Apple maps are/were no more "crap" in real world application than any other app or stand alone device. They suffer from the same issues. Only Android fanboys and trolling for hits bloggers were ragging on Apple and making a lot of noise. Things with Apple maps were never as bad as portrayed.
Have you ever used Apple maps and Google maps at the same time to be able to compare? I have. Google is worse in my experience.
I actually tried that today on a trip. Apple Maps would not even find our resort at Disney World. Disney World, of all places. It would only route to the parks main office physical address. Google Maps took me directly to the entrance to our particular resort.
We had another similar experience on the trip down looking for a lunch stop. We wanted to stop at a Chick-Fil-A while on the interstate. I searched with Apple Maps, didn't get any results. Tried with Google, got 6 matches within 25 miles.
Apple Maps is pretty and the navigation is great, if it can find where you want to go and knows how to get there. If they can get the POI list up to par, it'll be a great tool. Until then, it's a novelty most users will keep in a folder somewhere.
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