Apple Maps 4+

My daughter recommended Apple Maps saying it had improvements. So I thought I would give it a chance. I like the updated turn by turn directions with well marked traffic lights and next turn coming up. One dislike when I got to my destination; I wanted it to give directions home to test accuracy. I have tried Apple Maps in the pastI put my address in and I got the error “can’t connect to server”. Location was turned on because it took me there. And I was getting data and text messages. Google maps was able to connect and give me directions instantly. Setting up my home and work using my contacts was terrible. Maps changed “My Card” to my work contact through maps then I couldn’t edit it! I had to do several searches to find instructions change “My card” back to my contact. I got this mixed up because I assigned my work contact to the work shortcut in maps. No it is not that easy, you have to add your work address in your own contact that is associated with “My Card”. Again pure frustration!! It was hidden in Siri search and settings not intuitive at all. Frustrating because I haven’t had to do this since I have set up the phone!

Not sure why the Apple Maps app continues to have relatively poor reviews. I’ve used google maps and Waze over time and for several years after its release I avoided Apple maps because it was inaccurate, unreliable, and at times even dangerous. However, for the past couple years, I’ve used Apple Maps far more than the others. While it’s not perfect, neither is Google Maps or Waze. The Apple Maps UI is pleasant and easy to use, though search could be improved in terms of how to find things that are not near your current location. Transit directions are great and easy to follow and the new AR guidance for walking directions are super cool. The upgraded maps that has rolled out over the past few years have also dramatically improved the look of the app over Google Maps and Waze. I prefer the voice guidance as well, which seems to provide clearer guidance and instructions in most cases than other apps. Apple definitely still needs to continue to improve the app, but I am happy to say that it’s a great maps app to use on the iPhone and definitely one to consider now over Waze or google maps.

i am not sure what i have done to offend the apple gods but maps WILL NOT LET ME LOOK UP ANYTHING. i will have full bars, from wifi and/or data, and yet when i attempt to type in a location, unless it is somewhere i have been before(and sometimes even then) nothing will come up until i hit search. and then once i hit search i get some sort of adjacent result. example: my first attempt. i type “boston ramen”. nothing as i type. i hit search. my one and only result is “bosso ramen tavern”. i am sure bosso ramen tavern is a lovely establishment, but i am also sure that it is not the only ramen spot in boston. my second attempt. i accidentally type “tamen boston”. nothing. search. “boston public garden”. attempt three. there is no attempt three. i paid the better part of a grand for this stupid phone and i have plenty of space on it and plenty of battery and the app doesn’t need updating and if the phone itself being a couple years old and a few updates behind is enough for this to happen every other time i try to find a restaurant, then all i have to say is this. a curse upon you. a curse upon you and a curse upon your creators and a curse upon your benefactors. a curse upon your profits and a curse upon your stocks and a curse upon whoever is currently in charge of this godforsaken app in particular. i wish you nothing but the worst.