How much data is used by Google Maps?
I'm looking into replacing my aging GPS with a smart phone/Google maps setup. How much data is used every hour? I would like to know so I can see if I have enough data in my cell phone plan. Thank ...
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Don't listen to the naysayers. Google Maps (and WAZE) is awesome and so much more up-to-date than ANY GPS that there is really no comparison.
Maps does not use much data. I driver for Uber from time to time and using Google Maps 40 hours a week for a month I burn through about 4GB. How does that work out. 40 hours x 4 weeks is 160 hours so 4GB / 160 hours equals .025GB/hour or 250MB per 10 hours or 25MB/hour.
Pretty much any data plan you are using can support those minimal usages. If you want to download the maps for the area you plan to travel on a free connection you can reduce your usage to nearly nothing but you will not get any live traffic updates while using Google Maps off-line.
Maps does not use much data. I driver for Uber from time to time and using Google Maps 40 hours a week for a month I burn through about 4GB. How does that work out. 40 hours x 4 weeks is 160 hours so 4GB / 160 hours equals .025GB/hour or 250MB per 10 hours or 25MB/hour.
Pretty much any data plan you are using can support those minimal usages. If you want to download the maps for the area you plan to travel on a free connection you can reduce your usage to nearly nothing but you will not get any live traffic updates while using Google Maps off-line.
