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The one thing I don't like about its navigation mode is that it can't be used for anything else at the same time. If I start walking directions to a restaurant and then someone asks me what time it closes or if there's a bar nearby then I have to cancel the navigation or use a different app to look that up.

@red__raven I haven’t used Google Maps in a long time. What really won me over several years ago was Apple Maps would say something like “Go past this light and then at the next one, turn right”. Does google do this now?

@Aatube @substill

I actually like the interface better in Apple Maps.

I agree - It's way easier to read. I was driving through Chicago recently and found Waze was really hard to read when there's a lot of exits happening all at once and it caused me to miss my exit. I'm neutral on Google Maps readability - Sometimes it's fine, sometimes it's not.

Google is far more updated and capable though

Tend to agree - Also, Google Reviews are far more trustworthy than Apple Maps' Yelp integration. If Apple Maps switched off Yelp or offered the ability to connect to Google Reviews, I'd consider moving over entirely. The other issue with moving over though is that everyone else uses Google Maps, so I have access to quite a few crowdsourced Google Lists on Google Maps.

I mainly use Waze for distance driving to monitor for po' po', Google Maps for reviews and for having an offline map downloaded and Apple Maps when I'm driving to someone's house whose address I have stored in a contact card. Each has their uses but at least Apple Maps is finally getting offline maps this fall.

One thing that I absolutely hate about Apple Maps: trying to navigate home after navigating out somewhere. I swear I’ve got to close like 5 layers of garbage context left over from navigating to the first place. What the hell is the point of having a favorite if it’s gonna be hidden when I try to use it?

If I’m trying to navigate home, it’s because I don’t know the best way and I almost certainly used navigation to get where I currently am. So I have this issue almost every single time I use it.