Which version of iOS are you using. I am on iOS 15 beta and not seeing yet. Very excited about thus feature.
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Apple Expands Native Maps Rating and Review Feature to the U.S.
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Thanks, I restarted my phone and see the ratings in Canada. Amazing was looking forward to this feature!
I just hope that whatever's implemented is relevant, a lot of content I see from Yelp in Maps is outdated, a review from a year ago isn't very helpful when the business may have totally changed from pandemic or everyone quitting.
Yes for this. Please get rid of the Yelp integration. Getting rerouted to the App Store to download Yelp is agonizing when I just want to view a picture.
I think they are trying not to incorporate written reviews which are more subjective and less systematic for rating.
I am a google map guide for my community. They would prompt me for reviewing the place or restaurant where I probably visited. There are a no of questions but only yes, no, dunno, three possible response are allowed.
the thumb up down reviewing had been enabled in hk more than half year. I think the questions raised by google map guide are more sensible than those basic question asked by Apple Map.
Totally agreed.
simple thumb up down rating is better than written reviews.
google map did a good job on that. The questions raised by google are more sensible too.
This stands as one of my most annoying moments with Maps! Always takes me to App Store like I HAVE to have Yelp on my phone. I can’t wait until they replace it with their own system.
That s why I seldom use Apple Map, though I tried hard to like it.
Apple Map s ability to search POI is far lacking behind Google, in particular the Map integration with Contact App and Calendar App.
when clicking the addr filled in Contact App or Calendar App, only street addr would work for pop up the location correctly in Map App. clicking POI in Contact App and Calendar App NEVER works!!!
How long before they have proper street view outside of major cities? With their money and resources, I’m surprised it hasn’t happened yet. Without this, Google maps will always be superior.
A guess…they say that the detailed road view (not elevation, trees and select POI’s) is coming to Maps, AND considering they have already done basically full country releases for the past couple of updates (Canada and Spain/Portugal) that it will come with the release of ios15 for not only the USA but all new Map areas. If not at public release of ios15, at least by the end of the year.
Weird, I’ve read that you can only rate places where you have been before (based on location tracking) but I can also rate all kinds of other locations.
It’s also enabled in Belgium btw but it only asks for a general rating, there’s no subdivisions for products, services, …
It’s also enabled in Belgium btw but it only asks for a general rating, there’s no subdivisions for products, services, …
They backed off on that when the first areas were released. I’m sure it was fear based on not getting the database they needed soon enough or simply the amount of work needed to “track” that kind of rule.
Different types of POI’s have different rating options based on how they are categorized in Maps. I’m sure this will be tweaked over time to provide more detail based on user feedback.
Huh? I'm not completely following what you are trying to say. I am reporting all the time in Maps, but have yet to see a report displayed from other users. That was my point, that people don't seem to be using it because they probably don't even know the feature exists. I can only hope what you say is accurate (that they haven't turned on these views yet), but I can find no information to back that up. In fact, from Apple:
It is not turned on…there has not been a single real picture of a user submitted post since it was activated back in February.
Have done many tests locally with other users.
It shows up for a second for the poster and may even still be there when they drive back past the report, but no one else can see for now.
Think about it this way, Apple Maps is the second most used mapping system out there. All it would take is one user (me for example) to mark incidents on a route…and then, a Maps user, even unaware that this is a thing, would see the report and then be aware that it is in fact a thing.
The growth rate for usage would be exponential. The only reason you are not seeing them reported is because it is not turned on.
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That's exactly how I figured it would play out - that people would suddenly see the reports and explore how to submit them themselves. So, I'll keep my fingers crossed that the views really are not turned on yet. Do you have any specific information that states they haven't enabled it, other than anecdotal or tests? It just seems counterintuitive for me that they would release this as a feature, have some people try to use it, but then get frustrated that it is seemingly of no value. If I understood that this would be "fully" released at a later date, I wouldn't be badmouthing it.
BTW, thanks for your response. I've tried to discuss this on other threads, but you are the first to indicate that it is not fully released.
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So weird they dont just release and announce it. These half baked releases only cause people to further loose interest as they think it‘s not relevant or not working.
You're welcome...and yeah, I'm kind of upset too as I have been submitting like crazy. An then people traveling behind me saying they are not seeing anything.
The only examples of "speed trap" for example that have come up seem to be either the own user seeing their report shortly after they submitted it, or a glitch.
Really surprised Apple hasn't said anything officially about it since they have been actively promoting it since March when 14.6(?) came out.
But Apple Maps is still nowhere near is good as Google Maps. Also , I’ve been trying to submit a map error (my house is in a totally wrong location) for months. Google fixed their in 2 days for me.
It's hit or miss. I've reported errors and gotten notified of fixes anywhere from hours to a few days. But these were errors related to businesses (a petro company office labeled as a gas station, closed restaurants, moved gym). Your house is probably on the low end of a priority list.
Overall, I prefer Apple Maps to Google. Apple's UI is far superior, notably Look Around's smooth navigation versus Street View's "taped together" look with jittery movement. Data has been Apple Maps' outstanding shortfall but it's clear that they've been working on that by acquiring their own data in-house and now getting native reviews.
I've seen a couple reports here and there, and submitted a few myself when it's safe to do so.
There are so many problems with Yelp as a company and their practices that I have to believe you are incredibly naive to even suggest that. Apple is definitely better off without Yelp of all people