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What's New With the Maps App in iOS 16: Multi-Stop Routing, Transit Card Support and More
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I agree. Looking at grid lines does me no good. The map developers need to get out of the Bay Area and visit parts of the world with poor or no cell service.
They are often not accurately calibrated.
My experience is that Apple fixes reported issues on businesses quite fast. They usually go live on Saturday night and you get a push notification if you requests one. The main issue is that the list of wrong or mislabelled businesses is endless.
Reports on roads take forever. I guess because in my country they still rely on third party providers like TomTom.
What do you mean? It’s been there for ages. You can share your real-time location from Messages and Find My.
You’re right. It’s embarrassing how long Apple as a multi billion dollar company takes to roll out features internationally.
But in this case all the features mentioned in the article should come everywhere (except for the new maps of course)
For the love of postal workers, please add home numbers to the map, I hate having to go to google maps just to find a set of numbers of homes for a delivery route! And a feature that postal workers can use to quickly and efficiently make a delivery route for 10 packages if been searching the App Store for an app like this. Guess I’ll have to learn to code and make one myself?
The iOS 16 Maps app didn't get as many changes as some of the other apps in the update, but there is at least one major change that's worth noting -- multi-stop routing. Multi-stop routing is a long-awaited Maps feature, plus there are a few other new options.
This guide highlights all of the features that are new to the Maps app in iOS 16.
Multi-Stop Routing
With iOS 16, you can plan a route that has multiple stops for the first time. Prior to now, you could only route yourself to a single location, and the Apple Maps app was far behind competitors like Waze and Google Maps when planning for more than one stop on a trip.
When you type in a destination in the Maps app in iOS 16, you can tap on the new "Add Stop" button to choose multiple locations. Up to 15 locations can be added on one route, and the Maps app will go to each stop in turn. Note that the Maps app does not optimize the route, so you'll need to do that manually when you type in stops.
Add Stops With Siri
If you're already on the road and want to insert a stop into your route, you can use Siri voice commands to do so.
Plan Routes on Mac
For planning a trip with multiple stops, you can get everything ready on the Maps app on Mac, then port it over to the iPhone when you're ready to go.
Maps Interface Updates
To accommodate the new multi-stop routing option, getting directions has been streamlined. It's simpler to change between driving, walking, transit, cycling, and ride share.
There are also drop down menus for changing travel mode, time you want to leave, and options to avoid tolls or highways, which makes it quicker to drill down into your preferences when getting directions.
The recent routes that you've used will show up in the Recent section for quicker access.
Transit Cards in Maps
Transit cards added to the Wallet app are integrated into the Maps app, so you can see if your balance is low and add more funds without having to swap over to the Wallet app.
Transit Fares
When planning a transit route, you can see how much it will cost in transit fares in select cities.
Photo Use Permissions
The Maps app in iOS 16 has a toggle for allowing companies to use photos that you upload using the built-in Maps rating feature. This is applicable to companies that provide photos to Maps, and it includes location information, but not identity.
Revamped Apple Map Design
Apple in iOS 15 introduced a new, more detailed Apple Maps design that provides more detail for roads, pathways, greenery, and more. The updated Maps app is coming to the following countries in iOS 16:
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- Belgium
- France
- Israel
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Palestinian Territories
- Saudi Arabia
Have questions about Maps in iOS 16, know of a feature we left out, or want to offer feedback on this guide? Send us an email here.
Article Link: What's New With the Maps App in iOS 16: Multi-Stop Routing, Transit Card Support and More
It hasn’t been real time. Most of the time I have to go into Find My and it will tell me where the other person is as of one or two or three or more minutes ago and then I wait , sometimes forever, for it to update. And then it takes a minute or two or three to update again.
There was a demo at WWDC that showed the other person’s location updating continuously. Not intermittently like it does now.
I’m in Winnipeg, Canada with normally very strong cell signal. And I am now on the public beta of iOS 16, which has not improved anything.
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Very happy with the multi stop feature in Maps. Used it already, great addition.
Now I just need more accurate data in Canada as Maps can be a little whack sometimes, especially in rural areas of Ontario.
Now I just need more accurate data in Canada as Maps can be a little whack sometimes, especially in rural areas of Ontario.
It would be nice to compare to see how accurate your speedometer is and Apple maps is for determining travel time.
As Elman said before:
"The map developers need to get out of the Bay Area and visit parts of the world with poor or no cell service."
For me, this missing core is the most essential and remaining thingi that I don't understand about Apple.
On many trips I therefore use HereWEGo, maps.me or similar (of course, preferably not Google). Lots of apps have been providing good routing in almost all countries of the world for years, even the most undeveloped ones. Why does Apple make half steps here. Limping rollout is totally superfluous here.
It's also a bad advertisement for Apple's conceivable navigation system in future cars.
"The map developers need to get out of the Bay Area and visit parts of the world with poor or no cell service."
For me, this missing core is the most essential and remaining thingi that I don't understand about Apple.
On many trips I therefore use HereWEGo, maps.me or similar (of course, preferably not Google). Lots of apps have been providing good routing in almost all countries of the world for years, even the most undeveloped ones. Why does Apple make half steps here. Limping rollout is totally superfluous here.
It's also a bad advertisement for Apple's conceivable navigation system in future cars.
I wait until general availability before I install new releases so I haven't seen iOS 16 Maps yet but from what I read I fear that Apple hasn't added the one thing that I want most and that is what in my view is "proper" theme control.
I run my iPhone in dark mode because I like the dark look on most of my apps plus, quite importantly for me, it improves battery life on a device with an OLED screen. The glaring exception to this however is mapping apps where on any device I sort of feel as if I'm in perpetual night time whenever I try to navigate using a map in dark mode and I also find labels such as street names seem to be a lot less easy to read but unfortunately as far as I have been able to tell the Maps app always follows the overall light/dark theme of the iPhone with no ability to override that.
In my opinion every well constructed app should offer an explicit three-way choice for its theme namely "light", "dark" or "follow device default". That should give everyone the options they need and I could leave my overall iPhone default theme as "Dark" and explicitly set Maps to always run in "light" and my problem would be solved. I would be perfectly willing to try Maps as my main mapping app but since it always goes into dark mode due to my iPhones default settings I would not consider moving away from Google Maps until that changes. (Changing my iPhone to light mode to get Apple Maps running as I want it to isn't a solution because I then run into the issue of other apps that have the same lack of full theme control always running in light mode when I want them to run in dark mode.)
I run my iPhone in dark mode because I like the dark look on most of my apps plus, quite importantly for me, it improves battery life on a device with an OLED screen. The glaring exception to this however is mapping apps where on any device I sort of feel as if I'm in perpetual night time whenever I try to navigate using a map in dark mode and I also find labels such as street names seem to be a lot less easy to read but unfortunately as far as I have been able to tell the Maps app always follows the overall light/dark theme of the iPhone with no ability to override that.
In my opinion every well constructed app should offer an explicit three-way choice for its theme namely "light", "dark" or "follow device default". That should give everyone the options they need and I could leave my overall iPhone default theme as "Dark" and explicitly set Maps to always run in "light" and my problem would be solved. I would be perfectly willing to try Maps as my main mapping app but since it always goes into dark mode due to my iPhones default settings I would not consider moving away from Google Maps until that changes. (Changing my iPhone to light mode to get Apple Maps running as I want it to isn't a solution because I then run into the issue of other apps that have the same lack of full theme control always running in light mode when I want them to run in dark mode.)
Where did they get such information? Or is this just Bier and Stammtish
I need to give Apple Maps a serious try. Google Maps is very jank, but unfortunately all my map pins are on there.
I haven't tested it yet, but it looks like once you run a route using watchOS 9, on subsequent runs you can select it as your running workout and run against yourself. No way to set up a new route ahead of time though.
Offline maps still not present is highly disappointing. It is a critical feature and why I always have to keep google maps. That and no music controls are basics which are present in other apps. Sad
Correct me if I’m wrong, but the only reason google maps can do all those things is because they track every single android user without their permission.
Use google maps? Your buy-in is the implicit agreement to allow to be tracked and the info uploaded to google servers.
No wonder android phones have to be huge batteries with chips and screens attached: all that tracking and processing constantly.
I find Waze's navigation to look much, much prettier than Google Maps'. Sadly, it lacks many amazing Google Maps features.
Yup, I have Google Maps 😉
I want to switch full Apple apps but this Offline maps thing is damned. You know, native iPhone apps (Apple ecosystem).
That's why I always bash Apple Maps whenever there is a new feature AND only specific to certain countries again + no Offline maps 😩
Like... Wow so many new features but what the hell, that simple Offline Maps feature is still not there, may gad.
I would immediately switch from Google Maps to Apple Maps if they implement that though.
Apple Maps directions changes according to sunrise and sunset, not according to how your light and dark mode is set. The app background changes to dark mode but not the actual route. At least that is the way for me. I would like to have light mode map display all the time, as I can do with Google Maps but there is not setting for that in Apple Maps.
Yup, Apple forces my hand to open google maps when I want to find a place to eat or often even just locate a business. Apple Maps is third class as a business directory. Also not great at knowing general places of interest. Yet it’s first class for driving navigation, so much better than google in that arena. Really wish Apple would just let me use their app for everything.
I wish they wouldn't change the zoom settings that I like. Once they show me a rout to some place and I'm in direction mode and if I zoom out a little they zoom back in, and it's often waaaayyyy too close. It's inconvenient when you're driving on the free way and you need to see the surrounding businesses off the feeder road.
But I guess as usual...Apple knows best. We don't even know what zoom setting we like.
But I guess as usual...Apple knows best. We don't even know what zoom setting we like.
Move to another manufacturer that provides what you want and find happiness?
Until a year or three ago, I was usually using Here We Go. First started using that because it was available on Android, IOS and Windows phones (well, a precursor version) - and I was going round all of them for work reasons. I hated flipping products -just got used to one product and have to switch.
Hated how Waze had (for me) deteriorated from when I tried it. And Here We Go had downloadable maps.
I have not liked the changes Here We Go have made, so switched to Apple Maps. (I no longer care about other platforms.) And recent improvements have helped a lot in making the experience better. But I agree with others - downloadable maps is so very important when you live in an area which has extremely patchy coverage.
Hated how Waze had (for me) deteriorated from when I tried it. And Here We Go had downloadable maps.
I have not liked the changes Here We Go have made, so switched to Apple Maps. (I no longer care about other platforms.) And recent improvements have helped a lot in making the experience better. But I agree with others - downloadable maps is so very important when you live in an area which has extremely patchy coverage.
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I thought I heard apple maps was going to introduce always on lane assistance? I certainly hope this happens. I'd also love to see apple maps come to the web so I can use it in safari.
Multi-stop routing is long overdue. I am looking forward to it.
Multi-stop routing is long overdue. I am looking forward to it.