Privacy concerns have me using Apple Maps over Google Maps
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Youtube frontend with no ads or tracking. Includes sponsorblock too.
Its just a website, but their webapp works great. Ive used it on my phone quite a bit
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I use apple maps if I’m actually using it to get me some where as I find it more visually pleasing and like that it stays on my lock screen instead of having to open it to view it.
I use Google maps if I need to see what’s close by in terms of restaurants or coffee or if I’m DJing a multi stop trip as I find that feature easier to use in Google maps.
Yeah this sounds like me. I like the UX of Apple Maps if I know where I’m going. Generally I find it easier to read, especially things like street names and highway names. If I’m looking for a new place however, google has way more data for search and reviews
I generally prefer the UI of Apple Maps (Google is way too cluttered), but Google has much more complete review data, hours, and menus, so I usually end up using Google.
Apple Maps has been handling my needs well enough the past few years that I no longer have Google Maps installed.
I use Apple Maps because it’s not Google.
Google Maps for business search, Apple Maps for directions.
Apple Maps has never steered me wrong, and I like how it pings my Apple Watch so I don’t have to even look at the screen.
Plus no on-screen ads, like 3rd party apps do.
Same here, though it drives me mad that I somehow still haven’t memorized the tap type for each direction
I like Apple Maps while driving because it’s better integrated with my digital cluster/CarPlay and voice prompts are simpler and easier to understand (at the next light turn left vs in 500ft turn left at main St.) other than that, I do majority of my searches with google maps and often use google to double check routes!
I don’t know about you, but the sound quality of the voice on Apple Maps is way better than Google through CarPlay.
Ah I hardly have the voice on unless I’m somewhere unfamiliar! Otherwise it’s usually on alerts only!
Apple Maps vibrates my Apple Watch when a turn is coming up, and a different pattern depending on the turn. I much prefer that to voice announcements interrupting my music or conversation, and I can’t rely on myself to constantly keep an eye on the map on CarPlay.
Where I live, Apple Maps and Google maps are basically at feature parity for what I care about. Directions, traffic, ETA, public transportation. So I’m using Apple Maps because fuck Google.
Sometimes I feel compelled to use Waze when there is heavy traffic and/or when I know there would be speed traps on the way, but it’s propensity to suggest absolutely atrocious directions just to “save” 2 mins (and I always end up losing much more than that) is the worst.
AppleMaps. I prefer the integration with my watch and being able to have my screen off and auto activated as I’m getting close to the next step.
Google Maps is just too good in my country and Apple lags behind by a lot.
But lately I have been using Apple Maps while I walk to and fro office as it supports turn by turn directions on Apple Watch.
E: I wish Google Maps supported Apple Watch.
Apple Maps for 90% of my trips, though that’ll be 100% with iOS 17 and offline maps.
The voice prompts are so much better in Apple Maps. I feel comfortable in an unknown area, and that’s important to me.
I totally agree, the directions apple maps gives are much more Human-like compared to google maps. Google maps is really bad about telling you turn in .25 miles or 200 feet, which in most of the gnarly infrastructure of America is nearly worthless. Apple Maps is better about letting you know to turn at the next stoplight or past the stop sign, which is what a regular person would do. Additionally, apple maps doesn’t constantly harass and scream at you when your on the interstate for 75 miles like google maps does.
For me it’s simply inertia with google maps. I’m not terribly partial to be honest. For my partner, it’s more leftover bias against Apple Maps from their rough start.
Google Maps. The reason is not living in the US. Apple Maps is a complete joke over here. Like, it’s at least a decade behind. Roads and residential areas newer than that simply don’t exist, it constantly suggests making illegal turns, and searching for places is just sad. Results are places in different cities and in the US.
Surprisingly enough I live in EU country and Apple Maps is as precise as it gets. All streets are constantly updated, even major roadworks are added almost instantly.
P.S. I live in a small EU country, not Germany or France
