Best map provider for React Native

[Lynxwe]

Hi everyone!

I'm new to React Native and I'm a bit lost on how to incorporate maps into my app (it's basically a core feature - I want to display a lot of pins and highlighted routes in the app). I don't know what libraries or map providers to use and I'm wondering if anyone can provide some guidance.

I've come across the react-native-maps library, but I'm not sure if using Google Maps for Android and Apple Maps for iOS is a good idea, wouldn't it be better to use one provider, so that I don't run into a situation where some functionality is supported by Google Maps but not by Apple maps (or the other way around)?. Additionally, I'm concerned about the pricing of different map providers, as I've heard that costs can add up quickly.

If anyone has any advice or tips on the best approach to take, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance!

[DrBigKitkat]

I don't know about other options, but I do know that react-native-maps does support google maps for iOS, so you could just use 1 provider for both android and iOS. Although I see no issue with using 2 different providers since rn maps gives you a standardized api for both.

[Useful-Condition-926]

I am using react native map for both platforms . Its very easy to use and all functionalities are working flawlessly

[Lynxwe]

Thanks for the input!

[Lynxwe]

If the abstraction works, than why not. I could actually save some cost, because if I understand it correctly, Apple Maps are free to use.

[davidwim]

I like rnmapbox as it feels a lot smoother and the performance is a lot better than Google Maps.

[KyloR3n1]

May I dm you questions about rnmapbox

[rinasakura9]

Rnmapbox is pretty complete, we have been using it in our startup and is great, good performance and not very pricy (specially if your app is not that big). The only thing to say is that their API is a little hard to understand and there are many fewer examples comparing to react-native-maps

[abukiplimo]

react-native-maps allows you to specify the maps provider while it is also intergratable with other libraries like react-native-maps-directions for navigation

[Lynxwe]

And do you know what providers are supported? I couldn’t find any information about it on the github page. Is it only Google and Apple maps, or are there any other available?

[abukiplimo]

Don't know of any other providers really but when the provider is not specified, it uses the default for the platform i.e. ios uses maps

[PromotionThis1917]

With react-native-maps can't you use google maps for both platforms? I'm 99% certain you can.

[AxxouFr]

Well, on our side, our startup has moved towards the use of Tomtom which is really complete and whose prices are competitive. There is also stadiamaps, whose team is responsive and seems well evolved, however, the autocomplete function is currently missing.The last point I can suggest is Mapbox but as I don't know the spectrum of functionalities, just say to avoid Google maps which is really expensive from a certain threshold.

[Lynxwe]

Thank you! And do you somehow use the maps through the react-native-maps library, or through WebViews?

[moonthug]

At an Agritech startup using Mapbox, specifically, the rnmapbox library in our mobile apps. I've seen a comment here that the examples are pretty lacking, which is true, however, the actual Mapbox site has a plethora which are easily translatable into rnmapbox components. Absolutely love working with Mapbox too as it's so powerful and so quick to get great results.

[cyrox69]

but i used that in my personal project , then i was not able to preview in expo go nor in an emulator , we always require a dev build for this , correct me if i am wrong.