Is the new Maps app going to be a data drainer?

[iLoveApple16]

I'm just wondering since now that it has turn-by-turn voice navigation if people who use it are going to be worried about how much data it uses.

 

[Garz]

Doesn't seem to eat a lot of data. I used it a lot while on betas. But it will eat through some battery as the screen is always lit. That's expected but it's not a battery killer.

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

Not that much of a data hog. I used it a lot in beta 4. I love how it still navigates in the lock screen and how the voice overs come in no matter what you're doing on the phone.

 

[ghostface147]

I'm just wondering since now that it has turn-by-turn voice navigation if people who use it are going to be worried about how much data it uses.

The same as any other turn by turn navigation program.

 

[kch50428]

The same as any other turn by turn navigation program.

Depends on the turn-by-turn app. If you have an app with full maps on your phone - the data use is negligible compared to one that has to fetch map tiles on the fly.

 

[supratik]

Sorry folks, the maps in iOS6 do you need cellular signal or is it preloaded? In UK you may not have persistent signal while driving certain areas


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[lazaruz]

Sorry folks, the maps in iOS6 do you need cellular signal or is it preloaded? In UK you may not have persistent signal while driving certain areas


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it appears that you need a cell signal (just like the version of maps w/google info in it)

 

[kch50428]

it appears that you need a cell signal (just like the version of maps w/google info in it)

There are apps for Maps & turn by turn that load full maps to the phone... Navigon is one of them.

 

[sau124]

The new maps should not use lot of data. That is the advantage of vector maps. Google maps on the other hand used a lot of data comparatively since it was image based and everytimr you zoom it had to download a new image. Try this, load a map and then turn the data off. Now try zooming in and see for yourself.