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They do and the authors point stands regardless. Apple generally doesn't try porting their software, iTunes being a notable exception. Google Maps however is r

by corv 10y ago

They do and the authors point stands regardless. Apple generally doesn't try porting their software, iTunes being a notable exception. Google Maps however is rage inducing on iOS.

Oletros 10y ago
Well, Apple Music for Android is also a good example of what the author criticizes from Google. It doesn't follow material design and the position of the menus is the iOS one, not the Android one. So, if all the apps they port doesn't follow the guidelines, can we conclude that Apple is also the Microsoft of the 2010s?
cr1895 10y ago
>Google Maps however is rage inducing on iOS. Can you clarify how it bothers you? I've found it to be not much different with my new 6S vs. my previous Sony Z3C. I feel like it has become less user-friendly on both platforms, but I don't recall significant differences between them. Apple Maps, however, I cannot put up with.
- q-base 10y ago
  Apple Maps wouldn't be able to find itself on the homescreen of your phone. Google maps on iOS any day!
  - kagamine 10y ago
    Opposite!
  - cr1895 10y ago
    I noticed that when I was visiting NYC, there was so much more available on Apple Maps. Returning home to the Netherlands showed me again how much it sucks and is devoid of information, especially with the lack of biking directions!
- corv 10y ago
  It's behavior is unpredictable and entirely different from all other apps on iOS. Especially hidden functions are aggravating. Google's data is superior for points of interest but the app is less integrated with the platform (e.g. lock screen, watchOS)
  - cr1895 10y ago
    Ah, OK. I don't have an apple watch and I don't use it from the lock screen. I agree that finding some features can be a pain but I definitely also noticed that on the Android version. For a while there they hid (eliminated?) local map storage and the "reverse route" option seems to only recently have reappeared. Major gripes I still have is the inability to create a multi-destination route or to modify the plotted route. As far as I can tell it's only possible from the desktop site.

by corv 10y ago

They do and the authors point stands regardless. Apple generally doesn't try porting their software, iTunes being a notable exception. Google Maps however is rage inducing on iOS.

Oletros 10y ago

Well, Apple Music for Android is also a good example of what the author criticizes from Google. It doesn't follow material design and the position of the menus is the iOS one, not the Android one. So, if all the apps they port doesn't follow the guidelines, can we conclude that Apple is also the Microsoft of the 2010s?

cr1895 10y ago

>Google Maps however is rage inducing on iOS. Can you clarify how it bothers you? I've found it to be not much different with my new 6S vs. my previous Sony Z3C. I feel like it has become less user-friendly on both platforms, but I don't recall significant differences between them. Apple Maps, however, I cannot put up with.

q-base 10y ago
Apple Maps wouldn't be able to find itself on the homescreen of your phone. Google maps on iOS any day!
- kagamine 10y ago
  Opposite!
- cr1895 10y ago
  I noticed that when I was visiting NYC, there was so much more available on Apple Maps. Returning home to the Netherlands showed me again how much it sucks and is devoid of information, especially with the lack of biking directions!
corv 10y ago
It's behavior is unpredictable and entirely different from all other apps on iOS. Especially hidden functions are aggravating. Google's data is superior for points of interest but the app is less integrated with the platform (e.g. lock screen, watchOS)
- cr1895 10y ago
  Ah, OK. I don't have an apple watch and I don't use it from the lock screen. I agree that finding some features can be a pain but I definitely also noticed that on the Android version. For a while there they hid (eliminated?) local map storage and the "reverse route" option seems to only recently have reappeared. Major gripes I still have is the inability to create a multi-destination route or to modify the plotted route. As far as I can tell it's only possible from the desktop site.