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by jdeibele 2126 days ago
Google Maps is slightly superior to Apple Maps but the gap continues to narrow and it's possible that Apple will pull ahead. The competition between the two means that it's important for new features to be added and incorrect data to be fixed.

On the other hand, Apple's search in the App Store app is so bad that I use DDG or Google to search for apps.
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nemonemo 2126 days ago
Android does not even have an app for Apple Maps. I certainly don't wish the success of Apple search if they are going to follow the model of Apple Maps and many of their other attempts with the closed ecosystem.
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Hamuko 2126 days ago
>Google Maps is slightly superior to Apple Maps but the gap continues to narrow and it's possible that Apple will pull ahead.

How many places does Apple Maps have their version of Street View for?

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alfalfasprout 2126 days ago
Not sure, but at least for me street view is the least useful part of a map application. Battery usage is much better in Apple Maps, the turn by turn directions are on average better now (Google maps used to lead by a longshot maybe a year or so ago), and it's less invasive to my privacy.
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