A capable map app will save you time (and your sanity), but which one is best at dodging all the holiday season traffic? I tested both, and there's a clear winner.

CoMaps is community-driven, open-source, transparent, and the developers aren't concerned with making a profit. The app is fairly new (just hitting Google Play Store and the Apple App Store around ...

Apps like Google Maps are an absolute boon to modern drivers, providing clear, concise directions wherever you need to go just about anywhere. Plus, unlike paper maps, they're always automatically ...

The mobile navigation space has expanded significantly lately, with new companies joining the fight. However, the battle is still dominated by the same names, such as Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Waze ...

Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, Josh wrote about everything from new Web start-ups, to remote-controlled robots that watch your house. Prior to joining CNET, Josh ...

In today's digital era, map apps have revolutionized how we navigate our surroundings. Gone are the days of relying on printed directions or designated navigators; now, our smartphones serve as our ...

It’s an online-first app that depends on constant data to update traffic and points of interest. That dependency becomes a ...

Sky Map is a solid stargazing app that will particularly appeal to beginners. Although it lacks the more technically impressive features found on some other apps, the fact that it's free makes it well ...

Google is rolling out an update to the Gemini app today that better displays information pulled from the Google Maps ...

Apple is adding more detail and accuracy to its Maps application in an attempt to lure you away from using Google Maps or Waze. The latest iOS and Maps update introduced detailed city experiences to a ...

The iOS 16 Maps app didn't get as many changes as some of the other apps in the update, but there is at least one major change that's worth noting -- multi-stop routing. Multi-stop routing is a ...

Zenly, the popular social app with 35 million monthly active users, released a complete redesign just last month. But it turns out that this was just the first part of a bigger change at the company ...