Google Maps

What Google Maps does

Google Maps is a mapping and navigation app for finding places, planning journeys and getting directions. It supports driving, walking, cycling and public transit routes, with turn-by-turn guidance and route changes based on traffic conditions. It suits people who need one app for everyday travel, local searches and unfamiliar destinations.

Useful travel and local tools

• Place search: Find businesses, services, attractions and other locations, then check available details such as ratings, opening information and user contributions.
• Map views: Switch between standard maps, satellite imagery and Street View where coverage is available. These views can help identify a building, entrance or nearby road before arriving.
• Transit planning: Compare public transport options with walking and driving routes when moving around supported areas.
• Offline areas: Save selected map regions for navigation and place searches when a reliable data connection is not available.

Reference details

The listing identifies the app as com.google.android.apps.maps, published by Google LLC in the Travel & Local category. It records a rating of 3.1722708 from 19,302,412 reviews, alongside an install range of 10,000,000,000+. Those figures provide context for the app’s reach, while the package name distinguishes it from similarly named mapping tools.

Things to keep in mind

Google Maps combines route guidance, place information and map imagery in a single interface, so it can be useful for both short local trips and longer journeys. Coverage and the freshness of traffic, transit, business and Street View information can vary by location. Features that depend on live positioning, continuous navigation or camera-based guidance may also use more battery than simple map browsing.