[darren_]

(I'm a dev on google maps iOS) We have never required sign-in for directions, you could always just tap the destination field and start typing.

For a long long time that particular screen had no history whatsoever if you weren't signed in, but that's been fixed for a while now as well.

[freehunter]

It's possible I misread the screen that popped up when I tried to search that said something along the lines of "Choose an account to sign in" instead of showing me the map I asked for, but if you're looking for product feedback: whatever screen it was, it was enough to get me to stop using the app.