I use google for checking the traffic - its better for that. I also tend to use it for POI searches as it is also better for that. Other than that I prefer Maps.
Well said ... that's exactly what I've been doing with each and every garbage from google! :smokey:
And app buyers have the nerve to question the accuracy/objectivity of App Store ratings for the ones they're interested in. . Good to see you doing your part to make the App Store all that it can be.
iOS 7 and higher has the worst UX in my opinion. It's so difficult to use. I've had more usability issues with iOS 7/8 than I ever had with previous versions.
Lane guidance. That's basically the only reason I can't quit Google Maps. It's definitely a small feature that I greatly love.
Lane guidance? iPhone 6 owner here. Just did a road trip using Trapster, Google Maps, and Apple Maps.
Google maps was best at finding a location based upon its name, but the lane guidance was garbage compared to the Apple Maps. I ended up using Google Maps to find an accurate street address, then plugged that into Apple Maps for turn by turn directions.
And app buyers have the nerve to question the accuracy/objectivity of App Store ratings for the ones they're interested in. . Good to see you doing your part to make the App Store all that it can be.
Why would you do that? It's MUCH MUCH MUCH better than Apple Maps.
I think you forgot the /s
It really depends on what features you need from your maps app as each of these has strengths in certain areas. Overall I would say that they are fairly even when looking at the strengths and weaknesses of both products.
The main selling point for me with Apple Maps though is privacy and iOS integration. I still used google a few times after Apple Maps rolled out but have been using Apple Maps exclusively for a while now and have had no issues with finding business or using turn by turn navigation. I did have one issue with getting directions a couple of months ago where Maps wanted me to take a route that was not very direct and didn't give me a better option. Put it into google and got the same result.
Apple has been in the maps business for a much shorter time than google but it's google that have had to reinvent their product to play catch up to Apple with things like vector maps and flyover. The continuity features of being able to look up directions on my Mac and then easily load them on my iPhone for directions are also a selling point for me.
I don't see google ever getting back to the days of having a majority share of iOS users having Google Maps on their iPhones. I expect over time as Apple adds integrated features to their Maps App that google can't compete with we will see less and less iOS users installing google maps.
Apple has been in the maps business for a much shorter time than google but it's google that have had to reinvent their product to play catch up to Apple with things like vector maps and flyover.
Google had vector maps on Android (late 2010) long before Apple Maps was even released (they updated their IOS version of Google Maps to vectors a little after Apple maps was released) . Google maps doesn't have flyover it has street view, two completely different things.
Google had vector maps on Android (late 2010) long before Apple Maps was even released (they updated their IOS version of Google Maps to vectors a little after Apple maps was released) . Google maps doesn't have flyover it has street view, two completely different things.
The fact that google didn't release a version of their maps app with vector images on the iPhone until after Apple did exactly my point. On iOS they were playing catch-up to Apple Maps. The fact that they already had vector maps on android but took over 2 years to bring it to iOS shows that they were unnecessarily playing catch-up with that feature.
And I never said that street view and flyover are the same thing. In fact I never said google had even caught up with Apple on that feature. But in response to your comment I'm not sure how street view and flyover are "Completely Different". Sure they are definitely different features but they do have similarities. Back before Apple Maps I would use street view to get an idea of what an area looked like, which is exactly what I use flyover for. It's just that I find flyover more enjoyable to use but to each their own.
The fact that google didn't release a version of their maps app with vector images on the iPhone until after Apple did exactly my point. On iOS they were playing catch-up to Apple Maps. The fact that they already had vector maps on android but took over 2 years to bring it to iOS shows that they were unnecessarily playing catch-up with that feature.
No, not correct. Google had their reasons for delaying releasing their maps/features on iOS when they did and it had little if anything to do with technical ability.
No, not correct. Google had their reasons for delaying releasing their maps/features on iOS when they did and it had little if anything to do with technical ability.
What exactly was not correct in my statement? I don't think reading is your strong point. I never said it had anything to do with technical ability. In fact I said completely the opposite. I clearly stated they were unnecessarily playing catch up if they had vector maps on android for two years. It doesn't matter what their reasons were but it clearly wasn't a technical issue. But thanks for making the same point as me but trying to say I was wrong for saying it first.
What exactly was not correct in my statement? I don't think reading is your strong point. I never said it had anything to do with technical ability. In fact I said completely the opposite. I clearly stated they were unnecessarily playing catch up if they had vector maps on android for two years. It doesn't matter what their reasons were but it clearly wasn't a technical issue. But thanks for making the same point as me but trying to say I was wrong for saying it first.
How were they playing catchup if they already had the technology. Choosing when to release it on a platform because of business decisions isn't the definition of catching up.
As much as it pains me to admit this, the concepts in "Material Design" are much more thought through than Apple's default ios styles. In fact, with a few very pointed distinctions, most of the concepts in material are inspired by what most top-tier not-from-Apple ios apps end up doing.
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Hopefully they will fix the jerky scroll affecting the the latest versions of the app...
I use google for checking the traffic - its better for that. I also tend to use it for POI searches as it is also better for that. Other than that I prefer Maps.
And app buyers have the nerve to question the accuracy/objectivity of App Store ratings for the ones they're interested in. .
They even got that bit wrong!!!
Admitting this practice is not so smart :no: you allow fandroids to say that google apps have a lower than normal rating because of false ratings.
Google apps are NOT free! Another Goddamn bare faced lie from google.
When are you going to learn that nothing in life is free.
Nothing is free, but it's important to know the cost. Price tags are much easier to measure than privacy.
Nothing is free, but it's important to know the cost. Price tags are much easier to measure than privacy.
To many, the latter is less important than the former.
Lane guidance. That's basically the only reason I can't quit Google Maps. It's definitely a small feature that I greatly love.
Lane guidance? iPhone 6 owner here. Just did a road trip using Trapster, Google Maps, and Apple Maps.
Google maps was best at finding a location based upon its name, but the lane guidance was garbage compared to the Apple Maps. I ended up using Google Maps to find an accurate street address, then plugged that into Apple Maps for turn by turn directions.
And app buyers have the nerve to question the accuracy/objectivity of App Store ratings for the ones they're interested in. .
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Just install it, rate it one star, and unistall. That simple.
Why would you do that? It's MUCH MUCH MUCH better than Apple Maps.
I think you forgot the /s
It really depends on what features you need from your maps app as each of these has strengths in certain areas. Overall I would say that they are fairly even when looking at the strengths and weaknesses of both products.
The main selling point for me with Apple Maps though is privacy and iOS integration. I still used google a few times after Apple Maps rolled out but have been using Apple Maps exclusively for a while now and have had no issues with finding business or using turn by turn navigation. I did have one issue with getting directions a couple of months ago where Maps wanted me to take a route that was not very direct and didn't give me a better option. Put it into google and got the same result.
Apple has been in the maps business for a much shorter time than google but it's google that have had to reinvent their product to play catch up to Apple with things like vector maps and flyover. The continuity features of being able to look up directions on my Mac and then easily load them on my iPhone for directions are also a selling point for me.
I don't see google ever getting back to the days of having a majority share of iOS users having Google Maps on their iPhones. I expect over time as Apple adds integrated features to their Maps App that google can't compete with we will see less and less iOS users installing google maps.
Apple has been in the maps business for a much shorter time than google but it's google that have had to reinvent their product to play catch up to Apple with things like vector maps and flyover.
Google had vector maps on Android (late 2010) long before Apple Maps was even released (they updated their IOS version of Google Maps to vectors a little after Apple maps was released) . Google maps doesn't have flyover it has street view, two completely different things.
The fact that google didn't release a version of their maps app with vector images on the iPhone until after Apple did exactly my point. On iOS they were playing catch-up to Apple Maps. The fact that they already had vector maps on android but took over 2 years to bring it to iOS shows that they were unnecessarily playing catch-up with that feature.
And I never said that street view and flyover are the same thing. In fact I never said google had even caught up with Apple on that feature. But in response to your comment I'm not sure how street view and flyover are "Completely Different". Sure they are definitely different features but they do have similarities. Back before Apple Maps I would use street view to get an idea of what an area looked like, which is exactly what I use flyover for. It's just that I find flyover more enjoyable to use but to each their own.
What exactly was not correct in my statement? I don't think reading is your strong point. I never said it had anything to do with technical ability. In fact I said completely the opposite. I clearly stated they were unnecessarily playing catch up if they had vector maps on android for two years. It doesn't matter what their reasons were but it clearly wasn't a technical issue. But thanks for making the same point as me but trying to say I was wrong for saying it first.
As much as it pains me to admit this, the concepts in "Material Design" are much more thought through than Apple's default ios styles. In fact, with a few very pointed distinctions, most of the concepts in material are inspired by what most top-tier not-from-Apple ios apps end up doing.