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Apple is putting a lot of effort into getting Apple Maps rights, and the offline map integration and the detailed city experience help the iPhone maker make its navigation platform a fully featured alternative to Google Maps.
Many Apple Maps users still switch to Google Maps, looking for more features currently missing on the native iPhone navigation software.
For example, Apple Maps still lacks satellite navigation, and despite the application offering satellite maps, it does not allow turn-by-turn guidance in this mode.
Google Maps isn't the only alternative to Apple Maps available in the Apple ecosystem, and some lower-profile names sometimes innovate faster than the big guys. Magic Earth is an application that's been available for Apple users for many years already, with updates released regularly to improve the experience on the iPhone and CarPlay.
The most recent update, which shipped a few days ago, includes new goodies for CarPlay users. The official changelog reveals that CarPlay users can now define favorites right on the infotainment screen, so they no longer need to turn to their iPhones for such functionality.
Someone using navigation software on a regular basis has multiple favorites, such as home, office, gym, and restaurants. Thanks to this update, users can define their favorites on CarPlay, making the experience overall more convenient.
Otherwise, version 7.8.9, which is available for download right now from the App Store, includes generic fixes and improvements, so overall, Magic Earth should run smoother and be more reliable on iPhones and CarPlay.
Magic Earth doesn't have the same large user base as Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Waze, but it still flexes an intriguing feature package that allows it to become your daily driver. Looking back, Magic Earth is the application that started the Dashboard revolution on CarPlay.
The CarPlay Dashboard allows users to run multiple apps side-by-side on the same screen regardless of the resolution and aspect ratio. The Dashboard uses cards for each app category that can run on the screen, including navigation apps and audio software. When the Dashboard came out, developers had to update their applications to use this feature.
Magic Earth was the first navigation app to run on the Dashboard, supporting the feature even before Google Maps and Waze received the same functionality. Many users decided to give it a try specifically to make the most of the CarPlay Dashboard, so Magic Earth temporarily became a genuine Google Maps alternative in the Apple world.
Magic Earth excels in terms of privacy and navigation without an Internet connection, but it also comes with modern capabilities like real-time traffic information and public transportation integration. If you enabled automatic updates on your iPhone, the new Magic Earth version should already be there running on the smartphone with the latest CarPlay capabilities.
For example, Apple Maps still lacks satellite navigation, and despite the application offering satellite maps, it does not allow turn-by-turn guidance in this mode.
Google Maps isn't the only alternative to Apple Maps available in the Apple ecosystem, and some lower-profile names sometimes innovate faster than the big guys. Magic Earth is an application that's been available for Apple users for many years already, with updates released regularly to improve the experience on the iPhone and CarPlay.
The most recent update, which shipped a few days ago, includes new goodies for CarPlay users. The official changelog reveals that CarPlay users can now define favorites right on the infotainment screen, so they no longer need to turn to their iPhones for such functionality.
Someone using navigation software on a regular basis has multiple favorites, such as home, office, gym, and restaurants. Thanks to this update, users can define their favorites on CarPlay, making the experience overall more convenient.
Otherwise, version 7.8.9, which is available for download right now from the App Store, includes generic fixes and improvements, so overall, Magic Earth should run smoother and be more reliable on iPhones and CarPlay.
Magic Earth doesn't have the same large user base as Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Waze, but it still flexes an intriguing feature package that allows it to become your daily driver. Looking back, Magic Earth is the application that started the Dashboard revolution on CarPlay.
The CarPlay Dashboard allows users to run multiple apps side-by-side on the same screen regardless of the resolution and aspect ratio. The Dashboard uses cards for each app category that can run on the screen, including navigation apps and audio software. When the Dashboard came out, developers had to update their applications to use this feature.
Magic Earth was the first navigation app to run on the Dashboard, supporting the feature even before Google Maps and Waze received the same functionality. Many users decided to give it a try specifically to make the most of the CarPlay Dashboard, so Magic Earth temporarily became a genuine Google Maps alternative in the Apple world.
Magic Earth excels in terms of privacy and navigation without an Internet connection, but it also comes with modern capabilities like real-time traffic information and public transportation integration. If you enabled automatic updates on your iPhone, the new Magic Earth version should already be there running on the smartphone with the latest CarPlay capabilities.
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