By Conner Carey
If you travel or do business internationally, you know how costly roaming charges are. If you are hoping to text other iPhone users, you already have a free text and calls app on your phone: Messages. There are also various third-party apps that allow for free international texting, no matter what phone model your recipient has.
By Rhett Intriago
Want to check how busy your favorite restaurant is before you head out? Google Maps makes it easy to see whether a business is currently busy and when it is busiest and least busy. Here’s how to see how busy a place is on Google Maps.
By Leanne Hays
How do you mark a location on Google Maps on an iPhone? You drop a pin! Here's how to drop a pin on Google Maps on your iPhone, so you can save favorite locations, your parking spot, your location at the moment, and more!
By Conner Carey
Did you know you can avoid tolls in Apple Maps? What about highways? You can change a simple setting so that Apple Maps will always prioritize routes that do not contain toll roads or highways. You can still select a toll road or highway, but Apple Maps gives you the option to avoid them before suggesting you take a toll-road-ridden route. Here's how to set Apple Maps to avoid tolls and highways
By Conner Carey
Both Apple Maps and Google Maps store search history on your iPhone. This makes it easy to find places you’ve been and quickly get directions to them again. But you don't have to keep old location history. Here’s how to clear history on Google Maps and Apple Maps.
By Olena Kagui
Google Maps and Apple Maps are two of the most popular map apps for iPhone users, but which is better? For a long time, Google Maps has been the better choice, but Apple Maps has transformed into a worthy competitor. Both apps have many similar features, but there are small differences that might make you pick one over the other.
By Conner Carey
If you regularly take a bus or subway, or are planning a trip where you intend to use public transit, this article is for you. In certain cities, states, and countries, you can view turn-by-turn directions for buses, subways, and other modes of public transit.
By Conner Carey
Did you know that you can take a tour of a city from the comfort of your own home with the Apple Maps app? Apple has a feature called Flyover that allows you to view 3D modeling of large cities around the world. We’ll go over all the details of how to use the AR Flyover feature in Apple Maps below.
By Rhett Intriago
Since its introduction, Apple Maps has evolved and made a name for itself as a reliable navigation app. In the latest version of iOS, you can now add multiple stops to your route, allowing you to plan the most efficient path for your next road trip.
By Rhett Intriago
Tracking flights on iPhone is easy. In fact, there are several different ways to check the status of your flights from your Apple devices. In this tip, you'll learn how to use the built-in iMessage flight tracker.
By August Garry
Do you frequently pull up your bus or subway route in Apple Maps to plan when you need to leave or to check when you'll arrive somewhere? You can save time by pinning your favorite public transit routes in the Maps app to make them much easier to find each time.
By Rhett Intriago
Using the Maps app on your Apple Watch is surprisingly simple and not that different from navigating on your iPhone. The app interfaces are almost exactly the same on both devices, other than the smaller interface on the watch, which makes getting directions on your Apple Watch incredibly easy.
By Linda Ruth
With my 35th wedding anniversary coming up, I wanted to plan something extra special. My husband is ambivalent about travel—sure, it’s a big treat, but it’s also a big pain. Plus, when you travel, you’re not at home! I have a reputation as the family’s travel planner. This year, though, I wondered: might AI have something to contribute?
By Sarah Kingsbury
Have you ever asked, "Can I save a Google Map offline?" The answer is yes! If you are traveling to a place where you won't have reliable or affordable access to data or Wi-Fi, you can actually download maps in Google Maps, which allows you to save the maps you need ahead of time, and you will be able to access them offline.
By Ashleigh Page
The ability to set a departure time and arrival time in Apple Maps is not only useful for trip planning—it can help you to better coordinate your day. Want to know when you need to leave for your son's 4:30 p.m. guitar lesson in rush hour traffic? Or maybe you'd like to find the best time to leave and avoid traffic? We'll show you how to get estimated travel times and directions with departure time and arrival time factored in.
By Rhett Intriago
Ever wanted to map out your route before going for a run? Or wanted to plan out all your stops on a road trip? Now you can do exactly that with your iPhone. Apple Maps now has a multi-stop route planner so that you can plot out your ideal running path.
By Tamlin Day
Whether you’re planning a cross-country road trip or an eventful day with a loved one, creating your own personal Apple Maps Guide is a great way to ensure a good time. An Apple Maps Guide is a feature in the Maps app that allows you to create a list of places you'd like to go, sort of like having a personal handheld travel guide.
By Kenya Smith
By Abbey Dufoe
Say you’re taking a trip abroad or somewhere else outside your carrier’s service area. You can turn on your phone and use Wi-Fi when you’re near a connection, but what about if you leave your hotel? There’s a simple way to avoid roaming charges when you’re traveling, and it lives in your iPhone settings (this tip also applies to cellular models of iPads). Here’s how to turn off cellular data to avoid roaming charges on your iPhone while traveling.
By Conner Carey
No one likes getting lost in a parking lot or not being able to find their car parked several blocks over. Apple Maps' parked car feature allows you to use Maps to find your car in a sea of vehicles. For this to work, your car will need either CarPlay or a Bluetooth stereo that your iPhone pairs with. Here’s how to find your parked car using Apple Maps on your iPhone.
