TL;DR
- Google Maps appears to be working on a new power saving mode for navigation.
- The mode would eliminate almost all UI elements and extraneous map labeling from your view.
- Power saving mode limitations could prevent it from working in landscape or with public transit
we have this already. Its called CoMaps.
I don’t think comaps is design for extremely low power usage. It is good for battery but it still requires compute to run.
I’ve used CoMaps for a month now but I am still struggling. It seems to give a slower route almost everytime I have to end up in a Wohngebiet. All Autobahn and high routes are no problem, but if I want to go a smaller street somewhere it just sends me the weirdest routes. On Halloween it had me run in circles, I was so confused and the kids had a good laugh. But because of that I’m considering going back to google maps 😭
Try OsmAnd, I don’t have any problems with it for so many years. It’s heavier than CoMaps but also so much more powerful
It has been getting better every release. I moved to it from Organic maps mostly because the community is much healthier and development is faster.
Sorry to hear, at least your kids had a good time!