HERE Maps compares its offline capabilities to Google Maps

18 November, 2015
>Yesterday, HERE 360, the official blog for HERE Maps, published a comparison chart featuring Google Maps and HERE’s.

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I always have thought Here Maps is better, but I am sorry to say, where I live, Calcutta, W.B, India, the Google Maps is actually better. There are quite a lot of small roads, lanes, which aren't there on Here, but they exist on Google Maps! I haven't tried the Offline Google Maps yet though.

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    • Anonymous
    • JG1
    • 18 Nov 2015

    RicardoOneri, 18 Nov 2015Only Android support for Google Maps? They got iOS app too... moreThey r talking about offline supporting

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      • Kira
      • LE{
      • 18 Nov 2015

      They are not going to win. Google is Google.

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        • regs
        • 0V8
        • 18 Nov 2015

        how poor here compared to some other free services

        Here Maps
        https://yadi.sk/i/lUe2s-FSkZ4EE

        Yandex Maps
        https://yadi.sk/i/Rzbct1cokZ4G7

        Google Maps
        https://yadi.sk/i/efIHHT0ikZ4KG

        2GIS
        https://yadi.sk/i/ldEkiggdkZ4LD

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          • AnonD-77635
          • tZq
          • 18 Nov 2015

          Looks like Nokia is getting worried that their app will be irrelevant soon.

          And the part where it says Full Offline Mode. It should just be Yes, the same as Here Maps.

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            • Aram
            • q9B
            • 18 Nov 2015

            RicardoOneri, 18 Nov 2015Only Android support for Google Maps? They got iOS app too... moreright now they dont have the same ios app. but they have promised it to be done very soon.

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              • Don
              • dQE
              • 18 Nov 2015

              RicardoOneri, 18 Nov 2015Only Android support for Google Maps? They got iOS app too... moreThey mean offline mode is just for Android not ios

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                • regs
                • 0V8
                • 18 Nov 2015

                How about mapping capabilities? Here maps ugly, unreadable, rarely updated, with unusable public transport routing (when there are 10 different bus routes between 2 stops it only show one, so you wasting time waiting for it), with very dated satellite imagery. Google Maps, Yandex Maps and 2GIS are miles better.

                Google Maps might still doesn't have offline maps (there are little available in very limited regions), but at least it works somehow.

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                  • phoenix
                  • 0v@
                  • 18 Nov 2015

                  RicardoOneri, 18 Nov 2015Only Android support for Google Maps? They got iOS app too... moreThey are talking about the new update for offline navigation in google maps.

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                    • AnonD-467006
                    • 3i1
                    • 18 Nov 2015

                    Anonymous, 18 Nov 2015HERE maps is absolute shit. Once gave me a 5+km which shoul... moreI disagree with you Google Maps doesn't show alot of places like here Maps
                    here Maps is the ultimate mapping app

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                      • Anonymous
                      • J9V
                      • 18 Nov 2015

                      HERE maps is absolute shit. Once gave me a 5+km which should have been a 2km route that Gmaps easily gave me.

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                        • AnonD-263387
                        • jLB
                        • 18 Nov 2015

                        Oh common here, we know you are good when it comes to offline maps, but Google is just entering the arena, so why the brag huh? Anyways, Google is good with online maps

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                          • Zon
                          • Mfx
                          • 18 Nov 2015

                          Here's the thing google maps is actually good to use even when i just walk to find a place its really accurate for me but it doesn't have offline map features. Here maps on the other hand has downloadable offline map packs but not accurate to use for online.

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                            • subbu
                            • uvX
                            • 18 Nov 2015

                            As of now nothing can beat here maps. And it is awesome on my Lumia.. Don't know about the future. Hope here will continue to beat Google in every aspect..

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                              • Anonymous
                              • jV5
                              • 18 Nov 2015

                              Here in California I was able to get public transit and walking directions in the offline mode on my Nexus 6P (HERE maps). It was for a 17mile walking/26mile driving route and it took nearly a minute to complete the search, but complete it did.

                                RicardoOneri, 18 Nov 2015Only Android support for Google Maps? They got iOS app too... moreAs everyone said, offline maps only available for Android at the time the article is written at HERE 360. Think before bashing others. Even slight mistake can be backfired on you. :3

                                Anyway ... I have Google maps and HERE. HERE, obviously, for offline use, and Google maps for online use since it's PoI data is more mature in my area... Which means I only use Google maps when search for something and fallback when HERE unable to fulfil my needs. For everything else, I use HERE. :3

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                                  • NechPech
                                  • 9LB
                                  • 18 Nov 2015

                                  RicardoOneri, 18 Nov 2015Only Android support for Google Maps? They got iOS app too... more"Compara"...what?
                                  Check your spelling..

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • MkX
                                    • 18 Nov 2015

                                    RicardoOneri, 18 Nov 2015Only Android support for Google Maps? They got iOS app too... morethe only thing stupid is your spelling.

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                                      • unic
                                      • K6w
                                      • 18 Nov 2015

                                      AnonD-258141, 18 Nov 2015Seriously! What these guys are talking about? And they get... moreOffline navigation in google maps is supported only on android as of now. That's why its written.

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                                        • AnonD-258141
                                        • Ixf
                                        • 18 Nov 2015

                                        RicardoOneri, 18 Nov 2015Only Android support for Google Maps? They got iOS app too... moreSeriously! What these guys are talking about?
                                        And they get paid for writing this?