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Not OP, but I'm in the same boat. Agreed Google Maps' data is better. Their routing is sometimes better. But I still prefer Apple Maps in most cases. For me
by nlh 6y ago
Not OP, but I'm in the same boat. Agreed Google Maps' data is better. Their routing is sometimes better. But I still prefer Apple Maps in most cases. For me, it comes down to a few UX things:
* iPhone + Apple Watch combo is amazing to use w/ Apple Maps. Audible & haptic alerts on your wrist change how one interacts with the turn-by-turn directions, and it's an improvement.
* The fact that iPhone nav is available on the lock screen is a huge help. Doesn't require full unlock to get to the map.
* Apple Maps just seems to handle the accelerometer in the iPhone better. I found that Google Maps never knows what direction I'm facing/walking, and it jumps all over the place all the time. Apple Maps is just smoother and better to use.
The only thing that's missing in Apple Maps is bicycle directions, but apparently that's coming in iOS 14, which is great.