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Google is finally updating its Maps iOS app with one of the services most useful features.

Google Maps on iOS will now allow you to add extra stops along your route without leaving the directions to your final destination. The feature first launched on Google Maps’ Android app in October and is beginning to roll out to the iOS app on Monday.

Once the feature is live, you’ll see a magnifying glass icon in the upper-right hand corner of the app, which allows you to browse restaurants, gas stations and other points of interests along your route. in this mobile application development, Select a place you want to stop at and Maps will redirect you to that location — and then automatically gets you back on the road to your final destination.

In addition to the nearby restaurants and businesses, you can also manually search for a specific place to stop at or search for a location with voice commands. Search results also display ratings and how long the detour will take. If the stop is very close to your route, for example, it may say “quick detour”; if it’s farther away, it will list how many extra minutes the stop will take.

The feature is beginning to roll out now to all the countries where Google Maps supports navigation.