Justin O’Beirne did a fascinating post on the differences between Apple’s old map and the increased detail of the new map. He also compares Apple and Google side-by-side and does a comparison of the included detail.
Apple Maps detail
Justin O’Beirne did a fascinating post on the differences between Apple’s old map and the increased detail of the new map. He also compares Apple and Google side-by-side and does a comparison of the included detail.
This was fascinating: “Apple got those roads from TomTom—so why did TomTom think they were there?”
I looked at a satellite and the “Parkfield Cafe” is in the correct position on Tom Tom and wrong with Apples updated maps, as mentioned in the write up.
This was amusing too “That said, there’s a place on Apple’s map with no Yelp listing at all: the “Alpine County District Attorney”. Even stranger, it appears to be a garage”
It’s interesting how there is so much missing; reservoirs, large sections of streets, all sorts of things. That, and the level of detail, that is often so wrong.
Some helpful new options, but still nothing that can replace Street View for me.
Phil and Craig need to see and read this like the last time Justin wrote about Apple Maps shortcomings and fix it…
I use Apple Maps but prefer Google Maps UI, and much more detailed info (in addition to street view).
Map looks good now. The detail is definitely better than Google Map. Next they need to be serious about place data. They have to own those data so they don’t rely on somebody else to correct it when the user send correction. Relying on Yelp just doesn’t cut it. Foursquare is much better but I don’t think they get updated data from them.
Same here. I just got back from a three day trip and I used Apple Maps and Google Maps interchangeably and I MUCH preferred using Google Maps for any number of reasons, UI included.