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Apple Maps Gradually Winning over Google Maps Users, Report Suggests

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Re: Apple Maps Gradually Winning over Google Maps Users, Report Suggests

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Post by nathanaldensr »

agundy wrote: post #76
soco wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In which country do you see ads in Google Maps? My Swiss phone (a Samsung) doesn't show anything of sorts.

United States, they highlight retailers or restaurants on the map that are paying for ads alongside other large landmarks.

Not only that, but if one of your turns is adjacent to, say, a corner with a McDonald's that's on the map, the direction narration will actually say something like "In 1000 feet, turn right, past the McDonald's on the right." It's so blatant and makes me laugh.

I never stop, FWIW.

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Post by cassianoleal »

mistersquid wrote: post #99
cassianoleal wrote: post #82

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* Cycling directions, where available, are vastly superior to Google Maps's. My cycle computer uses Google Maps. I frequently see myself planning a route on Apple Maps, then replicating it on Ride With GPS, then importing it into the device. It's a pain but has allowed me to avoid some pretty bad routes.

> My cycle computer uses Google Maps. […] [Replicating Apple Maps directions is] a pain but has allowed me to avoid some pretty bad routes. (Sorry for aggressive quote edit.) Google Maps cycling directions include routes that go against the direction of traffic, even though cycling against traffic is illegal as is riding on sidewalks (where I cycle). Apple Maps cycling directions take me to the nearest intersection o…

Yeah Google also sends me through car tunnels to cross the river. These tend to be quite hazardous, full of exhaust smoke and without any chance to stop for whatever reason (tyre puncture, coughing my lungs out, whatever...).

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Post by carlosjobim »

barkerja wrote: post #69
carlosjobim wrote: post #61

Google Maps is by far the strongest consumer product the company has to offer, and one of the most important online services, if not the most important online service of all. Google Maps was the reason I bought a smart phone. It is a revolutionary service, not only for navigation, but much more for finding restaurant and hotels, reviews and opening hours. With that said, the interface is awful and laggy on all device…

> Apple are total morons for not allowing crowd source of information on their maps. This leads to false information and scams. There's a huge issue right now with Google Maps and airports; scammers update the phone numbers for airlines, attempting to scam users out of money. Apple does provide business connect for business owners to manage their data on Apple Maps. It's slowly being used more and more by businesses.…

> This leads to false information and scams.

That's a very very minor issue, compared to the amount of true data on Google Maps. Computers in general, as well as the printing press or pen and paper, have the same problem. Should those technologies be limited?

From what I see, Apple launched their Business Connect this year, just about 10 years too late. And it's a very dysfunctional platform to boot.

We have to be honest and admit that Google Maps is superior. I wish Apple or anybody could compete, but they can't.

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Post by hbn »

barkerja wrote: post #63
hbn wrote: post #11

I still can't help but always reach for Google Maps by default because it just seems most likely they'd have the most up to date traffic information from all the Android users they're constantly tracking. I don't think Apple really has access to that data? I live in a smaller city in Canada so I just don't know how Apple would figure out when there's construction or roads blocked off to route me around those things.…

I'm in a rural area and find Apple Maps is generally always consistent with the real life conditions when it comes to traffic and road closures. iOS devices report the flow of traffic, they just do it in an anonymized way. I'm also seeing more and more user-reported events (the Waze-like feature now built into Apple Maps). Reporting things like speed checks, accidents, etc.

I suppose they could be leveraging the Find My network for traffic updates. I've never thought of that. Maybe I'll have to give it a shot
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