Searching within iOS 6 maps

**brengla** · 08-24-2012, 02:45 AM

iOS 6 maps is nice - the maps look good and directions are sound. Heck, I can even live without StreetView (though I will mourn its passing in iOS). However, the searching for places within the app is horrendous compared to Google's. Major shopping centres are there - in fact, it finds almost nothing useful. Maybe it's ok in the US but in the UK (Glasgow, Scotland, in my case) it's useless. Searching for petrol actually has pins for places that aren't petrol stations.

The end result. I don't trust it, which is a shame because it's really pretty.

**ghostface147** · 08-24-2012, 06:41 AM

So download google maps when available in the App Store.

**Guacho** · 08-24-2012, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by brengla

iOS 6 maps is nice - the maps look good and directions are sound. Heck, I can even live without StreetView (though I will mourn its passing in iOS). However, the searching for places within the app is horrendous compared to Google's. Major shopping centres are there - in fact, it finds almost nothing useful. Maybe it's ok in the US but in the UK (Glasgow, Scotland, in my case) it's useless. Searching for petrol actually has pins for places that aren't petrol stations.

The end result. I don't trust it, which is a shame because it's really pretty.

I've had quite the opposite experience when searching, it's getting a lot better now, my only complain is that it doesn't show the interstate exit numbers here in Florida..

**brengla** · 08-24-2012, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Guacho

I've had quite the opposite experience when searching, it's getting a lot better now, my only complain is that it doesn't show the interstate exit numbers here in Florida..

Firstly, thanks for the politer less curt response than the previous guy :-) I suspect it's a UK thing. I have been going through marking many of the items as wrong so that they get fixed in future updates. I'm trying to help improve it as I go - it's much prettier than Google Maps ;-)

Probably got a beta and a GM left before release (as well as the fact that all the info sits on their server so they can continuously make changes there) so we may see a bigger improvement in the UK.

I only mentioned it as its unfortunate that in certain countries the usability will be decreased. Guess I can use whatever Google release until Apple catches up. It is very good for a new product but it is still a drop in functionality.

**ghostface147** · 08-24-2012, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by brengla

Guess I can use whatever Google release until Apple catches up.

Glad you see it my way.

**Guacho** · 08-24-2012, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by brengla

Firstly, thanks for the politer less curt response than the previous guy :-) I suspect it's a UK thing. I have been going through marking many of the items as wrong so that they get fixed in future updates. I'm trying to help improve it as I go - it's much prettier than Google Maps ;-)

Probably got a beta and a GM left before release (as well as the fact that all the info sits on their server so they can continuously make changes there) so we may see a bigger improvement in the UK.

I only mentioned it as its unfortunate that in certain countries the usability will be decreased. Guess I can use whatever Google release until Apple catches up. It is very good for a new product but it is still a drop in functionality.

Like we discussed here before, Maps isn't going to be Google maps anytime soon, good thing you'll have a choice in a few months..

**Vanti** · 08-24-2012, 10:11 PM

Does apple have sort of recommendation box where you would be able to list your local business and petrol stations ( whatever those are ) for the uk? If so as is the case with google and their maps i would advise you to clutter it up with suggestions or at least email the companies so that they can be aware

**topchinaprice** · 08-27-2012, 09:28 PM

according to my experience, it's really perfect to use.

**LCW** · 09-08-2012, 10:33 PM

my biggest beef with the new maps app in iOS 6 is the poorer res for a lot of the satellite imagery... i'm sure eventually it will improve, but they are far behind google in this respect... i'm not in a big city... so for those in metro areas, it might be a lot better... but where i'm at, the difference between google maps satellite images and those from the new apple maps app is huge...

**DomFeeney** · 09-09-2012, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by LCW

my biggest beef with the new maps app in iOS 6 is the poorer res for a lot of the satellite imagery... i'm sure eventually it will improve, but they are far behind google in this respect... i'm not in a big city... so for those in metro areas, it might be a lot better... but where i'm at, the difference between google maps satellite images and those from the new apple maps app is huge...

Seconded. Luckily my out of town area just got a slight update improving res somewhat but at the expense of.... Clouds?! Never seem this on google maps. Clouds obscuring half of the view.

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**dmt316** · 09-09-2012, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by DomFeeney

Seconded. Luckily my out of town area just got a slight update improving res somewhat but at the expense of.... Clouds?! Never seem this on google maps. Clouds obscuring half of the view.

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I think that's pretty cool. I'm sure if it happened to me I'd be pissed. What happens when you zoom in??