

To stay organized, you can even create a separate list for places that look kinda interesting. To make sure you have all the info you need offline, save any place you are remotely interested in. But it’s an advanced travel tip for any type of traveler.įinding and saving places has to be done while online before you download the map to your phone.

It was a useful van life hack for planning our route (we often had no service). You can save to three pre-made lists (Favorites, Want To Go, and Starred) or create your own. You must be signed in to Google to do this, and your saved places will sync to your computer. Saving places with Google Maps is done via lists. Google Maps provides you with all of the information you’d want to know about whatever point of interest you find - including the exact location, opening days and times, business levels, searchable reviews (don’t we all type ‘wifi’ into the search box before going to a place?!), and sometimes even photos of the exact dish you want to order. The Explore tab on the bottom left corner shows recent reviews and photos of places near you as well. How to discover new places with Google Maps To help you decide, here’s a deep dive into the two navigation apps to test their online and offline map powers. And the best offline map for you comes down to what you use it for. Multiple Transport Modes available in Offline Mapsĭetailed Information on Points of InterestĪbility to Save Places & Access in Offline MapsĮvery traveler is different. Here’s a quick view of the main differences: Feature It’s the user interface and the way you can interact with the navigation apps that set the two apart. Setting up map directions while using offline.Finding new places and saving them to offline maps.The offline map debate: Are there maps better than Google Maps?.
