Which is your Map of choice: Google or Apple?

[AB Lambert]

I try to use Apple Maps, but it still gets me lost at least one out of every three times I use it... and even when it does get me where I am going, it is often not the most efficient route.

One example: I was in a nearby town and wanted to stop at a market for some groceries before heading home. Apple Maps got me to the store, but as I approached, Maps said to go straight, past the shopping complex, wait at the light, make a U-turn, then head back to the complex and enter on my right. Instead, I made a left about half a block before the U-turn, and entered the same shopping complex immediately. It's not a big deal, but that sort of thing happens often. It's just those sort of little inefficiencies that irk me and really show that Apple Maps still needs a decent amount of polishing.

I never had issues with Apple Maps. I tried Google Maps and it took me the long way to my house when I was playing around with it.

 

[AB Lambert]

It does use data. If you don't have data, it will not work.

What are you talking about?

 

[E_Brown]

What are you talking about?

Both Google and Apple maps. They use data. If you don't have data on they will not work.

 

[AB Lambert]

Both Google and Apple maps. They use data. If you don't have data on they will not work.

I actually just did a search and it said you can. It started with IOS 6. Don't no why I checked again. I found out because the guy at the Apple store told me. I was ******** about missing Nokia Here Map. You need data for the search aspect but the maps are preloaded.

 

[E_Brown]

I actually just did a search and it said you can. It started with IOS 6. I also tried it offline while driving around DC and it worked.

I just shut data and wifi off and it didn't work for either.

 

[AB Lambert]

I am going to have to concede this one because I am working from what the apple store guy told me. He said it is preloaded or something, but I dont know for sure. I am assuming it will need to be connected for search options.

A.B.

 

[Stefano_B]

Haven't tested apple's maps too much, because of the initial disappointment. So Google maps is my preferred choice for sure. Undoubtedly Apple will improve with time.

 

[taz323]

Prefer Apple maps.

 

[xderiwx]

It would be cool if someone did an in-depth test on which mapping service actually used more data. Would probably be very handy information for those on limited data plans.

 

[calebt]

I use Apple, if it can't find what I want then I fall back on Google.

 

[Les74]

Apples Maps (IOS 8) has it also. I live at a location that has a lot of tolls I am use that feature all the time.

Still not seeing it. How exactly do you use it?

 

[sting7k]

Apple's maps still has my apartment complex in the wrong location. For that reason I use Google Maps.

 

[Illustrator Joe]

I use Google. Honestly I wouldn't even try Apple maps because Google Maps does what I need them to do and I am comfortable using it. Apples vector base is smart and really cool (I work in a vector based program every day) vector files are very very small. You are still using data with Apple Maps, but it is minuscule compared to how Google rasterizes their maps. more data, but slightly more accurate is my understanding.

Apple Maps=Adobe Illustrator
Google Maps=Adobe Photoshop

 

[qbnkelt]

I've been using Apple Maps on my iPhones. However, now that I've got my Note 4 I will try Google Maps on it.


Sent from my SEXY GORGEOUS AWESOME GOLD 128G iPhone 6 ️️️

 

[cardfan]

Apple usually. Google, if Apple Maps doesn't turn up a good search. And then usually navigon if it's a long road trip.

I didn't know about the Apple Maps uses no data part. I assumed it did along with google maps.

 

[truenorthstrong]

Apple maps . Lately has been working better.

 

[tewest86]

Apple maps still sucks for searches. Type in like "chicken" or "Toyota" and it'll pull up Toyota, Japan. I rarely searches locally. I use Google maps for searches.

 

[neurodave]

I've noticed Apple Maps does not give me the best directions to some locations and at times fails to properly find some addresses. One day it told me my dentists office was in the middle of I-287, when it was 2 blocks up. Google Maps is more accurate and gives better directions for me. Heading to my girlfriends, Apple Maps wants me to go through town whereas Google Maps sends me through the highway and saves me lots more time. So while I do give Apple Maps a chance here and there, Google Maps is my go-to for directions.

I do however enjoy how Apple Maps shows me my directions on the lock screen. Very useful...

 

[tamon77]

I'm waiting for here maps from Nokia to come. Will include offline maps. Works really good on my windows phone

 

[kch50428]

It would be cool if someone did an in-depth test on which mapping service actually used more data. Would probably be very handy information for those on limited data plans.

Buy an app that loads map data to the device so the only data needed is for online searches via the app... Navigon is one of those.