I’ve come to realize that convenience often carries a healthy dose of mediocrity, and Google Maps might be the undisputed king of it. Google Maps is what I’d call good enough software. It’s definitely an all-rounder and the world’s most powerful location search tool. It’s perfect for quick searches, like finding the closest coffee shop or checking store hours. But when I’m driving and need stable, exact directions, Google Maps has let me down more than once. After running into too many dead spots and stressful highway turns, I stopped trusting the usual default app. I bought a dedicated navigation tool, and it totally changed my driving experience . Related Google Maps falls apart outside signal range Credit: Lucas Gouveia / Android Police The problem with Google Maps comes down to its design. It’s an online-first app that depends on constant data to update traffic and points of interest. That dependency becomes a weakness when you lose signal or have patchy data.…