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Apple Maps was a punchline for a while but I’ve been steadfastly using it for the past few years. There’s only a handful of times I questioned the results and c

by qwerpy 2y ago

Apple Maps was a punchline for a while but I’ve been steadfastly using it for the past few years. There’s only a handful of times I questioned the results and consulted Google maps, only to be bombarded with ad PoI’s and reminded of why I avoided Google. This new ad format is ridiculous and I’m glad I’ll never have to see it.

Xeyz0r 2y ago
Navigation apps need to be reliable. But with these pop-ups - trust is not in the line
hatsunearu 2y ago
I'd say the navigation aspect of Apple Maps is far superior to that of Google Maps, but the reviews and business directories on Google Maps is much better, not to mention all my favorites and PoIs are stored in Google Maps.
ravivooda 2y ago
I've been using it for the past 3 years. Things I love about Apple Maps. 1. Limited distractions. 2. Traffic Lights, Stop signs are so easy to follow! 3. Lanes are rendered very clearly. Of course, once in every other blue moon I have to open Google Maps when I find myself in an alley with no outlet, while Apple Maps is telling me to drive through the building.
syntaxing 2y ago
Apple Maps navigation instructions is definitely superior to Google's. I've gotten "lost" a couple times using Google Maps recently because sometimes it'll be like bear left even though I'm suppose to go straight. I think the biggest con of Apple Maps is the UX. Searching for a store or place that's in a specific area not where you are currently geographically is way harder than it should be.
- mnw21cam 2y ago
  I have definitely had Google be rather confused about its directions, telling me to take the first exit on a roundabout when it meant the second exit, on more than one roundabout that has been there unchanged for decades. Then there'll be the times when I get to a T-junction and it's completely silent, or when it tells me to go straight ahead, then makes that annoyed "you went the wrong way" sound when I do because it actually meant "turn right", and the times it takes me on a "shortcut" that takes twice as long. The directions suck probably about 20% of the time, but I have certainly seen no shenanigans like the ones described in the article.
ruszki 2y ago
Maybe for the US. For Europe, it’s basically no option. It has problems even with basic trips. At least in Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Belgium, where I tried in the past year. The interface is really the best, but the route finding is the worst of any apps which I used. I had to go back and find a different route many times. And the speed limit was completely useless everywhere, random guess is better. Not that any option would be perfect, Waze and Google Maps have their own problems.
- atonse 2y ago
  It’s worked perfectly for us in Spain for walking, driving, and transit directions (including train timings) in multiple cities, including directions of which exits to take in subway stations. Also worked flawlessly in London across multiple transit modes (tube to thameslink, etc). Driving directions have also been far superior at least in the way us Americans give directions (including quirks like “take a left at the second light” as opposed to just robotically naming streets)

by qwerpy 2y ago

Xeyz0r 2y ago

Navigation apps need to be reliable. But with these pop-ups - trust is not in the line

hatsunearu 2y ago

I'd say the navigation aspect of Apple Maps is far superior to that of Google Maps, but the reviews and business directories on Google Maps is much better, not to mention all my favorites and PoIs are stored in Google Maps.

ravivooda 2y ago

I've been using it for the past 3 years. Things I love about Apple Maps. 1. Limited distractions. 2. Traffic Lights, Stop signs are so easy to follow! 3. Lanes are rendered very clearly. Of course, once in every other blue moon I have to open Google Maps when I find myself in an alley with no outlet, while Apple Maps is telling me to drive through the building.

syntaxing 2y ago

Apple Maps navigation instructions is definitely superior to Google's. I've gotten "lost" a couple times using Google Maps recently because sometimes it'll be like bear left even though I'm suppose to go straight. I think the biggest con of Apple Maps is the UX. Searching for a store or place that's in a specific area not where you are currently geographically is way harder than it should be.

mnw21cam 2y ago
I have definitely had Google be rather confused about its directions, telling me to take the first exit on a roundabout when it meant the second exit, on more than one roundabout that has been there unchanged for decades. Then there'll be the times when I get to a T-junction and it's completely silent, or when it tells me to go straight ahead, then makes that annoyed "you went the wrong way" sound when I do because it actually meant "turn right", and the times it takes me on a "shortcut" that takes twice as long. The directions suck probably about 20% of the time, but I have certainly seen no shenanigans like the ones described in the article.

ruszki 2y ago

Maybe for the US. For Europe, it’s basically no option. It has problems even with basic trips. At least in Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Belgium, where I tried in the past year. The interface is really the best, but the route finding is the worst of any apps which I used. I had to go back and find a different route many times. And the speed limit was completely useless everywhere, random guess is better. Not that any option would be perfect, Waze and Google Maps have their own problems.

atonse 2y ago
It’s worked perfectly for us in Spain for walking, driving, and transit directions (including train timings) in multiple cities, including directions of which exits to take in subway stations. Also worked flawlessly in London across multiple transit modes (tube to thameslink, etc). Driving directions have also been far superior at least in the way us Americans give directions (including quirks like “take a left at the second light” as opposed to just robotically naming streets)