I actually tested this week the difference between IOS GPS and a SiriusXm Toyota GPS. The results were amazing
Just a few things here:
Travel time (short & long)-20% to 120% more not using iPhone
Correct location-iPhone 6% more likely
More roads/newer-iPhone 100% more (I am seriously not joking)
Live traffic-even (both were decently limited) In this closed roads-Even(horrible-both a closed bridge over a river could not detect causing a 1 hour alternate)
Accuracy (time/location) iPhone did 10% better
In real world data it did amazing in difference.
I did the same test using two iPhones. One had Google's iOS Map App and the other Apple's Map App. Both Google and Map's App pulled up the various locations I wanted. Google's was harder to figure out. To get it to jump from searched location to giving turn by turn directions was not intuitive. Once on the road, I ignored the actual directions of both phones to test how well the devices could auto correct routes. Google's app was slow compared to Apple's app. Further, Google on more then one occasion either failed to tell me to turn or did it late. Where I am at Apple's App is better for giving directions. Google's App is still better concerning point of interest information.
Apple's biggest weakness with Maps is its reliance on Yelp for POI data.
I did the same test using two iPhones. One had Google's iOS Map App and the other Apple's Map App. Both Google and Map's App pulled up the various locations I wanted. Google's was harder to figure out. To get it to jump from searched location to giving turn by turn directions was not intuitive. Once on the road, I ignored the actual directions of both phones to test how well the devices could auto correct routes. Google's app was slow compared to Apple's app. Further, Google on more then one occasion either failed to tell me to turn or did it late. Where I am at Apple's App is better for giving directions. Google's App is still better concerning point of interest information.
Apple's biggest weakness with Maps is its reliance on Yelp for POI data.
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Originally Posted by Pendergast
Pretty much how I feel.
I tend to look up the POI on Safari and then map the address in Maps.
I wish mapping links in Safari auto opened Maps. So frustrating having to copy/paste.
Agree, room for improvement there, but TBell's experience regarding the performance of Apple's Maps over Google's on the same platform is exactly identical to my experience using 2 iPhones, especially regarding the unintuitive navigation on GMaps and slow reroutes for turn-by-turn, whch for the life of me is the essence of mapping.
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Originally Posted by Pendergast
iOS is for kids?
Actually, Trix is for kids. Pendergast meant to say iOS is for children.
Silly rabbit.
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Originally Posted by Curtis Hannah
Yes very awesome
I actually tested this week the difference between IOS GPS and a SiriusXm Toyota GPS. The results were amazing
Just a few things here:
Travel time (short & long)-20% to 120% more not using iPhone
Correct location-iPhone 6% more likely
More roads/newer-iPhone 100% more (I am seriously not joking)
Live traffic-even (both were decently limited) In this closed roads-Even(horrible-both a closed bridge over a river could not detect causing a 1 hour alternate)
Accuracy (time/location) iPhone did 10% better
In real world data it did amazing in difference.
I did the same test using two iPhones. One had Google's iOS Map App and the other Apple's Map App. Both Google and Map's App pulled up the various locations I wanted. Google's was harder to figure out. To get it to jump from searched location to giving turn by turn directions was not intuitive. Once on the road, I ignored the actual directions of both phones to test how well the devices could auto correct routes. Google's app was slow compared to Apple's app. Further, Google on more then one occasion either failed to tell me to turn or did it late. Where I am at Apple's App is better for giving directions. Google's App is still better concerning point of interest information.
Apple's biggest weakness with Maps is its reliance on Yelp for POI data.
Pretty much how I feel.
I tend to look up the POI on Safari and then map the address in Maps.
I wish mapping links in Safari auto opened Maps. So frustrating having to copy/paste.
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Originally Posted by TBell
I did the same test using two iPhones. One had Google's iOS Map App and the other Apple's Map App. Both Google and Map's App pulled up the various locations I wanted. Google's was harder to figure out. To get it to jump from searched location to giving turn by turn directions was not intuitive. Once on the road, I ignored the actual directions of both phones to test how well the devices could auto correct routes. Google's app was slow compared to Apple's app. Further, Google on more then one occasion either failed to tell me to turn or did it late. Where I am at Apple's App is better for giving directions. Google's App is still better concerning point of interest information.
Apple's biggest weakness with Maps is its reliance on Yelp for POI data.
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Originally Posted by Pendergast
Pretty much how I feel.
I tend to look up the POI on Safari and then map the address in Maps.
I wish mapping links in Safari auto opened Maps. So frustrating having to copy/paste.
Agree, room for improvement there, but TBell's experience regarding the performance of Apple's Maps over Google's on the same platform is exactly identical to my experience using 2 iPhones, especially regarding the unintuitive navigation on GMaps and slow reroutes for turn-by-turn, whch for the life of me is the essence of mapping.
Brilliant new feature! This is what new versions of OS X used to deliver: improvements that made a positive difference in usability.
Now can we please go back to colorful and contrasty icons for the sidebar? I'm sick of the monochrome icons that I have to read to see what's what.