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By Roger Fingas
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 13:20 Pacific Time (4:20 pm ET)
Google on Tuesday updated the iOS version of Google Maps with CarPlay support, taking advantage of iOS 12's ability to use navigation options that go beyond Apple Maps.
Although the integration of Google Maps with Siri is insufficient, the application offers its own voice search tool. The app also automatically transfers the personal, business and bookmarked addresses associated with a Google Account, and users can choose to transfer an address to an iPhone via the web.
The Google CarPlay interface is in many ways similar to that of Apple, including identical pop-ups. It relies of course on Google map data and has custom settings, which can be used to switch items such as a satellite view or avoid toll roads.
Drivers can additionally access their lists of personal places and navigate offline if they have already cached data in a particular area.
Support for third-party navigation is one of the most common requirements of CarPlay users. Google maps and directions are generally considered more reliable than Apple's, and even today, Google Maps is the seventh free app most popular on the App Store, despite Apple's option integrated with iOS.
Google is currently working on the addition of CarPlay to its other navigation app, Waze. A compatible update is already in the beta test phase.
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