A clear comparison of Google Maps and Apple Maps in 2025, focusing on privacy, features, ecosystem integration, and AI-powered navigation.

The way we travel has changed. The paper map that once unfolded to the size of a kitchen table now fits in our pockets. It also gives us detailed instructions for navigating almost anywhere in the ...

Google Maps can be your best friend when traveling to an unfamiliar place, but the app is not just about showing directions to the destination on your itinerary. Google has packed in many more ...

Google Maps has many useful features to help you make the most of route planning, trip options, and privacy features.

Google Maps directions might soon include a nifty new feature that's already available on Apple Maps. Some users have already started seeing traffic lights icons in the Android version of the app, ...

At Google I/O, Google showed off more detailed street maps and live views so you can better plan your route, no matter how you're traveling. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, ...

Google Maps has been around for nearly two decades and is the most popular navigation app. Waze is more community-centric while Apple Maps has a loyal user base of iPhone owners. Each navigation app ...

Something else Google Maps does that Apple Maps can match is public transport integration. All three pillars of the public ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sasha Lekach covers electric vehicles and vehicle technology. As Google Maps approaches 20 years next year, it’s fitting that its ...