Only Google Maps offers this feature currently, and the cultural hotspots are highlighted in a brownish orange color.
An app that has these noteworthy areas highlighted can prove useful if you're interested in really taking in the local culture of a city you're visiting. For example, Jersey City has its Downtown district, while Manhattan has East Village and a few others.
Cultural Hotspot Indicators: Every city has an interesting locale where people love to gather and hang out. Useful for re-tracing the places you visited on a memorable vacation or finding a business you visited in the past. Location History: Whether or not the app can save a log of your history as you travel. Specifically, Google Maps and Apple Maps offer this feature. This is different than sharing your current location in a one-off situation where you hit the share button and copy your address to send in another app. Live Location Sharing: The ability to share your current location with friends and family in real-time (or view the location of others). In Apple Maps, you get fully rendered 3D maps of whole cities, though it's not available everywhere. In Google Maps, 3D view is limited to silhouettes of buildings (you'll need Google Earth if you want actual imagery). 3D View: Some apps come with this feature to help you get a more natural view of things. The more information available to you, the better. These overlays can range from satellite views to terrain views and transit routes. Overlays: Extra data that can be shown over top of the default map. Street View: While not universal due to the herculean task of having to physically photograph every street, this awesome feature - when available - gives you a first-person view of locations to give you a clear picture of just what to expect. If you travel often, you'll want a maps app that can tell you how to get from Point A to Point B in as many countries as possible. Countries & Territories with Driving Directions: How many total countries and territories have driving directions available in this navigation app. This merely includes maps, not satellite imagery, navigation, driving directions, or street view. Countries & Territories Mapped: How many recognized countries and territories are mapped by the app. Platform: Which of the two major mobile operating systems (Android, iOS) and two major desktop operating systems (macOS, Windows) the navigation service is available on. Image by Amboy Manalo/Gadget Hacks Key Comparison Points
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