Google Maps is excellent at getting you somewhere. Speed camera warnings are a side feature: Google’s help pages describe speed limits and a speedometer “in some areas” and note that some features are not available in all countries and regions.
| Ghost | Google Maps | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Dedicated speed camera warner | Navigation app |
| Camera warnings | Every known camera, 700 m and 250 m | Where available, during navigation |
| Without a route | Warns on every drive | Limited |
| Camera data in the UAE | Licensed SCDB data, 3,900+ UAE cameras, updated daily | Not published by Google |
| Works together | Runs in the background while Google Maps navigates | — |
| Cost | Subscription, 7-day free trial | Free |
Why drivers switch to Ghost
- Drives without a route. The daily commute is rarely navigated — and it is where most fines happen.
- A known source. Ghost uses licensed SCDB camera data with more than 3,900 UAE locations, updated daily.
- A dedicated alert. Two warnings per camera, the limit at that camera and your speed side by side.
Our verdict
Google Maps is a navigation app; camera warnings are a side feature that depends on country, data and an active route. Ghost is built only for the warning — on every drive, route or not — and it runs in the background while any maps app stays on screen.
