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GMaps WV

Privacy-focused WebView tool for accessing the Google Maps web interface, enforcing HTTPS, blocking trackers, clearing private data on close, supporting toggleable location access, offering step-by-step directions but no real-time navigation, and not clearing cache automatically.

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Platforms

  • Android
  • F-Droid
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Features

Properties

  1.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Dark Mode
  2.  Points of Interest (POI)
  3.  No registration required
  4.  Ad-free
  5.  Hiking Maps
  6.  Cycling
  7.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
  8.  Public Transportation
  9.  Web application wrapper
  10.  GPS Navigation
  11.  Ungoogled
  12. Google Maps icon  Google Maps integration

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Top Positive Comment
zawius
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Degoogled maps viewer, without most tracking.

TBayAreaPat
-1

from Brave AI: "GMaps WV is a Google Maps WebView Wrapper designed for accessing the web version of Google Maps privately and without exposing your device information....it does not support the "Navigate in App" feature directly, which requires manual sharing of addresses"

ChamHarouch
0

Using it in GrapheneOS. Only issue it has, once you change to another app everything you searched is reset and you need to start over

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What is GMaps WV?

Forked from the DivestOS app, GMaps WV is a restricted WebView wrapper for accessing the web version of Google Maps. Intended for use when OpenStreetMap isn't enough.

Features

Clears private data on close Blocks access to Google trackers and other third-party resources Restricts all network requests to HTTPS Allows toggling of location permission

Downsides

Navigation is not available, only turn-by-turn direction list WebRTC isn't blocked due to WebView limitations Cache isn't cleared due to resource/data considerations, however could allow tracking without other data (cookies)

GMaps WV information

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Travel & Location, Sport & Health

GitHub repository

  •  292 Stars
  •  13 Forks
  •  12 Open Issues
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Our users have written 3 comments and reviews about GMaps WV, and it has gotten 15 likes

GMaps WV was added to AlternativeTo by Darlene Sonalder on and this page was last updated .