iOS 17 has a brilliant offline Apple Maps feature that Google Maps should copy

We already know that iOS 17 will bring a massive Apple Maps update to iPhone, the ability to download maps for offline use. That's a feature we've had in Google Maps for years. It can come in handy when traveling to regions with poor cellular connectivity or in foreign countries with expensive roaming charges.

Our guide on how to download Apple Maps in iOS 17 details the procedure, and the entire process is quite simple. If you've done it on Google Maps, you'll download Apple Maps in no time. But Apple is taking things to the next level with offline Apple Maps functionality. iOS 17 will suggest Apple Maps downloads when navigating to areas that are known to have poor cellular coverage.

That's a brilliant upgrade for a navigation app, and it's one that Google Maps should definitely copy.

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