If you want to add Google Maps data to your application, you can choose between three APIs:
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GoogleMapsTileSetModel: see Visualize Google 2D Tiles data for a demonstration. -
GoogleImageModel: (deprecated) see Visualize Google Maps data for a demonstration. -
GoogleLayer: (deprecated) see Add a Google Map layer for a demonstration.
The following table helps you decide between the three APIs by giving an overview of their differences and similarities. Consult the reference documentation for more information.
GoogleMapsTileSetModel |
GoogleImageModel |
GoogleLayer |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Supported on a |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Supported on a |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
|
Used API |
Google Map Tiles API |
Google Static Maps API (v2) |
Google Maps v3 API |
|
Navigation without restrictions |
✓ |
✓ |
✗ |
|
Images without size restrictions |
✓ |
✗ |
✓ |
|
Performance/memory consumption |
Great |
Good |
Lower performance |