Google Maps for iOS Now Live in App Store

Available, nice. Download it via the itunes link on your computer. Then it'll show up in purchased on you iOS device.

Grabbed it the second it went live. Much slower then Apple maps on LTE here in Hawaii

Yay! No more Apple Maps jokes!

I do like Apple Map's UI, turn-by-turn (Siri integration, lockscreen, notification center integration), and Yelp integration more. But you can't argue with Google's data. Hopefully they'll continue to add the cooler features on Android.

For those having trouble getting it:

Go to Macrumors.com on your mobile device, click on the "Appstore" link in the article and download it. No issues, works great.

Call me crazy, but I'm kind of glad Apple came out with Apple Maps - because it forced Google to finally give us what we wanted for free (turn by turn).

With that said, I kind of do miss the Yelp ratings of locations. Hopefully Apple Maps will step their game up even more now...

Got it a few min ago... In NY using iPhone 5 AT&T

This proves it. Google is a bitch. Apple had to kick them in the nuts so they would give us turn by turn Nav.

"There's a storm coming, Google. You and your friends better batten down the hatches, because when it hits, you're all gonna wonder how you ever thought you could live so large and leave so little for the rest of us."

Strange to say, but Google Maps reminds me of Apple Maps... Still better database, which is what matters!

BoricuaHec01 said:

I don't see anything in the App Store.

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Same with me. It doesn't show in the app store.

I found it, but it's unavailable in Virginia. This would be really helpful on my road trip tomorrow

I just downloaded it on my iPod touch (3rd Gen). What's funny is that it seems to work better than Google Maps on Android Jelly Bean.

Put it on my wife's 4s a couple minutes ago.

Michigan

Mostergeek49 said:

I love the app. Was the first person to write a review too i think. Glad they finally did this. I mean, i like the Apple Maps and all, but people really need this.

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Are you really able to write a review after only minutes of having the app?

My old iPhone 4 feels less old now.

No iPad support is pissing me off.

All you people posting links to the app....we can find the app but it STILL says it's unavailable.

Its not made for iPads

ryanmcv said:

Still can't download it. In Phoenix, AZ.

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Just go to macrumors.com on your phone and click the app store link in the story.

https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=16479835#post16479835

Working on my First Look video now for those of you who are having trouble downloading.

Nothing yet. iPhone 5 San Francisco

Their's mistakes already with Google maps as they have a Jetski Hire company out of a private house at the end of our street.

arom said:

Been there done that... APP is gone, gone, gone.. Good job Apple for dangling the carrot !

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Every app is released like this. It just takes time for it to propagate.

Message now says "temporarily unavailable" not "no longer available".

Better.

Update: On itunes on the computer. Still says no longer available on the iPad.

Zooming in/out seems a bit choppier than the native Apple maps.

blueroom said:

Available, nice. Download it via the itunes link on your computer. Then it'll show up in purchased on you iOS device.

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There is no magic pill, some people's local store servers just don't have it yet.

Going to Google Earth and clicking related won't do it. Using iTunes won't do it. Clicking the link in the story won't do it.

Either you have access or you don't. None of these little tricks actually change that.