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Google Maps may have problems, but Apple Maps still has _problems_. Apple Maps still regularly takes me down roads closed for months, and has huge omissions in
by trangus_1985 5y ago
Google Maps may have problems, but Apple Maps still has _problems_. Apple Maps still regularly takes me down roads closed for months, and has huge omissions in the business data set. One glaring example of the feature gap is apple maps on desktop versus google maps.
I don't think Apple Maps is bad, btw, and i think it's very good that they're trying to nip at Google's heels. But it's not even close.
- wlesieutre 5y agoApple Maps is on desktop, do you mean on web? Either way, try searching on DuckDuckGo: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=directions+new+york+to+los+angeles&t=hy&va=g&ia=web&iaxm=directions&start=what%3ANew%2520York%252C%2520NY%2Cwhere%3AUnited%2520States&end=what%3ALos%2520Angeles%252C%2520CA%2Cwhere%3AUnited%2520States&transport=drive https://duckduckgo.com/?q=directions+new+york+to+los+angeles...
- trangus_1985 5y agoI guess I meant desktop web vs mobile web. And yeah, that's how I use it, through DDG. It's visually low density (in a bad way), and satellite view is terribly slow. Among other things. But I do appreciate that they're trying - Google shouldn't own maps
- sswezey 5y agoA great example: in Austin, most surface roads’ speed limits were reduced by 5mph a year ago. Apple has yet to update these in their maps, despite one of their offices being just outside the city.
- baxuz 5y agoApple maps are horrible in Croatia and Slovenia. Routing is bad, and the actual layers with info are a barren wasteland. Apple maps are basically only a thing in the US, specifically in NY/SF and that's about it.