219704/google-maps-parking-find-lots-garages-update-android|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2017, Google added a new two-wheeler mode to its Android app, designed for users in India, allowing for more accessibility in traffic conditions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/apps/2017/12/05/google-maps-new-two-wheeler-mode-shows-faster-routes-for-zipping-through-traffic-on-your-bike/|title=Google Maps' new two-wheeler mode shows faster routes for beating traffic on your bike|last=Ghoshal|first=Abhimanyu|date=December 5, 2017|website=The Next Web|access-date=December 7, 2017|archive-date=December 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207150616/https://thenextweb.com/apps/2017/12/05/google-maps-new-two-wheeler-mode-shows-faster-routes-for-zipping-through-traffic-on-your-bike/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.androidcentral.com/google-maps-gets-dedicated-two-wheeler-mode-india|title=Google Maps gets a dedicated two-wheeler mode in India|last=Jonnalagadda|first=Harish|date=December 5, 2017|website=Android Central|publisher=Mobile Nations|access-date=December 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207192321/https://www.androidcentral.com/google-maps-gets-dedicated-two-wheeler-mode-india|archive-date=December 7, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2019 the Android version introduced the new feature called live view that allows to view directions directly on the road thanks to [[augmented reality]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/google-maps-ar-directions-released-for-iphones-and-android.html|title=Google Maps AR directions released|date=February 21, 2020|website=CNBC|access-date=February 21, 2020}}{{dead link|date=August 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Google Maps won the 2020 Webby Award for Best User Interface in the category Apps, Mobile & Voice.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kastrenakes |first1=Jacob |title=Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/20/21263445/2020-webby-awards-winners-lil-nas-x-nasa-jon-krasinski |website=The Verge |access-date=22 May 2020 |language=en |date=20 May 2020 |archive-date=May 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521205535/https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/20/21263445/2020-webby-awards-winners-lil-nas-x-nasa-jon-krasinski |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2021, Google added a feature in which users can draw missing roads.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-11|title=Google Maps update will let you draw in missing roads|url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/google-maps-update-will-let-you-draw-in-missing-roads-4127324|access-date=2021-03-30|website=Trusted Reviews|language=en|archive-date=March 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331230257/https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/google-maps-update-will-let-you-draw-in-missing-roads-4127324|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2022, Google implemented support for toll calculation. Both iOS and Android apps report how much the user has to pay in tolls when a route that includes toll roads is input. The feature is available for roads in the US, India, Japan and Indonesia with further expansion planned. As per reports the total number of toll roads covered in this phase is around 2000.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mehta |first1=Ivan |title=Google Maps will now show you info about toll pricing on your route |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/14/google-maps-will-now-show-you-info-about-toll-pricing-on-your-route/ |website=TechCrunch |date=14 June 2022 |access-date=14 June 2022 |archive-date=June 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614092433/https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/14/google-maps-will-now-show-you-info-about-toll-pricing-on-your-route/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Reception ===
''[[USA Today]]'' welcomed the application back to iOS, saying: "The reemergence in the middle of the night of a Google Maps app for the iPhone is like the return of an old friend. Only your friend, who'd gone missing for three months, comes back looking better than ever."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/baig/2012/12/13/baig-quick-spin-google-maps-for-iphone/1767081/|title=Baig: Google Maps app – welcome return of an old friend|date=December 13, 2012|website=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125025215/https://eu.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/baig/2012/12/13/baig-quick-spin-google-maps-for-iphone/1767081/|url-status=live}}</ref> Jason Parker of ''[[CNET]]'', calling it "the king of maps", said, "With its iOS Maps app, Google sets the standard for what mobile navigation should be and more."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/products/google-maps-ios/review/|title=Google Maps for iOS review|last=Parker|first=Jason|date=November 6, 2014|website=[[CNET]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=October 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022181540/https://www.cnet.com/reviews/google-maps-ios-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> Bree Fowler of the [[Associated Press]] compared Google's and Apple's map applications, saying: "The one clear advantage that Apple has is style. Like Apple devices, the maps are clean and clear and have a fun, pretty element to them, especially in 3-D. But when it comes down to depth and information, Google still reigns superior and will no doubt be welcomed back by its fans."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/tech/app-review-google-maps-on-ios-is-back-with-a-bang-559232.html|title=App review: Google Maps on iOS is back with a bang|last=Fowler|first=Bree|date=December 16, 2012|website=FirstPost|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=October 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009131750/https://www.firstpost.com/tech/app-review-google-maps-on-ios-is-back-with-a-bang-559232.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Gizmodo]]'' gave it a ranking of 4.5 stars, stating: "Maps Done Right".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/5968150/google-maps-for-ios-review-maps-done-right|title=Google Maps for iOS Review: Maps Done Right|last=Diaz|first=Jesus|date=December 13, 2012|website=[[Gizmodo]]|publisher=[[Univision Communications]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=October 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024215852/https://gizmodo.com/google-maps-for-ios-review-maps-done-right-5968150|url-status=live}}</ref> According to ''[[The New York Times]]'', Google "admits that it's [iOS app is] even better than Google Maps for Android phones, which has accommodated its evolving feature set mainly by piling on menus".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/technology/personaltech/google-maps-app-for-iphone-goes-in-the-right-direction-review.html|title=Maps App for iPhone Steers Right|last=Pogue|first=David|author-link=David Pogue|date=December 12, 2012|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112023812/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/technology/personaltech/google-maps-app-for-iphone-goes-in-the-right-direction-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Google Maps' [[Geolocation|location tracking]] is regarded by some as a threat to users' privacy, with Dylan Tweney of ''[[VentureBeat]]'' writing in August 2014 that "Google is probably logging your location, step by step, via Google Maps", and linked users to Google's location history map, which "lets you see the path you've traced for any given day that your smartphone has been running Google Maps". Tweney then provided instructions on how to disable location history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/08/17/yes-google-maps-is-tracking-you-heres-how-to-stop-it/|title=Yes, Google Maps is tracking you. Here's how to stop it|last=Tweney|first=Dylan|date=August 17, 2014|website=[[VentureBeat]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=October 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002161502/https://venturebeat.com/2014/08/17/yes-google-maps-is-tracking-you-heres-how-to-stop-it/|url-status=live}}</ref> The history tracking was also noticed, and recommended disabled, by editors at ''CNET''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-delete-and-disable-your-google-location-history/|title=Is Google is tracking you? Find out here|last=Elliott|first=Matt|date=April 20, 2017|website=[[CNET]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=April 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429022734/https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-delete-and-disable-your-google-location-history/|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[TechCrunch]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/18/google-location-history/|title=Google's Location History Browser Is A Minute-By-Minute Map Of Your Life|last=Kumparak|first=Greg|date=December 18, 2013|website=[[TechCrunch]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=May 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511121232/https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/18/google-location-history/|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, ''[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]'' reported in April 2014 that a "sneaky new privacy change" would have an effect on the majority of iOS users. The privacy change, an update to the [[Gmail]] iOS app that "now supports sign-in across Google iOS apps, including Maps, [[Google Drive|Drive]], YouTube and [[Google Chrome|Chrome]]", meant that Google would be able to identify users' actions across its different apps.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://qz.com/194032/googles-sneaky-new-privacy-change-affects-85-of-iphone-users-but-most-of-them-wont-have-noticed/|title=Google's sneaky new privacy change affects 85% of iPhone users—but most of them won't have noticed|last=Mirani|first=Leo|date=April 3, 2014|website=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]|publisher=[[Atlantic Media]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=August 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810070208/https://qz.com/194032/googles-sneaky-new-privacy-change-affects-85-of-iphone-users-but-most-of-them-wont-have-noticed/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Android version of the app surpassed five billion installations in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/03/09/google-maps-hits-5-billion-downloads-on-the-play-store-does-it-after-youtube-but-before-the-google-app/|title=Google Maps hits 5 billion downloads on the Play Store, does it after YouTube but before the Google app|last=El Khoury|first=Rita|date=2019-03-09|website=Android Police|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008062938/https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/03/09/google-maps-hits-5-billion-downloads-on-the-play-store-does-it-after-youtube-but-before-the-google-app/|archive-date=2019-10-08|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref> By November 2021, the Android app had surpassed 10 billion installations.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-04|title=Google Maps navigates its way to 10 billion installs|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/google-maps-navigates-its-way-to-10-billion-installs/|access-date=2022-01-25|website=Android Police|language=en-US|archive-date=January 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125175226/https://www.androidpolice.com/google-maps-navigates-its-way-to-10-billion-installs/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Go version ===
Google Maps Go, a version of the app designed for [[Android Go|lower-end devices]], was released in beta in January 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/01/16/google-maps-go-shows-play-store-go-phones-can-give-try-anyway/|title=[Update: APK Download] Google Maps Go shows up on the Play Store for Go phones, but you can give it a try anyway|last=El Khoury|first=Rita|date=2018-01-17|website=Android Police|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180603021948/https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/01/16/google-maps-go-shows-play-store-go-phones-can-give-try-anyway/|archive-date=2018-06-03|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref> By September 2018, the app had over 10 million installations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/09/26/google-go-hits-10-million-installs-play-store-indicator-android-gos-success/|title=[Update: Maps Go too] Google Go hits 10 million installs on Play Store – an indicator of Android Go's success?|last=Hager|first=Ryne|date=2018-09-26|website=Android Police|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926231539/https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/09/26/google-go-hits-10-million-installs-play-store-indicator-android-gos-success/|archive-date=2019-09-26|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref>