THE iOS7 Maps Thread

[matttye]

Does the name of the pub even come up? I imagine not since there is no icon there.

In defense...it does say "approximate location" for that spot.

I imagine crap like that will be fixed...thanks for admitting at least that it has improved dramatically. But, shows how much it wcs f'd up in the first place and how quickly people will lose faith if something hey rely on so much isn't at least minimally correct.

The icon logic is probably a matter of opinion though. Not sure how much they will change the level of importance of certain poi's

It does come up but it's about 200 metres down the road from where it should be. The pub is actually shown as being where someone's house would be

That's the thing. I think how can I trust it in an area I don't know if it gets my local area so wrong? I can at least tell whether what it's telling me about my local area is correct or not. By contract, Google Maps is close to 100% accurate from what I've seen. I rarely see misplaced POIs; they're either in the right place or not there at all.

I've just remembered another problem with Apple Maps: our local probation office shows up as being where the jobcentre is, and the jobcentre doesn't show up at all.

 

[MozMan68]

The pub should be where the incorrect RAF Waddington POI is; it's definitely not a golf course there That incorrect POI just needs nuking, as there's already a correct one in the right place, as you found.

There seems to be some deep seated logic errors with maps though, dont you think? At least with some of the POIs.

BIG CASTLE - zoom right in to see it.
little shop - shows when zoomed out all the way.

There seems to be no consistency with what it shows at various zoom points. I see it so many times where there's actually a row of shops somewhere, but it only shows one or two until you zoom in all the way then it shows more. It does this even when there's enough space to show them all.

I do agree though that maps have and are improving. At least underground stations and rail stations in London have different icons now, and some of the missing underground stations now appear.

There is a whole load of outdated and missing information still, but it is getting better.

Btw...typing in "rag waddington" brings up the correct on as well now, so yes, improvement.

 

[matttye]

Btw...typing in "rag waddington" brings up the correct on as well now, so yes, improvement.

Yeah it has always done that, but it shows the incorrect one as well.

 

[MozMan68]

I swear...this should show why maps is such a contentious issue...

This is what comes up on Google Maps when you type in Wheatsheafs Inn. Yes, it is tagged correctly if you look at the correct location, but this is where it would take you...the wrong location in the exact opposite direction of Apple Map's incorrect location.

 

[matttye]

I swear...this should show why maps is such a contentious issue...

This is what comes up on Google Maps when you type in Wheatsheafs Inn. Yes, it is tagged correctly if you look at the correct location, but this is where it would take you...the wrong location in the exact opposite direction of Apple Map's incorrect location.

How bizarre! I get the same result. I guess Google isn't perfect either

 

[cristovao]

My experience with Apple Maps has been largely decent although not without its problems. I do find that Google Maps can also have problems and I think that's largely understood by those who aren't blinded by foolish fanboy-ism on either side.

I'd like to know how to report a missing road though. We have a street around the corner that just opened up and hasn't shown up in Apple Maps yet. THere's options for bad directions, missing locations but not missing streets.

 

[Nevaborn]

Im highly dissapointed with Apple and Google maps. Theyre about 5 years out of date in my city.

Apples does run far smoother than Googles but Im not sure id trust it.

 

[nebo1ss]

To be fair, it could be useful for people driving in a foreign country. For example, in NZ we have a sign that looks like this, which means that you can go at 100:

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It wouldn't surprise me if a visitor had no clue about that one!



I'm not even sure how to respond to that one

That sign is pretty widely used and it means you can drive at the National speed limit. Whatever that might be. In NZ it might be 100 KPH in the UK it is 70 MPH.

 

[g-7]

Theyre about 5 years out of date in my city.

Just five years, lucky you. I have a POI that's 11 (yes, eleven) years out of date, among many other terribly misplaced and incorrectly named places. I keep sending reports since the very day Apple Maps were released, but it seems they are going straight to dev/null on their side.

 

[avanpelt]

Have they finally put exit numbers on the map in Apple Maps? It's bizarre that they weren't included in the first place.

 

[MozMan68]

Have they finally put exit numbers on the map in Apple Maps? It's bizarre that they weren't included in the first place.

Well, it shows it when it is coming up as part of the "take exit 37 blah blah blah..." ....not the whole time like on Google Maps.

 

[uhaas]

I guess I'm lucky

Just five years, lucky you. I have a POI that's 11 (yes, eleven) years out of date, among many other terribly misplaced and incorrectly named places. I keep sending reports since the very day Apple Maps were released, but it seems they are going straight to dev/null on their side.

I guess I'm lucky. I live in a rural area in the US and most of my corrections I've submitted have been fixed.

 

[Nermal]

That sign is pretty widely used and it means you can drive at the National speed limit. Whatever that might be. In NZ it might be 100 KPH in the UK it is 70 MPH.

Argh, not this again... I wish I'd never posted it now!

I did see that sign a fair bit in the UK but as a visitor I had no way of knowing that it meant 70 (or 60 in some cases!) without having to look it up. The GPS, on the other hand, explicitly listed 70.

That's my point; as a visitor, having the actual number displayed on the phone is more helpful than a sign that doesn't show the number.

 

[GIZBUG]

WAZE + Google Maps , All I need in IOS 6 or IOS 7

 

[Nevaborn]

Just five years, lucky you. I have a POI that's 11 (yes, eleven) years out of date, among many other terribly misplaced and incorrectly named places. I keep sending reports since the very day Apple Maps were released, but it seems they are going straight to dev/null on their side.

Yea Ive given up on reports they dont care. Was bad enough they said there was a zoo in the middle of the city but when an entire housing estate disappears I think it means they need to get their cameras over here.

 

[chriscl]

I've also submitted lots of 'corrections' to the POI information for my local area (over 20) since iOS 6 and the new Apple Maps were released, and none of them are in the new iOS7 Apple Maps.

My local pub - which has been there for (at least) 30 years doesn't exist; and there are phantom companies along the main street where I live, many of which I've never heard of (and i've lived here six years!)

There are also some recent (~last 12 months) road alterations (new junctions et al) that aren't in Apple Maps.

I'll stick with it, for now, as I like the interface. But I do wish they'd get the POI information updated, especially when it seems so many people (judging by this thread, and others) have submitted corrections!

 

[MozMan68]

Since they're adding an app to OSX I wonder how long before it is readily available on all computers? This seems to be the best way to get submittals from anyone in an easy to use interface.

 

[mackandproud]

I tried using apple maps several weeks after release.

It gave me erroneous directions on multiple occasions, even for routes on main, heavily traveled thoroughfares.

It's pretty, has smooth graphics. Looks nice. But functionality is severely compromised.

 

[MozMan68]

I tried using apple maps several weeks after release.

It gave me erroneous directions on multiple occasions, even for routes on main, heavily traveled thoroughfares.

It's pretty, has smooth graphics. Looks nice. But functionality is severely compromised.

That's my issue with Google Maps...and sometimes Waze.

Both take me in completely odd directions that are in no way the fastest route...especially Google. Their poi's are awesome, but their logic on getting to them bites.

 

[jacg]

Limited 3D view

Didn't read the whole thread but very disappointed with the now marginal 3D view in maps on an iPad. You used to be able to use two fingers to tilt the view by (I guess about) 45° But in ios7 it's more like 10°. Almost pointless.

 

[mackandproud]

When will google maps be released for 7?

 

[Tyler23]

When will google maps be released for 7?

Whenever Google submits it and Apple approves it.

 

[MozMan68]

Didn't read the whole thread but very disappointed with the now marginal 3D view in maps on an iPad. You used to be able to use two fingers to tilt the view by (I guess about) 45° But in ios7 it's more like 10°. Almost pointless.

I mentioned that earlier today...it only limits the angle in non-flyover areas.

I sense a huge flyover update coming on....

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...and just noticed that it does let you angle further in standard mode. As I mentioned earlier, I'm sure it is related to enhancing the user experience as the sharp angles in satellite or hybrid mode when it is a non-flyover area look pretty bad with flat buildings or landscape everywhere.

 

[jacg]

I mentioned that earlier today...it only limits the angle in non-flyover areas.

I sense a huge flyover update coming on....

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...and just noticed that it does let you angle further in standard mode. As I mentioned earlier, I'm sure it is related to enhancing the user experience as the sharp angles in satellite or hybrid mode when it is a non-flyover area look pretty bad with flat buildings or landscape everywhere.

It used to look stunning where I live in a mountainous part of Scotland. You could make sweeping passes round the mountain tops, plan routes, etc. The usefulness of the feature has been spoiled, and you can be sure that rural Scotland won't get flyover quickly.

 

[NATO]

That sign is pretty widely used and it means you can drive at the National speed limit. Whatever that might be. In NZ it might be 100 KPH in the UK it is 70 MPH.

National Speed Limit varies depending on what road you're driving on in the UK. If it's dual carriageway it's 70MPH, if it's single carriageway it's 60MPH.

But regarding Apple Maps, they're still utterly AWFUL in Northern Ireland. The roads names are incorrect in many places, the POIs are just like someone sneezed over the map to distribute them (some are about 5 miles from where they should be), and the text input box doesn't appear to have any sophisticated parsing to work out the street, town etc. When I enter my address in the format <number> <streetname>, <town> it doesn't find my address, it instead locates a street at the other end of Ireland 273 miles away which itself is spelt slightly differently.

Given all that, it's just hard to justify using it at all when Google Maps is superior in every way (better map, accurate/more POIs, better address parsing etc).