India-specific navigation app Mappls has introduced innovative features like 3D Junction Views, offering three-dimensional previews of flyovers, underpasses, and roundabouts, along with precise doorstep navigation for accurate address locating.

Vaishnaw tested the Mappls app in his car and actively promoted it as a Swadeshi alternative to foreign navigation tools, encouraging adoption among Indian users.

Mappls provides real-time driving alerts for speed limits, accident blackspots, sharp curves, speed breakers, traffic signals, and CCTV cameras, enhancing road safety.

The company has expressed interest in collaborating with the Ministry of Railways to integrate its mapping technology into railway applications, aiming to expand its reach.

Advocating for Swadeshi technology, Mappls emphasizes that choosing Indian-made solutions supports the country's goal of achieving technological independence.

While Google Maps offers superior real-time traffic updates, route optimization, and congestion detection in urban areas, Mappls's strength lies in detailed local and rural mapping, making it a valuable alternative for India-specific navigation needs.

Compared to Google Maps, Mappls excels in hyper-local accuracy, especially in rural and remote regions, where it provides detailed mapping of villages and landmarks, such as a government school near Jaipur that Google Maps might overlook.