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I switched to Apple Maps several years ago and whenever I go back to Google, particularly on mobile, my preference for Apple Maps is confirmed. Google has too m

I switched to Apple Maps several years ago and whenever I go back to Google, particularly on mobile, my preference for Apple Maps is confirmed. Google has too many ads (especially showing the ever-present Walgreens icon) and too much visual clutter. I do prefer Google's pins to Apple's dots, but Apple makes it easy for me to categorize locations with different lists and different colors. Google lets me do much of this, but doesn't allow me to set differing colors by list. Also, their 'favorite' list is just the most recent 500 starred places, so once something goes to 501, it simply disappears. Definitely still room for improvement from Apple here, but they seem way more engaged and invested than Google does at this point.

what_ever 4y ago
You can have multiple lists in Google Maps and the Maps can show those lists together on the UI. I have "Favorites", "Want to Go" among other lists with different pins (including colors). Disc: Googler but nowhere close to the Maps team.
- stuart78 4y ago
  Thanks, I think I didn't write that clearly. I do have multiple custom lists, and as far as I can tell there are five categories: Want to go, Favorites, Travel plans, Starred Places and custom. Each of these presents differently, but if you have multiple custom options (I have a dozen or so) there is no distinction between them, at least available on web that I can find. They are all turquoise pins. I will also readily admit that I may be a marginal case here, but Apple's more subtle treatment serves obsessive pinners like me without cluttering the map.
ericbarrett 4y ago
I don't know if it's still the case, but GMaps drove me away from using it for nav a couple years ago by recommending "shortcuts" that led to dangerous situations, for example an uncontrolled crossing of 6-lane surface roads, just to avoid a single crowded intersection. Adjusting the "aggression" of recommendations (I forgot the setting) did not seem to help. Have never had the problem with Apple Maps. Nowadays the ads seem really bad when I see somebody else using it.

what_ever 4y ago

You can have multiple lists in Google Maps and the Maps can show those lists together on the UI. I have "Favorites", "Want to Go" among other lists with different pins (including colors). Disc: Googler but nowhere close to the Maps team.

stuart78 4y ago
Thanks, I think I didn't write that clearly. I do have multiple custom lists, and as far as I can tell there are five categories: Want to go, Favorites, Travel plans, Starred Places and custom. Each of these presents differently, but if you have multiple custom options (I have a dozen or so) there is no distinction between them, at least available on web that I can find. They are all turquoise pins. I will also readily admit that I may be a marginal case here, but Apple's more subtle treatment serves obsessive pinners like me without cluttering the map.

ericbarrett 4y ago

I don't know if it's still the case, but GMaps drove me away from using it for nav a couple years ago by recommending "shortcuts" that led to dangerous situations, for example an uncontrolled crossing of 6-lane surface roads, just to avoid a single crowded intersection. Adjusting the "aggression" of recommendations (I forgot the setting) did not seem to help. Have never had the problem with Apple Maps. Nowadays the ads seem really bad when I see somebody else using it.