Hey everyone! I'm working on a mobile app that needs to pull up places like restaurants, coffee shops, and clubs based on user requests. I initially thought about using the Google Places API, but the pricing model and their terms of service, which only allow data storage for 24 hours, make it unfeasible for my budget. So, I'm on the lookout for other APIs that could offer similar functionality or maybe some clever ways to utilize Google's API. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
4 Answers
Mapbox is a solid alternative and is commonly used by many apps, even some ride-sharing services like Uber. It has extensive data coverage and a decent API.
You might want to explore Nominatim. It's an API offering geocoding services and can be useful for fetching place data like what you're looking for.
Have you thought about what specific features your app will need? That might help narrow down the best API for your use case!
Have you checked out OpenStreetMap? I'm not entirely sure about the data quality or if they have a direct API, but it could be worth a look if you haven't explored it yet.
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