

It bought the popular transit app Embark in late August and bought HopStop in July. Over the last year Apple’s Maps have not changed, but the company has made purchases to help improve the product. Last year’s debut of an Apple-made map product in iOS 6 was widely recognized as a disaster, despite the equally acknowledged fact that Apple had to stop relying on Google’s Maps at some point. With the update comes a radical re-design of the user experience on smartphones and tablets, as well as Apple’s second attempt to get its Maps product right. Today Apple released iOS 7, the latest version of its operating system for the iPhone and iPad. Results for the same search on Google Maps generated nearby results. The quality of search results leaves much to be desired. Hybrid view of Apple Maps on the iPhone in landscape.ĭirections on Apple Maps default to driving.Ĭhanging default directions requires digging into iOS settings. On an Android device, you’ll be prompted to open the link in Google Maps.View of Apple Maps on the iPhone in landscape.

Please note that to use the ‘Navigate’ feature, you will need to use the Apple Maps app on an iPhone.


