Comparison

Google Maps vs Street View Maps

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Google Maps

Navigate your world with real-time traffic, turn-by-turn directions for driving, walking, cycling, and public transport. Discover millions of businesses and places with photos and reviews. Plan trips with Street View, Immersive View, and offline maps.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS navigation
  • Live traffic data
  • Public transport updates
  • Business and place discovery
  • Street View and Immersive View
  • Offline maps
  • User reviews and photos
Features
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Explore and navigate the world with confidence using Google Maps. Find the best routes with live traffic data and real-time GPS navigation for driving, walking, cycling, and public transport. Discover over 250 million businesses and places - from restaurants and shops to everyday essentials – with photos, reviews, and helpful information. Navigate the world, the way you want: • Get to where you need to go with fuel-efficient route options • Find the best route with real-time, turn-by-turn voice, and on screen navigation • Save time with automatic rerouting based on live traffic, incidents, and road closures • Catch the bus, train, and ride-share effortlessly, with real-time updates • Find bike or scooter rentals to get around more easily Plan trips and experiences effortlessly: • Preview an area before you go (e.g. parking, entrances) with Street View • Use Immersive View to experience what landmarks, parks and routes look like, and even check the weather so you can be ready in advance • Create custom lists of your favorite saved places and share with others • Order delivery and takeout, make reservations, and book hotels • Don't get lost with offline maps in an area with bad signal • Search for local places and things to do, and decide based on user reviews and photos Discover and explore like a local: • Explore with confidence knowing 500 million users contribute and keep the map up to date each year • Avoid the crowds by seeing how busy a place is before you get there • Use Lens in Maps to see walking directions overlaid on the real world • Filter restaurants by cuisine, hours, price, rating and more • Ask questions about a place, from dishes to parking, and get quick answers Some features not available in all countries or cities Navigation isn't intended to be used by oversized or emergency vehicles

About

Street View Maps

Explore the world with real-time 3D street panoramas and live map navigation. Discover landmarks, businesses, and points of interest with detailed street views and satellite imagery. Plan your trips and find your way with ease.

Highlights
  • 3D Street Panorama View
  • Live Map Navigation
  • Search World Landmarks
  • Save Favorite Locations
  • Share Street Views
  • Live Earth Webcam
  • Traffic Highlights
Features
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3D Street View Allow you to find your location and show real time street panorama view with 3D Panorama 360 degree & Street Panorama View. Street view search world landmarks, discover natural wonders and also explore location such as museums, arenas, restaurants, small businesses, universities, tourists, hospital, shopping, train stations, airport, casino, club with 3D Street Panorama View, gps map camera. Live Street Panorama View & Live Map Navigation Features: - Search Address and see Street Panorama View & Live Map of the Address. - Both Map & Street Panorama View display in same screen and full screen functionality is also available. - Search any location around you or all over world. - Search location by building name or street name or city name. - Search Street Panorama View of famous places in world. - Search Street Panorama View and Live Maps of your current location. - Word suggestion when you search address and also search near by location. - Save favorite street location. - Share street Panorama view location to your friends. - Change map according to your choice like: normal, satellite - Street View is shown for the position you tap on the map. - If you move in Street View, the marker on the map also moves. - If you change direction in Street View, the direction of the marker on the map also changes. Also, street view application will help you on your trains. You can easily find hotels, bus stations, banks, airports, so that later you can enjoy your trip and not worry about the location of the desired objects! Live Earth Webcam As the most popular live earth camera view the earth on 3D global map, it is very easy to see all the live streaming around the world. You can have a free live earth view real time, and find the most exciting places, landmarks, destinations via webcam HD live street cameras streaming. Live Earth Map HD The Satellite World app of world satellite maps can allow you to directly view the street in your area for 3D panoramic view, find a live map and see both functions. GPS Satellite Direct Maps navigation and direction finds information about your street, world leader, real-time live traffic, and images on maps. Street View 360° Do you want to have a street view panorama 3D live map? It is worth to downloading a free Live Street View 2021 to see any street live satellite view real time. As your Live Street GPS Navigation, and you can arrange your travel plan well. Mobile Phone Map location We also provide you a Map Locator in our Live Earth Map 2021 3D. You can find your GPS phone location, and see the live world map offline. It is very handy to have live street map view & travel tools all at once in your pocket. Traffic Latest traffic highlights Mobile Earth Camera and Satellite Mapping share current news for traffic in the area. Live satellite street view. Traffic obstructions and clearances will be mentioned from time to time on Live Street View 360. GPS Map Camera As the most popular live earth camera view the earth on 3D global map, it is very easy to see all the live streaming around the world. You can have a free live earth view real time, and find the most exciting places, landmarks, destinations via webcam HD live street cameras streaming. Subscription Details: 1. One Monthly - Subscription price: $9.99 2. One Year - Subscription price: $29.99 3. Life Time - Subscription price: $49.99 Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Note:- Privacy Policy :- https://www.privacypolicycenter.com/view_custom.php?v=RDh6VytnTU9OV0xGUytiNGZqVzBXQT09&n=Ai-Photo-Generator Terms Of User :- https://amitlakhaniprivacypolicy.blogspot.com/2022/09/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Google Maps4 screens
Street View Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Google Maps at 43% against Street View Maps's 17%. Google Maps also leads on ratings volume (7.4M vs 786) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Google Maps sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $0.89 per month and Street View Maps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Google Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Maps has 7.4M ratings behind it against 786, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Google Maps's written reviews are positive against 17% of Street View Maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Maps ships an update every 6 days, Street View Maps weekly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Google Maps versus Street View Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle MapsStreet View Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.4M ratings) — better4.4 (786 ratings)
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews — better16.9% of reviews
Number of ratings7.4M — better786
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size466 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleAmit Lakhani

Customer experience

Google Maps

All ratings7,381,143 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews9,035 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative50.4%

Street View Maps

All ratings786 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive16.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative78.0%

User reviews

Google Maps

From 7.4M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate navigation
  • 👍 Helpful for travel and exploration
  • 💡 Useful for delivery drivers
  • 👍 Reliable traffic information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable directions
  • 🔄 Constant rerouting without user consent
  • 🗺️ Inaccurate or outdated maps
  • 🚧 Dangerous routing suggestions
  • 🤔 Confusing interface changes

Street View Maps

From 786 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for home shopping
  • 🤩 Amazing

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Not live/up-to-date
  • 💰 Waste of money
  • 🤬 Terrible
  • 📢 Too many ads
  • 🤖 Inaccurate/outdated data

Bugs and requests

Google Maps

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to save/access favorite locations
  • Frequent crashes or freezes
  • Incorrect address/location detection
  • Voice navigation issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to avoid tolls or specify vehicle type
  • Ability to manually edit/update maps
  • Better integration with public transit
  • Improved offline functionality
  • More customization options for routes

Street View Maps

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription/purchase issues
  • Crashes/freezes
  • Compatibility problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Live/real-time street view
  • Better address/location accuracy
  • Improved language support

In-app purchases

22 purchases

Google Maps

Subscriptions22
  • 30 GB$0.891 Month
  • 30 GB1 Month trial3 variants$0.891 Month
  • 100 GB2 variants$1.991 Month
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  • 100 GB1 Month trial2 variants$1.991 Month
  • 200 GB1 Month trial2 variants$2.991 Month
  • 200 GB2 variants$2.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)$19.991 Month
  • 100 GB1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • 100 GB1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • 100 GB$19.991 Year
  • Google AI Pro (2 TB)$19.991 Month
  • 200 GB1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • 200 GB1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • 200 GB$29.991 Year
  • 10 TB$49.991 Month
  • 2 TB1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • 20 TB$99.991 Month
  • 2 TB1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • Google AI Ultra (30 TB)2 variants$249.991 Month
3 purchases

Street View Maps

Subscriptions2
  • One Month Access3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • One Year Access$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life Time Access$24.99

Questions

Is Google Maps free?
Google Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Street View Maps free?
Street View Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Google Maps or Street View Maps?
Google Maps is rated higher. Google Maps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.4M ratings, while Street View Maps averages 4.4 from 786 ratings.
Do Google Maps or Street View Maps have ads?
Both Google Maps and Street View Maps show ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Maps or Street View Maps?
Google Maps ships an update every 6 days, and Street View Maps weekly. Most recently, Google Maps was updated on September 26, 2026 and Street View Maps on September 26, 2026.

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