Wow. Apple Maps is a disaster.

[AKK03]

Originally Posted by Sir Michael

People are still complaining about this? Nobody is forcing you to use Apple Maps, personally i don't see the big deal, Google Maps has been out, no need to keep complaining.

Oh is it, so we have been given the choice of using Google Maps in 3rd party apps.

I'm still copying the address from 3rd party apps and paste into Google Maps to display the map, thanks to the useless build-in Apple Maps being set as the default in 3rd party apps.

[Brazuca]

Originally Posted by AKK03

Oh is it, so we have been given the choice of using Google Maps in 3rd party apps.

I'm still copying the address from 3rd party apps and paste into Google Maps to display the map, thanks to the useless build-in Apple Maps being set as the default in 3rd party apps.

AFAIK, 3rd parties can opt to use Google's API instead (and fall back on Apple Maps if it isn't installed).

[viewfly]

I found myself using Apple maps routinely. Hardly using google maps for directions.

[Tallguy93]

Originally Posted by viewfly

I found myself using Apple maps routinely. Hardly using google maps for directions.

Same here. I prefer Apple maps over alternatives

[sakau2007]

haven't really read anything about apple maps in 6+ months since we all know they sucked. and since then? zero improvement. what is apple doing? the streets in my neighborhood are all wrong. and why is there no effective way to fix these glaring errors like google's mapmaker?

and what kind of algorithm is apple using to show a city's significance, especially in the weather channel's app? at some zoom levels i can see the town of weogufka which nobody has heard of (population of under 500) but not birmingham (largest city in alabama). no clanton, opelika or alabaster (decent sized towns) but goldville (tiny) is front and center.

also, what cities have been added in 3D over the last several months?

[hatersgonnahate]

no problems with apple maps here. i also noticed pasadena, ca is in 3d now. i could say i use it more than any maps app, i have google maps and waze.

[Georgij]

Originally Posted by sakau2007

haven't really read anything about apple maps in 6+ months since we all know they sucked. and since then? zero improvement. what is apple doing? the streets in my neighborhood are all wrong. and why is there no effective way to fix these glaring errors like google's mapmaker?

and what kind of algorithm is apple using to show a city's significance, especially in the weather channel's app? at some zoom levels i can see the town of weogufka which nobody has heard of (population of under 500) but not birmingham (largest city in alabama). no clanton, opelika or alabaster (decent sized towns) but goldville (tiny) is front and center.

also, what cities have been added in 3D over the last several months?

They work more on the city area expansion in the big cities. Check for example the area of Stockholm's flyover. Toronto was expanded too, so was Los Angeles with Riverside, Anaheim... added.

There is a lot of manual work after computers have created the model with the help of photos. C3 said themselves that 98% of the work is made by the computer and 2% is manual fixing. I dont know how much work that 2% is, but if you'll compare New York city in Google Earth and iOS Maps, you can see what I mean.

[MozMan68]

Originally Posted by sakau2007

and what kind of algorithm is apple using to show a city's significance, especially in the weather channel's app? at some zoom levels i can see the town of weogufka which nobody has heard of (population of under 500) but not birmingham (largest city in alabama). no clanton, opelika or alabaster (decent sized towns) but goldville (tiny) is front and center.

Pics?

Birmingham is the only city shown in ALL zoom levels when I look at Alabama....Roll Tide!

[sakau2007]

Originally Posted by MozMan68

Pics?

Birmingham is the only city shown in ALL zoom levels when I look at Alabama

hmmm, when i upgraded to 6.1.3 it does seem like they've fixed that.

Originally Posted by MozMan68

Roll Tide!

dude, gross.

[MozMan68]

Watching the news where they are using Google Maps to show the yard where the suspect is hiding, so I tried the area with both Google Maps and App,e Maps on my iPad...so not getting the same image as on tv. But was surprised how bad Google Earth through their app looks compared to Apple Maps (which does have flyby in Watertown)

Here's Google Earth...

[MozMan68]

Here's the Apple Maps view...

[Georgij]

Originally Posted by MozMan68

Here's the Apple Maps view...

I agree. In past few weeks Google released a lot of new cities in 3D, but their quality is awful compared to Apple's. Compare New York City. The thin gap between 2 buildings gets melted together. Their cities looks more like 3D Melting Cheese City.


Google are more concentrated on the quantity rather than the quality. Quantity of companies Google acquires, the quantity of their Android OS is running on, the quantity of their services (some of which shuts down), and so on.

Apple doesn't seem to bring 3D cities that fast, but their quality is very decent, so I think it is worth the wait.

[charlituna]

Originally Posted by petvas

I am not a heavy maps users, but whenever I needed it, I was happy with it. The only big thing missing is the info about nearby train and bus stations. This is still done better in Google Maps. I believe Apple will bring more improvements with iOS 7.

As someone that frequently uses mass transit, googles info often totally sucked. It's better to get it from the source so you are always up to date. Which is why Apple left it out.

And given the startup issues and the validation etc they need to do to get their driving info correct I hate to think how badly behind their transit might get

[AnthroMatt]

I use both. Had no problems with Apple Maps until last weeks, when trying to find a Walgreen's north of San Francisco. Apple Maps had me exit the 101, turn right...drive a mile, turn right, then get back on the 101, exit at the same place. Repeat. Repeat.

[bozzykid]

Originally Posted by Brazuca

AFAIK, 3rd parties can opt to use Google's API instead (and fall back on Apple Maps if it isn't installed).

The Google Maps API doesn't require the app to be installed to display Google Maps data. There may be some apps that have the ability to launch a location in Google Maps if it is installed but that is not the same as using the Google Maps API inside of an app.

[Edgabimbam]

For me one thing is really annoying. That i need to write exactly and fully street name for searching it (for example: Gedimino prospektas) with google maps i can write Gedimino pr. and it will find.

[Edslunch]

Apparently Google is coming out with 3D maps and they are a disaster!

[Brazuca]

Originally Posted by Edslunch

Apparently Google is coming out with 3D maps and they are a disaster!

Cue all the screaming at how pathetic google maps are....

http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/...apples-flyover