Andriy Baidak/Shutterstock Apple Maps may seem like the natural navigation choice for iPhone users, given that it's an Apple app, but it's not the only option. Google Maps is another alternative, and one of the most widely used navigation apps in the world. Like Apple Maps, Google Maps also works in CarPlay, extending the navigation experience to the vehicle's display. But Google Maps is about to gain a useful new feature in CarPlay, according to recent discoveries in the code of the app's iOS version made by  MacRumors . Google will seemingly soon integrate Gemini support in Google Maps for iPhone, bringing a hands-free navigation experience to CarPlay. Talking to an AI assistant about your surroundings and asking it to handle navigation is a safer option than manually tapping the screen to search for places and set a route. Google added Gemini support to the iPhone's Google Maps app in early 2026, bringing an Ask Maps feature to the app. However, the Ask Maps rollout was limited to U.S.…