# Maps how to find nearest available driver **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [January 7, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/maps-how-to-find-nearest-available-driver/79026 "2025-01-07T07:51:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/maps-how-to-find-nearest-available-driver/79026/3 "2025-01-08T18:36:16Z")
Personally I don’t think Glide is a good choice for apps that require tracking live location of other users. I have written about my thoughts in the following post. > [@Geolocation for permanent Tracking](https://community.glideapps.com/t/geolocation-for-permanent-tracking/76817/2): > > I’m going to be honest here. I don’t think a web app is well suited for something like this. I say that because it requires an app to be open and active on the screen at all times. Turning the screen off or switching to a different app on your device is going to kill that connection, so drivers would not be able to use their device for anything else or be able to turn the screen off. Plus, for it to work with the native location component, it would require constant and rapid updates to the t… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/maps-how-to-find-nearest-available-driver/79026)._