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Arachnid Hivemind
Arachnid Hivemind

Reputation: 504

Google Maps Api vs Browser with Url?

Would it be bad practice to use a WebView to open up Google maps within an application and do a search for a type of place within a radius of the end user instead of using a Google maps fragment and using their api? I am more comfortable using WebViews as opposed to using the Google maps api. Should i just man up and use the api or just use what i know?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 95

Answers (1)

salezica
salezica

Reputation: 77039

Both will work. On high-end phones with high-speed connections, it will be nearly the same.

Under less than ideal conditions, the WebView alternative will take longer to load, longer to respond, and feel sloppy.

I strongly recommend you take the time to implement the Fragment alternative.

Upvotes: 4

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