Re:Meta, Microsoft, AWS and TomTom launch Overture Foundatio...
by dangus on Thursday December 15, 2022 @03:02PM
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The big thing I'd ask on that is "How much time did the really strange routes cost you?" Because in the real world, a route being "strange" is often somewhat irrelevant if your goal is to get from point A to point B.
Apple Maps is so much closer to feature/quality parity to Google Maps than most people realize because of the negative publicity surrounding its launch.
A whole lot of people on iPhones just don't use Apple Maps for that reason but I think it's easily the preferable choice of the two.
I think the overall design of the UI is smoother, simpler, and better. One example where Google is behind: you can't add the Transit overlay and use 3D at the same time. Google's 3D building view is cluttered and can't be seen zoomed out as much as in Apple Maps.
When you zoom and scroll around in Apple Maps, it consistently has higher framerates and less stutters than Google.
I also love the quality and performance of Look Around, despite it not being as comprehensive as Street View.
Apple Maps is so much closer to feature/quality parity to Google Maps than most people realize because of the negative publicity surrounding its launch.
A whole lot of people on iPhones just don't use Apple Maps for that reason but I think it's easily the preferable choice of the two.
I think the overall design of the UI is smoother, simpler, and better. One example where Google is behind: you can't add the Transit overlay and use 3D at the same time. Google's 3D building view is cluttered and can't be seen zoomed out as much as in Apple Maps.
When you zoom and scroll around in Apple Maps, it consistently has higher framerates and less stutters than Google.
I also love the quality and performance of Look Around, despite it not being as comprehensive as Street View.