To start, I live in Prague. So I know that not all features are available (
), but whenever I open Apple Maps here and tap on the search field, for about a second all of the options appear (shopping, clothing, etc), but then they all go away.
My first question is, why? Does this happen to everyone that lives somewhere that this isn't actually available? Whenever I'm back in the US it appears and works fine.
Second, I've been trying to use Apple Maps over Google Maps, but it just can't compete (yet). When I search for a store or something inside of Apple Maps, it almost never actually shows me anything in Prague. For example, I just searched for Luxor, a major bookstore here and I searched for the one on Wenceslas Square (perhaps the most important and famous place in Prague) and what came up? Luxor, Egypt?! Doing the exact same search in Google Maps showed me exactly where I needed to go. My question for this scenario is, again, why? Do I need to enable something?? Or is Apple Maps just crap anywhere outside of the US and China?
Third, maybe this is a DPP (Prague public transport) issue, but when I use transport directions, it doesn't give me times for the trams, buses, etc. It says just "every X minutes." (See picture)
I don't mean to bash Apple Maps and gush over Google Maps, but this is very frustrating.
), but whenever I open Apple Maps here and tap on the search field, for about a second all of the options appear (shopping, clothing, etc), but then they all go away.My first question is, why? Does this happen to everyone that lives somewhere that this isn't actually available? Whenever I'm back in the US it appears and works fine.
Second, I've been trying to use Apple Maps over Google Maps, but it just can't compete (yet). When I search for a store or something inside of Apple Maps, it almost never actually shows me anything in Prague. For example, I just searched for Luxor, a major bookstore here and I searched for the one on Wenceslas Square (perhaps the most important and famous place in Prague) and what came up? Luxor, Egypt?! Doing the exact same search in Google Maps showed me exactly where I needed to go. My question for this scenario is, again, why? Do I need to enable something?? Or is Apple Maps just crap anywhere outside of the US and China?
Third, maybe this is a DPP (Prague public transport) issue, but when I use transport directions, it doesn't give me times for the trams, buses, etc. It says just "every X minutes." (See picture)
I don't mean to bash Apple Maps and gush over Google Maps, but this is very frustrating.




