If you use Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive, chances are you live within the Google ecosystem . If you own a MacBook, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch, and have naturally gravitated toward Apple Mail, iCloud, and the rest of Apple's services, you're probably more invested in the Apple ecosystem . Similarly, if you rely on Outlook, OneDrive, OneNote, and Microsoft 365, you're likely more comfortable within Microsoft's ecosystem.

However, one app that isn't necessarily tied to whichever ecosystem you've chosen is your maps app. You could be completely invested in Apple's ecosystem and still prefer Google Maps over Apple Maps. In fact, Google Maps is one of those apps that seems to transcend ecosystems altogether.

I've been using Google Maps for years, and at this point, I'd like to think I know my way around it pretty well.…