Linking.canOpenURL isn't accurate for checking which Maps app is installed choose the correct maps app - react-native

Question

I have a button with an address, and when it opens, I want to use the "default" app which is installed. The reason is, for example, many iOS users uninstall Apple Maps app, so they only have Google. Checking if iOS ? 'maps' : 'google' isn't safe because it can't be Platform dependent.
This is using Expo SDK 46.
I then read to try something like:
const openUrl = () => {
const mapNames = ['comgooglemaps', 'maps'];
const hasApp = mapNames.find(async name => {
try {
return await Linking.canOpenURL(
`${name}://?center=${vehicle.coordinates.latitude}, ${vehicle.coordinates.longitude}`,
);
} catch (_e) {
return false;
}
});
openMap({
provider: hasApp,
end: vehicle.streetAddress,
});
};
but this isn't working because Linking.canOpenURL is always returning the first item since it's a "string" and there fore meets the API requirements of "given URL can be handled".
So I tried an alternate option, based on research on other suggestions:
const openUrl = async () => {
let hasGoogleMaps = false;
await Linking.canOpenURL('comgooglemaps').then(canOpen => {
if (canOpen) {
hasGoogleMaps = true;
}
});
openMap({
provider: hasGoogleMaps ? 'google' : 'apple',
end: vehicle.streetAddress,
});
};
This too fails to open Google Maps on iOS.
My question is: how can I for sure know if I have google maps installed and not base it on the Platform.OS itself?
Bonus question: is it true I cannot install Google Maps on a simulator?