'Get Me Somewhere' and 'Get Me Home' might as well be the two most perfect buttons in existence. Take a look at the home screen, for example: What I love about Citymapper is how directly it caters to my needs. Every one of these apps has a ton of nice little side features too, but at the end of the day, all I need are directions to 'home' and 'somewhere other than my home.' When I open a GPS app, it's because I want to get to my home, my job, or occasionally somewhere else. If you live and work in a city with huge amounts of public transit options, Citymapper is more comprehensive than Google Maps in some key ways. But that hasn't stopped it from garnering high praise in places like the iOS App Store (Opens in a new tab). Try opening it in Kansas, where it's not supported yet, and you'll be out of luck. It's one I've used since I moved to New York City almost four years ago, and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon.Ĭitymapper (Opens in a new tab), as its name suggests, is a mobile navigation app primarily for use in metropolitan cities.

But for big city commuters in particular, I think there's a better option. It's pre-installed on lots of Android devices, and even iOS users probably trust the app with name recognition over Apple's default option.Īnd that's fine! Google Maps is a reliable source of navigation info and restaurant recommendations.

Essentials Week spotlights unexpected items that make our daily lives just a little bit better.įor plenty of folks, Google Maps might as well be the only navigation app that exists.

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