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by sksksk 3220 days ago
I find that in richer countries with more iPhones, Apple Maps is on par with Google Maps. But in places with fewer iPhones, it can go a bit haywire.

Here's a couple of Apple/Google maps comparisons I've noticed and taken screenshots off. First one in San Andres (Colombia), second in East Jerusalem. http://imgur.com/a/QgnS3

I also noticed that Apple Maps would translate street names, in lots of Colombian countries, streets are laid out in a grid. With the streets that go east to west called "Calles", and north to south called "Carreras" (i.e. Calle 69 con carrera 4).

Apple maps would translate these to be called Street 69 and Road 4.

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Sorry to object, but: Switzerland is a rich country with more iPhones then Android phones (until recently that is). Apple Maps is definitely not on par with Google Maps here.