Christina Warren, writing for Mashable:

Apple Maps. Just typing the words can drive fear into the heart of any iOS lover.

OK, that might be a little extreme, but for the many users who were burned by Apple Maps with its introduction alongside iOS 6 back in 2012, the app doesn’t exactly bring up fond memories.

Apple Maps has improved a lot over the years. At WWDC in June, Apple made a point to note that its mapping app (which is installed by default) is used 3.5 times more than its closest competitor. That competitor, of course, would be Google Maps.

Christina then proceeds to dig back in, taking a fresh look at Apple Maps running on iOS 9.

Her conclusion:

Here’s the bottom line: If you were burned by Apple Maps three years ago, it’s time to give it another shot. It’s not so much Apple Maps is inherently any better at mapping than Google Maps, because I’m just not sure that’s true. What is true, however, is that Apple Maps is much more tightly integrated into the core iOS experience.

I absolutely agree with this. Apple Maps has improved in many ways. I want Apple Maps to be so good that I never have to turn to another mapping app to check some aspect of mapping: traffic, newly constructed roads or route changes, planned closures, newly opened retail, etc. No mapping app is perfect, and with iOS 9, I am feeling more comfortable relying exclusively on Apple Maps.