Google announced they are rolling out a completely new design and interface for both the Android and iOS versions of the Google Maps app. The new design goes with the “material design” principles, giving it a fluid and smooth interface.

Google wrote:

With the design change, a lot of features have been moved around. Abby from the Google Maps team shared some of those changes in the Google Maps Help forum:

Use the menu button in the top left to access your places, layers, settings, and help features, and tap the blue directions button on the bottom right to get directions
Share your favorite place, add photos, and save an offline map by tapping the menu on a place’s info sheet
Improvements to restaurant reservations
Improvements to Uber integration

You can see a lot more screen shots and details at the Google blog but I do wonder how and if this will impact local search marketers.

Forum discussion at Google Maps Help and Google+.