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First impressions matter. Has Apple Map's reputation caught up to the reality after the initial launch was underwhelming? Apple might be trigger shy.

by jayd16 4y ago

bombcar 4y ago
General consensus in this thread seems to be it's better than Google now, and for me (at least) I never bother opening Google Maps anymore; I did often early on.
- novok 4y ago
  Although apple maps has had the better client for quite a while, it can still be whack sometimes in actual directions.
  - edgyquant 4y ago
    I have not found this to be the case in my couple of years since I moved to Apple and would never have guessed Google was better at some point. Google maps had been a pain point coming from a pretty rural area, Apple does not have this problem.
    - bombcar 4y ago
      Rural is a huge issue and Apple surprisingly seems to actually respond and fix issues - I reported one once and it was fixed the next time I bothered to check, so good on them. Google still routes you to the middle of a cornfield there, and I don't know how to get that fixed.
- Xylakant 4y ago
  That may be true in the US, but for example in Berlin, cycling directions are still unavailable and POI search is still behind google maps. I would prefer to use Apple Maps, but it’s lacking. There’s also no way to share a route with someone else.
sitkack 4y ago
Apple's turn by turn instructions are 10x better than Googles.
axolttl88 4y ago
Very much dependent on the country. Where they have rolled out their “new” maps based on their own mapping (and not licensing a mix of others like TomTom), they are much much better than people think. https://www.apple.com/au/newsroom/2021/12/apple-rolls-out-all-new-maps-across-australia/ https://www.apple.com/au/newsroom/2021/12/apple-rolls-out-al... In Australia, I rarely go for Google Maps anymore. Apple Maps search and driving UI is cleaner, the LookAround streetview equivalent is great, and spoken directions are more natural. Google Maps still has the edge in business location data though - like finding “a barber nearby”. As more people use it, it’s clear Apple Maps is catching up there too. But when I was in southern Europe, which I guess haven’t been upgraded yet, I found they’re a long way behind Google Maps in terms of routing, detail map data, and updates to business locations.

First impressions matter. Has Apple Map's reputation caught up to the reality after the initial launch was underwhelming? Apple might be trigger shy.

by jayd16 4y ago

First impressions matter. Has Apple Map's reputation caught up to the reality after the initial launch was underwhelming? Apple might be trigger shy.

bombcar 4y ago

General consensus in this thread seems to be it's better than Google now, and for me (at least) I never bother opening Google Maps anymore; I did often early on.

novok 4y ago
Although apple maps has had the better client for quite a while, it can still be whack sometimes in actual directions.
- edgyquant 4y ago
  I have not found this to be the case in my couple of years since I moved to Apple and would never have guessed Google was better at some point. Google maps had been a pain point coming from a pretty rural area, Apple does not have this problem.
  - bombcar 4y ago
    Rural is a huge issue and Apple surprisingly seems to actually respond and fix issues - I reported one once and it was fixed the next time I bothered to check, so good on them. Google still routes you to the middle of a cornfield there, and I don't know how to get that fixed.
Xylakant 4y ago
That may be true in the US, but for example in Berlin, cycling directions are still unavailable and POI search is still behind google maps. I would prefer to use Apple Maps, but it’s lacking. There’s also no way to share a route with someone else.

sitkack 4y ago

Apple's turn by turn instructions are 10x better than Googles.

axolttl88 4y ago

Very much dependent on the country. Where they have rolled out their “new” maps based on their own mapping (and not licensing a mix of others like TomTom), they are much much better than people think. https://www.apple.com/au/newsroom/2021/12/apple-rolls-out-all-new-maps-across-australia/ https://www.apple.com/au/newsroom/2021/12/apple-rolls-out-al... In Australia, I rarely go for Google Maps anymore. Apple Maps search and driving UI is cleaner, the LookAround streetview equivalent is great, and spoken directions are more natural. Google Maps still has the edge in business location data though - like finding “a barber nearby”. As more people use it, it’s clear Apple Maps is catching up there too. But when I was in southern Europe, which I guess haven’t been upgraded yet, I found they’re a long way behind Google Maps in terms of routing, detail map data, and updates to business locations.