morrowind@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoWhy people don't talk about Google Maps' privacy issueswww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square119fedilinkarrow-up1267arrow-down117file-text
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minus-squareDog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoBecause a subscription is definitely a viable alternative.
minus-squarekudos@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoIf it’s not viable for you, that’s a you problem.
minus-squareDog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-28 months agoYou don’t need to charge a subscription for offline maps. That defeats the whole purpose of offline maps. Edit: I could understand if it was a one time purchase, but as it’s a subscription, that’s the dumbest thing I’ve seen for an “offline maps app”
minus-squareDog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-28 months agoI didn’t see that option when I looked. Edit: I see it now, but I believe it’s too expensive for an app that is supposed to give you directions.
Because a subscription is definitely a viable alternative.
If it’s not viable for you, that’s a you problem.
You don’t need to charge a subscription for offline maps. That defeats the whole purpose of offline maps.
Edit: I could understand if it was a one time purchase, but as it’s a subscription, that’s the dumbest thing I’ve seen for an “offline maps app”
You can pay a one time fee for Maps+.
I didn’t see that option when I looked.
Edit: I see it now, but I believe it’s too expensive for an app that is supposed to give you directions.
That’s your choice as a consumer.